CALCIO - Altro - Gran Gala del Calcio AIC 2024

CALCIO - Altro - Gran Gala del Calcio AIC 2024

(R-L) Hakan Calhanoglu with his wife Sinem Gundogdu seen on the Red Carpet during the Gran Gala del Calcio 2024 Oscar del Calcio Awards AIC at Superstudio Maxi

Ballon d Or 2024 - Paris

Ballon d Or 2024 - Paris

Hakan Calhanoglu and his wife Sinem Gundogdu arriving at the Ballon d Or 2024 Ceremony at the Chatelet theater, on October 28, 2024 in Paris, France. Photo by Jerome Dominé/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ballon d Or 2024 - Paris

Ballon d Or 2024 - Paris

Hakan Calhanoglu and his wife Sinem Gundogdu arriving at the Ballon d Or 2024 Ceremony at the Chatelet theater, on October 28, 2024 in Paris, France. Photo by Jerome Dominé/ABACAPRESS.COM

Turks' "dessert after Iftar" tradition prevails despite rising prices

STORY: Turks' "dessert after Iftar" tradition prevails despite rising prices SHOOTING TIME: March 8, 2024 DATELINE: March 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:51 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): NADIR GULLU, Owner of Karakoy Gulluoglu 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): NADIR GULLU, Owner of Karakoy Gulluoglu 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): NADIR GULLU, Owner of Karakoy Gulluoglu 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Turkish): GOKHAN GUNDOGDU, Store manager 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Turkish): ZAFER YILMAZ, Local resident STORYLINE: In the production center of a dessert maker in Istanbul's Karakoy neighborhood, there was an extraordinary flurry of activity. Baklava trays were being loaded into the ovens one after the other while apprentices diligently poured syrup over the freshly baked delicacies. The impetus behind this sweet rush was to meet the surging demand from Turks, known for their sweet tooth since Ottoman times, during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Established in 1843, Karakoy Gu