National Sinan salt farm owner convicted of forced labor serving on county council: report 2014 forced labor case back in spotlight after US import ban on Korea's largest salt farm who was convicted of assaulting a worker and withholding 60 million won (approximately $42,200) in wages is currently serving as a member of the county council The individual in question was involved in a notorious forced labor case that drew national outrage in 2014 known locally as the “Sinan salt farm slavery” case police rescued two men with disabilities who had been confined beaten and forced to work without pay for years In a recent episode of the SBS investigative program "Exclusive Discovery," attorneys Kim Jong-chul and Choi Jung-kyu — who represent victims of salt farm forced labor — criticized what they called lenient sentencing and ongoing failures to protect the survivors He said forced labor had continued in the area largely because the perpetrators received minimal punishment Of the 36 salt farm owners indicted for labor violations after 2014 only one was sentenced to prison — serving just one year and two months — while most received suspended sentences or were acquitted due to insufficient evidence The farm owner who was found to be currently serving as a member of the Sinan-gun council was sentenced to one year in prison suspended for three years He was convicted of offering a man with an IQ of 79 an annual income of 4 million won (around $2,800) while withholding 60 million won in wages and physically assaulting him had served as vice chair of the Sinan council and was elected to the seat in both 2018 and 2022 The issue of forced labor in Sinan's salt farm industry drew renewed international attention this month after the US imposed import restrictions on sea salt products from Taepyung Salt Farm the US Customs and Border Protection agency issued a Withhold Release Order against Taepyung Salt Farm South Korea’s Foreign Ministry said this week that the facility no longer engages in such practices “All sea salt currently exported to the United States from Taepyung Salt Farm is produced without any involvement of forced labor,” a ministry official said Monday The plan to unify the candidacies of conservative People Power Party presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo and former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo faces a rocky road From booking beds to building AI: Yanolja Cloud CEO reimagines travel Amazon Prime sign deal to increase K-content access Korea mark 60 years of ties with sculpture Respect wanes: Teaching no longer highly coveted job in S As unused homes increase in rural South Korea Supreme Court’s verdict sours Lee Jae-myung’s presidential bid Korean mothers are opting for C-sections at record rates South Koreans get creative with Parents’ Day gifts Lee Jae-myung leads in hypothetical three-way race with Han Duck-soo Costco’s steep membership hike tests loyalty of Korean shoppers Netflix's 'The Devil’s Plan' returns with star-packed season 2 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you can visit in Istanbul Istanbul city view at Eminonu overlooking the Golden Horn with ferries The largest Ottoman-era mosque in Istanbul This sprawling mosque was commissioned by Sultan Süleyman “the Magnificent” around 1550 and is considered to be one of Mimar Sinan’s greatest masterpieces This mosque also holds the tombs of the commissioning sultan The Kılıç Ali Paşa Mosque is an example of how versatile Mimar Sinan was as an architect The mosque was built between 1580 and 1587 when Sinan was in his 90s Designed for Kapudan-i Derya Kılıç Ali Paşa this mosque boasts a stunning central dome and an adjacent hammam that is still functional to this day Rüstem Paşa Mosque interior view of the Mosque where you can see the decorations on its walls The Rüstem Paşa Mosque is easy to tack onto an existing itinerary as it’s located just next to the Egyptian Spice Bazaar in Eminönü This mosque was completed around 1563 and has become famous for its stunning examples of İznik tiles throughout the interior of the structure Named after Rüstem Paşa—the Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire under Sultan Süleyman—this mosque was built posthumously in the memory of the Ottoman statesman Kanuni Sultan Suleyman (Suleiman The Magnificent) Bridge The Büyükçekmece Bridge—otherwise known as the Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Köprüsü—might not seem as grand and impressive as Mimar Sinan’s more elaborate architectural projects but the bridge served to connect the trade route between Istanbul and Europe and holds great historical and symbolic importance The Haseki Sultan Mosque and Complex in Istanbul This large mosque complex in Fatih was the first imperial project of Mimar Sinan It was commissioned by Haseki Hürrem Sultan (the wife of Sultan Süleyman) and it’s largely believed her dowry actually helped fund the project Many might claim to be the Tennessee Volunteers' biggest fan but the title of smallest Vols fan goes to Sinan the Squirrel Regulars at Tennessee football games this season have probably seen Sinan with his owner, Saed Awad. The 6-year-old squirrel accompanies Awad to University of Tennessee games and other events throughout the year, and Awad sells merchandise bearing Sinan's likeness Awad expects the squirrel-turned-UT-influencer to have a long career a squirrel living indoors and eating health food like Sinan could live as long as 18 or 20 years I thought it was like four or five years maximum," Awad told Knox News Awad likes squirrels enough to build feeders for them at his home in Oak Ridge but had never raised one until a couple of his friends alerted him to a baby squirrel they had found and nursed the squirrel he named Sinan back to health Sinan's first experience with University of Tennessee fans came when he was just a couple of months old They were at Melton Lake Park during a rowing competition hosted by the Vols Sinan isn't on a leash when they're hanging out with other Vols fans – the tame squirrel stays in his chair stool or toy car while Awad keeps a close eye on him Sinan has been inside Neyland Stadium for a couple of football games but he usually keeps Sinan at tailgates away from the roaring crowds Sinan has been a hit with college students and UT fans, amassing more than 63,800 followers on Instagram and over 132,200 followers and 2 million likes on TikTok "It's not always you find a squirrel you can take pictures with.” Awad said Awad continues to take the popular squirrel to events calmly letting people hold him in his chair while he wears little costumes Awad would like to get a service animal license in order to travel with Sinan he would have to get individual permits from each state in order to take Sinan outside of Tennessee Awad said he'll get a camper and hit the road with Sinan Awad expects to care for Sinan for upwards to 14 more years It's difficult to domesticate a squirrel and keep them friendly which is what makes Sinan such a special pet Know Your Knox answers your burning questions about life in Knoxville. Want your question answered Keenan Thomas is a higher education reporter. Email keenan.thomas@knoxnews.com. X, formerly known as Twitter @specialk2real Support strong local