News archive of January 2022

Public offerings hit record in Turkey last year

Initial public offerings (IPO) hit a record number of 52 last year, with the volume of those IPOs nearing 22 billion Turkish Liras, Korkmaz Ergun, the CEO of Borsa Istanbul, has said.

Newest films at Istanbul Modern

Istanbul Modern Cinema's program "Count Us In!" brings together the newest films from Turkey's cinema and is celebrating its tenth anniversary through Feb. 7.

Spanish horses brave fire to fight virus

At full gallop, the horse emerges from the darkness and races through a string of bonfires in an ancient ritual to ward off sickness performed every January in a tiny Spanish village.

Known as Luminarias, the festival takes place every Jan. 16 in San Bartolome de Pinares, a village perched high in the hills about 100 kilometers (60 miles) west of Madrid.

Ministry to from ‘national disability program’

The Family and Social Services Ministry has been working on a national plan to help disabled people more and to detect the risks that can cause new disabilities in the future, daily Milliyet has reported.

The name of the program is "Family-based early intervention system for children with disabilities."

At least 90 migrants rescued in Aegean Sea

A total of 90 migrants have been rescued by Turkish authorities in the Aegean Sea, according to a statement.

Turkey's Coast Guard Command said yesterday that it rescued a total of 90 migrants off Muğla and Balıkesir provinces.

The statement noted that 20 of the migrants were rescued off Bodrum district in Muğla, while 25 were helped off the coast of Marmaris district.

Pierre Cardin plans Paris comeback after founder’s death

Luxury label Pierre Cardin is set to return to Paris Fashion Week in a bid to breathe new life into the brand, its new boss told AFP, just over a year after the death of its legendary founder.

‘Amadeus’ ballet on stage in Mersin

Mersin State Opera and Ballet will present the ballet 'Amadeus' at the Cultural Center Opera Stage on Jan 20 at 8 pm. The work was produced by Serbulent Biçer, Özlem Şenormanlılar and Ender Üçdemir, while its choreography was made by Nugzar Magalashvili and the libretto by Medeia Magalashvili.

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Pegasus Spyware Scandal Escalates, Raising Pressure on Polish Government

Kwiatkowski said that the Audit Office had already pointed out in 2018 that the expenditure was illegal according to Polish law, because such purchases by the CBA should come from the state budget and face proper parliamentary scrutiny.

North Macedonia, Bulgaria PMs Proclaim Goodwill Ahead of Tough Talks

Bulgarian and North Macedonian Prime Ministers Kiril Petkov and Dimitar Kovacevski told a press conference after their meeting in Skopje on Tuesday that as a sign of initial goodwill, Bulgaria will no longer make an issue of the use of the name North Macedonia in international organisations, dropping its previous claims that the name implicates territorial claims against Bulgaria.

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