Began eforts for Canal Istanbul

May 19th, 2013 - 

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Canal İstanbul project announced by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan was the Americans who aspire to MWH Global company. Maker of the Panama Canal, the U.S., the company started a year ago, has been working on the channel office in Turkey.

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to the U.S., has brought about significant improvements in the political as well as economic terms. The expected increase morale description of Moody’s upgrading cooperation in oil exploration in northern Iraq and the United States (Free Trade Agreement) for the High-Level Working Group also visit STA was important steps.

Prime Minister Erdogan ‘Crazy Project most forgotten and the American Chamber of Commerce luncheon for the Turkish and American businessmen in his speech’ Canal Istanbul ‘project, recently announced a tender. According to the Economist Magazine, an American engineering company MWH Global Canal Istanbul, Turkey engineering consultants conducting studies on the specifics. Previously the company that built the Panama Canal in Turkey is closely interested in the project. Panama Canal in 1914, which is activated as is known, one of the world’s most important engineering marvels. At that time, and each period is known as the world’s most acclaimed project.

Begun transitioning today will grow up in the year 2023 in Istanbul told Canal comfortable. Produced an engineering project in Istanbul told us how to Canal. A feasibility study for the project, stating that serious, points out details of the construction of the Panama Canal, said: “The expansion of the Panama Canal, only the tender for the Government of Panama, also wanted to identify consortia of engineering companies. We will see how the bidding process live Canal in Istanbul. But there is something to keep in mind here is that this is the most important step in engineering. “

Istanbul Documentary Days, 25 films will be shown

May 15th, 2013 - 

Turkey Istanbul Documentary Days in the 6th DOCUMENTARIST program taking place this year, a record number of films. Turkey Panorama section of the festival program of over 110 films in his application, was chosen 25 films, including five from abroad.

Istanbul with contemporary masters of the documentary outstanding documentaries from around the world brings the audience DOCUMENTARIST, Turkey continues to function as platforms for the younger generation of filmmakers.
Usulüyle invited international program created the festival this year, over 110 films from Turkey and 25 who were selected. 17 out of the hands of these young directors in the film, but also to Johan van der Keuken New Talent Award nominations. Five of the said productions, directors living outside of Turkey.

The first film festival in Switzerland participating in the Horizon Emiroglu “My father, Revolution, and I” (Mon père, la Révolution et moi), the world premiere will take place in the DOCUMENTARIST!

SELECTION PANORAMA DOCUMENTARIST 2013 TURKEY:

Herb (Was), Caner Canerik
Iron Kite, Sedat Aygun
Mustafa Life Chain, Eastern Raider
Loyal, Cantekin Cantez-Sign Ayse Esen
We have seen Torture, Cenk stick-Zeynel Coach
Fecîra, Piran Baydemir
No Anasınınn Last Name, Marilyn Meadow
Securities, Canan Turan
Earring, Cetin dominant-Text Akdemir
Slum Quarter, Emrah Kilic
Garod, Honor Güray-Sign of the Stars
Apparently, Ugur Egemen İres
At the beginning of the road, Somnur Vardar
Worksite Beyoğlu, Meral Candan
My Child, Can Candan
ASE, Orhan Ercan
Staff rescue the world, the mind Nazli Kaya
My father, Revolution, and Ben (Mon père, la Révolution et moi), Ufuk Emiroğlu
Bridges, Stephen Hard
Mr. Siebzehnrübl (each Siebzehnrübl), Tuna Captain
My mother Pususlası (Deya Qiblenameya Min), Hatice Kamer
Guest, Heydar Demirtas
Buka Baranyi, Dilek Gökçin
Solo Dance (Alleine Tanzen), Biene Pilavcı
Exile Cake, Bu Funda Aras

Consulate of Netherlands, Consulate General of Brazil, SALT, Akbank Sanat, Istanbul French Institute, the Consulate General of Greece, Dimitrie Cantemir DOCUMENTARIST with the support of the Romanian Cultural Institute and the Goethe Institute Istanbul Documentary Days, impressions and events, 1-6 June 2013 at the Akbank Art, French Cultural Centre, SALT Beyoğlu, Sismanoglio Megaro, Dutch Chapel and Cultural Center will take place in Romania.

