Travel and Tourism

Vildan Orancı (@lilobocegi): Sicilya’da Bir Yaz…

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Sicilya’ya gitmeden önce mekanı Sicilya olan tüm filmleri şöyle bir gözden geçirmiştim. Hatırladıklarım arasındaMalena, Cinema Paradiso, Respiro ve tabii ki “Godfather” vardı. Zaten bizim Sicilya’da ilk konaklayacağımız yer de “Baba” filminin çekildiğiSavoca köyüydü ve İtalya, bu kaçıncı gidişim hatılamıyorum ama, beni her gördüğümde yeniden şaşırtmayı başarıyor…ve yeniden dünyanın en güzel ülkesi olduğunu düşünüyorum. Sicilya’yı elbette hep duyardım ama bu kadar … Read more

Eurosphere roundup: EU summit: Leaked draft conclusions…NSA scandal reaches France….

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EU summit: Leaked draft conclusions Herman Van Rompuy during a public appearance at the European Council building on Wednesday EU leaders are gearing up for their first summit in four months tomorrow ? the longest hiatus since the outbreak of the eurozone crisis three years ago. MAIN FOCUS: NSA scandal reaches France | 22/10/2013 The US’s NSA … Read more

Turkey’s Presidency of Religious Affairs (Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı) demands increase in Budget share…

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Source in Turkish here. It seems that the budget share already increases annually: Here is the yearly amount allotted to Diyanet in Turkey’s budget in the last decade  (milyon= billion) 2003 ? 771 MİLYON TL 2004 ? 1 MİLYAR TL 2005 ? 1 MİLYAR TL 2006- 1.3 MİLYAR TL 2007- 1.6 MİLYAR TL 2008 ? … Read more

Social roundup: “Turkey launches officially ‘Turkvision’…”Turkey gets 2022 deadline to clear its almost 1 million landmines…

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After snubbing the Eurovision song contest, Turkey launches officially ‘Turkvision’ The Turkvision project, branded as an alternative to Eurovision, has now become a reality after the official signing ceremony in Eskişehir   Ruling AKP deputy?s remark on disabled people stirs debate Tekirdağ Deputy Ziyaeddin Akbulut has stirred controversy by claiming that parents used to pray … Read more

“Istanbul?s population rises by over 1 million in four years… Istanbul news roundup…

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Istanbul?s population rises by over 1 million in four years Istanbul?s population has jumped by over 1 million in the past four years In the Old City of Istanbul | Caffeinated MuslimBushra My first morning in Istanbul, I made my way to the hotel’s rooftop terrace for breakfast. I came out the door and was … Read more

Turkey’s genuine Occupy movement. Happening right now in Gezi Parkı, Taksim, İstanbul #DirenGeziParkı

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All photos from Erkan’s Facebook friends. Please check out the related posts for more info on the ongoing event… Gezi park protesters bring handmade gas masks to police tear-gas rampage Grab a plastic bottle and an air pollution mask and get ready for the next police raid. Taksim Gezi Park Protestors Speak Up on Police Raid Police … Read more