“Happy Turks” go to elections. A social roundup. [no election news here though]

According to a Pew survey, Turks are mostly satisfied with the state of affairs in Turkey… All we hear is just some noise, everything is fine, it seems:) Turkey’s Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan speaks to media after casting his vote at a polling station in Istanbul June 12, 2011. Turks began voting in an election … Read more

hmmm, Universiade organizers think Turks don’t need condoms?

according to a Hürriyet news: Turks don’t need condoms, Universiade organizers say from Hurriyet Dailynews Authorities removed condoms from Turkish athletes? rooms at the Winter Universiade Games Village on the grounds that they do ‘not belong to Turkish culture.’ and a social fabric roundup: Nearly 4 million Turkish women illiterate, report says from Hurriyet Dailynews … Read more