2015's Best & Worst Cities for Singles

Image With more than half of all adults in the U.S. being single during one of the most family-oriented times of the year, the personal finance website WalletHub conducted an in-depth analysis of 2015’s Best & Worst Cities for Singles. Some singles are closer to a happily ever after than they think, but it depends on where they live. To identify the cities in which singles have the highest chance of finding a significant other, WalletHub’s analysts compared the 150 most populated U.S. cities across 25 key metrics.

Jazz at Lincoln Center Announces the Mica and Ahmet Ertegun Atrium Redesigned

Image As part of a multimillion-dollar redesign, Jazz at Lincoln Center announces its exciting public gathering space, the Mica and Ahmet Ertegun Atrium, in recognition of their philanthropic and visionary contributions. The new Mica and Ahmet Ertegun Atrium is a striking and elegant public space set against a backdrop of sweeping views of Central Park and the Manhattan skyline. The Atrium features state of the art technological amenities including exceptional acoustics for public presentations and community events.

Turkish Scientist Aziz Sancar Receives Nobel Prize for DNA Repair Study

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Aziz Sancar and Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf
Turkish professor Aziz Sancar was crowned his scientific achievements with a Nobel Prize on Thursday which was awarded to him, Swedish scientist Tomas Lindahl and American scientist Paul Modrich by Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf for their studies on the repair of damaged DNA by cells in the body. "Their work made a decisive contribution to the understanding of how the living cell functions and provided knowledge about the molecular causes of several hereditary diseases and mechanism behind both cancer development and ageing," the Nobel jury said.

TRJet Positioned to Become the Next OEM at the Epicenter of Aviation Industry Growth

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The 32-passenger 328 series aircraft are targeted to fill an acute market gap for commercial aviation. The first flight is anticipated for 2019.
ANKARA (Dec. 1, 2015) — Global passenger air traffic is projected to double over the next 15 years with an unprecedented 6.6 billion travelers anticipated by 2030, according to a report from the latest bi-annual meeting  of the Global Aerospace Summit (2014). Positioned to meet this increase in passenger air travel is TRJet, a new entrant into the global aviation market, and the industry’s next Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). While global passenger traffic overall grew 5 percent from 2008 to 2013, traffic between the Middle East and Asia grew 41 percent, and air travel between the Middle East and Europe saw 33.8 percent growth, according to the report’s authors Strategy&.

Turkish Couple Runs The Largest Christmas Gifts Store in New York

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Fatih Hidirligil with his son.
‘Tis the season to be jolly—year-round! By building a strong organization, tying it to the community and hiring those that personify holiday spirit, Christmas in [Your City] is delivering a lot of cheery sales. This Christmas tale begins in 2002, when Fatih and Neslihan Hidirligil were but 22 and 21 years old, respectively. “It was challenging to be that young and in business. People don’t think you are going to be successful,” says Fatih, co-owner of Christmas in [Your City], headquartered in New York City, NY. Fatih and Neslihan opened their first store, a 700-square-foot one, in the Broadway Mall in Hicksville, NY. Handmade table décor, imported from abroad, lined the shelves. Due to customer request, “little by little, we started to carry holiday ornaments,” Fatih says.

TURKOFAMERICA Selects 40 Influential Turkish-Americans Under 40 Years Old

Image TURKOFAMERICA Magazine will select 40 Turkish-American under 40 years old. The 40 Under 40 is a measure of power and influence. The 40 Under 40 draws a team of TURKOFAMERICA reporters, writers, editors and advisors. Each person picks an industry or area of focus, then they go hunting: talking to experts, digging up documents, interviewing key sources. Please click the link  send us your candidates.

Prince Cengiz Nazim's Funeral Will be Held On Monday, November 23rd

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HIH Prince Cengiz Nazim. (Photo: Bilgin Sasmaz, AA)
Prince Gengiz Nazim Efendi, 75, of Greensboro, NC, passed away suddenly Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at New Hanover Hospital in Wilmington, NC. He was born November 20, 1939 in Cairo, Egypt to Turkish parents.Gengiz received his primary education at the English School in Cairo and his secondary schooling in Lebanon, where he graduated from the National College of Choueifat in 1958.

Behind the Scenes of Turkey's $1B Hair Transplant Industry

Image Hair transplants are a $1 billion big business in Turkey, where there are around 350 clinics in Istanbul alone and some 5,000 people descend on the country each month to get a more luxurious head of hair. It’s a strange world, one that photographer Emanuele Satolli reveals in his riveting series Turkish Hair Farmers. He goes into operating rooms where bright lights illuminate scalps prepped for surgery, and into the streets where patients play tourist with their families afterward. “It’s very common to see men with bandages visiting museums, walking on the streets or eating in the restaurants,” Satolli says. “They are alone, with their wife and children, or with other friends all who underwent the operation. It’s very strange and interesting at the same time.”

Comodo's Market Leadership As The Number One Global Digital Certificate Authority Continues

Image Clifton, NJ, November 6, 2015 — The Comodo organization, a global innovator and developer of cyber security solutions, today announced that for the ninth consecutive month, Comodo has increased its global market share leadership position as the number one Digital Certificate authority in the world. According to the published(1) October monthly data by w3techs.com, an independent IT market research firm, Comodo has captured 39.1% of the SSL certificate authority market, further increasing its number one position from last month, and furthering its lead over Symantec, which drops to an all-time low of 29.9%.
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