journalism by subscribing to subscribe.knoxnews.com On the sidelines of University of Tennessee football and basketball games, you'll notice not just one mascot but several. Keenan Thomas delves into how the Vols came to have essentially three and a half mascots One corner of the University of Tennessee campus in Knoxville has cameras pointed at it at all times, livestreaming anything that happens there 24/7. The UT Police Department patrols the area. A student group monitors the corner. All eyes focus on one thing: a giant rock. Keenan Thomas explains how this campus landmark relates to free speech « Back TurkeyBioRelatedSpring 2008Finished senior season with an 11-10 record.. went 8-8 in doubles play with Claudio Romano.. in the first round of the Conference USA Championship against 84th-ranked Piotrek Banas of Louisiana Lafayette knocked off Cornell[apos]s Kyle Doppelt at No defeated Cal Poly[apos]s Darryn Young at No 51 Tennessee Tech against Tiago Gilioli at No notched a victory against Southern Miss[apos] Jan Burmeister at No took a three-set win against Virginia Tech[apos]s Brandon Corace teamed with Blaze Schwartz to take an 8-5 victory against No 70 UAB[apos]s Dan Cornei and Alex Emery in the first round of the league championship.. defeated Cornell[apos]s Kyle Doppelt and Weston Nichols at No 57 UC Irvine with Romano against Khunpol Issaral and Alex Sundling at No knocked off Cal Poly[apos]s Robert Foy and Darryn Young at the No recorded a 9-7 win against Aleksey Kochetov and Henrik Skalmerud of East Carolina with Romano.. prevailed against Southern Miss[apos] Domagoj Anic and Jan Burmeister took a 9-8 win against Florida Gulf Coast[apos]s Ervin Garibovic and Mikkel Muller at No went 2-1 at the USF Invitational in doubles.. registered an 8-5 victory against Auburn[apos]s Nick Maurillo and Michael Monteiro with Schwartz.. beat Virginia Tech[apos]s duo of Sebastien Jacques and Ignaci Roca with Schwartz.Fall 2007Ended the fall with a mark of 8-5 in singles play.. won against South Alabama[apos]s Radek Pivonka in the Seminole Invitational semifinals breezed past Temple[apos]s Ricardo Velasquez won the `B[apos] bracket title in the Seminole Invitational with Blaze Schwartz against Auburn[apos]s Lukas Marsoun and Nick Maurillo.. defeated Florida State[apos]s Michael O[apos]Shea and Ryan Boyajian with Schwartz.2006-07Finished the spring with an 8-16 mark in singles.. defeated UAB[apos]s Thomas Weiss in the Conference USA quarterfinals 1 against Weber State[apos]s Fabio Mancarella at the Boise State Red Lion Spring Break Tournament.. defeated UNC Greensboro[apos]s Andrey Bubnov 7-5 1 against Thomas Weiss of 75th-ranked UAB.. 6-3 win against Memphis[apos] Jimmy Khougassian at No 6-4 victory at home against Bethune-Cookman[apos]s Christian Cruz at No crushed UAB[apos]s Alex Emery and Thomas Weiss 8-1 at No 3 in the Conference USA quarterfinals with partner Jimmy Roesch.. had an 8-5 win at Stetson against Peter Dzuba and Hicham Laalej with Roesch at No recorded an 8-5 win with Roesch against San Francisco at No registered a 9-8 victory against 24th-ranked Clemson[apos]s Kevin Fleck and Jermaine Jenkins at No conquered UNC Greensboro[apos]s Martin Redelinghuys and William Adeimy defeated Alex Krueger-Wyman and Sratha Saengsuwarn recorded an 8-3 victory with Beigart at No 1 against Jason Pinsky and Eric Riley of 51st-ranked Penn.. defeated Priceton[apos]s Alex Krueger-Wyman and Sratha Saengsuwarn at the No had an 8-1 win with Beigart over Bethune-Cookman[apos]s Thabani Sithole and Christian Cruz at the No Sudas finished the fall of 2006 with a 2-5 record.. Sudas defeated North Florida[apos]s Yuiti Lopes 6-4.2005-06All-Conference USA Second Team selection.. earned ITA Scholar-Athlete All-America and Conference USA Commissioner[apos]s Academic Honor Roll accolades.. recorded a 15-13 overall singles record as a sophomore.. 6-2 win over Jose Orozco of 40th-ranked Western Michigan at the Boise State Red Lion Spring Break Tournament.. earned Conference USA Tennis Athlete of the Week honors on March 1 after posting three wins at No clinched a 4-3 win for the Knights against Memphis with a 6-4 7-5 win versus Kristijan Mitrovski of UAB.. 6-1 win over Bethune-Cookman[apos]s Thabani Sithole.. won five of eight matches in fall tournament play.. 1 for an 8-5 victory against Vivek Subramanian and Luigi D[apos]Agord.2004-05All-Atlantic Sun All-Freshman Team selection.. 6 versus Dennis Reardon of Boston College (6-1 opened his collegiate career with a 2-1 showing during fall play.. topped Florida Atlantic[apos]s Eugenio Pellman defeating Michael Schwartz of Rollins (6-1 joined Sebastian Delgado for an 8-4 victory at No 3 against Robert Price and Alan Kelly of Pacific.. teamed with Simon Jaeger to defeat Emir Basic and Daniel Quiceno got past David Tafur and Michael Schwartz of Rollins 8-4.Prior to UCFAttended the Tarsus American School.. was ranked in the top-five nationally as a junior.. won the Bosphorus Cup doubles title.PersonalBorn in Adana Sinan Mansions is gearing up to host a series of events as part of the 2025 Shanghai International Flower Show These events will take place across Sinan Mansions and Fuxing Park Among the highlights is a special collaboration with RPDC Design Week presenting a nature-themed home furniture exhibition at Sinan Mansions A biodiversity-focused exhibition will span across Sinan Mansions and Fuxing Park offering views of indoor forest landscapes and showcasing ecological conservation practices an outdoor design exhibition will be launched featuring a series of interactive installations will offer over 10 nature-themed yoga sessions led by international instructors and sound healing artists The inaugural "Sinan Nature Life Festival" will run from April 25 to 28 featuring over 100 cross-sector activities such as a lifestyle market This festival aims to reconnect urban residents with nature "All Things Bright" Urban Biodiversity Exhibition April 18-May 11 (10 am-8 pm on Saturday-Monday; 9 am-4:30 pm on Tuesday-Friday) 49 Sinan Road and Fuxing Park Exhibition Hall Sinan Mansions×BYMB Blossom&Breathe Festival Eurovoix World Latest News From Song Contests Around The World Sinan Akçıl has discussed his selection and the song he will perform in Istanbul Sinan Akçıl has revealed new details of his performance in next weeks ABU TV Song Festival which is being held in Turkey He is set to perform “Fark Atıyor” on stage in Istanbul and revealed on social media that he is set to be joined by an eight-person dance team the singer explained how he was selected to take part: Just like in “Düm Tek Tek” during Eurovision Dear TRT Music General Coordinator Kenan Bölükbaşı mentioned this project It is like being selected for the Turkish national team I can say that I was selected for the national team for the second time.” Sinan explained that the version of “Fark Atıyor” that he will perform in Istanbul will be a new arrangement for audiences You can learn more about Turkey’s history in the ABU TV Song Festival and other Song Contests: Song Contests – 🇹🇷 Turkey (Türkiye) The 13th edition of the ABU TV Song Festival will take place on October 20 in Istanbul Türkiye hosted by the Turkish public broadcaster TRT This will be the second time that Istanbul has hosted the event The