All aboard for Istanbul Oct 23, 2008
I will be on the train for days, with a stop 60 hours into the trip in Kayseri, a Turkish city along the route to Istanbul that has become a popular end stop for Baha'is ... "We sold everything we had and we don't want to go back to Iran. We plan to stay living in Kayseri for some time until the United Nations or the Baha'i community does something for us." ... "Even now that we are heading to Kayseri, we have put all our hopes in God, because we know we have hard days ahead of us ... If only we... (Asia Times Online)
A walk on the moon, in Turkey Oct 22, 2008
After driving from the Kayseri airport for an hour surrounded by sunflower fields on a flat, two lane road traversing Turkey's Anatolian plateau, the landscape changed drastically from an even plain to something resembling the moon. My mom and I couldn't believe the sight of these giant objects randomly emerging from the ground. (CNN -- Travel)
A pyrotechnicalRamadan in Turkey Sep 24, 2008
In central Turkey's Kayseri, the cannon fired for 50 years from the city's historic castle has been replaced by a "sound bomb" and fireworks. Bulent Kilic, the owner of the firm which arranges the sound bombs, explained that the cannon fire was damaging the historic structure. (Asia Times Online)
A triumph for Turkey - and its allies Aug 2, 2008
Surely, there is an economic overlap as well, as the established, aged captains of Turkish business and industry in Istanbul feel threatened by the march of the virile Anatolian tigers from inner cities such as Kayseri or Malatya, which are the hunting grounds of the AKP.. When Erdogan antagonized powerful trade and industry bodies such as the Turkish Union of Commodities and Exchanges (TOBB) and the Turkish Businessmen's and Industrialists Association by detaining the president of the Ankara... (Asia Times Online)
Turkey: "Muslim Calvinists" in Anatolia Show How Piety Can Blend with Modernity Jul 25, 2008
Highlighting the recent trend in Anatolia, one Berlin-based think-tank titled its 2005 study of the wealthy Anatolian city of Kayseri "Islamic Calvinists," a reference to the German sociologist Max Weber s theory that capitalism sprang from Protestantism ... While Konya and Kayseri have long been strongholds of political Islam, both Gaziantep and the western Anatolian textile hub Denizli have traditionally voted for secularist parties ... Saban Copuroglu, head of a business association in... (EurasiaNet.org)
Power among the few Jul 5, 2008
The setting is Kayseri, an Anatolian city known in Roman times as Caesarea, and now a base for at least 1000 factories employing 112,000 workers, churning out products sent out across Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia - a market of 800 million people within three days' shipment ... Located inland under a permanently snow-capped mountain, Kayseri is baking hot in summer, freezing in winter ... The rise of industrial cities such as Kayseri, often called the "Anatolian tigers", has created a... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Secularism: New arrests as Turkish court hears attempt to ban ... Jul 2, 2008
Secularism: New arrests as Turkish court hears attempt to ban ruling party. Wednesday July 2, 2008. (guardian.co.uk)
Pituitary Dysfunction Common in Retired Boxers Jun 4, 2008
This led Dr. Fatih Tanriverdi from Erciyes University Medical School, Kayseri, Turkey and colleagues to study pituitary function in 61 amateur boxers from the Turkish National Boxing Team; 44 were actively competing in the sport and 17 had retired. Among all 61 boxers, 9 (15 percent) had growth hormone deficiency -- a disorder involving the pituitary gland that can produce a number of physical symptoms such as loss of strength, stamina and muscle mass, and psychological symptoms such as poor... (MEDLINEplus)
Istanbul's Economic Tension May 3, 2008
In the old Silk Road city of Kayseri, formerly Caesarea, 150 miles (240 km) southeast of Ankara, some 400 factories producing everything from electric cables to blue jeans have sprung up in the past several years ... "We will take care of Europe in its old age," jokes Mustafa Boydak, head of Kayseri's Chamber of Commerce, citing Turkey's entrepreneurial efforts and the youthfulness of its population, 70% of which is under 35. (Time.com)
Cappadocia's lunar landscape Mar 16, 2008
Turkish Airlines flies into Kayseri, about an hour east of the heart of Cappadocia, with regular shuttles to Goreme and Urgup. Round-trip coach air from San Francisco to Kayseri, with stopovers in Istanbul: about $1,500 ... Owners can arrange free one-way transportation from Kayseri airport. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Party With Islamist Roots Set to Modernize Turkey Sep 7, 2007
l s hometown Kayseri, Konya and Kahramanmaras where the AKP garnered nearly 70 percent of the vote. Despite the general rise in nationalism in the country as indicated by the electoral success of the Nationalist Action Party they experienced socioeconomic transformation, thanks to export-oriented economic development. (YaleGlobal Online Magazine, CT)
Will Turkey's new Muslim president clash with the military? Sep 3, 2007
Gul, like many observant Muslims, is from Kayseri, a working-class city in Turkey's heartland. The urban secularists who were in power for so long are used to thinking of themselves as the elite. (International Herald Tribune)
Islamic-rooted Gul wins Turkey presidency Aug 29, 2007
