TOURISM & BODRUM

The Castle of St. Peter at BODRUM, Turkey, on the Aegean coast.
Town, southwestern Turkey. It lies at the northern end of the Gulf of Kerme

(Ancient Ceramic Gulf) on the Aegean Sea, opposite the Greek Island.

ARTEMISIA II
Sister and wife of King Mausolus (reigned 377/376–353/352) of Caria,

in southwestern Anatolia, and sole ruler for about three years after the king's death.

She built for her husband, in his capital at Halicarnassus (Modern Bodrum, Turkey),

the tomb called the Mausoleum, which was considered one of

the Seven Wonders of the World.
Artemisia was also known as a botanist and medical researcher.
Artemisia ıı (Statue by an unknown artist; in the
National Archeological Museum.)

HALICARNASSUS was the birthplace of the Greek Historian
HERODOTUS. It came under Roman rule in 129 BC.
and in early Christian times was a bishopric.
The ruins of the Castle of the Knights of St.John,
Founded C. AD 1400, dominate the ancient site.

**ACTIVITY: THE WORLD'S PEACE DAY ON 1st.SEPTEMBER 2007**

AIR RACE IN ISTANBUL

AIR RACE RETURNS TO THE GOLDEN HORN
Last weekend, high speed aerobatic planes and skilled pilots took over the skies of ISTANBUL
Istanbul may be making history this Saturday, to reach the maximum attendance ever in a single sports event, attracting two millions spectators to the banks of the Golden Horn, for the fourth stop in the Red Bull Air Race World Series 2007. This may sound like a dream, but it is not; especially it was considered that last year's first Istanbul raFlying in Istanbul skies.
This year, it was easier for Istanbul to be selected host city, even as the competitions got harder, with 40 candidate cities for 11 races.
“In the first race in Abu Dhabi, the Red Bull Air Race boss was talking everywhere that the best leg of the season was Istanbul,” Aykut Ferah, the Red Bull Turkey CEO, told the Turkish Daily News, “From the atmosphere to the nightlife, Istanbul is second to none.”

ADDICTED TV OR COMPUTER ?

ADVANTAGES – DISADVANTAGES
OF WATCHING TELEVISION
Many people now agree that the television
is having a bad effect upon the children
who grow up with it.
A major problem is created by the amount
of violence that is shown on the television.
As a result people are beginning to regard violence
as an everyday event. Indeed it
rapidly is becoming an everyday event.
Will it change life styles of our children?
OR
Will they enjoy with their computers?
Which one is attractive?

OR

SAYING THEM "GOODBYE" AND SENDING

TO THEIR SCHOOL...

We will have our share of responsibilities,

discipline and homework, too…
That's life. Our babies grow up so quickly; we can only

watch it go by,

sad but true. Sending them to school this time of year

gives us a chance to sit and think again about what we do

for our children.

We have reached the end of summer and

a new school year begins.

We are back in the city from holidays now. Families will be busy with

many different errands during the week and with plans to keep

their children in cultural or sports activities on weekends.

What is important is, of course, time management.
Though it is crucial to help our kids explore their creativeness,

as mothers,

we should also maintain discipline and consistency

in their lives while they are

involved in various activities. Plus, we should prevent them from

being “fickle” as our mothers used to call us.

Experts say that if they give up

their activities too soon, it will negatively affect their education

and business life in the future. Don't pressure them too much

and don't let them give up on things easily.
I wish success for you –

to all families this new school year…With love,

CARING LACES

EMBROIDERIES
After washing and ironing, the material will be cautiously cut out from under

the sticks with sharp and pointed scissors.The embroidery is made on a

frame in order to prevent that the material would be drawn together by

the feet. Perhaps this is the "youngest" kind of embroidery and it is most

popular first of all in folk art. In the famous Italian and French lace

manufactures sewn and reel laces were made and these were extremely

time consuming. Their line-like motives were imitated by the renaissance

or Richelieu embroideries.
These embroidery techniques have been known since the age of Renaissance,

but they got an important role only when Colbert founded lace manufactures

in France. The centre of big hole sewn lace manufacturing was Sedan.
The so called English madeira consists of more defined model elements while

Richelieu or renaissance embroidery comes from the elements of free

hand drawing and wide, lace-like surfaces may be produced with it.

TABLE COVERS

IN JUNE go on hobbies!

