Foreign filmmakers shoot documentaries in China's Anhui

STORY: Foreign filmmakers shoot documentaries in China's Anhui SHOOTING TIME: May 10, 2024 DATELINE: May 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:58 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WEERADDANA CHATHURI PRIYANKA DE SILVA, Filmmaker from Sri Lanka 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): IPEK ERTAN, Filmmaker from Canada 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ZHANG YUQIANG, Professor of Communication University of China STORYLINE: Ten international filmmakers were invited to shoot the life and culture in the rural areas of east China's Anhui last week as part of Looking China annual youth film project. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WEERADDANA CHATHURI PRIYANKA DE SILVA, Filmmaker from Sri Lanka "This is my first time to China. I think making a documentary is a best way to gain knowledge about China. Because we could interact with these Chinese students who helped us a lot to understand China and the culture, the tradition and the vividness. It's a great opportunity. I think we share differ

Inflation, rising prices dampen Eid festivities in Türkiye

STORY: Inflation, rising prices dampen Eid festivities in Türkiye SHOOTING TIME: April 7, 2024 DATELINE: April 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:53 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people on the streets and shopping for Ramadan in Türkiye 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): ERTAN OZTURK, Candy vendor at Ankara's bazaar 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): MUSTAFA YUKSEL, Jewellery shop manager at Ankara's historic Ulus neighborhood STORYLINE: Soaring prices in Türkiye have pushed consumers to tighten their purse strings this festive season, one of the toughest in years as households struggle to contend with soaring prices. Annual consumer price inflation rose to 68.5 percent in the Muslim-majority nation. Over 85 million are faced with the worst economic woes in decades. At markets in Türkiye's capital city Ankara, consumers say soaring prices meant they would not be able to celebrate Eid in the same way as in past years, and they have to settle for less. Small business owners are also feeling the sting of hig

Balkan Athletics Championships - Istanbul

Balkan Athletics Championships - Istanbul

Ertan Ozkan of Turkey, Anej Curin Prapotnik of Slovenia, Ioannis Nyfantopoulos of Greece, Theodoros Vronτinos of Greece, Aleksa Kijanovic of Serbia, Aykut Ay of Turkey during the 60m final at the 28th Balkan Athletics Championships on February 10, 2024, in Istanbul, Turkey. Photo by Yagiz Gurtug/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM.

Balkan Athletics Championships - Istanbul

Balkan Athletics Championships - Istanbul

Ertan Ozkan of Turkey and Aykut Ay of Turkey during the 60m final at the 28th Balkan Athletics Championships on February 10, 2024, in Istanbul, Turkey. Photo by Yagiz Gurtug/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM.

Balkan Athletics Championships - Istanbul

Balkan Athletics Championships - Istanbul

Ertan Ozkan of Turkey during the 60m Heat 2 at the 28th Balkan Athletics Championships on February 10, 2024, in Istanbul, Turkey. Photo by Yagiz Gurtug/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM.