Istanbul scenes from a movie of 1960s (L’immortelle)
I came across a movie recently: L’immortelle (1963). It was a movie recommended by Criticker.
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How I got stuck with club politics as an advisor to an MA thesis
Dear readers, I have had a couple of issues in the last couple of days.
Two new independent media platforms for Turkey news- Duvar English (@duvarenglish) and Gazete Pencere by @yavuzoghan
Duvar daily in Turkish has already become a good source for many readers. Now it
A weekend in Diyarbakır (Amed) (and Mardin)
I was invited to a wedding and since I had time I said why not.
Now at #KazdaglariHepimizin event. Fazıl Say performing… #KazDağları
All the images and videos provided by dear Zeynep Kunt.
Environment under attack! Some of the crisis points in Turkey…
I have made a map of ongoing environmental crisis points. This is a limited one,
Erdoğan’s visit to the alleged troll den
While we were “brotripping,” (more about this in a later post), I have missed posting
Fake news in its worst form. Hard days for Syrian refugees in Turkey.
For a long time, the Turkish government mismanaged the fast flow of refugees. Instead of
Ali Babacan stayed with his leader until he was humiliatingly kicked out. He and his ilk cannot be saviours
I have been keeping an eye on Ali Babacan for a while. I never thought
A role model conservatives love to hate: Canan Kaftancıoğlu (@ccanannnnnn)
She is on trial today. She is the head of the CHP İstanbul branch. She
Erkan’s Field Diary is 15 today! Major design change after 9 years!
My longest digital experiment/ playground is 15 years old today! There will be a party
Interview at Media Anthro in Turkey blog (@mediaanthrointr)
My colleagues and fellow anthropologists Suncem and Ozan started a site that will focus on
Just participated a talk by Jenny White, academic and novelist
Prof. Jenny White was one of the inspirations to continue this blog. Although she does
The Grand Mobilization: #HerŞeyÇokGüzelOlacak
First was anger and disappointment. There was the talk of boycotts. At that time, I
Not a shred of legitimacy left: “Election body rules in favor of re-run of #Istanbul elections
AKP forced Election Body to cancel legitimate election results. I am not a lawyer but