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Jalâluddîn Rumi said, “My dear, whatever was said yesterday vanished with yesterday. Now it’s time to talk anew.” Yesterday is left behind; yes, that’s true, but we must remember the evaluations made yesterday and...

PAULO DE MORAES Speaking to Démarche, Paulo de Moraes, the Senior Counselor of the Embassy of Brazil in Ankara responsible for the Political and Commercial Sectors, said that Turkish investors could find many opportunities for...

Italy is not a large country, yet each region has its own distinct traditional dishes of which the people are incredibly proud. Regional specialties are fiercely protected and traditional recipes are passed down through...

PULE ISAAC MALEFANE “South Africa is Turkey’s Leading Trade Partner in Sub-Saharan Africa” South African Ambassador to Turkey Isaac Malefane, speaking in an interview with Démarche at his residence in Ankara, elaborated on the economic and...

TONI BRANCATISANO By M. Ferhat YÜKSEL A couple of months ago, while in Rome for some business meetings, it struck me that traveling to Italy without delving into the food scene as a food lover and...

“I HOPE THE TURKISH PEOPLE FALL IN LOVE WITH JAPAN FOR REALISTIC REASONS.” HIROSHI OKA Hiroshi Oka was appointed as Japanese Ambassador to Turkey in April 2016, and has since then strived to develop relations between...

NİHAT ÖZDEMİR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF LİMAK HOLDİNG Limak Holding is currently engaged in the construction of the Third Airport in Istanbul – the largest project ever in Turkish construction history, adding to the company’s long list...

Journalists’ Association Chair Nazmi Bilgin Experienced journalist Nazmi Bilgin has headed Turkey's most deeply established press organization, the Journalists’ Association, for 23 years. He talked to us about press freedom in Turkey, the current...

Abdülkadir Aksu has been one of the most important figures in Turkish political life since he made the move into politics from the top ranks of the bureaucracy. We spoke to him in his...

PEMBE KÖŞK Pembe Köşk (Pink Villa) in Ankara was where “National Chief” İsmet İnönü, the second president of the Republic of Turkey, spent 48 years, where important decisions were taken in the early years of...