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NEWS
Edited by Gokce Gokalp
* President Ahmet Necdet Sezer released a message to mark the 69th
anniversary of the codification of the principle of secularism in the
Turkish Constitution on Sunday.
In his message, Mr. Sezer underlined that the notion of secularism
cannot be reduced to simply the freedoms of conscience and religion,
and added, "The basic principle of the notion of secularism is the
separation of religious affairs from those of the state. Moreover,
secularism is without a doubt a sine qua non precondition for democracy
and the freedoms of conscience and religion".
Mr. Sezer stated that it was thanks to the principle of secularism
that the Turkish people could live in peace and freedom reported the
Turkish daily Cumhuriyet.
* The Turkish daily Milliyet reported that during Monday's Cabinet
meeting chaired by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, outrage over
cartoons of Muhammed published in European newspapers as well as the
murder of an Italian priest in Trabzon were discussed.
At a press conference after the meeting, Turkish Government spokesman
Cemil Cicek called on citizens to act calmly and voice their
disapproval in a civilized manner.
Turkey will take an initiative to defuse the tension, said Mr. Cicek,
and a commission of Foreign Affairs Minister Abdullah Gul, State
Minister Mehmet Aydin and Cicek himself is to look into steps to be
taken on the issue. Interior Minister Abdulkadir Aksu also said that
trying to link the priests murder and the cartoon crisis would be
misleading.
* In related news, speaking after Monday's Cabinet meeting, Prime
Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke on the recent controversy over
cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed in European newspapers, lamenting how
the cartoons had led to outrage in the Muslim world amid efforts to
forge an alliance of civilizations.
"We can't tolerate such an immoral assault on our prophet," stated
Erdogan. "Protest is normal, but we never approve of violence. We also
respect other prophets."
Also commenting on the murder last weekend of Andrea Santore, the
Italian priest of the Santa Maria Catholic Church in the Turkish city
of Trabzon, Mr. Erdogan said that the case was being investigated and
that the perpetrator would be caught as soon as possible, reported the
Turkish daily Turkiye.
* According to the Turkish Daily News, a bus loaded with tourists from
Turkey ran off a road in Rome and dropped about 15 meters into a ravine
late Monday killing 12 people, police said.
The bus, carrying about 30 people, was returning the tourists to
their hotel after dinner when it crashed shortly after 11:00 p.m.,
according to police. In the accident six people were injured
critically, including the Italian bus driver.
Authorities said it was unclear what caused the accident.
* Turkey's State Minister Kursat Tuzmen stated Tuesday that an Iraqi
delegation would arrive in Turkey Thursday to resolve issues caused by
Iraq oil product debts. "The delegation will meets with officials from
the Deputy Foreign Trade Undersecretariat", stated Mr. Tuzmen. "We will
try to find a lasting solution for the payment of credits. We're ready
to satisfy Iraq, but the growth of credits is increasing the risk to
Turkish firms. This has to be solved," he added.
Turkish firms decided to stop shipments to Iraq on Jan. 21 after
their debts reached $1 billion, reported the Turkish daily Aksam.
* Turkey's Energy and Natural Resources Minister Hilmi Guler traveled
to Washington upon the invitation of US Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman
on Tuesday.
Speaking before Mr. Guler's departure, Mr. Bodman stated that
problems in the energy sector required stronger dialogue and
cooperation with other countries, adding that Turkish and US officials
would establish channels for dialogue towards this end.
Commenting on the possibility of nuclear plants in Turkey, Mr. Guler
stated that he would visit such facilities in the US to get a better
perspective. During his two-day visit, Mr. Guler is also expected to
meet with officials from the State and Commerce Departments, according
to the Turkish daily Milliyet.
* Speaking at a press conference in Athens, Greek journalist Makarios
Drusiotti stated that he wanted to tell the whole world about what
Greek Cypriot Tassos Papadopoulos did concerning the Cyprus issue. "He
started a slander campaign against people supporting the Annan plan in
a referendum two years ago," Mr. Drusiootti indicated.
