Literati roundup: Orhan Pamuk looks at sources of inspiration for “The Museum of Innocence”

A look at the sources of inspiration behind “The Museum of Innocence” open Democracy News Analysis – by Orhan Pamuk In a famous article in the “Paris Review”, Hemingway made a list of the literary figures who had influenced him. When I decided to become an author, I was determined to make the same list.   ************** … Read more

The Tarlabaşı Community Centre is still looking for sponsors… İstanbul’s passes 14,2 million…Istanbul news roundup…

The Tarlabaşı Community Centre is still looking for sponsors   For several reasons ? some technical issues and a dire lack of time ? the blog has been on hiatus for much too long, but what better reason to revive it than another plea for help for the embattled Tarlabaşı Community Centre ? The centre … Read more

An animation on Occupy Gezi: TORNISTAN / BACKWARD RUN

TORNISTAN / BACKWARD RUN from AYCE KARTAL on Vimeo.   A self-censored film which was criticizing press censorship on Gezi Park protests. Year: July 2013 This digital hand drawn animated short film has been urgently completed in 18 days ( after the Gezi Park protests which was happened in Turkey between May-June 2013 ) for … Read more