In Memoriam | Deniz Kavukçuoğlu (1943-2023)
Deniz Kavukçuoğlu passed away. TÜYAP Book Fairs became rich with him. The PEN Writers Association has grown stronger with his contributions during his term on our board of directors. The services he...
View ArticleList of presidents of Türkiye
Mavi Boncuk |List of presidents of Türkiye1 Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881–1938)2 İsmet İnönü (1884–1973)3 Celal Bayar (1883–1986)4 Cemal Gürsel (1895–1966)5 Cevdet Sunay (1899–1982)6 Fahri Korutürk...
View ArticleEU Watch | MAM Breaks the Table...Maybe...
Mavi Boncuk | Oppsition Table of Six+1+1 is no more...
View ArticleWord Origins | Zevzek, Dangalak, Gerzek, Salak, Dandik, Dandini
Mavi Boncuk |Zevzek: silly EN[1]sıf. ve i. (Kökü belli değildir; eski metinlerde nâdiren “esrar” mânâsında geçer) Tatsız tatsız konuşan (kimse), geveze: Ah o zevzeğe niçin yüz verdim de arabama...
View ArticleIn Memoriam | Mehmet Barlas (1942-2023)
Mavi Boncuk |"A cultured gentleman, he was a respectful and friendly friend to everyone. I offer my condolences to his family, fans and readers. Turkey lost an intellectual and an elegant person. He...
View ArticlePresident Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's New cabinet
Mavi Boncuk |President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced his brand new cabinet following his re-election in Türkiye’s May 28 runoff vote, with two ministers retaining their seats and many new faces to...
View ArticleEU Watch | MAM says Do Whatever
Mavi Boncuk | Earlier this week, all members of the central executive committee walked out on Kılıçdaroğlu, who “welcomed” their resignations, in what many called a move for the CHP leader to forsake...
View ArticleIn Memoriam | Prof. Dr. Zafer Toprak (1946-2023)
One of the important names of Turkish historiography, Prof. Dr. Zafer Toprak passed away at the age of 77."We have learned with sadness the news of the death of our Scientific Committee Member, Prof....
View ArticleIn Memoriam | Nurhan Damcıoğlu (1941- 2023)
Mavi Boncuk | Nurhan Damcıoğlu made a statement to DHA in 2021: "All of Nurhan Damcıoğlu's cantos[1] are played as music on television. Some are imitating it. They talk as if Nurhan Damcıoğlu died and...
View ArticlePetrolü biz neden geç keşfetmişiz?.. (Turkish Re-posting)
Aydın Bolak 13 Ağustos 1925 tarihinde Balıkesir'de doğdu. Eğitimini İstanbul Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi'nde tamamladı. Balıkesir'de kaymakam vekilliği, maiyyet memurluğu, kaymakamlık ve serbest...
View ArticleIn Memoriam | Suna Kan (1936- 2023)
Mavi Boncuk |Violin virtuoso, retired Presidential Symphony Orchestra (CSO) soloist Prof. Dr. Suna Kan[1] passed away at the age of 87.CSO shared the death of Suna Kan on her social media account, "It...
View ArticleIn Memoriam | Muzaffer Erdoğdu
Mavi Boncuk | Muzaffer Erdoğdu, the owner of Pencere Publications, passed away. His sister academic and author Prof. Dr. Fatmagül Berktay announced."Of course, we have descended, but there is always...
View ArticleWord Origins Redux | Çıkın, Bohça, Yük, Torba, Koli, Paket, Poşet, Bagaj...
Mavi Boncuk | Redux | English meanings and valiz addedTaşı- taşumak "nakletmek, götürmek" , carry EN oldest source[ Divan-i Lugat-it Türk (1070) ] Çıkın: oldest source 1312 Ebu Hayyan, Kitabü-l İdrak...
View ArticlePresidential Election Data Model Results
Mavi Boncuk | POLLING COMPANIES MADE HUGELY WRONG AND SUSPECT PREDICTIONS. A WEIGHTED MODEL FOLLOWING THE EFFECTS OF THE ACTUAL CHANGE OF EVENTS PROVED TO BE NOT ONLY ACCURATE BUT MORE RELIABLE.MB EMC2...
View ArticleTraditional Mosque Architecture in Southeastern Europe
Mavi Boncuk | Traditional Mosque Architecture in Southeastern Europe (with thanks to @sudeakgundogdu)
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