istanbul. we're here at the modern. and this isn't a new piece, is it? it is from 1995. ect then in thinking that when you made the work for the biennial then, it was in the same part of the city that's now been redeveloped, and near where istanbul modern stands today? exactly. and this was created in...did you say in a depot, like a sort of old industrial building, a warehouse? it was this working harbour once. you know, ijust sat down for a while thinking and feeling the space. and then i found out that i am in the oldest entertainment district of istanbul. this red light district was there since the byzantium times, since the genoan times, you know. it never changed, you know. so you have to imagine sailors arriving at the port. these are actually, like, these are nautical ropes that you've used for the installation. but instead of sails, there's actually these ribbons which you've tied to the ropes, many, many of them, in these wonderfully pretty, pastell powder pinks, and white colours. but each of them, i'm looking at the now, is stamped with what look like initials

istanbul. we're here at the modern. and this isn't a new piece, is it? it is from 1995. correct then in thinking that when you made the work for the biennial then, it was in the same part of the city that's now been redeveloped, and near where istanbul modern stands today? exactly. and this was created in...did you say in a depot, like a sort of old industrial building, a warehouse? it was this working harbour once. you know, ijust sat down for a while thinking and feeling the space. and then i found out that i am in the oldest entertainment district of istanbul. this red light district was there since the byzantium times, since the genoan times, you know. it never changed, you know. so you have to imagine sailors arriving at the port. these are actually, like, these are nautical ropes that you've used for the installation. but instead of sails, there's actually these ribbons which you've tied to the ropes, many, many of them, in these wonderfully pretty, pastell powder pinks, and white colours. but each of them, i'm looking at the now, is stamped with what look like init

istanbul is a city that really wears its influences on its sleeve. you see this amazing diversity. you've got the ottoman mosques, you've got the modern buildings. comes together to really tell the story of the city. although istanbul is a big tourist destination, most people head to turkey for a week or two of sun, sea and sand, so i'm off tojoin them. hello from alanya, on turkey's turquoise coast. and what better place to start than with this? tourism in turkey has boomed in recent years, turning it into one of the top—ten most visited countries in the world. oh, i love a cable car. this region is home to some of the most beautiful coastline, where you can swim and sunbathe from spring all the way to mid—october. this is cleopatra beach, named after the legendary egyptian queen. and legend has it that she herself used to bathe in these waters. so, who am i to argue? a cave is a kind of unusual place to be meeting a doctor. but i promise, there's a reason. hello. i'm christa. it's nice to meet you. thank you so much. this is the damlatas cave. tourism here steadily grew, as people came to hear about the alleged healing powers of the damlatas ca

western and turkish art is a fundamental part of the extraordinary collection of this place, istanbul modern

for example, at this factory in istanbul. we tried to use it in clothes, in modern youth product, suchdies and knitwear, we had a project with a charitable foundation, and we distributed sweatshirts and hoodies to 42 orphanages, gave them a creative task so that they would use folk crafts, and the fact that the children did this is very really amazing, new collection under the brand. r&z, the designer presented at moscow fashion week, plans for this year, well, probably to produce millions of everything that you saw, and i think ours will help us. partners who helped us to make this collection, this is the ivanovo textile company, i think that millions of copies await us. this year, moscow fashion week is taking place at several venues in the capital; here in the arena there is a b2b showroom and market, where about 100 russians presented their collections. brands from different regions, as well as foreign companies, including from egypt, ethiopia, brazil and china. our company comes from shanghai, we make down jackets with different fillings, we came to moscow for the first time, we a

istanbul is a city that really wears its influences on its sleeve. you see this amazing diversity. you've got the ottoman mosques, you've got the modern buildings. ism in turkey has boomed in recent years, turning it into one of the top ten most visited countries in the world. oh, i love a cable car. this region is home to some of the most beautiful coastline where you can swim and sunbathe from spring all the way to mid—october. this is cleopatra beach, named after the legendary egyptian queen. and legend has it that she herself used to bathe in these waters. so who am i to argue? a cave is a kind of unusual place to be meeting a doctor. but i promise there's a reason. hello. i'm christa. it's nice to meet you. thank you so much. this is the damlatas cave. tourism here steadily grew as people came to hear about the alleged healing powers of the damlatas cave. and dr mehmet cam has agreed to show me around. look at this. and so humid immediately. only 95. 95% humidity. yes, humidity. oh, my goodness. yeah, you can feel. it's like walking into a bath. 22 degrees all the year, the same humidity and same temperature. what is it about the atmosphere

2019. is believed that istanbul's mayor ekram imamoglo will be the main challenger to the ruling party in the 2028 presidential vote if march 31 is pivotal date in iran's modern history, marking the 45th anniversary of the day that millions of iranians voted in favor of establishing the islamic republic system. this historic referendum fulfilled the nation's long cherished democratic aspirations, giving rise to a governance system rooted in the will of the people. a correspondent as a report. iran commemorates the 45th. anniversary of the islamic republic's inception, a significant event that falls on march 31st this year. this commemoration honors the momentous day when shortly after the fall of the us supported palavi regime in 1979, millions of iranians participated in a landmark referendum. this vote effectively concluded over two millennia of monarchial rule in iran, an overwhelming 98.2% of the elect endorsed the formation of an islamic republic, regarded as a watershed in iran's contemporary narrative, the referendum was a manifestation of the nation's enduring quest for an islamic democracy. we commemorate this day because it led to the establishment

appreciate a russian there from istanbul and with that we come to an end for this edition of world news, just bye-bye for now. ramadan in iran where ancient traditions blend with modern celebrations to create a truly unforgettable spiritual journey where everything comes alive with the spirit of the holy month. a unique experience like other. these and more on this edition of iran today. bismillahirrahmanirrahim. بشيء من الخوف والجوع ونقص من الاموال ونقص من الاموال والانفس والثمرات وبشر الصابرين الذين اذا اصابتهم مصيبه قالوا قالوا inna lillahi wa inayhi rajiعun ulaike alihim salawat (salawatan) hum المhtadun. ich bin 28 jahre alt und lebe in nordenham, es war auch schwer für mich da auszubrechen, das hat lange gedauert, also es ist eigentlich erst passiert, nachdem ich ramadan kennengelernt habe, für mich war klar, ich möchte ein eine muslimische... frau sein mit einem muslimischen mann, wir wollen beide ein bodenständiges leben und dass ich dem, wie ich gehen möchte, ja, heute werde ich in der moschee des glaubensbekenntnis des islams aufsagen vor einem gelehrten und damit offiziell zum islam konvertieren. palestine will love forever, palestine will love forever, pa