The phrase "about turning from" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a change in direction, attitude, or behavior, often implying a shift away from something.
Example: "The discussion was about turning from old habits to new, healthier ones."
Alternatives: "regarding a shift away from" or "concerning a change from".
As this is pretty much an about turn from the inward-looking, military-first policy of nuke-mad Kim Jong Il, the new leader has to strike an awkward balance between seeing through his father's nuclear legacy without undermining it (which would question his own role as dynastic successor), and actually doing something meaningful on the ground to make life better for everyone.
While the officials politely applauded, the youths jumped in to the rallying cries of "Right on!" "These very straight people have somehow grasped what cities can be all about," Halprin said, turning from dignitaries to revelers to emphasize the democratic spirit underlying his design.
The IMF worried about it turning from lukewarm to cold: there were "elevated downside risks" through contagion if the euro debt crisis intensifies.The ECB faces the tricky task of trying to implement a common monetary policy in a fragmented economic region.
But isn't wringing our hands over the loss of manufacturing jobs the 21st century equivalent of 19th century concerns about America turning from an agrarian society into an industrial one?
De Blasio is the candidate most emphatic about turning away from the Bloomberg model.
Now about those Star Wars Lightsaber Popsicles….How about turning those from just an April Fool's item to reality, too?
Now that we're a bit older and having had all our saving eviscerated by the meltdown four years ago, we're a bit more reticent about turning away from financial security even if it requires sacrifice of happiness over the short-term.
This is, after all, about turning away from "it's all about me" and turning toward community.
Six months after Gucci staged a dramatic about-turn from glamour to geek-chic, what was once subversive has hit the mainstream.
