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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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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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“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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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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GA, GI, GU
According to a Hürriyet news, Diyarbakır Police Department, who issues car licence plates, is having a problem with GA, GI and GU letters. Because GA means “ox”, GU means... Read more
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No sense of humor, for sure…
Jenny White points out a good case. Whatever happens in the political-legal side, a sort of social conservatism continues to rule…. I heard about this ad campaign’s destiny just... Read more
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Social fabric roundup
trilemma: rotten, soldier, objector A documentary from Turkey examining how gays and the Turkish military view each other in a complex and changing society in which military service is considered... Read more
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Turkey and human rights – Some progress and many setbacks
I am still optimistic, still, really. But there are not all good news here. In the mean time: a first case. a policeman arrested because of assault to a young... Read more
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State of Turkish women; surveys, stats etc.
A keen observer of state of Turkish women, Jenny White writes: Women and Work: Some Reflections On The Numbers by Jenny White The World Bank together with the Turkish State... Read more
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"Polls near, status quo anticipated
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25b-jes170Y&hl=en&fs=1] An official video by Higher Election Council that teaches how to vote (In... Read more
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Mustafa Akyol on Anti-Semitism In Turkey
Mr. Akyol wrote two columns on Anti-Semitism in Turkey recently. There are also other features related to Turkish society.. Have a look…... Read more
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"Photo Ed: Christians celebrate Christmas in Istanbul
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"Treatment of Widows and Divorced Women
In the following text, you will find a huge round up on Turkish society. I highlighted Jenny White’s emphasis on a particular section of Turkish women but there is... Read more