Mr. Drusiotti predicted that a resolution wouldn't be possible on the
island as long as Mr. Papadopoulos remains in office since he hasn't
done anything for a resolution for the last two years. He has rejected
all peace proposals, stated the Greek journalist, reported the Turkish
daily Sabah.
* According to the Turkish daily Star, Turkey's main opposition
Republican Peoples Party submitted a censure motion on Finance Minister
Kemal Unakitan on Monday, claiming that he abused his office in the
Galataport tender and in a declaration of his assets, rigged a
competitive bidding process, violated commercial and banking secrecy
rules, and abused his public authority.
* Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's official visit to Turkey
last month has opened the way for Japanese loans to Turkish banks,
writes the Turkish daily Star. According to the paper his visit could
lead to years of cooperation between Turkish and Japanese banks.
The Japan Bank for International Cooperation on Tuesday made a
framework agreement for credit with Finansbank and Denizbank on
Tuesday. These banks signed the agreement for loans of $50 million each
with maturity in seven years.
The Japan Bank for International Cooperation made a similar agreement
with Isbank in exchange for 8 billion Japanese yen.
ARTS AND CULTURE
Edited by Serkan Hatipoglu
* The Bilkent Symphony Orchestra will perform a Valentine's Day concert
on Feb. 14 at the Bilkent Concert Hall on the occasion of International
Childhood Cancer Day.
All proceeds from the concert will be given to the Ankara Foundation
for Children with Leukemia (LOSEV).
The concert's soloist is Emre Sen, who has been dubbed the "Devilish
Angel of the Piano."
The Bilkent Symphony Orchestra conducted by Isin Metin will accompany
him. Maestro Metin studied composition and conducting with Wojciech
Szalinski and Bujor Hoinic at Bilkent University's Faculty of Music and
Performing Arts.
He has performed numerous concerts with the Bilkent Symphony
Orchestra and has a wide range of compositions to his name.
Mr. Sen began his piano lessons at the age of 13 with Professor Nimet
Karatekin. He has been awarded many prizes at international
competitions including the Mozart Interpretation Competition, the
Israel Tel Hai, the Rome International Piano Competition and the
International Chopin Competition.
He has also performed concerts in Russia, Germany, Israel, France,
Poland, Bulgaria and Italy in addition to various concerts in Turkey.
* British painter Ned Pamphilon opened a painting exhibition in London
on Tuesday featuring works depicting the founder of the Turkish
Republic Mr. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
The exhibit, titled "Peace at Home, Peace in the World," inspired by
a famous statement made by Mr. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, showcases
Pamphilon's canvases on which he painted portraits of Messrs. Atatürk
and Winston Churchill as well as his works depicting Istanbul, the Sufi
tradition and Ottoman Empire seals.
This is the first solo exhibition by Pamphilon in Britain and is on
display at the Adam Street Club in London.
We reported KAU in November 2005 that Mr. Pamphilon had a giant
billboard atop The Marmara Hotel in Istanbul on the occasion of the
Nov. 10 anniversary of Ataturk's death.
Mr. Pamphilon, who is well known in Turkey for his love of the
country, said he aimed to "tell the story of the founding of the
Turkish Republic, founded by Atatürk with great efforts, to the
British community."
Among the guests at the opening were Turkish Consul General to London
Bahadir Kaleli as well as Tourism Counselor Tolga Tuyluoglu.
Mr. Pamphilon, who says Turkey is his second homeland, has previously
held numerous exhibitions in the country with the theme of Atatürk.
Mr. Pamphilon is also widely known for his offer to paint the
Bosporus Bridge in the seven colors of the rainbow.
See more about Mr. Pamphilon at
http://www.nedpamphilon.com/npp/index.htm
* Famous Turkish fashion designer Atil Kutoglu presented his 2006/2007
fall-winter collection at a fashion show on Saturday as part of the
ongoing New York Fashion Week, attracting praise from spectators.
The collection, themed "Ottoman and Mozart," was presented at
Manhattan's Bryant Park under the slogan of "Turquality," aimed at
promoting Turkish brands around the world.
