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İzmir artist attacks 'man's alienation from nature'

For Semra Ay Çırpan, art does not only use nature as a subject - it is also a means to defend the environment and warn mankind against the perils of alienating nature. 

The young painter, from Yaşar University's Fine Arts Department, draws a clear picture of the relationship between man and nature in her exhibition, "Nature's Labyrinth," currently showing at Galeri A in İzmir.

Staple food prices rise 7 percent in August, says UN's FAO

Staple food prices rose 7 percent in August in comparison to the previous year on the back of a rise in commodities other than grains, the United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said Sept. 8. 

Staple food prices rose in August even as grain prices fell, and the outlook for global cereal production improved, the FAO said in a statement. 

EU Commission Warns Bulgaria on Implementation of Three Directives

The European Commission made three demands towards Bulgaria in terms of complying with the legislative norms of the Union Thursday.

The representative organ has requested from the Bulgarian government that an explanation is provided in three sections: driving licences, railway transportation safety and field crops disease management.

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