festival is set to be held at the Istanbul Lütfi Kırdar International Convention and Exhibition Center in the Anadolu Auditorium Up to 2,000 guests will be able to watch the contest live the event will be broadcast from 17:00 to 19:00 CET Image Source: Sultangazi’de | Source: Hurriyet, Hurriyet Since launching Eurovoix on April 11, it has been a pleasure to find out more about this amazing continent through the Eurovision Family of Events. From starting out as a small site, it's been brilliant to see the site grow and flourish and continue to bring our readers everything from the world of Eurovision. The fact that the perpetrator of the Sinan salt farm slave case is currently serving as a member of the Sinan County Council has drawn anger from Internet users. According to SBS's "Special Report Discovery," which aired on the 15th, lawyers Kim Jong-chul and Choi Jung-kyu, legal representatives for salt farm victims, said, "All slave perpetrators are not being punished properly." Attorney Kim said, "The forced labor case was known to the world in the salt farm in 2014," adding, "But another victim came out in the same pattern in 2021. In 2014, forced labor did not disappear, and the victims continued to come out," he said. "Why does (forced labor) have to continue like this?" I think there are three causes," he said, first pointing out that "the perpetrator was rarely punished for forced labor." In 2014, only one of the 36 salt workers accused of forced labor under the Labor Standards Act was sentenced to prison. The sentence was about a year and two months in prison. The remaining perpetrators were suspended and prosecuted for lack of evidence. A member of the county was also arrested on charges of proposing an annual salary of 4 million won to the victim, delaying 60 million won in wages, and assaulting him, but was released after receiving a year in prison and three years of probation. Mr. A was elected in the 2018 and 2022 local elections and is currently serving as a member of Sinan County. According to the Jeollanam-do Public Service Ethics Committee, A's wealth is 6.71 billion won. This is the most common among public officials in South Jeolla Province. Attorney Kim said, "Most of the victims rescued from the salt fields are not properly protected," adding, "The victims were not properly self-reliant, so they went to worse places or returned to the salt fields." Attorney Kim cited "corporate responsibility" as one of the reasons why forced labor is bound to continue. Large scale salt farms sign leases with companies. In this structure, even if salt companies exploit labor, the top companies are not punished. Lawyer Kim criticized, "Companies have not taken responsibility for forced labor in their supply chains at all," adding, "In Korea, there is no system to hold people accountable if they are involved in forced labor in the supply chain." Lawyer Choi also said, "Since 2014, we have argued that this case is not just a case of not paying wages, but a heinous human rights violation case that took away a whole life," adding, "It is a wake-up call to our society that the problem has not been solved even after more than 10 years of the incident." ※ This service is provided by machine translation tool, NAVER papago. proudly representing his country - and his twin brother ISTANBUL (Türkiye) - Sinan Huan has taken the FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup 2024 by storm, leading China to one of biggest surprises in the event's history - a 73-70 shocking win over France Huan talked about how proud he is of his country and that he is also playing for his absent twin brother 10 rebounds and 2 blocks against the French who have enough star power to be considered one of the top challengers to USA for the title in Istanbul "It was a tough game and at first we didn't think we were going to win but we just fought I am just super proud of my team," Huan said after the win China did not play at the 2022 edition of the tournament as they did not play in the U16 Asia Cup 2021 Which was a shame because Huan knows how important it is for China to be present on the global stage "We want to show who we are and prove it on the basketball court," said Huan 8 rebounds and 7 blocks in the team's opening loss to Guinea The win over France came just eight days after they lost to the same national team 90-48 in a preparation game in Saint-Julien-les-Villas Huan showed at that mini preparation tournament just what he is capable of with 12 points 8 rebounds and 12 blocks against a U18 Great Britain team who leads the U17 World Cup with 4.5 blocks per game is really enjoying his experience in Istanbul "I'm super excited to be here and so proud of the China team I am trying to play as good as I can to show what I can do a member of the Chinese national team at the 1996 Olympics and FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 1998 Huan started playing basketball when they were 6 years old - as did his twin brother "It's pretty fun (having a twin brother) I really appreciated everything he did for me I have so many good memories," Sinan said who stands 2.10M (6'11") was not chosen to play on this team but he is playing internationally for China at the moment competing instead at the International School-Sport Federation World School Basketball Championship 2024 in Macao "I wish he could be here but I think he needs to prove it for himself," Sinan said Both brothers are developing their game at high schools in the USA Sifeng has been attending the Bishop O'Connell in Arlington Virginia and Sinan is at Windermere Prep in Windermere Florida - both having just completed their second season abroad "My mom and I had a lot of conversations and we thought another country would be a good way to learn more stuff and a different culture and a new style of basketball It's kind of different but it's pretty cool," Sinan said But the twins are quite away apart from one another There are some 1390 kilometers between Sifeng near Washington DC and Sinan near Orlando "It was super hard not being together with him But I got used to it," Sinan admitted Despite being very far from his twin brother again 20 June: Authorities must take all measures to ensure safety of journalists and hold all responsible to account freedom of expression and human rights organizations strongly condemn the appalling attack on journalist Sinan Aygül that took place in Tatvan Two people were arrested the following day charged with ‘intentional injury with a weapon’.  