• banana peels, scientific american’s website, turkish teen won scientific american s science in action prize, Istanbul

    Turkish teen won Scientific American's Science in Action Prize! 28 June 2013

    Turkish teen won Scientific American's Science in Action Prize Elif Bilgin's idea of using banana peels as a alternative for old-school petroleum-based plastics. The 16-year-old student from Istanbul spent two years perfecting a way to make a bioplastic out of...

    Keywords: nobel laureate marie curie, scientific american, bio research., banana cellulose

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    egyptian, egyptian, spice bazaar istanbul a turkish delight, Istanbul

    Spice Bazaar Istanbul....a turkish delight! 13 February 2013

    The Spice Bazaar was built in 1664 as an extension of the New Mosque (Yeni Camii) complex, and that its revenues helped support the upkeep of the mosque while keeping its philanthropic institutions such as a school, a hospital and...

    Keywords: Rustem Pasha Mosque, egyptian market, egyptian market, Rustem Pasha Mosque

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    International Olympic Committee, Istanbul, 2020 summer olympics madrid is competing with tokyo and istanbul, Istanbul

    2020 Summer Olympics, Madrid is competing with Tokyo and Istanbul! 19 March 2013

    The International Olympic Council (IOC) evaluation commission has begun a four-day inspection of Madrid’s bid for the 2020 Summer Games. Moreover on Monday, IOC officials have arrived here in Madrid for the inspection. Fact-fully, Madrid is competing with Tokyo and...

    Keywords: Istanbul, Olympics, Tokyo, Madrid

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    death, passengers, 36 killed in suicide bomb attack at istanbul airport, Istanbul

    36 killed in Suicide Bomb Attack at Istanbul Airport 29 June 2016

    In a tragic incident, at least 36 people were killed when three suspected Islamic State group suicide bombers targeted the international terminal of Istanbul's Ataturk airport.Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said 36 were dead and Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said...

    Keywords: IS attack, IS attack, IS attack, IS attack

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    billionaires in India, wealth, india ranked fifth in world billionaire rich list, Istanbul

    India ranked fifth in world billionaire rich-list! 16 March 2013

    India stands fifth among the top 10 countries with the largest number of billionaires with 122 and the number is expected double by 2022. According to Samantak Das, Director Research and Advisory Services, Knight Frank India, Mumbai has secured the...

    Keywords: wealth, Asia, global perspective, Middle East

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