Melike

A Turkish academic has been appointed to a top position at NATO, becoming the first woman and youngest scientist ever to hold such a position.

Professor Melike Nikbay, a mechanical and aerospace engineer from the Istanbul Technical University, has been appointed as the head of the NATO Mechanical Systems, Structures and Materials Technical Committee.

A couple has been touring Turkey in a caravan while photographing and documenting their journey by taking advantage of the extraordinary conditions caused by the pandemic.

Leaving their already rented house, Murat and Melike Cansu from the Mediterranean province of Antalya started living in a travel trailer, deciding to turn their dream of traveling freely into reality last month.

A Turkish singer took part in the iconic billboards of Times Square in New York City as the first cover artist to represent Turkey in Spotify's EQUAL project.

Debuting with a song she released in 2017 and gaining national recognition in a short period, Turkish singer Melike Şahin has succeeded in reaching a new audience in the international arena with the project.

Exterior view of the Saltukid caravanserai, a 12th century complex of buildings built by Saltukid female ruler Melike Mama Hatun in Tercan, Erzincan. File photo: İsa Özdere / Alamy Stock Photo

Tüpraş, OMV Petrol Ofisi and Turkish Airlines have been named Turkey's largest companies by a leading economy and business magazine. 

The results of the Top 500 Private Company Survey of Turkey, organized by Capital Magazine in Vodafone's main sponsorship, were announced in a ceremony held in Istanbul late on Dec. 14, Anadolu Agency reported.

A reception was held on Sept. 6 in Venice for three Turkish films screening at the 72nd Venice Film Festival. Under the auspices of the Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry, the reception took place at a hotel on San Clemente Island. 

This year, young Turkish director Emin Alper's "Abluka" (Frenzy), is among the 21 films competing for the Golden Lion.  

A new report by the Bahçe?ehir University Center for Economic and Social Research (BETAM) has revealed Turkish women believe work assures their self-confidence and financial freedom, contrary to the prejudice they work only as a financial obligation.