Güldal Mumcu

CHP to nominate Pavey for deputy parliament speaker's office

The Republican People?s Party (CHP) has decided to nominate its Istanbul deputy ?afak Pavey, the first disabled female member elected to Turkish Parliament, as their candidate for the office of deputy parliament speaker.

The CHP made its decision at a parliamentary group meeting held on July 3 with its newly elected deputies of the Turkey?s 25th term of parliament.

'Fair ?zmir' kicks off with high hopes

Turkey?s biggest fair area, located in the Gaziemir district of the Aegean province of ?zmir, officially opened with the start of the MARBLE International Natural Stone and Technologies Fair on March 25.

The area of ?Fair ?zmir? cost a total of 400 million Turkish Liras to build, spent by the ?zmir Metropolitan Municipality.