Historical Emek Theatre is already gone. For the other 5 places check out this post [in Turkish[. Istanbul central to Orhan Pamuk’s A Strangeness in My Mind The Australian So writes Orhan Pamuk in Istanbul: Memories and the City (2003), a book that is both a childhood memoir and a paean to the Nobel prize-winning Hurriyet Daily … Read more
Istanbul’s ArtInternational contemporary art fair launches third edition The third edition of Istanbul’s global contemporary and modern art fair will open at the Haliç Congress Center on Sept. 4 welcoming both local and international VIP visitors. VIDEO: 12 Turkish police officers charged in the death of US woman at Istanbul airport A U.S. citizen who … Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vC4qykk-NpQ This is one a few other protest that occurred recently…. ************* Pro-gov’t businessman censors own remarks on ‘Erdoğan love’ A pro-AKP media tycoon has succeeded in his unusual lawsuit, with a court ruling to block reports on 50 news websites quoting his reflections on the ‘divine love’ between himself and President Erdoğan The long and arduous journey … Read more
We do not have Reddit but Ekşi Sözlük and head of main opposition party Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu had an AMA session on April 12, 2015. A good coverage in Turkish here. A selection of 23 questions and answers in Turkish here. In other news: Main opposition CHP to send delegation to Ağrı after deadly clash … Read more
58 probed for criticizing Anadolu Agency Hurriyet Daily News A probe has been launched into 58 well-known figures on the grounds that they criticized the state-run Anadolu Agency on Twitter Democracy at Risk: IPI Special Report on Turkey, 2015 ACTURCA International Press Institute (IPI) March 2015 Steven M. Ellis * Turkish authorities’ failure to safeguard – and, … Read more