The Inaugural Abadan Awards Were Granted in Istanbul
New York, NY (June 16, 2015) – The first-ever Abadan Awards were presented today at a ceremony held at Rumeli Feneri campus of Koç University in İstanbul. Zeynep Oya Yeğen of Boston University and Feyzan Özbay of İstanbul Medeniyet University shared the inaugural Dr. Yavuz Abadan Constitutional Law Award. Zeynep Oya Yeğen received the award for her study on 'The Politics of Constitutional Reform Process: A comparison of Chile and Turkey.' Yeğen is a PhD candidate in Comparative Politics at Boston University. The award is shared by Feyzan Özbay for her study entitled 'A Comparative Assessment on the Protection of Individual Rights and Privacy in face of Counter-Terrorism Related State Surveillance.' Özbay is a doctoral student at İstanbul Medeniyet University. Yeğen and Özbay were recognized by the jury for the timeliness and originality of their research. The winners each received $10,000 towards the advancement of their research efforts. 
Turkey's 9th president, Süleyman Demirel, dies at 91 on June 17th at 2.05pm. The 91-year-old Turkish statesman had taken to a hospital last May 13th in Güven Hospital, Ankara. He will be buried in Isparta, next to his wife who died in May 2013. Demirel had an extensive presence throughout Turkish politics in the second half of the last century, having served as Prime Minister five times (1965-1971, 1975-1977, 1979-1980, 1991-1993) and president (1993-2000).1 
WASHINGTON, AA - How much is too much? It appears that for Republicans candidates and the 2016 presidential race, there’s really no saying. Multi-billionaire entrepreneur and reality television personality Donald Trump became the latest Republican hopeful to throw his hat into the ring Tuesday during one of the more bizarre candidate announcements of this, or any other, presidential cycle in recent memory. 
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), a United States-based aerospace and aviation systems company, announces the formation of its newest wholly-owned subsidiary, TRJet Havacilik Teknolojileri Anonim Şirketi (TRJet). The announcement at the Paris Air Show follows SNC's May 27, 2015 signing of a Memorandum of Understanding involving the Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Ticaret A.S. (STM) in support of the Turkish Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs & Communications to produce the country's first regional jet as part of its Regional Aircraft Project. 
Turkish Airlines as early as next May could be whisking Atlantans to Istanbul and beyond on a daily nonstop flight that has long been anticipated but was previously considered years away. In its news section, the airline’s website today posted a new schedule for the flight, which says it would start May 16, 2016, and run through Oct. 28. Turkish Airlines couldn't be reached immediately for comment. 
328 Support Services GmbH, the Type Certificate holder for the D328, is pleased to announce that its parent company, Sierra Nevada Corporation, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Turkish Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs & Communications to meet the need of producing the country’s first regional jet as part of its Regional Aircraft Project (“Project”). The first aircraft is expected to be delivered in 2018. 
NEW YORK - Chobani founder and CEO Hamdi Ulukaya says he will join some of the world's richest individuals in pledging to give away at least half his wealth, which has been estimated at $1.41 billion. The Turkish-born yogurt entrepreneur is making the commitment as part of The Giving Pledge, which was created by Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett and Microsoft founder Bill Gates. The effort asks billionaires to commit to giving away more than half their wealth during their lifetimes or in their wills. The group notes the pledge is a "moral commitment," rather than a legal contract. It says that by asking people to make public pledges, it hopes to generate conversations about philanthropy. 
SPARKS, Nev. – Sierra Nevada Corporation’s (SNC) Chief Executive Officer Fatih Ozmen, announces that the company recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding involving the Turkish Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs & Communications to meet the need of producing the country’s fırst regional jet as part of its Regional Aircraft Project (“Project”). The foundation of the Project is a modernized version of the D328 aircraft, of which all intellectual property rights have been acquired, which will be the first domestically-built passenger aircraft in Turkey. The design of a new high-tech product, the 628 aircraft series, will start simultaneously with production of the 328 series. While the Project establishes a world-class aerospace industry infrastructure in Turkey it also serves the global aviation market. 
Mehmet Bayraktar, the developer behind the planned mixed-use development on Miami’s Watson Island, obtained financing for his $1 billion project. Bayraktar received a $22.67 million mortgage from Demir-Halk Bank, based in the Netherlands, on May 11, according to Miami-Dade County records. Island Gardens, designed by Nichols Brosch Wurst Wolfe & Associates, would include two luxury hotels, a residential building, retail and restaurants. 
Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO ) is going through a difficult phase, as sales growth has been below expectations during the last several years. However, CEO Muhtar Kent believes the company is on track to produce solid performance on the back of healthy industry fundamentals, rock-solid competitive strengths, and increased efficiency. Let's listen to what Mr. Kent has to say about the soft-drinks giant and its strategy to deliver sweet and refreshing growth over the long term. 
MADRID - Turkish referee Cuneyt Cakir has been appointed by UEFA to referee the Juventus-Barcelona Champions League final, to be played in Berlin on June 6, while England's Martin Atkinson will take charge of the Europa League final between Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk and Sevilla, to be held in Warsaw on May 27. 
Saturday saw the 34th edition of the Turkish Day Festival, an all-day event held annually in New York that promotes Turkey and Turkish culture. Hundreds of Turks, along with other Turkic peoples residing in the United States, marked the traditional Turkish Day on Saturday with celebrations in New York.
WESTAMPTON, N.J. (AP) ? Emergency responders say Dr. Mehmet Oz helped them out by treating two people injured in a weekend car crash on the New Jersey Turnpike. The celebrity doctor saw the single-car crash happen Saturday night near Exit 6 along the turnpike. Officials say he stopped his vehicle and ran to help. When a Westampton Township emergency services crew arrived, they were surprised to find Oz already providing aid. They say he helped stabilize one person?s spine and provided them with details about both victims? injuries and conditions upon their arrival. 
