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Istanbul's Most Revealing Market

By Anastasia M. Ashman*
I’m bouncing along in a stream of shoppers at a neighborhood pazar, or weekly general street market. Tented for protection from the hot midday sun, this narrow Istanbul road in a residential district called Ulus is lined with merchandise that wasn’t here a few hours ago and will disappear in a few more: rows and rows of olives in plastic tubs, stands of feta cheese, and wooden carts packed with squash straight from the farm.

February 14, 2008
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Istanbul's Oldest Synagogue: Ahrida

By Büşra İpekçi
Jews, Greeks, Bulgarians, Armenians and Roma have all had a presence there and still inhabit the area in smaller numbers. Due to its formerly predominant Jewish population, Balat developed in a way that reflects Jewish architectural character.

February 14, 2008
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Symbol of Turkish - Jewish Amity: The Zulfaris Synagogue

By Naim Güleryüz
A city straddling two continents, Asia and Europe, Istanbul is at the same time a bridge linking Eastern and Western cultures. It is the world's only city where for five centuries people have worshipped in peace and harmony at mosques, synagogues and churches standing side by side.

February 14, 2008
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A Thumbs-Up to Investors from the Real Estate Sector

The stability that the Turkish economy has attained, the steps taken towards European Union membership, and the huge influx of Gulf capital have all pushed Turkey's real estate sector into a dynamic position. There is a huge boom occurring right now in real estate, ranging from housing to industrial construction, and shopping center to hotel construction.

February 14, 2008
Published in Tourism
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Istanbul's Top Tourist Sites

By Kathy Hamilton
Istanbul’s rich past spans thousands of years and numerous empires, creating a historic mosaic encompassing the city, as well as two continents. With so much to see and explore, it can be overwhelming for the first time visitor to try to decide which sites are ‘must-sees’ in order to have a sampling of Istanbul’s varied past. The top sites on any itinerary should include the following places.

February 14, 2008
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Key Facts About Turkish Tourism

• Great geographical advantage - one quarter of the world’s population can be reached within four hours of flight time.
• Tourism is the fastest developing sector in Turkey.

February 14, 2008
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Finding the Beat; the Nightlife of Istanbul

By Katherine Belliel
Istanbul is a city where not only the view amazes. As day turns to night, many locals and visitors head out for a night on the town that in 2007 Newsweek called “the coolest in the world.” Istanbul goes to bed really late, and sometimes never sleeps at all.

February 15, 2008
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The Rising Trade Mark in the World Market: Turkish Jewelry

By Kursad Tuzmen*

Anatolia is one of the oldest lands where jewelry has been produced and used. Jewelry has played an important role in this land, be it for religious, artistic or financial purposes. Currently, the Turkish jewelry sector has a history of 5000 years.

October 15, 2006
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Leader of the World of Chains

Istor Kuyumculuk, based in Istanbul, Turkey is one of the strongest jewellery manufacturing companies in Turkey. The wholesale showroom is located in the Bazaar-Market Of Gold Jewelry in Istanbul, and there is also a branch office in New York, USA.

October 15, 2006
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Polat Gold is Determined to Become a Brand

Polat Gold is established as a manufacturing company in1964. Polat Gold, which continues its production in its 32300 square feet factory premises with all its employees who has adopted the principle of superior quality and customer satisfaction, exports all of its produce.

October 15, 2006
Published in Jewelry
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Turkish Delight on 5th Avenue

The Geylan family, who was displaced from Bursa, Yenisehir County to the Kosovo region of Yugoslavia, by the Ottoman Empire in the 14th century, after the War of Kosovo, established and lived in Gilan Village.

October 15, 2006
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Importing Jewelry Into The United States

By C.J. Ericsson *
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US Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) is responsible for enforcing the laws and regulations of over forty government agencies. Importers of jewelry must be compliant not only with CBP requirements, but those of the Department of Treasury, Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and Transportation Security Administration, to name a few.

October 15, 2006
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Transition from Tradesmanship to Industry

Ahmet Karbeyaz*

The goldsmith sector is a fast-improving one in Turkey, a country which is home to arts, crafts and industry simultaneously. Goldsmithery, which also is one of the powerhouse sectors of Turkey in terms of production, investment and employment, has begun to break free of its tradesman structure and has started to become an industry.

October 15, 2006
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Golden Reflections on the Emerald Sword

By Lemi Özgen

The tall, squarely-built, fifteen-year-old boy had been working hard in the goldsmith workshop. As he was just about to tie a knot on the silk-thin gold wire he had just meticulously pulled and extended, it snapped once again. The young man's face, which was already red with perspiration, burnt even more.

October 15, 2006
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