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Elif: Aşk-ı Memnu: Forbidden love killed a woman and injured the rest
Aşk-ı Memnu (Forbidden Love) which is usually humorously called as Seks-i Memnu (Forbidden Sex) had its final episode on Thursday night. The final of the series was a complete tragedy... Read more
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73.7 % for Aşk-ı Memnu
Turkish series Aşk-ı Memnu [Forbidden Love] broke a new record last night. In the very last episode where the main female protagonist, Bihter, commits suicide the series got a 73.7... Read more
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Turks reading, Grup Yorum, Ali Nesin
It is a bit of old news now. In last weeks, a Turkish NGO in cooperation with a local municipality tried to break a world record: Biggest number of people... Read more
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Most Turks have no vacation travel plans and Erkan is one of them…
http://www.brentstirton.com/ found in Brent Stirton *********** Like in the beginning of every summer, people around me have alredy finished planning where to go and I haven’t even started. But I... Read more
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Elif: Turkish media discusses ?the nanny on the yacht?: Sense of humor or sarcasm?
Turkish media discuss ?the nanny on the yacht?: Sense of humor or sarcasm? Writing an article is difficult. Writing an article in one of the best selling newspapers is more... Read more
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Enver Aydemir is free. But how?
15 Months of Military Service or 3 Years of Torture! from Bianet :: English Conscientious objector Aydemir was relaeased upon an “incapability report”. His lawyer criticized that the legislation lacks... Read more
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Only in Turkey? “Turkish officials grant locals permission to build in fault zone
Turkish officials grant locals permission to build in fault zone from Hurriyet Dailynews Residents of an area devastated by the 1999 earthquake have won approval for construction in the fault... Read more
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Elif’s diary: Two concerts, unlucky timings
Rihanna has gone with the wind! Rihanna has come to Turkey and gone with the wind. Even the people who were in the concert area couldn?t realize how things went... Read more
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Good news from the Engin Çeber case!
Engin Ceber – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Çeber Case: Life Sentences for 3 Prison Guards and Head of Prison from Bianet :: English Three prison guards and the vice director... Read more
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Elif’s weekly roundup: Internet freedom party etc.
Get the ?Freedom to Internet Party? started! One of the Istanbul- Taksim?s most popular night club which often hosts interesting events and concerts has organized a special night called ?Freedom... Read more
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Erkan has his first book published!
Blaming Others This is basically my master thesis. I had finished this just before i flew to Houston to start my PhD. In a more traditional sense this is much... Read more
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Şerzan Kurt is dead. A victim of ultranationalist attacks in Muğla
Student shot in Muğla dies in hospital from Hurriyet Dailynews Şerzan Kurt, 21, the university student shot during the unrest in the western province of Muğla last week, died in... Read more
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Social roundup: Mourning for Zonguldak workers, Celebrating 19 May and more…
28 mining workers are found dead today. May their souls rest in... Read more
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Elif’s roundup: Surrounded by Postmodern cultural launches!
A Turkish book is being launched through Twitter! We got used to the fact that the publicity is usually more important than the content of many pieces of the pop-culture... Read more
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Elif’s pop-culture roundup. Thoughts on Labor Day and more
I have been late to publish it. My mistake. Elif is back with her second post. She is getting into it. Did we experience or represent freedom on the Labor... Read more
