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Turkish father teaching daughter with disabilities to walk with contraption due to lack of funds

An impoverished aluminum worker in the southern province of Antalya has been trying to teach his daughter with disabilities to walk with a makeshift aluminum mechanism worth 150 Turkish Liras, state-run Anadolu Agency reported on May 4.

'All of a Sudden': Turkish director dissects German middle class

In a Q&A earlier this year, Berlin-based Turkish director and writer Aslı Özge said she is "not interested in genre," following the world premiere of her recent feature "Auf Einmal" (All of a Sudden) at the Berlin Biennale. Still, while it might be hard to pinpoint Özge's films to specific genres, there are recurring themes and observations in her work.

Golden Butterfly awards presented at a ceremony

One of the 'Turkish Oscars,' the Pantene Golden Butterfly Award ceremony was held at Zorlu Center PSM in Istanbul, where the best of Turkish television and music received awards as voted by daily Hürriyet readers The 42nd Pantene Golden Butterfly Awards, which honored the best of Turkish television and music through the votes of daily Hürriyet readers, were presented on Nov.