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The Star
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Star
Turkish students shine in Chinese poetry, song contest in Istanbul
ISTANBUL, May 2 (Xinhua) -- University students from across Türkiye gathered in Istanbul on Friday to showcase their Chinese language skills at the 4th Chinese poetry recitation and karaoke competition. Held at Yeditepe University, the event brought together around 40 students from nine universities. Participants demonstrated their proficiency in Chinese through poetry recitations and lively karaoke performances, reflecting both their dedication to the Chinese language and their appreciation of Chinese culture. Eren Berk Karabulut from Middle East Technical University in Ankara won the first prize with a rendition of the classic Chinese poem "Snow -- to the Tune of Chin Yuan Chun," earning high praise from the judges for his fluency and heartfelt expression. Murat Salih Karabulut, a Turkish language and literature major at Yeditepe University, has been self-studying Chinese for over a year. During the competition, he recited the poem "A Moonlit Night on the Spring River," drawing cheers from the audience. "Many elements in classical Chinese poetry resonate with those in ancient Turkish literature -- similar themes, similar writing styles. That's what fascinates me," he said, highlighting the connection between Chinese and Turkish literary traditions.
Al Bawaba
28-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Al Bawaba
Can Yaman promotes 'Sandokan' in London as first poster is revealed
ALBAWABA - Can Yaman promotes Sandokan in London as first poster debuts. Can Yaman, a well-known actor, traveled to London to promote the Sandokan television series. Recently, the Sandokan series poster emerged, showcasing prominent figures such as Ed Westwick from "Gossip Girl" and John Hannah from the "The Mummy" movie series. the well-known actor who began his career in Turkey and then pursued it in Italy, traveled to London to promote the series. THE SANDOKAN SERIES IN LONDON? Can Yaman plays the lead in this Jan Maria Michelini-directed film. The well-known actor has opened himself to the globe, and his career is still going strong in Italy. In order to promote his new series Sandokan, he traveled to London, the capital of England. Industry representatives visited the London TV Screenings exhibition, where the series was screened. Social media users commented on the actor's poses. The London style of the actor was much admired. cuneyt sayil Instagram profile WHAT IS THE SANDOKAN SERIES ABOUT? Can Yaman plays a pirate who defends his people while residing on the island of Borneo in the Sandokan television series. A strong and eloquent leader, Sandokan liberates his people by opposing the British Empire. ilkerbilgi Instagram profile CAN YAMAN: WHO IS ? He was born on November 8, 1989, in Istanbul. According to his father's side, he is a Macedonian and Yugoslavian immigrant. Can Yaman, the top student in Italian High School, graduated from the law department of Yeditepe University. He underwent acting training after serving as a lawyer for six months. Gönül İşleri was the production in which he made his acting debut. He starred in the television shows Bay Yanlış, Erkenci Kuş, Dolunay, Hangimiz Sevmedik, and Arından İnadına Aşk. An Italian production firm agreed to produce the series Sandokan, which will tell the story of the novel's hero. Che Posta Perte featured Can Yaman, the face of numerous well-known brands, as a guest, and the show made it onto many nations' TT lists. Actor Can Yaman is fluent in German, Spanish, Italian, and English.
Yahoo
21-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
'Just two glasses': In Turkey, lives shattered by bootleg alcohol
Taskin Erduan thought he'd got a bargain: three litres of vodka for around $15. But it took only two glasses to kill the 51-year-old hairdresser who worked at an Istanbul salon. "He came in a bit late on that Saturday saying he couldn't see properly," said Belgin, joint owner of the salon where he worked in the Ortakoy district, who didn't want to give her surname. Not long after he got there, Erduan needed to sit down because he couldn't even hold a pair of scissors, she told AFP. "He told us all he could see was whiteness so I immediately drove him to a private hospital," she said. There, he saw an ophthalmologist who quickly realised it was a case of bootleg alcohol poisoning. Erduan collapsed in late January, barely a week after the city was shaken by news that within just four days, 33 people had died and 29 were critically ill after drinking bootleg alcohol. That number has since shot up to 70, with another 63 dead in the capital Ankara, Turkish media reports say. Another 36 remain in intensive care. Erduan told the doctors he bought the vodka at a corner shop in Ortakoy, saying it was five times cheaper than the supermarket because it was imported from Bulgaria. They gave him folic acid to try and stave off the effects of methanol, a toxic substance often found in bootleg alcohol that can cause blindness, liver damage and death. "He was still perfectly conscious," his boss told AFP, her eyes red from crying. Shortly afterwards, he was rushed into intensive care and intubated. "On the fourth day, we went with his son to see him. He was totally yellow," she said, describing jaundice, another symptom of methanol poisoning. "That evening, we heard he had died." - 'Six hours to feel effects' - "Nobody should have to die like that. The alcohol seemed totally legal from the packaging and the branding when in fact it came from an illegal distillery," said Erol Isik, her partner at the salon, who was clearly angry. "Taskin