I've just finished
this blouse for
my dear
daughters.
It took me
nearly a month
to crochet but
it's airy and ideal for summer...
Isn't it ?

Sculptures on the beach in Antalya

W O W

Have you ever seen sculptures which made of sand

on the beach?
There were some beautiful samples which were made

by sculptors on Lara Beach in Antalya-Turkiye.

Last year we visited there!

They really seem to achieve perfect works.

They also knew that all would be ruined by simple

rain drops...

Skills,

Artisans and

Challengers !

A romantic dream...

You'll acquire perfect romantic atmosphere while
watching this figure in your living rooms- right?

A NEW LOOK !

Want to decorate your chairs and see a new style ?

TWO DIFFERENT BLANKETS...

Here are two different blankets.If you think to crocet a new one

they'll help you or you can give as a gift.
Time to start one?

A cover for your trays

My Flag !

In my country 23rd of April
is special for ALL CHILDREN...
And 19th of May for YOUNG GENERATION...
Merhaba
Ankara, Adana, İzmir, İstanbul,
Antalya,Ardahan,Kayseri,Artvin,
Bursa, Mardin, Bolu, Eskişehir....
Her nerede yaşanıyor ve yaşatılıyorsa,
Sevgiler Size...

OUR EUROVISION HERO!

Shekerim: 4th In the Big Final

Kenan Doğulu, representative of Turkey in the 52th
Eurovision Song Contest came 4th in the finals. Turkey
got 163 points. Turkey also got the 3rd place in the semi-finals!
Thank you Kenan for all your efforts and success.
You are Great Shekerim!

Do you like cherries?

Do you want

to crochet

a new curtain,

full of cherries ?
This is

a good sample

for it.

Try this curtain in

your kitchens

then watch

when you're having

breakfast,

lunch and dinner.

TULIPS..

Everyone knows these brightly colored flowers.
If you want to carry the flowers and see them
everywhere in your house, here is a different
handwork pattern for you ...

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

THE BELLS
Hear the sledges with the bells,
Silver Bells !
What a world of merriment their melody foretells !
How they tinkle, tinkle, tinkle ,
In the icy air of night !
While the stars, that oversprinkle
All the heavens, seem to twinkle
With a crystalline delight ;
Keeping time, time, time ,
In a sort of Runic rime ,
Edgar Allan POE (1809-1849)

Have superstitions?

If your answer is YES! You must try this model...

F I C T I O N ?

Nobody knows when fiction began.
Maybe the first story-teller was a prehistoric mother
trying to explain the world to her children.
Or perhaps it was a hunter telling about his adventures
around the camp fire.
WHO CAN TELL ?
What we do know, though, is that story-telling
was a purely oral activity until around 800 BC.
Myths and tales were passed down by word of mouth
and had to be memorized by each new generation of
story-tellers. This oral tradition only changed when ancient
people started to keep written records of certain stories.
The earliest surviving examples of these are the epics
of Homer, a blind professional story-teller, who lived
in the eighth century BC.

BLACK AND WHITE... ?

Short Story

Mrs. Robinson was a teacher in a big school in a city in America.
She'd some students who were 10-11 years old in her class,
and she always enjoyed teaching them, because they were all
clever and quick. They learned and thought about everything carefully.
One day she said to them:
"People in a lot of countries in Asia wear white clothes at funerals,

but people in America and in Europe wear white clothes when they're happy.
What colour does a women wear in this country when she marries, Mary?"
Mary answered, " White, Miss, because she's happy."
"That's good, Mary! You're quite right.
But then one of the boys in the class put his hand up.
"Yes, Dick ! Do you want to ask something?"
"Yes, will you explain, please Miss?
-- If so, why do men wear black in this country when they marry, Miss ?"

FEELINGS...

Many people who have to start the day early, find it
difficult to wake up properly.
For some of them the solution is very straightforward:
they drink two cups of coffee and the feelings of the
fatigue disappear. This is the effect of coffee, but also in
such drink as tea, cola and cocoa taken in reasonable amounts,
the stimulating chemical may help some people to work
more efficiently. However, excessive quantities of caffeine
can cause several irritating, unhealthy side effects.
Studies show, in fact, that more than two cups of coffee
a day can cause unpleasant symptoms such as

*nervousness, *irritability,

*stomach pain and *insomnia !