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Turkish Airlines management reshuffled after chair resigned

The top management of Turkey's flag carrier, Turkish Airlines, was overhauled on Jan. 27 after three members of its board and executive committee, including chairperson İlker Aycı, resigned from their posts.

Ahmet Bolat has been appointed new chairman of Turkish Airlines' board and executive committee, a statement after a board meeting on Jan. 27 said.

What Drives Populism — Culture or Economics?

Or do they reflect many voters' economic anxiety and insecurity, fueled by financial crises, austerity and globalization?

Much depends on the answer.

If authoritarian populism is rooted in economics, then the appropriate remedy is a populism of another kind - targeting economic injustice and inclusion, but pluralist in its politics and not necessarily damaging to democracy.

Death is not the end, scientific study claims! (video)

Is death the end of the road? That is without doubt the bigget question that has been on the mind of the human race from the moment our ancestors started becoming aware of themselves. Now, scientists say that the moment we die we are aware of our state of death, as our conscience continues to work after the vital organs of the body have stopped functioning.

Was the lady who exposed the VW scandal Greek?

Anna Stefanopoulou, the Greek mechanical-engineering professor and engine expert at the University of Michigan, who reportedly exposed the Volkswagen emmissions scandal burst the Greek media bubble with a statement on her site:

I was not involved in the research or data analysis that exposed the VW issue as some Greek language articles and blogs stated.

Least and most addictive foods

It is generally acknowledged that some types of foods are more addictive than others. The findings of a study conducted on 504 volunteers by the University of Michigan indicated that Pizza topped the list. The participants were asked to try 35 foods and rank them from least to most addictive.

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