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The Karagöz puppets return…with a kabak and some çapak for my Turkish lesson
Early yesterday morning as I lay sprawled out in bed, I felt a tap on my shoulder. It was the learned Hacivad Bey Puppet who for once, oddly enough, was standing right next to the Karagöz puppet...
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Taş gibi: Of language mis-steps, traffic jams and hot Turkish women
“Taş gibi.” I heard this phrase a lot while two young Turkish American men were living in our house. I never could quite get the context, as their voices would lower to decibels my old ears couldn’t...
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Beyond the #OccupyGezi hashtag in one Turkish-American household
Slowly, American folks around us have started to tune in to what is happening in Turkey. Some have caught on to this on Twitter via the hashtag #OccupyGezi, referring to the Occupy Movement in...
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“Anneler Burada!” Hell hath no fury like a (Turkish) mother during #OccupyGezi
So, it’s been a few days since we’ve seen major outbreaks of police brutality in major Turkish cities – although the action is still hot and some of the smaller cities, Mersin & Eskişehir, for...
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The Karagöz puppets howl at my ‘Turklish:’“Ben yumurta yemek yiyorsun üstünde...
As we move on from horrific images of what followed the red carnation protest in Istanbul – and as we ignore reports of an horrific video of a swarm of police beating protesters hiding in a parking...
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Just another çay bahçesi (tea garden) in Anatolia – Or is it?
Anyone who has spent much time in Turkey – especially in the more rural parts of Anatolia – has very likely seen all of the çay bahçesi (tea gardens) with older men hanging out drinking endless glasses...
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Meet Mark and Esma: The Karagöz puppets howl with glee
We are standing in line waiting for a table at our favorite Mexican restaurant. We’ve been here many many times. M. Walks up to the hostess and asks for a table for two using his Turkish name. “Can you...
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Kranky in Kyrenia – Including – A 2nd Round with Soldiers
Harrumph. I’d had just about enough of sitting upright all day with an increasingly resistant-to-medicine pain in my side despite the resplendent views on our way down the north slopes of Kantara...
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Ten Years, Ten Moments: Hacivad Bey Speaks
Today, Hacivad Bey poked his head around the corner of my living room and inquired about my well-being. “It’s been a long time, M’lady, since you’ve let us come out and play!” Sighing, I responded,...
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How to survive a dinner in Turkish, when you don’t speak it
Twelve years into this relationship, I am proud to say that I have mastered the alphabet, learned hundreds of words, can order a meal for myself and make basic pleasantries, but yet also appalled...
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Beyond the #OccupyGezi hashtag in one Turkish-American household
Slowly, American folks around us have started to tune in to what is happening in Turkey. Some have caught on to this on Twitter via the hashtag #OccupyGezi, referring to the Occupy Movement in...
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“Anneler Burada!” Hell hath no fury like a (Turkish) mother during #OccupyGezi
So, it’s been a few days since we’ve seen major outbreaks of police brutality in major Turkish cities – although the action is still hot and some of the smaller cities, Mersin & Eskişehir, for...
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The Karagöz puppets howl at my ‘Turklish:’“Ben yumurta yemek yiyorsun üstünde...
As we move on from horrific images of what followed the red carnation protest in Istanbul – and as we ignore reports of an horrific video of a swarm of police beating protesters hiding in a parking...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Just another çay bahçesi (tea garden) in Anatolia – Or is it?
Anyone who has spent much time in Turkey – especially in the more rural parts of Anatolia – has very likely seen all of the çay bahçesi (tea gardens) with older men hanging out drinking endless glasses...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Meet Mark and Esma: The Karagöz puppets howl with glee
We are standing in line waiting for a table at our favorite Mexican restaurant. We’ve been here many many times. M. Walks up to the hostess and asks for a table for two using his Turkish name. “Can you...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Kranky in Kyrenia – Including – A 2nd Round with Soldiers
Harrumph. I’d had just about enough of sitting upright all day with an increasingly resistant-to-medicine pain in my side despite the resplendent views on our way down the north slopes of Kantara...
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