we call upon the authorities to thoroughly investigate this crime and ensure that all those responsible including others who may have been behind the attack Two days before the assault, in a Twitter post, Aygül had raised allegations of irregularities in the public tender for property sales involving the Tatvan Municipality and its mayor We stand in solidarity with Aygül and all other journalists who face threats and attacks for their reporting The authorities must ensure that journalists are able to do their jobs freely and safely IPI submitted an alert on the Council of Europe Safety of Journalists Platform on this incident European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO) This statement was coordinated by IPI as part of its #FreeTurkeyJournalists campaign and member of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) monitors and responds to violations of press and media freedom in EU Member States and candidate countries 20 June: Yetkililer gazetecilerin güvenliğini sağlamak için tüm önlemleri almalı ve tüm sorumlulardan hesap sormalıdır ifade hürriyeti ve insan hakları kuruluşları 17 Haziran 2023 tarihinde Bitlis’in Tatvan ilçesinde gazeteci Sinan Aygül'ü hedef alan korkunç saldırıyı şiddetle kınamaktadır Saldırıdan sonraki gün iki kişi 'silahla kasten yaralama' suçlamasıyla tutuklanmıştır Saldırının ardından hızla gerçekleştirilen tutuklamaları memnuniyetle karşılıyor bununla birlikte yetkilileri kapsamlı bir soruşturma yürütmeye ve saldırının arkasında olabilecekler de dahil olmak üzere tüm sorumluların hesap vermesini sağlamaya çağırıyoruz Aygül, saldırıdan iki gün önce Twitter hesabından yaptığı paylaşımda, Tatvan Belediyesi ve belediye başkanının da dahil olduğu mülk satış ihalesinde usulsüzlük yapıldığı iddialarını gündeme getirmiş ve ihalenin iptal edilmesi çağrısında bulunmuştu Aygül ve gazetecilik faaliyetleri nedeniyle tehdit ve saldırılara maruz kalan diğer tüm gazetecilerle dayanışma içindeyiz gazetecilerin işlerini özgürce ve güvenli bir şekilde yapabilmelerini ve saldırının arkasında olabilecek kişiler de dahil olmak üzere tüm faillerin adalet önüne çıkarılmalarını sağlamalıdır Avrupa Konseyi Gazetecilerin Güvenliği Platformu'na bu olayla ilgili bir uyarı gönderdi Avrupa Basın ve Medya Özgürlüğü Merkezi (ECPMF) Güney Doğu Avrupa Medya Organizasyonu (SEEMO) Uluslararası Gazeteciler Federasyonu (IFJ) Bu açıklama Uluslararası Basın Enstitüsü (IPI) tarafından #FreeTurkeyJournalists kampanyası kapsamında hazırlanmıştır AB Üye Devletleri ve aday ülkelerdeki basın ve medya özgürlüğü ihlallerini izleyen takip eden ve bunlara müdahale eden Avrupa çapında bir mekanizma olan Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) üyesidir Contact UsFAQs CampaignsPrivacy & GDPRJoin Our TeamSubmit Whistleblowing Report PEN International is a registered charity in England and Wales.Registered Charity Number: 1117088.Company Number: 05683997PEN International 2022 ©167-169 Great Portland StreetLondon Website Design by Vibras Creative Studio Deloitte Insights and our research centers deliver proprietary research designed to help organizations turn their aspirations into action Generative AI is already disrupting how jobs get done, and young workers, in particular, describe feeling a mix of uncertainty, excitement, and fascination about how this technology could affect their careers. 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See Terms of Use for more information Once dubbed "the Paris of the East,” the city has evolved into a fusion of multiculturalism Shanghai has accumulated a repository of stories about the people and events that have shaped its history Five areas of the city occupy pride of place in that journey: People’s Square a collaboration with Shanghai Local Chronicles Library visits them all to follow in the footsteps of time lined with elegant garden villas and shaded by towering sycamore trees is a living narrative of Shanghai’s history and evolution to Taikang Road and intersects with the cultural thoroughfare of Nanchang Road It offers a serene escape from the hubbub of the city Sinan Road is one of Shanghai’s 11 historical preservation zones the road was originally named Rue Massenet in honor of the French composer Jules Massenet before finally adopting its current name in 1945 The evolution of the road mirrors the turbulent history of Shanghai infusing it with a sense of the melancholic elegance like Massenet’s compositions Sinan Road is a tranquil street in downtown Shanghai visitors view an array of colorful and uniquely styled garden villas Although many buildings have retained their historical exteriors the interiors have undergone various renovations over the decades Some of the villas were once home to dignitaries and social elites including Kuomintang general Yang Sen at No 37 and the home of Kuomintang general Lu Han at No The road also once housed the French police station where revolutionary figure Chen Duxiu was detained in 1921 and again in 1922 The residence of former Premier Zhou Enlai stands out among the many architectural gems along the road The French-style villa at 73 Sinan Road is surrounded by lush greenery It was once the site of the Communist Party of China’s Shanghai office Designated as a city-level cultural relic in 1959 the residence has since been restored and transformed into a museum It was listed as a national key cultural heritage site in 2019 The former residence of Zhou Enlai at 73 Sinan Road 87 on Sinan Road is the former residence of Peking Opera master Mei Lanfang The simplicity of this European-style villa aligns with Mei’s desire for a tranquil environment during his years of artistic pursuit His son Mei Baojiu recalls that many pivotal moments in his father’s life transpired there including his decision to cultivate a distinctive mustache to protest against the Japanese invasion The villa has also become a favored location for filmmakers was originally constructed as a cluster of garden villas and became a gathering place for military leaders The mansions are the only preserved garden villa complex in the city encompassing 51 historical buildings that showcase a variety of architectural styles Sinan Mansions is now a vibrant mix of boutique hotels embodying a harmonious fusion of Eastern and Western architectural influences the Shanghai Research Institute of Culture and History relocated to 41 Sinan Road in December 1980 and continues to operate there today the institute has become a gathering place for distinguished scholars intricately designed stone window grilles and black-and-white striped facades The allure of Sinan Road is not merely in its buildings but also in the stories of moments of history from revolutionary fervor to artistic innovation and celebrated authors and intellectuals once found solace here weaving their narratives into the fabric of Shanghai’s cultural landscape 1.Comments will appear only after being approved by our team so it might be a while before your comment is posted 2.In accordance with the Regulations on Internet News and Information Services and other related laws and regulations of the People's Republic of China comments should not contain anything that is obscene Please [ Login ] to leave a comment Foreign visitors check innovative products at the Sinan Beautiful Bookstore Festival Shanghai's annual Sinan Beautiful Bookstore Festival opened at Sinan Mansions on Monday which combines reading with tea culture and traditional Chinese elements this year More than 20 local bookstores and publishers will offer a variety of books Over 70 tea vendors will showcase tea arts There will also be 15 workshops led by tea experts and inheritors of traditional crafts Visitors tour around the historical Sinan Mansions for books Sinan Theater will host 40-plus performances of traditional music collaborating with the Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe to present the beauty of Kunqu Opera and dance Each day of the four-day event includes a seven-hour parade with performers dressed in traditional attire Each participating bookstore will focus on tea-related content Sinan Bookstore will conduct a special tea-themed personality test Another bookstore will create a "mountain of books" with a flowing tea station for visitors to enjoy old tea while reading The festival includes various workshops where participants can learn traditional tea-making and other crafts Sinan has partnered with seven cultural studios and two tea artisans to provide hands-on experiences The Sinan Time Zone Gallery serves as a space for artistic exchanges and cultural interaction The Disney University Bear event will also take place here offering a unique photo opportunity for visitors A visitor tastes ice cream at the festival A foreign visitor checks innovative products at the festival Modern cities are often recognised for their skyscrapers, such as Dubai’s Burj Khalifa or London’s Shard where the city’s mosques define its skyline That’s largely down to the efforts of a 16th-century architect, who constructed some of Istanbul’s most iconic buildings and established a uniquely Ottoman style of architecture.  