Among the guests at the fashion show were Turkish Ambassador to the
United States Baki Ilkin and his wife, Turkish Consul General in New
York Omer Onhon, veteran author and actress Sirin Devrim and the
consulate general's commercial attaché, Tuba Içen, as well as other
diplomats and leading names of New York.
Stating that he combined the themes of Mozart and the Ottomans in his
collection, Mr. Kutoglu said Mozart's genius and especially his famous
opera "The Abduction from the Seraglio" inspired him. "I think this
inspiration is well adapted to modern fashion. My collection carries
both Ottoman-inspired designs and Mozart's baroque music."
"The Americans were quite impressed with this combination," he added.
Mr. Kutoglu said that they leading model Ms. Kurkova liked the
collection so much that he gave her the garments she had modeled as a
gift.
"We have a unique cultural legacy. We merely need to present it in a
way people will like. It's important to create harmonization between
our culture and the modern world. This is what I do," Mr. Kutoglu said.
* Turkish-born record producer Ahmet Ertegün, the founding chairman of
Atlantic Records, was nominated for an award at the 48th Grammy Awards,
the most prestigious honor of the industry, Mr. Ertegün's press
representative said in a statement on Sunday.
Mr. Ertegün was nominated along with James Austin for an award in
the best historical album category as producers of a compilation titled
"Pure Genius: The Complete Atlantic Recordings (1952-1959)," which
features the complete 1952-59 Atlantic recording sessions of jazz
legend Ray Charles.
The statement said Mr. Ertegün signed Ray Charles in 1952 and
produced many successful albums for him, adding that Mr. Ertegün was
also the author of the liner note for the 8-disc compilation released
by Atlantic/Rhino Records.
The 48th Grammy Awards will be handed out at a ceremony on Wednesday
in Los Angeles. Award for the best historical album will be presented
to its recipient ahead of the ceremony, which will be broadcast live
and announced during the broadcast. Mr. Ertegun has previously received
three Grammies, including the Best Album note award in 1992 and the
President's Merit Industry Icon Award in 2005.
You can you a photograph of Mr. Ertegun taken by our program's
director in 2004 at http://www.TurkRadio.us/ahmet/
* One of France's leading publishing houses, Autrement, is releasing an
introductory book on Istanbul as part of "The Moving Cities" series
launched in 2005.
According to a written statement issued by Autrement, the aim of the
series is to discover the cultural and social dynamics of the world's
eminent cities and impart it to readers.
The book will be released in France on Thursday and will include
stories told by the people and institutions that have contributed
significantly to the social and cultural development of Istanbul in
recent years.
Defne Gürsoy and Ugur Hüküm authored the book and the photographs
were taken by Erzade Ertem, reported the Anatolia news agency.
* The Istanbul International Independent Film Festival celebrates its
fifth anniversary this year Feb. 16-26.
Sponsored by Yapi Kredi University Banking, the festival is being
organized jointly by the Kolektif Production and AFM Cinemas.
Speaking at a press conference last week at Beyoglu AFM FitaS Movie
Theater, AFM Cinemas General Director Bülent Erdogan said the festival
had some surprises for its visitors.
He said the festival's first surprise was that the movie screenings
would also be shown on the Anatolian side of Istanbul at the newly
opened Caddebostan AFM Budak Cinema in addition to the Beyoglu AFM
FitaS Cinema.
Noting that the festival would be held in Ankara for the first time
this year, Erdogan said they planned to expand the festival to other
cities in coming years due to an increase in number of AFM cinemas.
"The festival has attracted many fans over the years. We believe this
increasing interest will grow even further especially due to the
increase in festival venues," he said.
He added that this year's festival featured 50 movies, more than
previous years.
Following Istanbul, the festival will move to Ankara March 1-5 at the
AFM Migros Cinemas.
Detailed information about the festival is available at
http://www.ifistanbul.com
* An intensive restoration process has been initiated on a collection
of seals recently unearthed during excavations in the ancient city of
Zeugma, located in Turkey's southeastern province of Gaziantep.
