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Turkey's home appliance sales and exports soared in the first quarter of this year, according to a sectoral group head.

"In January-March, our sales and exports increased 40 percent and 26 percent, respectively, compared to the same period last year," said Can Dinçer, head of the White Goods Manufacturers' Association of Turkey (TÜRKBESD) on April 20.

The first solo exhibition in Turkey by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, one of the most influential figures of contemporary art, opened on Sept. 12 at Istanbul's Sakıp Sabancı Museum with the support of Akbank.

Weiwei was present at a press conference held on Sept. 11 for the exhibition, titled "Ai Weiwei on Porcelain." 

Burcu Dinçer became Turkey's first female fire extinguishing helicopter pilot this year after receiving training for two-and-a-half years at a civil aviation school in Ankara. 

Populism becomes more effective in Turkey and the world like "bad money firing good money." 

What I mean by "bad money" is the exaggerated demagogy, polarization, the passion for power, anger and partisanship, which we see in all populist currents. 

Turkey's ambitious educational technology project was hailed by the Council of Europe members, a Turkish Education Ministry official has told Anadolu Agency.        

The continuance of social tensions has constituted a considerable risk in the economy, although political stability has been maintained after the elections, said a leading Turkish businessman. 

Turkey's top business organization TÜS?AD has sued the Foreign Economic Relations Board (DE?K), once an arm of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) but recently put under the control and surveillance of the Economy Ministry, to opt out from membership in the organization and to not pay membership fees.

Turkey must embrace the republic's principle of secularism in order to progress economically as well as socially and politically, Haluk Dinçer, the outgoing head of the country's top business organization TÜS?AD, has said, speaking at a meeting where his presidential term ends.

Turkey?s gross domestic product is expected to grow at around 3 percent in 2014. This growth rate is a ?modest high? when the current situation in the European markets, Turkey?s main trade partner, is considered, along with the surrounding geopolitical risks.

TÜS?AD?s outgoing leader, who is at odds with the government and the president over his recent remarks, stands behind his words, adding that the business group generates some 85 percent of taxes in Turkey Haluk Dinçer, the outgoing head of the Turkish Industry and Business Association (TÜS?AD), has stressed that the leading business organization generates around 85 percent of the taxes i