“Turks no more smoke like Turk”… A Social Fabric roundup…

Turks no more smoke like Turk, report shows from Hurriyet Daily News Turkey has witnessed an above-average decrease in smoking… Spider-Man’s Prayer Rug and A Penguin’s Headscarf from The Istanbulian by Emre Kızılkaya The Erdogan government’s education reform was controversial on many levels, which had drawn a lot of criticism, including the allegations that it … Read more

Turkish social fabric roundup. AKP’s most ambitious social engineering project starts with the new education system while “bedroom watch” continues…

 Also this article has a very timely content: Leman, Penguen or Uykusuz: Turkey’s comic books vs. Erdogan from cafebabel.com by Marie Jackson Utter the names of these satirical comic magazines in the presence of any Turk, and their eyes will light up with recognition. Yet these publications are a serious thorn in the side of the government. Despite … Read more