  Turkey’s first Miss World dies at 99 in Istanbul January 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 David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. 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. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says.   Partner news |  Latest news Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia  The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |
