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Özdemir Asaf: A gentle poet
Turkey on Jan. 28 commemorated Özdemir Asaf, a unique poet of contemporary Turkish literature, on the 39th anniversary of his death.
Born in Ankara, the Turkish capital, on June 11, 1923, Asaf was known to be a man with gentle characteristics and love for life.
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Restoration of historic Istanbul high school building with heavy equipment stirs debate
An ongoing restoration at Istanbul’s famous Kabataş High School (“Kabataş Erkek Lisesi” in Turkish) being carried out with heavy construction equipment has stirred debate in Turkey, as experts say the school’s building, listed as a historic one, has “irreversibly” been damaged.
127 schools in Istanbul have 'historic building' status
Some 127 schools in Istanbul have "historical building" status, including 80 on the European side, 43 on the Anatolian side, and four on the Princes' Islands, according to information from the provincial directorate for national education.