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"Ergenekon: worries and hopes
last week something like a minor judiciary coup happened within judiciary circles. I realize today that I have not emphasized that enough. A prosecutor from Ankara ordered the search of... Read more
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Here comes the Turkish Super League!
The league start today! Beşiktaş plays with Antalyaspor tomorrow. Well, for those who are familiar the photo above is my season pass card. Erkan returns to İnönü. I couldn’t help... Read more
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"What did you do for the EU today?
This is a column title by İsmet Berkan but it well portrays my state of affairs; sort of. For the last few days, I am satisfied with the pace of... Read more
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"Annotated bibliography on HTS, Minerva, and PRISP
Annotated bibliography on HTS, Minerva, and PRISP By llwynn I’ve been working on an article on the relationship between anthropology and the military, and Nikki Kuper, an honours student in... Read more
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Erkan's further mumbling on some Quranic verses…
Jon Beech, Untitled, 1997 found in Works on Paper: The Natalie and Irving Forman Collection at The Albright-Knox Art Gallery Erkan’s one new interest is to check out the Quran... Read more
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Turkey's "'all-track' diplomacy"
AKP leaders are taking a risk by this all-track diplomacy. They might win big or lose big. They have many in their cadres which could trigger this shift from traditional... Read more
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When Erkan was working to re-active the blog, DHKPC leader died…
But also Mahmoud Darwish died and it was anniversary of Thomas Mann’s death. Unfortunately, I haven’t read these two authors yet. Çetin is a fan of Mann and i believe... Read more
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"Web Censorship Is So Bad in Turkey That Blogs Are Shutting Themselves Down In Protest
View of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. EFE/Emilio Naranjo. found in Chinese Director Zhang Yimou Presents Dazzling Opening Ceremony at The Olympic Games I was not aware of... Read more