Pegasus, Turkey’s largest private air carrier, is planning to open up its shares to the public, according to the company. The company applied to the Capital Markets Board (SPK) for a public offering on Feb. 22; the shares are expected to be opened either this year or next year. The company initiated research in 2011 with the intention of setting up an initial public offering (IPO) earlier but had to postpone the plans due to waning investor interest in capital markets during the global financial crisis.
Chobani has named Boston-based independent Boathouse its lead creative agency. The Greek yogurt brand's advertising was previously handled by Publicis Groupe's Leo Burnett, which won the business in late 2011 after a pitch. Chobani moved the account to Boathouse in early 2013 without a review, following the expiration of its contract with Leo Burnett at the end of 2012. A spokesperson for the brand confirmed it is no longer working with Leo Burnett. 
The homeless man wanted for the murder of a New York mom vacationing in Turkey might be making a run for Iran, according to reports published in Turkish media. Police have chased the trail of used paper collector Ziya T. for 250 miles from Istanbul -- where Sarai Sierra's bludgeoned remains were found on Feb. 2 -- to Karabuk, where his family lives. Sources there allegedly told police that he revealed he was trying to get out of the country. Newly discovered surveillance footage allegedly shows the suspect trying to sell Sierra's coat in the gritty part of Istanbul where her body was found, the Daily Mail reported.
Capital and entrepreneurs are a cliché. Who doesn’t know that a startup depends on cash infusion? And who hasn’t heard the stories of woe about pulling in a seed and series A round, especially in emerging markets where there is a dearth of venture risk? In 2003, businessman Mustafa Say tweaked that narrative.