The cleanup is currently being conducted by a team of nine experts
under the guidance of Gaziantep Archaeology Museum Acting Director
Mehmet Onal and is funded by a European Commission grant in the amount
of 152,000 euros.
Mr. Onal told the Anatolia news agency that they planned to finish up
work on the entire collection by October 2007, two years from the time
they started.
He said they had cleaned up and inventoried 5,000 seals to date and
that their aim was to finish up 15,000 seals by May so they can display
them at the museum.
* The Israeli Cameri Theater on last Sunday presented the premiere of
"Requiem," written and directed by Hanoch Levin and based on three
stories by Anton Chekhov, to Turkish audiences.
Taken from three Chekhov pieces, the play focuses on death -- the
deaths of a couple of old peasants, the sorrow of a young mother and
the bereavement of a waggoner.
"Requiem" fuses one-liners with poetry. It is replete with the
symbolic use of expressive images that rely on objects like a bird
winging its way, a desert tree, a snowfall, a shower of rose leaves,
figures on stilts and lantern-bearing black-robed death's-heads.
An icon during his life, Levin was Israel's most esteemed playwright.
Prolific and controversial, his dark comedies, of great psychological
insight and poetry, have both shocked and entranced his audiences.
Levin can delve deeply into a family's dysfunctionality, he can take
form and make it the essence of the play and he uses comic routines to
portray a black and sinister tale.
All his plays are rooted in Israeli society, but they carry a
universal message transcending the local. Death, physical being,
spirituality, torture and humiliation are recurring themes in Levin's
creative
world.
EXCHANGE RATE
EXCHANGE RATE for the U.S. dollar in New Turkish Liras: 1.32
WEATHER
High and Low Temperatures in Degrees F, Weather
Ankara, in central Turkey----------: 45/37 Rainy
Antalya, on the Mediterranean------: 61/48 Showers
Istanbul, in northwestern Turkey---: 41/37 Rainy
Izmir, on the Aegean---------------: 57/48 Showers
Trabzon, on the Black Sea----------: 54/45 Mostly Sunny
Snow depths at skiing locations:
Erciyes, in Kayseri, Central Turkey 28 inches
Ilgaz, in Kastamonu, North Central Turkey 53 inches
Kartalkaya, in Bolu, Western Turkey 98 inches
Palandoken, in Erzurum, Eastern Turkey 37 inches
Saklikent, in Antalya, Southern Turkey - inches
Sarikamis, in Kars, Eastern Turkey 65 inches
Uludag, in Bursa, Western Turkey 75 inches
SPORTS
Edited by Mark Nowak
* Turkish Futbol - Premier League
Week 19 matches
Fenerbahçe 1-1 Rizespor
Ankaraspor 3-3 Diyarbakirspor
Besiktas 2-1 Gençlerbirligi
Kayserispor 2-2 Denizlispor
Ankaragucu 1-2 Trabzonspor
Gaziantepspor 1-1 Manisaspor
Konyaspor 2-0 Erciyesspor
Malatyaspor 1-1 Galatasaray
Sivasspor 0-3 Samsunspor
Week 20 matches
Diyarbakirspor 1-3 Besiktas
Erciyesspor Ankaragucu
Samsunspor 0-0 Fenerbahçe
Manisaspor Sivasspor
Denizlispor Konyaspor
Galatasaray Gaziantepspor
Gençlerbirligi Kayserispor
Rizespor Ankaraspor
Trabzonspor Malatyaspor
Standings:
Team Pts
1 Fenerbahçe 50
2 Galatasaray 45
3 KayseriSp 33
4 Besiktas 32