In Guls hometown of Kayseri, in Turkeys conservative heartland, hundreds gathered at a main square to celebrate his victory, private NTV television reported. Secularist Turks staged mass rallies and the military threatened to intervene when Erdogan nominated Gul for president in the spring. (MSNBC -- International)
Candidate once doomed as Islamist is ascendant Aug 28, 2007
Gul was born in Kayseri, a conservative city of religious traders and merchants on the plains of central Turkey ... In Kayseri, the art of selling was the important skill, but the young Gul was considered talentless ... Mehmet Ozhaseki, an old friend and mayor of Kayseri, tells how Gul failed to sell soft drinks because he was too shy to sing the jingle, "cold enough to make your 32 teeth dance to the rhythm of the violin.". (International Herald Tribune)
* Turkish parliament vote in first round of presidential poll Aug 20, 2007
Both men are from the central province of Kayseri, a conservative stronghold. The head of state holds largely ceremonial functions, but has the authority to name top bureaucrats, including members of the Constitutional Court, and has a one-time right to send legislation he considers flawed back to parliament for reconsideration. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Controversial candidate Aug 15, 2007
Gul, 56, was born in the central Anatolian city of Kayseri, an industrial hub known for its conservative, pious outlook. He studied economics at Istanbul University and did post-graduate studies in Britain, in London and Exeter. (CNN -- International)
Profile: Abdullah Gul Aug 15, 2007
Abdullah Gul was born in Kayseri on 10 October 1950. He graduated in economics from Istanbul University in 1971 and received a PhD there in 1983. (BBC News -- Europe)
Turkey sees growth in AKP Aug 6, 2007
These are small-to-medium sized enterprises from cities in Turkey's Asian heartland places such as Konya and Kayseri mostly run by devout Muslims. Many of these businesses have strengthened their international links to Turkish populations in Germany, Central Asia, the Caucasus and the Middle East over the past few years, creating more trade opportunities. (Aljazeera.Net)
Deeper than religion Jul 21, 2007
" To understand Turkish politics, take all the usual political labels, and reverse them. A government often described as moderate Islamist - it prefers conservative democrat - promotes rights for women and tries to open the country more to the world. A one-time left-wing party - the Republican People's Party, or CHP - accuses its rivals of being soft on terrorism and invites the army to invade northern Iraq to crush the terrorists. Many CHP members, and even some feminists, take to the streets... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Two lifestylesModern Turkey's fine balancing act between religion and secularism Jul 20, 2007
Ahead of Sunday's general election, the BBC's Sarah Rainsford travels to Kayseri and Izmir to report on how the country's secular system and its democracy are being tested by a shift in power towards religious-minded Turks ... At five o'clock most mornings, the elite of Kayseri are already up and working out ... Kayseri is a clean-living city, and it is also devout. (BBC News -- Europe)
A silent revolution in Turkey Jun 26, 2007
Most probably their roots are in an Anatolian village or burgeoning Anatolian urban center such as Adana, Denizli, Gaziantep or Kayseri. But they are thriving in increasingly cosmopolitan Istanbul, Izmir and Ankara. (Asia Times Online)
Seventh Turkey Cup for Besiktas May 11, 2007
IZMIR: Brazilian striker Bobo scored in extra-time to earn Besiktas a 1-0 victory over Kayseri Erciyesspor in the Turkey Cup final on Wednesday. Besiktas secured the trophy for the seventh time after Bobo put the Istanbul side ahead in the 102nd minute with a header from midfielder Serdar Kurtuluss cross. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Besiktas captures Turkey Cup in extra time May 10, 2007
IZMIR, Turkey (Reuters) -- Brazilian striker Bobo scored in extra-time to earn Besiktas a 1-0 victory over Kayseri Erciyesspor in the Turkey Cup final on Wednesday. Besiktas secured the trophy for the seventh time after Bobo put the Istanbul side ahead in the 102nd minute with a header from midfielder Serdar Kurtulus's cross. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Turkish govt. seeks popular vote May 8, 2007
Osman Gunes, the governor of the city of Kayseri, was named interior minister to replace instead Abdulkadir Aksu, and Transport Ministry Undersecretary Ismet Yilmaz replaced Binali Yildirim. Copyright 2007 The. (CNN -- International)
The hotel that rocks in southern Turkey Apr 7, 2007
It's not easy to get to - a flight to Istanbul, a connecting flight to Kayseri then an hour's drive to Urgup - so it's worth making a long weekend of it ... British Airways () to Istanbul then Turkish Airlines () to Kayseri ... Turkish Airlines runs transfers from Kayseri airport to Cappadocia for $10pp (must be booked in advance through the Serinn). (Guardian Unlimited -- Travel)
Photo Tours to Exotic Destinations Mar 4, 2007
The popular annual itinerary includes Istanbul and its fabulous Blue Mosque, Kayseri, Cappadocia, Konya, Antalya, , Kusadasi, the ruins of Ephesus, Izmir, Pergamum, Assos, and Troy. In August and September, photo explorers will travel from South Africa to Namibia, with photo stops at the Cape Cross seal colony, a visit to the Himba people, and two days on a private wildlife safari in Etosha. (Suite101.com)
