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Where is the largest library in the world? Most of you would think that the greatest one is the Library of Congress in Washington DC, USA. It has indeed the largest collection in print with 30 million books from numerous different languages and categories. National Library of China stores 22 …

Overview Overall, Turkey has a relatively free market for trade in goods and services as a result of liberalization measures introduced over the past two decades. Turkey follows basic WTO rules to regulate imports and tariff structures and has adopted the European Union (EU)’s common customs tariff for imports from …

Social media has been redefining the way we communicate with each other. Beyond creating simple dialogues, it became the broadcasting tool for the average person to spread news, promote brands and share real-time events. It has the power of reaching millions of people regardless of distance and immediately receiving feedback. …

Official Language: Turkish Local Currency: Turkish Lira (TL) Number of Pay Periods: 12 Fiscal Year: 1 Jan – 31 Dec

As I was growing up, I was told I had special talent for art. So, my Mom took me to private classes in painting and admired the colorful paintings I would bring back home. For me, painting was a fun journey to my imaginary world where I was free to …

How do you like reading your daily newspaper? Are you a classical reader who prefers having the feel of the actual paper and turning its pages despite newspaper ink on your hands? Or have you already become a digital reader with an online subscription?I am experiencing a big dilemma these …

Make it your priority to fully understand the legal requirements for getting married in Turkey. Residency Requirements There are no minimum residency requirements, providing that you obtain a Certificate of No Impediment from the relevant authority in your country of residence.If you have not obtained this document then you will …

A foreign company may do business in Turkey in one of the following ways: Operate as a contractor, establish a branch or a subsidiary. Establishment ProceduresThe registration and foundation procedures relating to Turkish subsidiaries and branches have been simplified considering the permissions to be required for the establishment. Under the …

It was my second year in college. I took a first-year international relations course for which I had to read Orientalism by Edward Said. This was my first official encounter by a well-defined concept of ‘the other.’ Said defined ‘the other’ as lower, less important, different or even strange. The …

2010… Another year passed by… the first decade of the millennium is over. How will you remember 2010? What happened in these 365 days that made the year significant? Natural disasters, information leaks, technological breakthroughs… 2010 was the year of natural disasters. Different parts of the world were shaken by …