In a career spanning more than 50 years, Mimar Sinan produced more than 300 buildings across the Ottoman Empire, which during his lifetime spanned from Algiers in the west to the Caspian coast of Azerbaijan in the east, from the northern borders of Hungary to the Muslim holy city of Mecca in the south His architectural achievements were not limited to mosques although they are his most remembered buildings Neither was his architectural legacy limited to his own works he would train future generations of builders and travelled across the empire serving as a consultant on projects Born around 1489 in the central Anatolian region of Kayseri Sinan is believed to have come from a Christian family of either Armenian or Greek origin and was likely called Joseph before taking on the name Sinan after his conversion to Islam later in life The details about his early life are sketchy and subject to speculation among scholars It is believed that Sinan’s father was a stonemason and carpenter which may explain his later choice of career As a teenager, Sinan was initiated into the devshirme system which took young Christian boys and trained them as either bureaucrats or military officers eventually leading to their graduation into the Janissary Corps It was in this elite military division that Sinan got his break as a builder by serving as a military engineer Sinan also put his knowledge of architecture to use by pointing out flaws in enemy structures and drawing up attack plans to exploit those weaknesses His battlefield prowess and skills as a builder caught the attention of the senior Ottoman commanders who pushed him through the ranks and assigned him greater responsibilities One of his duties was the demolition of unauthorised buildings in Cairo after the Turkish conquest of Egypt and their replacement with new structures The honorific "Mimar" simply means architect in Turkish Sinan also designed ships capable of transporting goods and soldiers across the rapidly expanding empire Central to his designs were complex mathematical equations aimed at diffusing the heavy weights of raw materials throughout structures and to ensure buildings remained durable in a region prone to earthquakes Sinan became the chief architect of the Ottoman Empire a development that would forever change the skyline of Istanbul and give it a noticeably Islamic character after centuries of Byzantine rule One of Mimar Sinan’s earliest mosques was the Sehzade Mosque located in Istanbul’s Fatih district Ottoman rulers used the Persian-origin expression “sehzade” Some of its features include its large courtyard a public kitchen and a central dome surrounded by four half domes.  The inside of the mosque contains a high ceiling decorated with Islamic calligraphy and intricately patterned tiles The Sehzade Mosque gives some insight into Sinan’s architectural philosophy and formed a rough blueprint of his future designs with the architect describing the mosque as his “apprentice work” Sinan created open spaces that encouraged the gathering of large numbers of worshippers in accordance with the Islamic emphasis on communal prayer They also carried sound easier so that the imam and muezzin could be heard as far away from the pulpit as possible which served as a statement of imperial and Islamic grandeur while not detracting from the primary structure they served with the various architectural components such as domes open spaces and appending structures like minarets coming together harmoniously Needing the labour of upwards of a thousand people to construct the buildings were also a statement of the Ottoman Empire’s power and wealth Other mosques designed by Sinan in Istanbul include the Suleymaniye Mosque which is located near the Sehzade Mosque and is one of the city’s largest structures Both Sinan and his patron Suleiman are buried in mausoleums within the complex Another mosque designed by Sinan is the Mihrimah Sultan Mosque on the Bosphorus coast of the Asian Istanbul neighbourhood of Uskudar That structure was built in the 1540s to honour Mihrimah Sultan who died in 1578 and was buried at the site Sinan built the Selimiye Mosque in the European Turkish city of Edirne which is considered one of his masterpieces Whereas the Sehzade Mosque was the blueprint for Sinan his collective works were the archetype for Ottoman architects who succeeded him was built by the Ottoman architect Sedefkar Mehmed Agha He is also believed to have influenced the design of the Taj Mahal through the involvement of his students who travelled to India to take part in its construction Sinan's influence was not limited to the Islamic world and can even be found in Europe an architect who was deeply impressed by Ottoman architecture and sought to incorporate elements of eastern styles into his own designs The building features a dome and is flanked by towers vaguely reminiscent of the Islamic minaret Sinan died in July 1588, leaving behind a legacy that continues to dazzle visitors to Turkey today he also helped design sewage systems and managed the repair of existing structures Sinan was even involved in the design of his own tomb Today he lends his name to the Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University which sits on the European bank of the Bosphorus in Istanbul adjacent to the Mihrimah Sultan Mosque and with the Suleymaniye distantly within view This article is available in French on Middle East Eye French edition. Copyright © 2014 - 2025. Middle East Eye Only England and Wales jurisdiction apply in all legal matters Middle East Eye          ISSN 2634-2456                      "Kkokkomu" will be decorated with "Treasure Seekers - 1976 Sinan Treasure Ship." In the SBS entertainment program "The Story of the Day with the Tail" (hereinafter referred to as "Kkokkomu") the identity of the relics in the Sinan sea that shook the quiet village and the process of seeing the light out of the world are vividly revealed who was working as a teacher at an elementary school in Mokpo had just come down to his hometown of Sinan to cut weeds he had a drink with his brothers and heard unexpected words from his brother 44 centimeters high and 65 centimeters in circumference who