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 Golden Orange festival to honor women in cinema in 48th edition
Screen actress Müjde Ar will head the national feature competition jury in this year’s Antalya Altın Portakal (Golden Orange) International Film Festival, which will mark a first in its 47-year history with an all-female jury, the organizers announced on Tuesday. |
 Turkish Central Bank says stops daily foreign exchange buying auctions
The Turkish Central Bank on Monday halted its daily foreign exchange buying auctions after U.S. dollar and euro hit record highs against the Turkish lira. |
 Best U.S. Hospitals for 2011-2012
U.S. News surveyed nearly 10,000 specialists and sifted through data for almost 5,000 hospitals to rank the best in 16 adult specialties, from cancer to urology. Death rates, patient safety, and hospital reputation were a few of the factors considered. Only 140 hospitals were nationally ranked in one or more specialties. The Honor Roll features the 17 that scored near the top in at least six specialties. |
 Turkish June foreign visitor arrivals +8.02 pct
The number of foreign visitors to Turkey rose 8.02 percent year-on-year in June to 3.78 million people, the Tourism Ministry said on Friday, after climbing 4.28 percent the previous month. |
 We are prepared against a financial crisis in Europe, says Erdogan
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday that Turkey was fully prepared against a financial crisis in Europe. |
 Turkey sees spending tourists
This year, Turkey is seeing double the number of Arab tourists compared to last year. Filling up the nation’s visitor capacity, Arabs are making shopkeepers smile with daily spending on average at 2,000 Euros per person, which is three times that spent by European tourists. |
 Turkish capital extends 200,000 USD of technical assistance to Kyrgyz capital
Ankara Metropolitan Municipality has extended 200,000 USD of technical assistance to Bishkek Municipality. |
 Lira plummets, stocks suffer on deficit worries
Despite light seen at the end of the tunnel for the eurozone, the Turkish markets suffer from a selloff as the Turkish currency loses considerable ground against major currencies. Speaking at a university conference, Central Bank Gov. Erdem Başçı advises companies to limit their short foreign exchange positions |
 SPK and SEC sign cooperation agreement
Turkey´s Capital Markets Board (SPK) and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) signed a cooperation agreement in Washington on Thursday. |
 Belgian group to pay $220m for a 31 percent stake in Aksigorta
Belgian insurance group will pay 220 million U.S. dollars for a 31 percent stake in Aksigorta of Turkish conglomerate Sabanci Holding, the holding´s CEO said on Wednesday. |
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