The Irresistible Attraction of the Turkish Yokel
from The Istanbulian by Emre Kızılkaya
Turkish yokels probably have some kind of personal magnetism, as global superstars seem to keep copying them.
Firstly, it was reported that Borat could be a plagiarized character, derived from the real-life Mahir Cagri.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASO_zypdnsQ
Minorities seen as threat by students
from Hurriyet Daily News
According to a survey conducted by Turkey?s Education and Science Employees Union..
Turkey’s Conundrum: Women and Modernity
from Yahoo news
In the late 1990s, Turkey banned women from wearing head scarves in public institutions. This edict, unfortunately, had the effect of denying some women the ability to pursue higher education ? and thus from sharing in and contributing to Turkey’s economic development.
Turkey Wired: By the Numbers
from Kamil Pasha by Jenny White
A recent article in Variety gave some information about the TV and film industry in Turkey and about social media usage. Here?s the article. Here?s the info briefly (with my comments):
Local movies took 47% of market share last year, despite only 70 local movies produced. (Fetih 1453 ? see my review here ? made $31 million.) Average movie ticket price is five bucks. But movie attendance is low (0.6 visits per person per year; 2.7 in the UK)
Figures de femmes kurdes : Le 8 mars à Dersim.
from YOL (routes de Turquie et d’ailleurs) by anne
Comme je le disais dans un précédent billet, en Turquie la journée de la femme kurde a duré toute une semaine. Il fallait sans doute ça pour tenter de convaincre les sympathisant(e)s du mouvement kurde qu?un processus de paix était bien enclenché.
Army launches training classes to stop suicides
from Hurriyet Daily News
In a bid to fight suicide cases, the army has started a program to strengthen the psychological arsenal..
Cem et semah alévis à l?auditorium du Louvre, le samedi 13 et le dimanche 14 avril.
from YOL (routes de Turquie et d’ailleurs) by anne
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