is a mysterious and pretty figure and is not an ordinary object and when the results of the evaluation came out a few days later not only Choi Pyeong-ho but also everyone was surprised I came because it turned out to be a relic of Songwondae "We were surprised to hear that it was a treasure." - Nam Sang-ryul It was a celadon made during the Yuan Dynasty of China 700 years ago it was $100,000 and a market price of 30 million won it was more than once that celadon was pulled up in the village the villagers were in a frenzy when they heard the news The fact that the dog food bowls and ashtray that were rolling around in the village could be a treasure worth 30 million won The sea in front was a huge treasure trove with secrets there were people who came secretly to the village They were arrested for stealing 117 points off the coast of Sinan and selling them for up to 5 million won per point The news sent the Cultural Heritage Administration into a frenzy "You said you got 400,000 won after reporting it Those who have stepped up to protect cultural assets from thieves are officials from the management bureau and professors specializing in cultural properties who are good at discovering cultural properties also freeze as soon as they arrive in the waters off Sinan there was never a case of excavating artifacts from the seabed the investigation team asks for help from the Navy's Maritime Rescue Team and SSU it was not easy to find relics in the West Sea and the endless seas with high flow rates the excavation team decided to use a last resort The one who wants to protect vs the one who wants to steal Korea's first marine artifact excavation team goes out to sea The first artifact that emerged after many twists and turns the navy in and out of the sea brought up a remarkable story I found out it was Mujinjang." - Lee Ho-geun the excavation manager of the Cultural Heritage Administration at the time where artifacts are poured out of pottery and even a huge amount of foliage Why are so many artifacts found in this sea thieves from all over the country began to flock to the waters off Sinan a long war began between an excavation team trying to protect artifacts and a thief trying to steal them It was difficult because it was the first time but it was the first time that the story "Treasure Seekers – 1976 Sinan Treasure Ship" will be released at 10:10 p.m ※ This service is provided by machine translation tool owned by Sheikh Ahmad bin Mohamed F N Al Thani delivered a commanding performance to claim the prestigious Ain Sinan Cup at Al Uqda Racecourse where exhilarating day of racing unfolded Eifrit staged a strong late surge under jockey Marco Casamento to secure the victory by an impressive five-length margin The win also marked Casamento’s second triumph of the day Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Bosnia and Herzegovina H E Meshaal bin Ali Al Attiyah  crowned the winners in the Thoroughbred Handicap (65-85) over 2200m surged to a four-length victory under jockey Jefferson Smith The Local Thoroughbred Handicap (30-50) saw S K Azam claim his win by half a length with Alberto Sanna aboard for trainer Saeed Mohammed Shafi Al Shafi Other winners included Torvar in the Thoroughbred Handicap (0-75) Casamento-ridden Arenteiro in the Purebred Arabian Maiden Plate and Suhail Star in the Thoroughbred Maiden Plate The day's opening race saw Gazwan winning the Local Thoroughbred Maiden Plate in a three-runner contest under jockey Szczepan Mazur is being reborn as the center of renewable energy in Korea from the home of salt fields we are continuously seeking ways to effectively utilize the natural environment "Shinan-gun no longer relies on the traditional salt farm industry but is preparing for a sustainable future through renewable energy," said Park Woo-ryang Sinan-gun has the largest tidal flats and islands in Korea and once had a reputation as the nation's largest producer of sea salt Sinan-gun has been actively promoting new and renewable energy projects centered on solar and offshore wind power generation "Shinan has natural conditions optimized for offshore wind power and solar power generation," Mayor Park said such as creating an 8.2GW offshore wind farm and expanding resident participatory solar power projects." In particular it is contributing to revitalizing the local economy through the "profit-sharing type power generation project" in which residents directly participate in new and renewable energy projects and share profits Unlike the existing large-scale development projects that caused conflicts with local residents Sinan-gun actively introduced a resident participation model Sinan-gun is implementing a policy of distributing a certain stake in solar power plants to local residents and returning the profits generated from them to residents the cumulative payment of sunlight pensions exceeded 20 billion won or more than a third of all county residents The amount of payment per person varies from region to region Residents participate in the distribution of profits of solar power plant corporations in the form of stocks and earn stable profits without additional financial burdens the subscription rate of residents' cooperatives rose sharply from 64.4% to 86.5% the participation rate of residents increased from 59.9% to 91.7% "New and renewable energy should help the local economy and co-prosperity with residents is the most important factor." Sinan-gun is taking the lead in creating an eco-friendly future while increasing the sustainability of the local economy through the renewable energy industry but a center of renewable energy in Korea," Mayor Park said "We will continue to create a sustainable power generation model based on renewable energy with local residents." love is seen as a profound and enduring connection love is also a mad compulsion where we throw ourselves repeatedly against the wall between self and other it lies in identifying and seeking this madness in each other While writing The Dialectics of Love in Sartre and Lacan I was living and teaching in Paris and would often travel to London by train to see friends and family I was asked by a British Border Force agent at St Pancras International: 'What is it that you do then?' When I explained that I was working on a book on Jean-Paul Sartre and Jacques Lacan and how love was impossible 'That’s the problem with you academics – you spend so much time thinking that you can’t get on with it.' This exchange still makes me chuckle Between 1988 and 1989, while filming L'Abécédaire Gilles Deleuze linked a fundamental aspect of love to madness Deleuze says: ‘if you don’t get the little kernel of madness in someone If you don’t seize their point of insanity The location of someone’s insanity is the source of all their charm.’ Deleuze is right: there is a remarkably close proximity between madness and love We could even say that madness is love’s modus operandi For instance, consider how we tend to deploy metaphors of madness when we describe love: ‘crazy in love’; ‘madly in love’; or as Alain Badiou often puts it ‘fall in love.’ We could even say that madness is love’s modus operandi all this seems rather paradoxical and counterintuitive when we stop and think about it Why exactly would love be linked to madness we can all agree that there is a difference between ‘I love you’ and ‘love ya’ Enjoy unlimited access to the world's leading thinkers Start by exploring our subscription options or joining our mailing list today For Sinan Erzurumlu, his experience as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar has been everything he hoped for and more The professor of innovation and operations management at Babson College recently returned from a semester abroad in Copenhagen Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs colleges and universities that received the highest number of applicants selected for the 2023–2024 Fulbright U.S The Fulbright Program at Babson is administered through the Glavin Office of International Education. Babson received the recognition last year, when JerDrema (Dreme) Flynt M.Ed., MBA’22 was awarded a Fulbright grant the first Babson graduate student to earn the prestigious prize Student Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in South Africa.  Fulbright Scholar Awards are prestigious and competitive fellowships that provide unique opportunities for scholars to teach and conduct research abroad Fulbright scholars also play a critical role in U.S establishing long-term relationships between people and nations and thousands of leaders and world-renowned experts in academia and many other fields across the private Erzurumlu just returned from Copenhagen and spoke with Babson Thought & Action about the Fulbright Scholarship and the latest recognition for the College.  the Fulbright Scholarship is important in two regards it is a confirmation of doing leading research in sustainability The application is evaluated by the Fulbright Commission of 12 members it is a recognition by two countries that my work can increase the mutual understanding between the people of two countries and serve as a cultural connector for many years beyond the grant period I also cherish this partnership with my host country to examine the intercultural aspects of sustainable systems and sustainability transformation I am humbled and honored to be recognized for my work and its potential impact and accepted as a Fulbright Scholar for serving as a cultural ambassador.”  You get closer to the community when you integrate yourself as a family into Danish life We arrived in August and stayed close to the end of December My host institution was Copenhagen Business School (CBS) and I had the opportunity to work with my colleagues professors Juliana Hsuan and Leonardo Santiago.  which has developed an amazing ecosystem of companies that build a lot of sustainability initiatives while developing cutting-edge products.  my family and I enjoyed participating in Danish traditions and visiting cultural and recreational activities around Copenhagen and Denmark It was nice to get immersed in the Nordic culture it was just having lunch with my colleagues or attending the traditional and much anticipated Christmas party which were the birthmark of Denmark and learning more about the country’s background and identity at talks and museums and simply just living in Copenhagen.”  “Denmark and Nordic societies are ahead of what we could develop as a more sustainable system in the U.S To experience this mindset personally was for me the major takeaway Now it makes me reflect a lot on how we might design and adopt sustainable innovations that could help us transition to a more sustainable future but there is nothing like living and experiencing how it could be done I am more invested in moving in the direction of building a sustainable future from business model innovations to technological developments and to cultural and economic transformation I believe I have made connections and built friendships that I hope to work together with for years to come.”  and we have creative and entrepreneurial minds on campus The Babson community is producing great work and building cultural connections I strongly believe that to deal with complex issues on hand we need to learn how to come together and listen to understand each other’s perspectives assembling the right resources for the right outcomes and impact and it is amazing to hear that Babson has a strong and active community of entrepreneurial leaders.”  Posted in Outcomes Tagged Faculty, Leadership, Sustainability More from Outcomes » You don't have permission to access the page you requested What is this page?The website you are visiting is protected.For security reasons this page cannot be displayed Accor has appointed a new vice president of operations for Turkey The new hire will be responsible for overseeing the operations of premium Sinan Köseoğlu has been appointed as Accor's new vice president of operations for Turkey He joins Accor Turkey with a track record and wealth of experience in various leadership roles With over thirty years of experience in the tourism and hospitality industry Köseoğlu is an industry veteran and brings a wealth of expertise to Accor Turkey having held key positions across renowned brands in prominent regions such as the Middle East Previously serving in the UAE as vice president of Asset Management at Abu Dhabi National Hotels; a hospitality group encompassing hotels food and beverage services and transportation Köseoğlu will be relocating to Istanbul for the new role At the core of Köseoğlu's strategy for the group is the development and implementation of a comprehensive business strategy that aligns with the company's overall goals ensuring exceptional guest experiences by implementing high service standards across all hotel functions This includes constantly monitoring and evaluating the performance of each department and implementing necessary changes to enhance operational efficiency and guest experiences where the total number of students is only 160 successful applicants from Seoul National University Medical School are drawing attention Moon (18) a third-year student at Doecho High School finally passed the recruitment of freshmen for the medical department of Seoul National University in 2025 It is the first time in 47 years that a successful candidate from Seoul National University Medical School has appeared here It is the only national and public high school in Jeollanam-do so accessibility is poor compared to schools in the city We have provided high-quality education to students to overcome this environment." Docho High School is a boarding high school selected by the Ministry of Education and has a systematic education system by switching to an autonomous school designated by the Jeollanam-do Office of Education in 2010 and an autonomous public high school 2.0 system in 2024 "Although it was not a sufficient environment I have been studying hard because I have a dream," Moon said "Studying on the island has many restrictions but I was able to pass because my teachers "The news of this acceptance served as an opportunity to instill confidence in students in the island region that they can do it," Shinan-gun County Governor Park Woo-ryang said "We will continue to provide support to local talents to take the bigger stage." It’s safe to say one man truly outperformed expectations in Turkey’s presidential vote on Sunday: Sinan Ogan The ultranationalist candidate of the Ancestral