Vitamin D acts in the opposite direction of cytokine storm, which causes COVID-19 patients to get worse. Vitamin D, on the one hand, reduces inflammatory cytokines, on the other hand, increases anti-inflammatory cytokines, in other words, it provides the body a balance

While vaccination and drug studies for the treatment of COVID-19 pandemic, which are affecting the whole world, are continuing, the scientists have started to make explanations that vitamin D may reduce the effect of the virus. The relationship between vitamin D level in the human body and COVID-19 was explained by a research result.

Coronavirus which redefine many relationships also offers some opportunities for the normalization of relations between Turkey and Israel again. However, it is in the hands of these two states to evaluate them and to deal with a new perspective. Insecurity in relationships and its negative impact on the people can be overcome if desired, but this requires an initiative in political will and foreign policy. A rapprochement initiated by natural disasters or pandemics can only be achieved if this will.

Karel Valansi

Şalom Newspaper Columnist

İKÜ Global Political Trends Unit (GPoT)

With the participation of famous designers, federation and company officials, the Istanbul Kültür University Fashion Design Program fashion show organization, which was planned to be held on Thursday, April 17, 2020, was postponed with the COVID-19 pandemic process, motivated our students before graduation.

Fashion Design Program has been set as “+24” the starting point of the fashion show study prepared by our senior students. Despite all the difficulties of busy business and urban life, 24 hours of women trying to make the best use of a short break-holiday are under the spotlight with the titles "Reality", "Active Gen" and "Fantastic". The common features of women living with these three concepts are that they are highly self-confident, use technology well and are successful in socio-economic terms. Students of the Fashion Design Program are interested in how these women spend a day on vacation, in this sense they divide the day they live into three equal parts. Our students develop their designs by thinking that these women in their target audience spend the first hours of the day with sea, sun and sand on the beach more realistic, afternoon hours in sports and in the evening and after parties.

These three time periods were named as "Reality", "Active Gen", "Fantastic". Collections were created by using “Reality” women, more realistic and determined product images, “Active Gen” women, colors and visuals completely related to natural life, and “Fantastic”, with colorful and extraordinary visuals that will highlight our women's imagination.

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