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CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 15, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Goodrich Corporation (NYSE: GR) and Turkish Technic, Inc. have signed all appropriate agreements related to the formation of a joint venture company to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services in Istanbul, Turkey. The joint venture company, known as Goodrich Turkish Technic Service Center, will provide nacelle, thrust reverser and related component services including rotable support. The center will provide services for...
ISTANBUL, May 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Turkish cancer patients have gained access to advanced radiotherapy treatments with the arrival of modern medical linear accelerators from Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR). Three oncology centers in Istanbul have recently reopened following major renovations, which have involved the installation of Clinac® devices from Varian equipped with RapidArc® radiotherapy technology for fast and efficient treatments. Newly-equipped radiotherapy...
ISTANBUL, April 12 /PRNewswire/ -- REX ARCHITECTURE P.C., an internationally renowned architecture and design firm, today announced completion of the new headquarters and production studios for Turkey's preeminent fashion and media sister companies, representing the newest example of the firm's innovative adaptive-reuse approaches to architecture. The Vakko Fashion Center and Power Media Center transformed the abandoned skeleton of an unfinished hotel project in Istanbul to create one of...
LOS ANGELES, March 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The Anatolian Cultures and Food Festival is returning to capture California's hearts, minds and taste buds. Hosted by the Pacifica Institute (www.pacificainstitute.org), a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering multi-cultural dialogue, the festival celebrates the diverse history, food and music of this vibrant region in Turkey. The event is now in its second year and will run May 6 to May 9, 2010 at its new venue at the Orange County Great Park...
SEATTLE, March 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Windstar Cruises, which operates a three-ship fleet of luxury yachts that explore hidden harbors and secluded coves of the world's most treasured destinations, offers new Mediterranean shore excursions for 2010. From April through November, Windstar ships sail 7-day Mediterranean voyages departing Lisbon, Portugal; Barcelona, Spain; Rome, Italy; Athens, Greece; Nice, France; Venice, Italy; and Istanbul, Turkey. Windstar's Shore Excursion program features...
ISTANBUL, February 18, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Turkcell (NYSE: TKC, ISE: TCELL), announced that P3 Communications, one of the world's leading independent network testing companies, conducted a series of tests around Istanbul. As a result of the testing and analysis of average 3G file download and file upload rates, Turkcell has been certified by P3 communications to provide the fastest file download transfer performance among all 3G mobile operators in Istanbul. The results show...
ISTANBUL, February 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Turkcell (NYSE: TKC, ISE: TCELL), announced that P3 Communications, one of the world's leading independent measurement and monitoring companies, conducted a series of tests around Istanbul using ISO 9001:2000 certified quality management systems in January 2010. As a result of the testing and analysis of average 3G data download and data transmission rates, Turkcell has been awarded the "leadership certificate" by P3 Communications....
How prone is Istanbul to earthquake risk?The chain of earthquakes along the North Anatolian fault shows a gap south of Istanbul. The expected earthquakes in this region represent an extreme danger for the Turkish megacity. A new computer study now shows that the tensions in this part of the fault zone could trigger several earthquakes instead of one individual large quake event. In the latest issue of Nature Geosciences (Vol 3, doi:10.1038/NGEO739) Tobias Hergert of the Karlsruhe Institute...
ISTANBUL, Jan. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the world's tallest man, 8 ft 1 in (246.5 cm) Sultan Kosen, will welcome the shortest man in the world, 2 ft 5.37 in (74.61 cm) He Pingping, to his native Turkey to celebrate the 15 January opening of the new Guinness World Records Live! Roadshow at Forum Istanbul. The momentous first-ever meeting between the world's tallest and shortest will take place inside the Forum Istanbul shopping centre, where the two famous record holders will be given a...
ISTANBUL, January 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Turkcell (NYSE: TKC, ISE: TCELL), the leading communications and technology company in Turkey, announced today that it will collaborate with Turkey's Directorate General of Coastal Safety for its pioneering "Remote Management of Lighthouses" project. This project will bring the latest technology to lighthouses and also reinforce existing infrastructure. The contract was signed by Sureyya Ciliv, Turkcell CEO, and Salih Orakci, Director...
