Turkey’s first Miss World dies at 99 in IstanbulJanuary 31, 2012 - 11:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Keriman Halis Ece Tamer, who became Turkey’s first Miss World in 1932, died due to heart failure on Jan 28 at age 99, Hurriyet Daily News reported. Tamer, who died in the house of her daughter in Istanbul’s Bebek, will be buried today. “Tamer, who successfully represented our country abroad and was honored with the surname ‘Ece’ [queen] by the founder of the Turkish Republic, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, will be always remembered with respect. I extend my condolences to her family and the Turkish public,” Turkish President Abdullah Gül said in his letter of condolence. Tamer beat out seven other candidates at the Miss Turkey beauty pageant on July 2, 1932, allowing her to advance to represent the country at the International Pageant of Pulchritude contest held in Spa, Belgium. On July 31, 1932, she was crowned Miss World despite competition from 27 countries, winning Turkey’s first title at an international beauty contest just three years after her nation started holding such competitions and less than 10 years after the founding of the Republic. Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. Partner news Most popular in the section | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State to travel to Armenia Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James C. O’Brien will travel to Yerevan on June 10-12. |