Book of Hell has 150 page about Istanbul

May 15th, 2013 - 

The world’s most famous author Dan Brown’s latest book, ‘Inferno’ (Hell) today published all over the world. ’Da Vinci Code’ by Brown’s novel had a major impact on 15 January, and the cover shows the name of the campaign conducted via Facebook and Twitter book, clock, albeit with a difference, the first coming onto the market in Turkey.

On May 14, the book, the United States and other countries other than Turkey will run at the same time as follows: the Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Italy, Germany, France, Finland, Spain and Brazil. For the time difference is the easternmost country, Turkey, as the world’s first book hits the market in Turkey.

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Easter, 1500 years later outside of Istanbul

May 7th, 2013 - 

Outside Istanbul for the first time since the founding of the Orthodox Church Patriarch Bartholomew for the Easter liturgy Gokceada arrive from abroad, the island has attracted hundreds of Orthodox.

Approximately 300 million Orthodox Christians who live in different cities of the world was in the eye yesterday Gokceada. Turkey’s western Imbros, the Orthodox Church was founded Outside Istanbul for the first time since 451 in welcoming experienced the thrill of the Easter ritual. Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the birthplace of Easter celebrate the description of the island of Imbros attracted hundreds Orthodox. In fact, when we first came to the island and the Greek platter of Greek speakers drew attention to vehicles. There was no vacancy in hotels.

The message of the Patriarch …
Patriarch Bartholomew in Istanbul, especially outside of their native village, and to draw attention to the Orthodox rite organized by Imbros said. Patriarch in fulfilling this desire, the rights of minorities by the government in recent years has also an important role. Catholics, as opposed to Ortodokslar’dan celebrating Easter on March 31.

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Benfica arrived to Istanbul!

April 24th, 2013 - 

UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg encounter with Fenerbahce on Thursday, April 25 Benfica team arrived in Istanbul.

The representative of a private plane to Portugal from Sabiha Gokcen Airport, the hotel konaklayacağı moved here.

Benfica coach Jorge Jesus teams in the league, the last match of the Sporting Lisbon defender injured Luisao’ya not brought to Istanbul in the squad.

Benfica from the 19-man squad for the match Fenerbahce Istanbul took place the following names:

Goalkeepers: Artur Moraes, Paulo Lopes.

Defense: Jardel, Maxi Pereira, Garay, Melgarejo, Luisinho, Roderick.

Midfielder: Matic, Salvio, Ola John, Gaitan, Pablo Aimar, Urreta, Carlos Martins, Andre Gomes.

Striker: Rodrigo Lima, Cardozo.

Click for Istanbul Football Teams, and stadium of fenerbahce Sukru Saracoglu

Antonio Negri is coming to Istanbul

April 18th, 2013 - 

Philosophers will be held on April 27 to 28 in Istanbul by monocle Publications: “New Forms of Freedom and the subject” conference that breaks the Empire and Multitude of major storms left circles, the author of works such as “Free Kush-Yoksul’un-Multitude” world champion involved in the famous Italian philosopher Antonio Negri Guest of Honor.

Negri, Judith Revel in the event, which for the first time in Istanbul, Marco Assennato, Volcano Celebi, Ahmet Soysal also participate as a speaker.

Publications prepared by the event Monokl Negri’s new book, readers will meet four.

Antonio Negri and 4 two special presentations will be presented in the new book, signed a two-day event. In addition to the presentations, the audience questions, and there will also be a special emphasis will be placed hearings. The conference open session topics:

1 – Rationale and Mechanisms of rebellion Capitalism: A New Philosophy trip right?
2 – Open Session – Agora [public question and answer, discussion, sharing forum]

Participation is free and Yunus Emre Cultural Center of the Municipality of Bakirköy in simultaneous translation during the event to take place.

