Porcelain

As an artist, Melis Buyruk uses her material very meticulously and effectively. Her works are a proof of real detailed works full of mastership. However, not only her way of using material is a great detail about her art, but also her way of thinking about nature, life and all living organisms is such a gift for the viewer.

Turkey's 128-year-old chinaware factory, Yıldız Tile Imperial Factory, continues to promote Turkish porcelain with its crescent and moon emblem, since its establishment under Sultan Abdulhamid II's reign in 1891.

A rare porcelain moon flask that belonged to the 18th century Chinese Emperor Qianlong has been sold for 4.1 million euros ($4.8 million) after a bidding war at an auction in France.

The Uncomfortable is a series of impractical household objects by Athens-based architect Katerina Kamprani. The infuriating works play off of common dishware, cutlery, and watering cans, making the task each is typically assigned either impossible or extremely difficult.

Turkey's Culture and Tourism Minister said on Sept. 11 that he expects 200,000 Chinese tourists to visit the country by the end of this year.      

The French and the Greek people have a long-standing mutual respect for one another. This relationship, despite its ups and down, is embedded in the psyche of the two countries. It surfaced again recently when French technocrats offered their expertise to the Greek government to draw up a last minute set of proposals to help the Greeks avert a disorderly exit from the Eurozone.