Representatives of 17 American Indian nations arrived in Turkey on Saturday as part of a weeklong business, educational and cultural exchange trip.

These are some of the major headlines and their summaries in Turkish press on November 7, 2010. The Hürriyet Daily News&Economic Review does not vouch for their accuracy.

Auction houses this year are aiming high with new and old works of Turkish art. While last year they saw good sales even though there was a global crisis, this year they are targeting high sales.

For those looking for detailed analyses of Turkish cinema in English, here is a look at two academic books about the last two decades of Turkish cinema. Asuman Suner’s book takes a look at themes of belonging, identity and social memory in 1990s Turkish cinema. Deniz Bayrakdar’s compilation of articles dissects the changing relationship between cinema and politics in a new Europe

Francesco Fantini is an electro-acoustic musician who applies the philosophy of martial arts to his music.‘You have to stay relaxed, think carefully about your environment and know when the right moment to strike is. Electro-acoustic music is the same. Listen, relax and strike in the right moment: do your solo and play,’ he says

Disciplined and educated, Turkey’s first batch of female Air Force graduates have become majors, having made inroads into the male-dominated military.‘We are very valuable because there are so few of us,’ one female officer says

Turkey remains on the path to the European Union, yet there are still many vast cultural and political differences remaining between the country and the bloc.

Located in a lovely townhouse on the quiet street of Atiye Sokak in NiÅŸantaşı is Istanbul’s newest craze for Asian cuisine. Quick China opened its franchise in Istanbul almost a year ago and since then has changed the concept of casual Asian dining. With affordable prices, slick-yet-comfortable décor and large variety of Asian dishes, the Ankara-based restaurant has warmly been welcomed.

Turkish club BeÅŸiktaÅŸ has said that former NBA star Allen Iverson's arrival in Istanbul has been delayed by two days.

While the Grand Bazaar maintains a kind of love-hate blend of chaos, inducing either panic or pleasure, the Arasta Bazaar in Sultanahmet is a calmer breed.