DHA photo Four Turkish towns become ‘slow cities’ from Hurriyet Dailynews by ISTANBUL – Daily news with wires Four Turkish towns have been awarded with the internationally prestigious ?Cittaslow? (Slow City) designation in recognition of their fostering of local traditions, protection of the environment and other community-focused activities. Why Turkey Is Backsliding on Women?s Rights … Read more
Istanbul Seen Through the Eyes of Armenian Photographers Hetq Online A photo exhibition entitled “We Love Your Istanbul from the 19 Century till Today”, has recently opened at the Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church in the Istanbul neighbourhood of Beyoglu. On display are the works of sixteen Armenians who have lived Be Muslim for a … Read more
Dünyalılardan Tiskiniyorum- Tatlıses suikasti ve paçalardan akan arabesk nefreti İbrahim Tatlıses?in uğradığı silahlı saldırıdan sonra ?Keşke ölse. Kötüydü, mafyözdü, kroydu, ölmeyi hakediyo, n?olur ölsün? dileklerine, ?o mağaradan dişiyle tırnağıyla geldi şartsız bir saygıyı hakediyor? iddialarına, ?ölürse badem gözlü olucak ölmesin? endişelerine zerre şaşırmıyoruz. Ölüm, ağır sağlık sorunu ya da kaza haberlerine kayıtsız kalamayacağımız her … Read more
Almost a month ago, a discussion erupted after pianist Fazıl Say?s these statements: ?Arabesque music is the picture of arabesque lifestyle. This music weighs upon enlightenment and modernity. It?s against labor and it?s nor creative neither sensitivity. I am ashamed of arabesque music? Many Turkish arabesque artists like Orhan Gencebay, Hakkı Bulut and many pop … Read more
Fazıl Say might be a good musician… but he is definitely not a good communicator. He keeps making statements on every social/political issue in an utterly arrogant and elitist manner. He sometimes explicitly insults people but some will always tolerate him because he is a self-appointed secularist crusader… He will be marketed abroad as a … Read more