didn't drink to get drunk, he wasn't an alcoholic," he said. Speaking to AFP at his laboratory at Istanbul's Yeditepe University where he heads the toxicology department, professor Ahmet Aydin explained how lethal it can be. "Just one glass of fake vodka made from methylated alcohol can be deadly," he said. The difference between ethanol, which is used for making spirits, and methanol, which is used in varnishes and antifreeze, is only visible in a laboratory, he explained, showing test tubes containing the two alcohols. "No-one can tell them apart by taste, sight or smell," he said. "The biggest danger with methanol poisoning is that you don't feel the effects straight away. It only manifests after about six hours. If the person goes straight to hospital, they have a chance of recovering." But it can very quickly become "too late". "People really need to be careful," he warned, saying it was a lot easier to buy methanol than ethanol, the purchase of which is highly regulated. "But who would drink alcohol without a proper label?" he wondered, following reports several people died after buying alcohol in half-litre water bottles from a business posing as a Turkmen restaurant in Istanbul. – 'Alcohol is too expensive' – Like the main opposition CHP party, Ozgur Aybas, head of the Tekel association of alcohol retailers, blames the crippling taxes imposed by the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who regularly rails against drinking and smoking. "Nowhere else in the world are there such high taxes on alcohol," he told AFP, saying people had no choice but to seek out alternatives. Buying a litre bottle of raki, Turkey's aniseed-flavoured national liquor, from a supermarket currently costs around $35 in a country where the minimum wage is $600. Standing in front of the now-closed shop where Taskin Erduan bought the vodka that killed him, a neighbour called Levent, who didn't give his surname, also blamed taxes. "Alcohol is too expensive in Turkey. It costs about 100 Turkish lira to make a bottle of raki but with the tax, that becomes 1,200 lira," or the equivalent of 12-hours work at minimum wage, he raged. Levent said he had long known the owner of the shop, describing him as "a nice guy". But with Turkey in the grip of a severe economic crisis, he said he'd long since stopped being surprised at how far people would go to bring in a bit more cash. "People will do anything for money. They have no shame any more." rba/hmw/cw
Yahoo
21-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
'Just two glasses': In Turkey, lives shattered by bootleg alcohol
Taskin Erduan thought he'd got a bargain: three litres of vodka for around $15. But it took only two glasses to kill the 51-year-old hairdresser who worked at an Istanbul salon. "He came in a bit late on that Saturday saying he couldn't see properly," said Belgin, joint owner of the salon where he worked in the Ortakoy district, who didn't want to give her surname. Not long after he got there, Erduan needed to sit down because he couldn't even hold a pair of scissors, she told AFP. "He told us all he could see was whiteness so I immediately drove him to a private hospital," she said. There, he saw an ophthalmologist who quickly realised it was a case of bootleg alcohol poisoning. Erduan collapsed in late January, barely a week after the city was shaken by news that within just four days, 33 people had died and 29 were critically ill after drinking bootleg alcohol. That number has since shot up to 70, with another 63 dead in the capital Ankara, Turkish media reports say. Another 36 remain in intensive care. Erduan told the doctors he bought the vodka at a corner shop in Ortakoy, saying it was five times cheaper than the supermarket because it was imported from Bulgaria. They gave him folic acid to try and stave off the effects of methanol, a toxic substance often found in bootleg alcohol that can cause blindness, liver damage and death. "He was still perfectly conscious," his boss told AFP, her eyes red from crying. Shortly afterwards, he was rushed into intensive care and intubated. "On the fourth day, we went with his son to see him. He was totally yellow," she said, describing jaundice, another symptom of methanol poisoning. "That evening, we heard he had died." - 'Six hours to feel effects' - "Nobody should have to die like that. The alcohol seemed totally legal from the packaging and the branding when in fact it came from an illegal distillery," said Erol Isik, her partner at the salon, who was clearly angry. "Taskin didn't drink to get drunk, he wasn't an alcoholic," he said. Speaking to AFP at his laboratory at Istanbul's Yeditepe University where he heads the toxicology department, professor Ahmet Aydin explained how lethal it can be. "Just one glass of fake vodka made from methylated alcohol can be deadly," he said. The difference between ethanol, which is used for making spirits, and methanol, which is used in varnishes and antifreeze, is only visible in a laboratory, he explained, showing test tubes containing the two alcohols. "No-one can tell them apart by taste, sight or smell," he said. "The biggest danger with methanol poisoning is that you don't feel the effects straight away. It only manifests after about six hours. If the person goes straight to hospital, they have a chance of recovering." But it can very quickly become "too late". "People really need to be careful," he warned, saying it was a lot easier to buy methanol than ethanol, the purchase of which is highly regulated. "But who would drink alcohol without a proper label?" he wondered, following reports several people died after buying alcohol in half-litre water bottles from a business posing as a Turkmen restaurant