About Antonio Negri
Born in Padua, Italy in 1933. Analysis of globalization and the world intellectual circles of the Imperial Empire and Multitude from major storms that breaks the works penned with Michael Hardt. Forms of resistance in the name of counter-empire, and his analyzes Yoksul’u immaterial labor and Free Bird, and has taken the lead in the multitude. Tens and hundreds of his article served as his life on the basis of the revolutionary discourse of desire and re üretilişini messengers, the new horizons of praxis subject to Spinoza’s work has received a lot of inspirations. Spinoza, as well as the work of Marx, Foucault and Deleuze-Guattari pair exhibited a striking affinities and dialogues. Virtual bio-politics, and power köksaplardan cücüklere gözetlemeci modern post-modern structure of the disciplinary structure of the empire flows inherent in the legal underpinnings of capitalism has developed the new analysis of global power. At its most basic, Yoksul’u singularity in the vastness of the new production and acquisitions, and the opportunity presented itself as a new condition of the world. The outside of the center, and there are not any global flow, hybridization and unlimited exploitation of labor and the plane of the front of the counter-revolutionary subjectivity of the Empire had. Deleuze instead of the old serpentine kıvrılışını köstebeğinin Marx put it as a new form of struggle. Only God is not separate from nature and the human idea and refused to send over the nature of a human being in the same plane Spinozan discourse on the agenda. Machiavelli’s political views and dealt with the re-adaptation of the present in terms of immanence.

With stunning views of Negri not only with the life in the midst of the great debates and events. Red books published in the 1960s (Qaderni Rossi) magazine’s brilliant analysis of the working class on the left. During the same period at different philosophy journals (Aut-Aut, Critical del Dretto) philosophy of law, and the government has published the life of the floor. Negri, long before the formation of a new political environment Potere Operairo’da, which has emerged as a spokesman for the effective field theory. Left circles, which have great symbols of the Italian Autonomia movement of the workers’ movement was born during this period. During the same period, Negri was accused of being one of those responsible for the uprising in Padua. This is acquitted of the charges, but then in 1979 to support the radical leftist Red Brigades, and alleged to be associated with the assassination of Aldo Moro was again arrested under vague accusations. Negri’s relationship with the Red Brigades never proven. However, I stayed four and a half years in prison and the Radical Party, was released from prison by selecting the Italian Parliament. However, as a result, stripped of immunity and Negri had to leave Italy. Lived in France until 1997, the same year sentence on three years, to come down with the amnesty and returned to Italy on penalty by staying in jail until 2003, was completed. Negri, in jail, prison, wrote after the appearance of a row. Still giving lectures around the world, globalization is a revolutionary system of exploitation against the singularities woven a new space, there are liberal discourses.

Turkish Antonio Negri Works:
- (2003) (with Michael Hardt), Dioynisos’un Labor – State Format A Critique, Communication Publications
- (2005) Revolution Time, Brinton
- (2005) Wild anomaly, Autonomous Publishing
- (2006) Marx Beyond Marx – Lessons on the Grundrisse, Autonomous Publishing
- (2006) Empire movements, transitions, Views, Autonomous Publishing
- (2006) Destructive Politics – 21 Manifesto for centuries, Autonomous Publishing
- (2006) Europe and the Empire – Reflections on the Founding of a process, Autonomous Publishing
- (2006) (with Félix Guattari), like us, with the Communists-Félix Guattari Correspondence, Autonomous Publishing
- (2011) Common Wealth Publishing enlarge
- (2011) Adverse Spinoza, Autonomous Publishing
- (2011) (with Michael Hardt), Multitude, Brinton
- (2012) (with Michael Hardt), Imperial, Brinton
- (2012) (with Michael Hardt), Announcement, Brinton
- (2013) Resistance Trilogy, Monokl Publications
- (2013) Porcelain Making: A New Grammar of Politics for the monocle Publications
- (2013) Art and Multitude, Monokl Publications
- (2013) Exile, Monokl Publications

Seymen peasants cultivating tulips in Istanbul

April 13th, 2013 - 

Istanbul native tulip production started about 5 years ago continues unabated. Tulips adorning the streets and the streets of Istanbul, one of the production sites Silivri Seymen village. Istanbul Tree and Landscape, Inc. contributing to the production of tulips in a coordinated manner by the villagers are paid a total of 6 thousand 800 pounds. Each color and each pattern tulips tulip petals in the field collecting the peasants on the one hand, tulip bulb, on the other hand is preparing for next year. Scheduled to be collected from leaves food coloring. Explaining that they enjoy the work of colorful tulips Prom Straight, “I’ve been doing this for over 5 years. These tulips are planted. Drain apples and a half months later. Partly Due to come see them again. A very nice feeling to make this work,” he said. Istanbul Tree and Landscape, Inc. For breaking off the leaves of the tulips Eyüp Knight General Manager, said: “This is a study of social responsibility project. Now or not at your food and fabric paint petals will do,” he said.tulips istanbul

