Vehbi Koç

Do not underestimate tomatoes.

A book called "The Empire of the Red Gold" ("L'Empire de l'or rouge" in French) was strongly recommended to holidaymakers in France a few months ago. It's about tomatoes.

French journalist Jean-Baptiste Mallet pursued tomatoes for two-and-a-half-years, and traveled around the world from China to Italy, from California to Africa.

Turkey's leading businesspeople and politicians made a rare show of unity on Jan. 24 to turn out in force at the funeral of the chairman of Turkey's largest industrial conglomerate, Mustafa Koç, who died last week aged only 55.