Okyay

Turkey's Kale Group has closed down its construction chemicals plant in Russia due to economic problems in the market, the group's chair has told Turkish weekly Ekonomist.

"This decision was actually made after the Ukraine crisis [began], but was recently realized," Kale Group Chair Zeynep Bodur Okyay was quoted as saying by the magazine on April 24.

The Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (?KSV) has introduced a translation award in honor of Talât Sait Halman, who died last year, to support outstanding translations of literary works, including but not limited to poetry, short stories and novels. 

Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (?KSV) has introduced an award to support outstanding translations of literary works, including but not limited to poetry, short stories and novels, in honor of Turkey?s first minister of culture.