Support came from the financial center of London to Istanbul

March 19th, 2013 - 

Head of Finance Centre in London Lord Mayor Alderman Roger Gifford, the conversion of Istanbul an international financial center, explaining that they closely follow and support, “in the light of our experience in London, during the establishment and operation of infrastructure work taking place in the organization in finance, would like to cooperate,” he said.
Gifford, Istanbul International Financial Center Project, the ongoing construction of Atasehir observe and to make assessments about the process in conjunction with the accompanying delegation, visited the Istanbul International Financial Centre undertaken the construction of Agaoglu Group of Companies. The delegation then visit the work of excavation was followed by a stop at Istanbul International Financial Center construction site. During the visit, Consul General of United Kingdom Leigh Turner Gifford, United Kingdom Trade and Investment Agency Unit Managers Sinan Akkaya, Sernur Tatari and was accompanied by Simla Cinar.

Agaoglu Group of Companies Chairman Ali Agaoglu Ataşehir together with the Chairman of the Finance Centre London Lord Mayor Alderman Roger Gifford, in his speech here, in London as a financial center, and support for international financial center, has announced that they closely follow the conversion. Gifford, said:
“Long Term Financial Center is based on knowledge and know-how in London, Istanbul Finance Center wish to evaluate. To do so, created a working group. Financial investors to invest in the legal trust, stability and transparency are looking for. These are the issues on the agenda for Istanbul International Financial Center and are ready to cooperate for these arrangements. The reason more than one financial center to look into the matter more closely it will create jobs and greater synergy is our belief that the signature will be thrown. Therefore, in the light of our experience in London, during the establishment and operation of infrastructure work taking place during the financial Entities would like to cooperate.

INCREASED INTEREST TO ISTANBUL

Ali Agaoglu president of the London financial center, the center of Istanbul to visit the International Finance was regarded as a very important development. Istanbul, rapidly progressing towards becoming an international financial center that Agaoglu, “It was a very serious structural changes. Due to trade and become integrated into the law has been revised and brought to the west. However, the variety of financial instruments won. Sukuk Islamic financial instruments, such as tax advantages provided and the application was made available. Thus, Istanbul International Financial Center, as well as the physical infrastructure we have built for our financial and legal arrangements had been implemented. As a natural result of this interest in Istanbul began to grow around the world, “he said.

Number of visitors to Istanbul in February

March 8th, 2013 - 

According to the Istanbul Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism, the number of foreign visitors who came to Istanbul, the first two months of 2013 increased by 21.6 per cent compared to last year.

786 945 thousand the previous year, the number of people in January and February this year, 21.6 per cent amounted to an increase of 1 million 149 thousand 741.

617 thousand 015 foreigners from the end of February 2013 with the previous year (494 thousand 124) increased by 24.9 per cent compared.

If the foreigners by nationality ranking are as follows:

Germans: 9.2% (105 589),
Russians, 7.2% (82 736),
British: 4.3% (49 197),
French: 3.9% (45 289),
Americans: 3.8% (43 865)

FOREIGNERS arrived in Istanbul close to 50 percent

In January, 48.2 percent of the foreigners coming to our country ‘have arrived in Istanbul. The following shows the ratio of foreigners arriving in Turkey in Istanbul and since 2005. Year by separating the winter period, we can say, October, November, December, January, February, March, we consider the months, coming to our country of one every 2.5 stranger seems to Istanbul.

Airline with the number of arrivals by 21 percent last year, the months of January and February, the number of arrivals by sea increased by 260 per cent.

Istanbul in January and February of 2011, 1 million 149 thousand 291 foreign visitors, while it was 7 thousand 536 visitors daily from the port of Karakoy person. 13 per cent of the foreigners who came with the airline used Sabiha Gokcen Airport.

Mirabassi is coming to Istanbul

March 8th, 2013 - 

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Europe and Japan have a huge fan base of Italian descent, French pianist Giovanni Mirabassi, will take the stage on March 13 at Akbank Sanat.

Akbank Sanat, according to the aesthetic sensibility of the European tradition of Afro-American culture combine with the rhythm and energy of the famous concert pianist, arranger and composer Gianluca Renzi on bass and drummer to accompany the Cuban Perez Lukmil.

Giovanni Mirabassi, Gianluca Renzi and Lukmil Perez, then a trio of concerts Sanat’taki Akbank, a free workshop on March 14 to perform.