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Bonn, Germany – The word Bonn immediately connotes the capital of West Germany during the cold war years, prior to the fall of the Berlin wall, and the birthplace of Ludwig van Beethoven. Bonn, which was the capital of Germany from 1949-1999, is a charming city with a 2000-year long history and a population of 314,000, located 20 km south of Köln.

August 29, 2008
Published in Restaurants
Written by Melda Akansel

Turkish Restaurants in Manhattan

New York City, which has the most restaurants in the world, invents new places every year. There are 17,300 restaurants to meet the needs of people in New York City, which has an area of only 320 square miles. There are 23 Turkish restaurants on the island of Manhattan. The annual income of these Turkish restaurants, which employ a total of almost 400 people, is estimated to be 30 million dollars. The history of Turkish restaurants in Manhattan goes back to the years when Turkish immigrants started working at Armenian restaurants.

March 15, 2006
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A Turkish Harem in Tokyo

Funda Cerit
Tokyo- According to figures from the Japanese Ministry of Justice, at the end of 2005 there were 2 million foreigners living in Japan. Of these, an estimated 600,000 are Korean, and 520,000 are Chinese. While Tokyo's population is 8.5 million, this number swells to around 20 million during working hours.

March 15, 2007
Published in Restaurants
Written by Funda Cerit

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Pera: A Trend-setter in the Turkish Restaurant World

New York – Imagine the following setting: in one of the various 30 Turkish restaurants in New York City, a waiter hands menus to six guests sitting at a table. One of the patrons sitting at the table utters the following, “Your prices are very reasonable.” The smiling waiter replies, “The same food is twice as expensive at Pera, but our prices are low.”

December 15, 2007
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One of the Best 900: Tablo Restaurant

Essen, Germany- One of Germany's most important centers of coal and steel production, Essen is leaving the typical identity of a manufacturing city behind. Chosen as a cultural capital of Europe, every corner of the city has turned into a large construction site. Essen's population numbers 600,000 and it plays host to the headquarters of 10 of Germany's largest 100 firms.

October 15, 2007
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The Photo That Made Me: Mary Ellen Mark, Trabzon, Turkey, 1965

Beautiful Emine posing, Trabzon, Turkey, 1965

TIME LightBox talks to Mary Ellen Mark as part of our series “The Photo That Made Me”, in which photographers tell us about the one photograph they made that they believe jump-started their career, garnered them international attention, or simply reflected their early interest in photography. In 1965, I was in Trabzon in eastern Turkey on a Fulbright scholarship. I would get up every morning and walk around the streets and look for photographs. One day, I came across this beautiful young girl, Emine. She was wearing a very babyish dress and a bow in her hair. I photographed her, and she invited me to come to her home.

March 11, 2015
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What I Learned about Localization in Turkey

By Diarmuid Mallon - When visiting Turkey a couple years ago, I wanted to get off the beaten tourist track. So, I went up the Bosporus on the regular commuter ferry toward the Black Sea. I got almost all the way to the top, and had a wonderful lunch at a small town. To get back to Istanbul, I got on a local bus and paid the driver. Off we went. Within a few more stops, the bus was past standing room only. By the time we got to town, it was like a Guinness Book of Records contest for how many people could possibly pack onto the thing.

February 28, 2013
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Family Heading to Turkey to Seek Missing NY Woman

By DEEPTI HAJELA Associated Press\ NEW YORK January 27, 2013 (AP) Relatives of a missing New York City woman who disappeared during a vacation to Turkey, her first trip outside the U.S., are heading to Istanbul to look for her, her brother said Sunday. Sarai Sierra's family was last in touch with her on Monday, the day she was supposed to start her journey home. The 33-year-old mother of two had been in Turkey on her own since Jan. 7.

January 27, 2013
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Turkish Airlines Wins the "Market Leadership Award 2011"

“Air Transport World“, the leading monthly magazine covering the global airline industry, today announced that Turkish Airlines is chosen to receive the “Market Leadership Award 2011”.

ATW’s “Market Leadership Award” is closely followed by the industry and regarded as a highly prestigious recognition. Turkish Airlines’ Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Temel Kotil will be accepting the award at ATW’s Gala Dinner on the evening of February 8, 2011 at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington, D.C.

February 8, 2011
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Top 25 Visited Tourist Destinations in America

1.Times Square, New York City, N.Y
Times Square, the most bustling square of New York, is known for its many Broadway theatres, cinemas and super signs. Times Square has all sorts of fun, exciting and informative tours to explore other parts of the city. You can Choose from walking, bike, bus, food, limo, TV, landmark, ethnic or water tours. Times Square Alliance estimates an average of more than 2,000 pedestrians traversing a block of 7th Avenue during a 15-minute weekday period.

January 30, 2011
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University of Wyoming Nordic Ski Club Heads to Turkey for World Games

University of Wyoming's Morgan Cropsey, left, of Casper, and Cara Noseworthy, Medford, N.J., both had high finishes for the Cowgirls' Nordic Ski club last weekend. They will lead the UW teams into the Winter World University Games in Turkey, beginning Wednesday. (Courtesy/University of Wyoming)

The University of Wyoming's Nordic ski program hasn't been a varsity sport since the early 1990s. That hasn't stopped UW from becoming a national power as a club sport; the men's and women's teams have won a combined nine United States Collegiate Ski Association national championships in the past seven years. Even with that success, UW coach Christi Boggs was surprised when she found out late last year that the Cowboys and Cowgirls had been selected to participate in the upcoming Winter World University Games, which begin Wednesday in Erzurum, Turkey.

January 25, 2011
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8th Turkish Festival to Take Place in Washington

The 8th Turkish Festival will take place in Washington, D.C. on October 3. The festival will be organized by American-Turkish Association DC and is expected to host 20,000 visitors. A total of 15,000 visitors --most of were U.S. citizens-- visited last year's festival.

October 1, 2010
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Martha Tours Istanbul and Cappadocia

Martha Stewart visits Blue Mosque in Istanbul

"Martha Stewart Show" was shot in Turkey upon initiatives by Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry Promotion Directorate General. On five days trip, Martha Stewart tours Istanbul, with stops at the magnificent Topkapi Palace, the Spice Market, and ancient houses of worship. She explored the beauty and culture of Istanbul and shared her viewers at Marta Stewart Show on September 24th at Hallmark Channel.

September 24, 2010
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The Fastest and The Highest Dunk in The World

Turkish Airlines, the main sponsor of Turkey’s National Men's Basketball team and 2010 FIBA World Championship, gives its support with a TV commercial that sets a new world record with a sky-high dunk.

August 31, 2010
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