in Istanbul. – 'Alcohol is too expensive' – Like the main opposition CHP party, Ozgur Aybas, head of the Tekel association of alcohol retailers, blames the crippling taxes imposed by the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who regularly rails against drinking and smoking. "Nowhere else in the world are there such high taxes on alcohol," he told AFP, saying people had no choice but to seek out alternatives. Buying a litre bottle of raki, Turkey's aniseed-flavoured national liquor, from a supermarket currently costs around $35 in a country where the minimum wage is $600. Standing in front of the now-closed shop where Taskin Erduan bought the vodka that killed him, a neighbour called Levent, who didn't give his surname, also blamed taxes. "Alcohol is too expensive in Turkey. It costs about 100 Turkish lira to make a bottle of raki but with the tax, that becomes 1,200 lira," or the equivalent of 12-hours work at minimum wage, he raged. Levent said he had long known the owner of the shop, describing him as "a nice guy". But with Turkey in the grip of a severe economic crisis, he said he'd long since stopped being surprised at how far people would go to bring in a bit more cash. "People will do anything for money. They have no shame any more." rba/hmw/cw
Arab News
21-02-2025
- Health
- Arab News
‘Just two glasses': In Turkiye, lives shattered by bootleg alcohol
ISTANBUL: Taskin Erduan thought he'd got a bargain: three liters of vodka for around $15. But it took only two glasses to kill the 51-year-old hairdresser who worked at an Istanbul salon. 'He came in a bit late on that Saturday saying he couldn't see properly,' said Belgin, joint owner of the salon where he worked in the Ortakoy district, who didn't want to give her surname. Not long after he got there, Erduan needed to sit down because he couldn't even hold a pair of scissors, she said. 'He told us all he could see was whiteness so I immediately drove him to a private hospital,' she said. There, he saw an ophthalmologist who quickly realized it was a case of bootleg alcohol poisoning. Erduan collapsed in late January, barely a week after the city was shaken by news that within just four days, 33 people had died and 29 were critically ill after drinking bootleg alcohol. That number has since shot up to 70, with another 63 dead in the capital Ankara, Turkish media reports say. Another 36 remain in intensive care. Erduan told the doctors he bought the vodka at a corner shop in Ortakoy, saying it was five times cheaper than the supermarket because it was imported from Bulgaria. They gave him folic acid to try and stave off the effects of methanol, a toxic substance often found in bootleg alcohol that can cause blindness, liver damage and death. 'He was still perfectly conscious,' his boss said, her eyes red from crying. Shortly afterwards, he was rushed into intensive care and intubated. 'On the fourth day, we went with his son to see him. He was totally yellow,' she said, describing jaundice, another symptom of methanol poisoning. 'That evening, we heard he had died.' 'Nobody should have to die like that. The alcohol seemed totally legal from the packaging and the branding when in fact it came from an illegal distillery,' said Erol Isik, her partner at the salon, who was clearly angry. 'Taskin didn't drink to get drunk, he wasn't an alcoholic,' he said. Speaking to AFP at his laboratory at Istanbul's Yeditepe University where he heads the toxicology department, professor Ahmet Aydin explained how lethal it can be. 'Just one glass of fake vodka made from methylated alcohol can be deadly,' he said. The difference between ethanol, which is used for making spirits, and methanol, which is used in varnishes and antifreeze, is only visible in a laboratory, he explained, showing test tubes containing the two alcohols. 'No-one can tell them apart by taste, sight or smell,' he said. 'The biggest danger with methanol poisoning is that you don't feel the effects straight away. It only manifests after about six hours. If the person goes straight to hospital, they have a chance of recovering.' But it can very quickly become 'too late.' 'People really need to be careful,' he warned, saying it was a lot easier to buy methanol than ethanol, the purchase of which is highly regulated. 'But who would drink alcohol without a proper label?' he wondered, following reports several people died after buying alcohol in half-liter water bottles from a business posing as a Turkmen restaurant in Istanbul. Like the main opposition CHP party, Ozgur Aybas, head of the Tekel association of alcohol retailers, blames the crippling taxes imposed by the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who regularly rails against drinking and smoking. 'Nowhere else in the world are there such high taxes on alcohol,' he said, saying people had no choice but to seek out alternatives. Buying a liter bottle of raki, Turkiye's aniseed-flavored national liquor, from a supermarket currently costs around $35 in a country where the minimum wage is $600. Standing in front of the now-closed shop where Taskin Erduan bought the vodka that killed him, a neighbor called Levent, who didn't give his surname, also blamed taxes. 'Alcohol is too expensive in Turkiye. It costs about 100 Turkish liras to make a bottle of raki but with the tax, that becomes 1,200 liras,' or the equivalent of 12-hours work at minimum wage, he raged. Levent said he had long known the owner of the shop, describing him as 'a nice guy.' But with Turkiye in the grip of a severe economic crisis, he said he'd long since stopped being surprised at how far people would go to bring in a bit more cash. 'People will do anything for money. They have no shame anymore.'