Alliance, which is a combination of the Victory Party and Justice Party, Ogan got 5.2 percent of the vote, forcing the race into a second round runoff between President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Kemal Kilicdaroglu on 28 May Most polls before the election indicated he’d struggle to surpass three percent After the election, results clearly demonstrated that there was no winner in the first round, Ogan confidently said the Nation Alliance opposition coalition “doesn’t know right-wing politics It’s likely that Ogan was assisted by the withdrawal of Muharrem Ince the Homeland Party candidate that quit over an online smear campaign He also seems to have attracted conservative and nationalist voters turned off by the main candidates Middle East Eye's analysis of preliminary results suggests that Ogan clawed votes away from Erdogan in his strongholds and from Kilicdaroglu voters in opposition strongholds It’s unclear that his voters would head one way or another according to his wishes but that 5.2 percent will decide the race nonetheless A former member of the Erdogan-allied Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Ogan was born in the city of Igdir to an Azerbaijani family in 1967 He received his PhD from Moscow State University and he has worked in several universities in Turkey and Azerbaijan he was the representative of Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) in Baku Ogan has extensively covered Turkey’s relations with Russia and former Soviet Union countries Ogan’s political career in the MHP ended in 2017 after he refused to support a referendum that would the following year change Turkey’s parliamentary system to the presidential one it has today He was able to enter the presidential race after managing to collect the required 100,000 signatures to be nominated, and was backed by far-right leader Umit Ozdag, a well-known figure for his anti-refugee remarks Ogan has largely built his presidential campaign on the promises of sending refugees back to their countries and aggressively pursuing “terrorists” Painting himself as a third way for Turkish nationalists he made a big deal of security in his campaign For instance, he claimed that Syrians were posing a national security threat in cities along Turkey’s border with Syria complaining that in some areas they outnumber Turkish citizens There are around 3.7 million Syrian refugees in Turkey an increasingly controversial issue domestically 'The undeclared CHP-YSP alliance irked some voters the anti-refugee sentiment has a platform for itself Ogan also heavily criticised both the opposition and the government for their alliances with pro-Kurdish parties claiming they were a threat to Turkey’s unitarian structure which encourages political and ethnic centralisation The election results indicate that his anti-refugee sentiment and emphasis on Turkey’s unitarian structure resonated with voters “Ogan received the protest votes from different segments of the society,” Yunus Kaya nationalists and seculars who were disappointed with the tacit alliance between Kilicdaroglu’s Republican People’s Party (CHP) and the pro-Kurdish YSP a Kurdish armed group associated by some with the YSP and its forebear the HDP played a significant role in luring voters’ attention “The undeclared CHP-YSP alliance irked some voters it is early to conclude that Ogan and his political backers would herald the rise of a European-like far-right political wing.”  The second round of the presidential elections is expected to be tight People are now eyeing where Ogan’s votes may go Ogan has said his support has four red lines First of all, the first four articles of the constitution must remain untouched. These articles are considered foundational, stating that Turkey is a secular democratic and unitary nation state with one official language: Turkish.   refugees will be sent back to their countries the fight against terror groups must continue these are demands that can be met by both Erdogan and Kilicdaroglu “he can’t bring his five percent together with him to one of these candidates as a whole” “The political parties that back him received less than 2.5 percent It means that Ogan lured protest votes from independently acting voters.” his votes in Erdogan-dominated cities would go to Erdogan and in Kilicdaroglu-dominated cities would go to Kilicdaroglu,” Kaya added Ogan told Reuters that he would support Kilicdaroglu “in the runoff if he agrees to offer no concessions to a pro-Kurdish party” distancing himself from the Kurdish vote would be disastrous for Kilicdaroglu who won heavily in Kurdish-dominated cities.  Both Kilicdaroglu and the AKP’s Binali Yildirim were reported to have held a phone call with Ogan last night This article is available in French on Middle East Eye French edition. Professor Sinan Gokkaya’s research paper “Who Benefits from Analyst ‘Top Picks’?” was featured in two outstanding outlets Dr. Sinan Gokkaya’s October 2020 paper titled “Who Benefits from Analyst ‘Top Picks’?” was featured by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) a leading nonpartisan organization for economic issues in the United States and featured in Institutional Investor Magazine a premier outlet for institutional investors the JP Morgan Chase Professor of Finance and Presidential Teacher in the College of Business Stulz (The Ohio State University) for two years on this research which examined analysts’ top pick designations Top picks are widely regarded as stocks that will yield the best performance for investors but Gokkaya and the other researchers discovered that might not always be the case depending on analysts’ motives “We believe our research helps stock market participants understand stock recommendations and analyst research better and suggests all investors should do their homework before blindly following analysts’ top picks as suggested by the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (The SEC),” Dr They found that even though top picks are more likely to be investment banking clients attract greater financial press and investor attention These findings suggest that bad top picks are more likely to be influenced by strategic objectives and have adverse consequences for investors and the analysts who make these designations Institutions discern between good and bad top picks at the time of their announcement Gokkaya and his coauthors chose to research this topic because of the extensive financial press and investor attention surrounding top pick stock selections of Wall Street analysts These findings are especially beneficial and relevant for institutional and retail investors when they are allocating capital across stocks Gokkaya has a history of producing high quality research and his latest work is no exception,” said Dr “The fact that his findings have been publicized by both academic and practitioner outlets speaks to their broad impact.This research is important because we live in a world of information overload and wading through the information to find good advice can be difficult.While analysts are not always correct and should not be followed blindly we now know how to find an analyst’s best investment idea and that these ideas are profitable more often than not.” © 2025 Ohio University