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Hatay Sandjak
Mavi Boncuk | 1908(10.04) Ottoman Alexandrette postcard franked with pair of 10pa overprinted to use to foreign countries stamps perf. 13 1/2 and tied by ALEXANDRETTE (A&P vol.5, page 138, type 8)...
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1866 | Constantinople to Cephalonia
Mavi Boncuk |1866 FL sent unpaid from Constantinople to Cephalonia where it was charged 115L with the addition of 5L, 10L, 20L and 80L Large Hermes Heads, each canc. by "110" numerals, first two with...
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Turkey in a Snapshot
2015 Economy - overview: Turkey's largely free-market economy is increasingly driven by its industry and service sectors, although its traditional agriculture sector still accounts for about 25% of...
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Mavi Boncuk |AN ALEVI TIDE HEADED FOR TURKEY'S PARLIAMENTPolicyWatch 2418 | May 6, 2015 | By Soner CagaptayRead this article on website: http://washin.st/1cnEAYvSoner Cagaptay is the Beyer Family...
View ArticleDr. Sükrü Elekdağ to President Barack Obama on “Armenian Genocide” Allegations
Mavi Boncuk |Letter of retired Ambassador and Member of Parlement Dr. Sükrü Elekdağ to President Barack Obama on “Armenian genocide” allegations.İstanbul, 9 April, 2015His ExcellencyBarack...
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In Memoriam | Zeki Alasya ( 1943-2015)
Mavi Boncuk | Zeki Alasya (born 18 April 1943 - 8 May 2015) was a Turkish actor and director. Alasya was of Turkish Cypriot descent and was related to Kıbrıslı Mehmed Kamil Pasha.[1] He died on 8th of...
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A Dish for Zeki Alasya | Mucendra (lentils with rice)
Metin Akpinar mentioned a Cypriot[1] dish he prepared for Zeki Alasya as he expressed his memories of him.Mavi Boncuk | A Dish for Zeki Alasya Mucendra (lentils with rice) INGREDIENTS1 medium...
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1916 | Armenian Refugees Rescued from Turks Arrive in New York
Mavi Boncuk |Armenian refugees rescued from Turks by French cruiser arrive in New York, March 9th. 14 year old Peter Gragosian[1], and three leaders of the refugees arriving in this country.The Miriam...
View ArticleZeki Alasya: 1982'de bir gün Kenan Evren beni çağırdı...
Mavi Boncuk |72 yaşında hayata veda eden komedi tiyatrosu ve sinemasının efsane ismi Zeki Alasya, 2011'de Mithat Alam Film Merkezi'nde katıldığı söyleşide Robert Kolej'deki öğrencilik yıllarından...
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In Memoriam | Kenan Evren (1917-2015)
Former Turkish President and coup leader Kenan Evren[1] dies. A constitutional clause granting the general immunity from prosecution was overturned after a referendum in 2010, as part of Prime Minister...
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Hrant Dink's Alma Mater
On days when Kamp Armen [*] is in discussion here is a re-posting of an old blog. Hrant Dink's Alma Mater[**].[*] Demolition that began at Tuzla Children’s Camp, also known as Kamp Armen in Istanbul,...
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Venice Biennale 2015: Turkish Pavilion
Sarkis[1] at Biennale Curated by Defne Ayas[2], the presentation will take place at a dedicated new location at the Arsenale as recently secured by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV)...
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Last Bienale...This Bienale
Photo provided by the curator of last and this years Biennale Pavilion for Turkey.Protesters at a solidarity rally in Venice during the Venice Biennale included Arsenale protest with Turkish pavilion...
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1176 | Battle of Myriokephalon
This image by Gustave Doré shows the Turkish ambush at the pass of Myriokephalon. This ambush destroyed Manuel's hope of capturing Konya. The Battle of Myriokephalon, also known as the Battle of...
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The curator of the Bienale pavilion for Turkey, Defne Ayas
Mavi Boncuk | The curator of the Bienale pavilion for Turkey, Defne Ayas, has been the director and curator at Witte de With Center for Contemporary Art in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, since 2012....
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States in late medieval Anatolia (after 1071)
A map of the independent Turkish beyliks in Anatolia during the early 1300sMavi Boncuk | Norwich, John Julius. Byzantium: The Decline and Fall. (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1996) p. 26. "With this...
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Word Origin | Dük
Mavi Boncuk | Dux (/dʌks, dʊks/; plural: duces) is Latin for "leader" (from the verb ducere, "to lead") and later for duke and its variant forms (doge, duce, etc.).During the Roman Republic, dux could...
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Neighborhood Guide to Istanbul By Anya von Bremzen
Mavi Boncuk | Anya von Bremzen [1]See also: Istanbul's Newest Bath HouseAh, the eternal Istanbul conundrum: a pummeling at a historic, no-frills hammam such as Cağaloğlu, or a luxurious steam at a...
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