Fearless in Bursa; Mosaics in Bowling Green

türkçe links to original Turkish article

(Sözcü Newspaper, 24 November 2016)


   Acrobatics to soothe his acrophobia.

In Bursa, high school senior Emir Korkmaz (18) performs acrobatic
stunts that testify to his surname (Korkmaz means 'fearless' in Turkish).
Korkmaz climbs tall buildings and bridges to show off his acrobatic
prowess.


Enjoying a stroll on the bridge in Istanbul.

Previously, Korkmaz walked on the Golden Horn Bridge in Istanbul
on his hands and climbed a 100-meter crane to do the same thing.
He's become a phenomenon on social media and admits that "the
stunts I do are dangerous." (!)


                  Everybody needs a hobby.

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türkçe links to original Turkish article

(Milliyet Newspaper, 21 November 2016)


Current site of "Gypsy Girl" at Zeugma museam in Gaziantep.

The border pieces of the Maenad Mosaic (Gypsy Girl), which is
the most precious holding of ancient Zeugma in the world's
second biggest mosaic museum in Gaziantep, dating from the
second century A.D., emerged in the U.S. in 2012.  The Culture
and Tourism Ministry has determined that the mosaic pieces
are being displayed in the Wolfe Art Gallery of Bowling Green
State University in the state of Ohio. (!)


Mosaic parts on display at Bowling Green U. in Ohio.

The Ministry has contacted the university in this regard and sent
a scientific report confirming that the mosaics belong to Turkey.
The university, though, viewed the report as "insufficient" and
requested a document that proves that the mosaics were removed
from Turkey illegally.

After a four year battle with the university, the Ministry has
asked the Turkish Foreign Ministry to contact UNESCO for
the return of the art works.


                               Gypsy Girl

The Gypsy Girl mosaic was on the dining room floor of the
Maenad Villa.  It measures 78 x 52 centimeters and depicts
a woman looking to her right.  The woman's fluffy hair is
parted down the middle and there is a scarf around her neck.
She is wearing hoop earrings, which is why the woman was
called gypsy girl when the mosaic was first found.  The mosaic
floor was pillaged by treasure hunters to a large extent.


                Also on display at BGSU.
  

Neglectful Dad's Bomb-on-Steroids

türkçe links to original Turkish article

(HaberTürk Newspaper, 23 November 2016)

son sends bomb see this for previous TNT reporting.


Bomb delivery with his motorcyle helmet on. Nothing 
suspicious about that...

Ali Can Kurdaş, who sent a bomb to his father Osman Kurdaş
last week at his father's company in Maltepe, Istanbul, has been
charged with "intent to kill a close relative by means of a bomb."
After processing at a police station, Ali Can was sent to the
Anatolia Justice Palace in Kartal, Istanbul.

Ali Can accepted guilt and explained that he sent the bomb
because of his father and mother's constant fighting.  He related that
"we watched our parents fight since childhood. They divorced
7 or 8 years ago and myself and my brother stayed with my mother."

As to how he made the bomb, Ali Can said that "I'm into bodybuilding.
But unlike others, I don't use store-bought medicines.  I buy alcohol,
ammonia and other materials and make them myself.  When my
father ignored me on my birthday, I thought I could make a light
explosive from the medicines.  I got information from the internet
about how to make a sound bomb and made the device. They I gave
the package with the device in it to the security guard at the company."

With regard to how he was able to make sure his father would accept
the package, Ali Can explained that "he was expecting a motor part
from the yacht marina so I wrote on the package 'greetings from the
marina'."


Dad misses Ali Can's birthday but keeps focus on the high seas.

"Since childhood my father didn't show any interest in me or my
brother.  When I returned from America I thought that by working
at the company the distance between us and the bad feelings could
be eliminated.  But my father didn't change his attitude toward me.
He didn't give me much of a salary and it was late in coming.  I
didn't even get any attention on my birthday."

Ali Can said that he did not intend to kill his father. "I just wanted
to warn him (!). If I had wanted to kill my father I would have put
cut glass or nails in the bomb device I made.  I would have made
the bomb mix stronger.  I just wanted to warn him and, at worst,
injure him somewhat."

"Right after the incident I went to the hospital and when I saw
my father in that condition I started to shake.  I really felt bad.
I feel like screaming because of what I did. I regret it."



Another boy reflects on parental neglect: "I'm still carrying
a lot of pain!"