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We have another ban: No “insemination trips
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Cartoonists DRAW for children who are in prison due to Law on Struggle Against Terrorism in Turkey
All the world’s cartoonists DRAW for children from KARAKOK OTONOMU TR/CH by Karakök I have received 62 cartoons from 22 cartoonists so far for the project to support... Read more
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The doyen of Turkish cartoonists, Turhan Selçuk passes away…
TURHAN Selçuk passes away March 11, 2010 in Istanbul from caricaturque by kozyurt The doyen of Turkish cartoonists, Turhan Selçuk dies in Istanbul early this morning March 11, 2010... Read more
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International Women’s Day celebrated
More celebration photos here. Rights activist İlkkaracan: Turkey needs urgent initiative on gender equality by YONCA POYRAZ DOĞAN Activist and researcher Pınar İlkkaracan has said Turkey needs... Read more
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Turkish TV series, a threat to conservative imaginations
TV serial industry is booming in Turkey. Now these are exported to Middle Eastern countries and some other countries (about exports coverage). Level of sexuality or political debates (“Hatirla... Read more
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Turkey: The 4th laziest country according to the Daily Beast
Turkey: The 4th laziest country. In terms sporting practices, she is the number one though! According to the Daily Beast. Check out the laziest countries there. In the mean time,... Read more
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Enver Aydemir still needs our attention and Hrant Dink case, too
Disciplinary Fine for Detained Conscientious Objector Aydemir from Bianet :: English The Eskişehir Military Court imposed a one-month disciplinary fine on conscientious objector Enver Aydemir because of his refusal to wear... Read more
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Neighborhood Pressure revisited
On the “Neighborhood Pressure”: The Review of Binnaz Toprak’s Report by Ahmet Kuru by Changing Turkey On the “Neighborhood Pressure”: The Review of “Being Different in Turkey: Alienation on the Axis... Read more
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“Details of honor killing shocks Turkey” (UPI)
The hole where Medine Memi was buried by her relatives in the courtyard of their house in Adiyaman, southeastern Turkey, February 4, 2010. Memi, a 16-year-old girl, was buried... Read more
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Prof. Aydın Uğur on Turkish cultural analysis
From Aydın Uğur’s talk Culture and Politics in Turkey. 11/24/2009. Well, i am quite late to post it but it is still valid. Prof. Aydın Uğur, who is one... Read more
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2 million workers are expected to strike today. Strike diary will be updated all day
Honestly, it will surprise me if the strike succeeds. I will keep an eye on what happens today. update: 6 Feb 2010. It seemed that the general strike did not... Read more
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every male soul tastes the military service (in Turkey) (!)
Recently, Hürriyet posted service photos of popular actors, footballers etc… Kadir İnanır and Mazhar Alanson Barış... Read more
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R.I.P. for an exceptional Turk, Şakir Eczacıbaşı.
Among the rich families of Turkey Eczacıbaşı family is exceptional. No other families can challenge Eczacıbaşı in the amount of investment in arts and cultural fields. But not only... Read more
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No Memati for a kid’s name…
Memati A father wanted to rename his two sons after the famous characters in the TV serials Valley of the Wolves: Polat and Memati. A local court rejected one of... Read more
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Recep İvedik 3 on February 2010
Turkish blockbuster returns with a new sequel: Recep İvedik 3. It will also become a blockbuster. That’s for sure. However, the preview is not promising as it did in... Read more
