Turkish News

Turkish-Australian receives CSIRO Chairman’s Medal

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  Posted: 31 October 2008 

  Turkish-Australian scientist Hilkat Ozgun was honoured with the prestigious Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Chairman’s Medal for being part of the team that developed complete power-trains for two low-emission Australian vehicles: Holden’s ECOmmodore and the aXcessaustralia Low Emission Vehicle concept car.

  This visionary project has demonstrated to the global automotive industry the technological advances and manufacturing capabilities of CSIRO and Australian industry working together.

  The CSIRO Chairman’s Medal honours the very best in CSIRO research and is awarded to the scientist or team whose research is of national or international importance in advancing scientific knowledge, technology application or commercialisation. The winner of the Chairman’s Medal is determined to be the most outstanding scientific achievement in Australia.

Tesselaar Tulip Festival ‘in full bloom’

• Posted: 21 October 2008

  Melbourne’s Turkish Community and the wider Victorian community came out in record numbers to see the eye-catching tulip blooms and take part in the fascinating culture of Turkey during the Tesselaar Tulip Festival - Turkish Weekend held at the Tesselaar Garden in Melbourne on Saturday and Sunday, 13-14 September 2008.
  Now on its fourth year, the Festival was organised by the Australian Turkish Cultural Platform (ATCP) with the support of various organisations that included the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey, Australian Multicultural Foundation and private businesses.
  The in-depth Festival program showcasing the best of Turkish culture was a hit among the estimated 10,000 people who attended the event. Some of the highlights were: performances by 10 bands, folk dances, skits by Nasreddin Hodja, the master of Turkish humorists, Ottoman Army Band costume display, a fashion show, demonstration of Turkish marbling by two artists, demonstration of Turkish calligraphy by Dr. Süleyman Berk, exhibit by award-winning Turkish miniature artist Gülay Pelin and more.
  His Excellency Murat Ersavci, Turkish Ambassador to Australia, delivered a speech and Ibrahim Yazar from the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism lent significant support to the event.
  UBI World TV’s top-rating in-house produced Turkish TV channel, Vizyon, covered the festival along with Channel 9’s Garden Gurus program, Turkish Radio and Television (TRT) News and Australia Post TV.

D-Yesilcam launches on UBI World TV

• Leading multi-cultural pay TV and radio broadcaster, UBI World TV, is delighted to announce the launch of the classic Turkish movie channel, D-Yesilcam, on channel 62.

  Screening all-time favourites and classic movies from Yesilcam, Turkey's Hollywood, non-stop, D-Yesilcam treats Turkish viewers to the golden age of Turkish cinema and allows them to revisit time-honoured values and traditions. 

  Catch nostalgia with black and white silverscreen classics and enjoy a variety of genres: from comedy and drama, to action and romance - all on D-Yesilcam!

  D-Yesilcam is included in UBI's Turkish Package which offers 10 premium Turkish TV and 7 radio channels for only $59.95 per month.

  To subscribe to the best Turkish Package, simply call 1300 400 800 from anywhere in Australia or call 0800 4000 23 from anywhere in New Zealand.