Ahmet Hamdi
‘Interactions’ at Istanbul Modern
Istanbul Modern's new exhibition, titled "Interactions," a selection from its collection, showcases works that were inspired by or refer to various subjects and individuals from the fields of plastic arts, architecture, literature, music and cinema.
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Turkish film shown at Cannes
Director Semih Kaplanoğlu's film "Bağlılık Hasan" (Commitment Hasan) was shown at the 74th Cannes Film Festival on July 12. Kaplanoğlu and actor Umut Karadağ attended the screening of the movie.
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Turkey's tea exports rise 17% in Jan-Nov
Turkey earned over $15.4 million when it exported over 4,000 tons of tea to 100 countries in the first 11 months of 2020, according to Eastern Black Sea Exporters' Association data.
Turkey's tea export revenue increased 17% in the January-November period year-on-year, according to data compiled by Anadolu Agency.
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Top state officials bid farewell to former President Gül's father
Former Turkish President Abdullah Gül's father, who died on May 7 due to old age, was laid to rest in his hometown Kayseri at a funeral attended by top state officials on May 8.
Ahmet Hamdi Gül, 91, died at the Acıbadem Kayseri Hospital.
On May 5, Gül, Turkey's 11th president, visited his father in Kayseri.
How did it happen in Turkey but not elsewhere?
On the plane to Sydney, Australia this week, I took to reading Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınarâs âThe Time Regulation Instituteâ (1961). I had time; the flight from Abu Dhabi to Sydney takes 12 hours. Penguin Classics recently published an English translation by Maureen Feely and Alexander Dawe. It is a lot of fun to read and I highly recommend it.
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