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Trotsky | A Turkish Exile in Büyükada
Dante meets his ancestor, and in a response to a question from Dante, Cacciaguida speaks the truth bluntly. Dante will be exiled (Canto XVII):"You shall leave everything you love most dearly: this is...
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In Memoriam | Tarık Dursun Kakınç ( 1931-2015)
Mavi Boncuk | Tarık Dursun Kakınç ( b.May 26, 1931, İzmir,Turkey - d. August 11, 2015, İzmir, Turkey)Awards1961 Türk Dil Kurumu Story Award (Güzel Avrat Otu)1967 Sait Faik Story Award (Yabanın...
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MAM | Terror Redux
Mavi Boncuk |An old MAM cartoon re posted. hardly any change is needed.A collection of MAM Cartoons as PDF Part 1
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In Memoriam | Fikret Otyam (1926- 2015)
Mavi Boncuk |Fikret Otyam, (December 19, 1926 Aksaray - August 9, 2015 Antalya) Painter, Photographer, Journalist, Writer.Books Hu Dost, 40 Yıl Önce 40 Yıl Sonra, Kara Sevdam Anadolum, Mayınlar Çiçek...
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Spectres of Trotsky
See also: Exhibit “The Ghosts of Trotsky: Lost venues of an exile,”Focusing on one of communism’s great but tragic figures, Irish photographer James Hughes' exhibition reflects on a bygone era on...
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Kabataş - Setüstü Galore
Mavi Boncuk | The Street where I was born. Canfeda Cikmazi (Cul de Sac) is hiding in this aerial photo. Findikli and KabataşFeyhaman Duran, 1936, Le quai de Kabatas (Istanbul), Collection du musée...
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Citta di Atakoy | Luigi Piccinato
Mavi Boncuk| Luigi Piccinato (October 30, 1899, Legnago, Italy –July 29, 1983, Rome, Italy) was an Italian architect and town planner. Active as a member of the Rationalist tendency in the inter-war...
View ArticleIstanbul | Urban Planning History
Note: First 5 year development plan was initiated in 1934 in Turkey.Mavi Boncuk |1934 Limited Competition for Istanbul Urban Design Proposals: Henry Prost [1](could not leave his duties in Paris), Jack...
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MAM | Plays Hide and Go Seek
Mavi Boncuk | Turkey faces snap election as coalition talks fail Ruling and secular parties fail to reach power-sharing deal, pushing country towards new elections.
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Ahyolu Memlehası
The salt for the bakers of Istanbul came from the salt flats of Ahyolu[1] (Ahyolu memlehası).Archaeological finds prove that the salt-works exist since the 5th century BC (before the foundation of the...
View ArticleArticle | IMPLICATIONS OF TURKEY'S WAR AGAINST THE PKK
Mavi Boncuk | IMPLICATIONS OF TURKEY'S WAR AGAINST THE PKKPolicyWatch 2470By Soner CagaptayRead this article on our website: http://washin.st/1J8EW1VDespite the broken ceasefire, leaders on both sides...
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Tobacco Paper | Sigara Kağıtları
During the ottoman era tobacco paper was imported from Italy and France and turned into booklets in small shops in the Tahtakale district. Mavi Boncuk |SOURCE: The colourful world of cigarette paper...
View ArticleAltin Koza 2015 Films Selected
Mavi Boncuk |Altin Koza 2015 Films SelectedFilm - Directed byAbluka - Emin Alper Anayurdu - Senem TüzenÇalsın Sazlar - Nesli ÇölgeçenDolanma - Tunç Davut Eksik - Barış AtayGece - Erden KıralKar...
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Word Origin | Kan revan, Reva, Kurban
(Eid el-Adha), the "Feast of Sacrifice" on 10 Zilhicce (Dhul-hijja) of the Islamic Hijri calendar. In 2015, Kurban Bayramı begins with arife (preparation) on September 23 (Wednesday), the first day is...
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Sarajevo IFF | Awards Galore for Turks
Mavi Boncuk |COMPETITION PROGRAMME – FEATURE FILMJury: Călin Peter Netzer, director (Romania) President, Diana Bustamante, Artistic Director of Cartagena International Film Festival (Colombia)Zrinka...
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Article | Armenia, the 'Branch of Russia' in the South Caucasus
Mavi Boncuk |August 22, 2015Armenia, the 'Branch of Russia' in the South CaucasusBy Maxime Gauin[1]When I was a student at the Sorbonne in Paris, I asked a question of my professor of Russian and...
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IFF 2015 | Alper to join Toronto Frenzy
72nd Venice International Film Festival Link for FrenzyVenice 2015 | Abluka (Frenzy) by Emin Alper - Turkey, France, Qatar, 119’language: Turkish - s/t English, ItalianCast: Mehmet Özgür, Berkay Ates...
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TIFF 2015 | Turkish "Ivy" makes a "Baskin" in Toronto
The Toronto Film Festival will mark its 40th year from Sept. 10-20. Mavi Boncuk |Turkish director Tolga Karaçelik's sophomore feature “Sarmaşık” (Ivy) will have its Canadian debut next month at this...
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