5 SivasSp 26
6 TrabzonSp 26
7 KonyaSp 25
8 GençlerBr 25
9 ManisaSp 24
10 ErciyesSp 24
11 GaziantepSp 22
12 SamsunSp 21
13 Ankaragucu 19
14 RizeSp 19
15 MalatyaSp 19
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16 DiyarbakirSp 19
17 AnkaraSp 18
18 DenizliSp 17
* Turkish Basketball - Men
Team W L
1. Ulker 15-2
2. Efes P. 14-3
3. Banvitspor 13-4
4. Besiktas 13-4
5. T.Telekom 12-5
6. Fenerbahce 11-6
7. Galatasaray 9-8
8. Tekelspor 9-8
9. Darussafaka 8-9
10. Karsiyaka 7-10
11. Tuborg 7-10
12. Beykoz 5-12
13. Buyuk Kolej 5-12
14. Mersin 5-12
15. Erdemir 3-14
16. ITU 0-17
* Turkish Basketball - Women
Team GP w L PF PA Pts
1.Besiktas 15 14 1 1172 944 29
2.Fenerbahçe 15 14 1 1188 963 29
3.Ceyhan Belediyesi 15 11 4 1169 1061 26
4.Istanbul Üni. 16 10 6 1165 1122 26
5.Botas 16 9 7 1141 1132 25
6.Mersin B.sehir Bel 15 7 8 1141 1151 22
7.Bursa Yildirim 15 6 9 1087 1146 21
8.Ted Kayseri Koleji 16 5 11 1179 1288 21
9.Migrosspor 15 5 10 959 1015 20
10.Çankaya Üni. 16 4 12 1040 1168 20
11.Burhaniye 15 4 11 1061 1189 19
12.Erdemir 15 3 12 1009 1132 18
ULEB Euroleague
Group A
1.* Macc.T-A 9 - 5
2.* Efes P. 9 - 5
3.* Lietuvos 8 - 6
4.* Barcelona 7 - 7
5.* Olympiak. 7 - 7
6.* Cibona 6 - 8
7. Prokom 5 - 9
8. Armani 5 - 9
Group C
1.* Unicaja 12 - 2
2.* Panathin. 12 - 2
3.* CSKA 10 - 4
4.* Real 7 - 7
5.* Ulker 5 - 9
6. Montepas. 4 - 10
7. Pau 4 - 10
8. Partizan 2 - 12
* Qualified to Top 16
FIBA Eurocup Group I
1. BC Kyiv 4-2
2. Dyn.St.P. 3-3
3. Fenerbahce 3-3
4. Nymburk 2-4
* NBA
Hidayet Turkoglu stats pts, assts, rebs, mins
Orlando 84- 73 Detroit 17, 1, 5, 40
Orlando 89- 94 Milwaukee 27, 1, 8, 50
Orlando 82- 94 Washington 4, 4, 7, 37
Orlando 91-100 Boston 15, 5, 6, 40
Mehmet Okur stats pts, assts, rebs, mins
Utah 94- 80 Minnesota 19, 2, 10, 33
Utah 109-107 Chicago (OT) 15, 2, 5, 32
Utah 78- 96 Sacremento 25, 3, 8, 36
* Winter Olympics
Turkey will be represented by six skiers in the 2006 Olympic Winter
Games. Sabahattin Oglago and Muhammet Kizilarslan of Turkey (men's) and
Kelime Aydin (women's) will represent Turkey in Nordic skiing. Hamit
Sare (men's) and Duygu Gul Ulusoy (women's) will compete in Alpine
skiing. Tugba Karademir will be the only Turkish ice skater in women's
figure skating.
*** ANNOUNCEMENTS
*** Turkish Film at UC Berkeley
As part of the
CENTER FOR MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIES
SPRING 2006 FILM SERIES
ISTANBUL: MELANCHOLY AND THE CITY
"Under Construction"
Omer Vargi and Tolgay Ziyal
(Turkey, 2003, 113 minutes)
"Under Construction" is a black comedy that casts a satirical eye over
modern Turkey through the story of Ali and Sudi, construction workers
on a building site in a slum district of Istanbul. They dream of saving
enough money to move to Italy, but nightmares are closer at hand when
they discover the site is being used as a graveyard by Nizamettin, the
mafia driver. Lines between human conditions such as innocence, crime,
love, hatred, revenge, forgiveness and betrayal get blurred completely
on the flimsy and jerry rigged construction.
Monday, Feb 13, 2006
5:30 PM
340 Stephens Hall
Sultan Room
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