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NİHAT ÖZDEMİR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF LİMAK HOLDİNG Limak Holding is currently engaged in the construction of the Third Airport in Istanbul – the largest project ever in Turkish construction history, adding to the company’s long list...

Journalists’ Association Chair Nazmi Bilgin Experienced journalist Nazmi Bilgin has headed Turkey's most deeply established press organization, the Journalists’ Association, for 23 years. He talked to us about press freedom in Turkey, the current...

Abdülkadir Aksu has been one of the most important figures in Turkish political life since he made the move into politics from the top ranks of the bureaucracy. We spoke to him in his...

PEMBE KÖŞK Pembe Köşk (Pink Villa) in Ankara was where “National Chief” İsmet İnönü, the second president of the Republic of Turkey, spent 48 years, where important decisions were taken in the early years of...

By M. Ferhat YÜKSEL As mankind continues to explore and understand itself, the world and even space more and more each day, technology continues to develop faster and without hindrances compared to civilizations, humanity and...

Istanbul Toy Museum Every child has a special connection with their toys. Taking off from here, we will get to know the Istanbul Toy Museum, brought to life on April 23, 2005 as Turkey’s first...

The Iranian Embassy is a good example of Iranian architecture that is well-known for its structural and aesthetic variety. The building is designed by blending Seljuk architecture and the beauty of the Sasani palaces....

Indian Ambassador to Ankara Susmita Gongulee Thomas is getting ready to end her diplomatic career which has now spanned some 40 years. Ambassador Thomas will be retiring after her term in Ankara comes to...

GÜRSEL TEKİN We met with Republican People’s Party (CHP) Deputy Chairman Gürsel Tekin at the CHP headquarters in Ankara. After assessing the political climate following the March 30 local elections, the Istanbul parliament deputy shared...

The Last Ottoman in Ankara Osman Mayatepek Osman Mayatepek, the grandson of Naciye Sultan, the granddaughter of Sultan Abdulmecit, and wife of Enver Pasha, opens the doors of his house in Ankara for Issue readers. In...