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An “uneventful” week for Erkan
Playing chess with my students. Yes, I won:) Since I came back from the service, I have been meaning to have some peace of mind but unfortunately life is... Read more
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Behemoth concert tomorrow.
Via Metal concerts season in Istanbul started last week with Destruction. I could not make it to that one but I will make it to tomorrow’s Behemoth concert.... Read more
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Istanbul Film Festival: April 3-18 (#istanbul2010)
Istanbul Film Festival to take place in April 3-18 As Turkey’s largest film activity, the International Istanbul Film Festival drew an audience of 162,000 last year. This year... Read more
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A film and An album, I recently discovered
A Prophet is a French movie I have recently watched. It is definitely worth watching. It is a story of “A young Arab man is sent to a French... Read more
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A video: Balkan Beat Box “War Again”
The first video from Balkan Beat Box’s album BLUE EYED BLACK BOY, out on National Geographic Records on 4/27/10 in North America and 3/1/10 on Crammed Discs... Read more
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A video to lighten up: “More than 5,000 Australians strip for the latest art
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“”The first edition of ‘Istanbul 2010′ hits newsstands (#istanbul2010)
it can be dowloaded here. STARTING POINT: The first edition of ‘Istanbul 2010′ hits newsstands – Hurriyet Daily News and Economic ReviewIstanbul tops unemployment list among Turkish cities [ WORLD... Read more
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A super busy week ends with a disappointing news.
This semester I have four courses to teach. It is a relatively heavy workload but I am fine with that. I like teaching anyway. One of the courses is... Read more
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This is what you get when you do not punish anti-Kurdish violence in the first game
Diyarbakırspor fans want an apology. Fanatic Bursaspor fans had their anti-Kurdish violence in the first term’s game against Diyarbakırspor. This had gone almost unpunished. If Football Federation does not act... Read more
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Sonisphere festival in Turkey. 25-27 June. A lineup beyond imagination
update: Just got the ticket! (11 March 2010) Rammstein, Metallica, Anthrax, Slayer and Megadeth confirmed for Sonisphere … The Gauntlet Sonisphere has announced the lineup for the Istanbul, Turkey stop... Read more
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Is Democracy possible in a country where journalists write op-eds in NYT to support the army?
Take the case of Aslı Aydıntaşbaş of Milliyet who had written an op-ed in NYT in defending Turkish military. She represents a more moderate secular breed of journalists who... Read more
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Today I was arrested (and then released…)
at 7.30 after check-in, I went through the passport control and the policeman told me that there was an arrest warrant about me. He did not know what the... Read more
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Erkan on his way to Belgium
I wasn’t sure if I could make it to get my visa on time but that was resolved and tomorrow morning I fly to Brussels. I will then move... Read more
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Golden Bear gets the Honey
A Turkish film, Bal (Honey), that I haven’t seen yet, makes the cinema headlines today: Turkey’s “Bal”, Polanski wins top prizes at Berlin film festival BERLIN, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) — ‘Bal... Read more
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Oh God, big game this evening: Beşiktaş vs. Galatasaray
update: 1-1 Besiktas hold Galatasaray in Istanbul derby – Soccerway with all rain and cold air, what we have is a draw. Besiktas head coach Mustafa Denizli reacts during their Turkey... Read more
