“Turks no more smoke like Turk”… A Social Fabric roundup…

Turks no more smoke like Turk, report shows from Hurriyet Daily News Turkey has witnessed an above-average decrease in smoking… Spider-Man’s Prayer Rug and A Penguin’s Headscarf from The Istanbulian by Emre Kızılkaya The Erdogan government’s education reform was controversial on many levels, which had drawn a lot of criticism, including the allegations that it … Read more

6-8 Kasım- II. Uluslararası İletişim Öğrencileri Sempozyumu- Eskişehir Anadolu Üniversitesi

II. uluslararası iletişim öğrencileri sempozyumu Anadolu Üniversitesinde. http://community.anadolu.edu.tr Önemli Tarihler Bildiri Özeti Göndermek İçin Son Tarih: 20 Mayıs 2013 Kabul Edilen Özetlerin İlanı: 24 Haziran 2013 Tam Metin Göndermek İçin Son Tarih: 01 Eylül 2013 Program İlanı: 20 Eylül 2013 Konferans Tarihi: 06-08 Kasım 2013   CALL FOR PAPERS Communication students are very much welcome to … Read more

For some, Karaköy, Istanbul’s coolest new hotspot…Istanbul news roundup…

via Karaköy, Istanbul’s coolest new hotspot The Guardian Once a thriving port, Karaköy fell on hard times in the 20th century, and magnificent commercial edifices were divided into workshops. The opening of the nearby IstanbulModern art gallery in 2004 sparked a renaissance that has gained momentum in the Istanbul hopes to impress IOC panel Jakarta … Read more

Prof. Shamir wrote for EFD: “The Thief, the Cook, his Wife and her Lover: the Turkish-Israeli Coproduction

The Thief, the Cook, his Wife and her Lover: the Turkish-Israeli Coproduction   An unusual commercial was aired on Israeli TV a few days ago.  The Turkish construction firm Yilmazlar ? involved with infrastructure projects in Israel ? ran ads that represented it as “building bridges between the two peoples”.  Its timing could not have … Read more