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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... 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... 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 alive... 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 of... 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 Manço... 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 in... 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 the... Read more
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Rakı industry strikes back, Rakı viral ads in the net
Since advertising of alcoholic beverages are very limited, more video ads are circulating thru social media. Here is the latest... Read more
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And Muslim Turks make peace with Christmas
My older sister loves all kinds of decorations on special days. This was always an annoyment for the rest of kids in the family. Now she is married and I... Read more
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13 December: World Rakı Day
updated: 13 Dec 2009- 20:30 A local Rakı producer company declared the existence of World Rakı Day in 2006 and since then more and more Turks (and certainly Kurds) are... Read more
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Turks at War (with themselves). Part V. 1954 wounded, 2 died in a single day.
At the end of the first day of Eid al-Adha, the Festival of Sacrifice, 1954 people were reported to be injured in Turkey as they were trying to slaughter sheep... 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 “shit”... Read more
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The first President to be in Tunceli in 19 years
In another positively historical political moment in Turkey, President Abdullah Gül pays a visit to Tunceli. This city, predominantly Alevite, has been the symbol of radical opposition to Establishment. [I... Read more
