Plastic Logic's e-reader may yet live as an educational tool in Russia, just as Apple and Microsoft bid for millions of tablet PCs destined for Turkish schools. The e-education game is getting serious.READ»
Tuesday is named from the Old English for "day of Mars," and in the Spanish and Greek worlds it's considered an unlucky day. Interesting, no? For still more interesting stuff, here's today's early news:READ»
Turkey is in the middle of an online auction boom; now eBay has a big part of the action thanks to a local giant they've had a long relationship with.READ»
In the turbulent Middle East, Turkey is the role model: stable, secular, democratic, and prosperous. Can Turkey's rising young entrepreneurs point the way toward a more open and prosperous region?READ»
The Middle East continues to be a dangerous place, even on the Internet: Two regional powers have announced plans, including an army of "little hackers," to strengthen cyber-warfare capabilities.READ»
Al Jazeera's coverage of the events in Egypt and Tunisia may be receiving acclaim around the world, but American viewers still have a hard time watching the network. However, Turks will soon have an Al Jazeera of their own.READ»
A gigantic natural gas field that could yield millions of barrels of oil was recently discovered on the maritime border between Israel, Lebanon, the Gaza Strip, Cyprus, and Northern Cyprus. While it could be a military catastrophe, steps are being taken to divide the spoils.READ»
IVF has given hope to millions of aspiring parents, but the wild inconsistency of rules on egg donation has created big disparities -- and for entrepreneurs, huge opportunities.READ»
Turkey has long blocked Google's YouTube service, but now it's announced an indefinite ban on Google search and other services, citing "legal reasons." Is it a sign that Turkish-U.S. relations have got sourer, or a mistake? The ...READ»
Chicken feather meal--a mix of processed chicken feathers, blood and innards--is one of the nastiest byproducts of the poultry processing industry. The 11 billion pounds of feather meal that pile up in the United States each year are ...READ»
