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1899 | Chiozza e Turchi
Pontelagoscuro was a center of candlemaking and a major imported of wax from Turkey. Transition to soap making can be easily explained.Ancient Roman legend has it that the word ‘soap’ is derived from...
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In Memoriam | Sennur Sezer (1943-2015)
Mavi Boncuk |In Memoriam | Sennur Sezer(b. 12 June 1943, Eskişehir - d. 07 October 2015, İstanbul) Poetry BooksGecekondu (1964)Yasak (1966)Direnç (1977)Sesimi Arıyorum (1982)Kimlik Kartı (ilk üç kitap,...
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Soap Redux
Pictured Laurel[*] | Defne Soap from Turkey.[*] Aleppo soap (also known as savon d'Alep, laurel soap, Syrian soap, or ghar soap, the Syrian word for 'laurel') is a handmade, hard bar soap. Aleppo soap...
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Primus Stove | Do you Remember When
During the Fifties this Primus[1] stove was a fixture in many Turkish kitchens. Many a trip to local market was made to buy a tool with a tiny brittle wire on one end to unclog the fine gas nib that...
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Perkins+Will selected to design Istanbul’s 'Airport City'
Istanbul New Airport. Rendering courtesy Grimshaw. The vaulted ceilings of the terminal will feature skylights to provide natural daylight within the check-in, security, passport control and retail...
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Orientalism | Sophie Boutellier (1829-1901)
“A Visit: Harem Interior, Constantinople,” by “Henriette Browne”—a pseudonym of Parisian artist Sophie Boutellier[1]. Mavi Boncuk | And not long ago, that would have been surprising, because the harem...
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Orientalism | Rudolf Ernst (1854-1932)
Mavi Boncuk | Renowned Orientalist Rudolf Ernst exhibited his work regularly in Paris, including “The Manicure.” Like many Orientalist interiors, Ernst’s evoke both realistic domesticity and mild...
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Word origin | Delik, Oluk, Boru, Mazgal
Mavi Boncuk |Delik : OldTR [ Kaşgarî, Divan-i Lugati't-Türk, 1073]telük/telik [delik]from oldTR telük delik; oldTR tel- +Ukfrom root del-; punch,make hole ENSimilar: delik deşik, deliksiz uyku, kara...
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In Memoriam | Levent Kırca (1948-2015)
Mavi Boncuk | Levent Kırca (b. September 28, 1948, Samsun, Turkey -d. October 12, 2015,Istanbul, Turkey) as Zeki Levent Kirca. He is an actor and director, known for Son (2002), Ne Olacak Simdi (1979)...
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EU Watch |The Choice
Mavi Boncuk | Ankara attack sows chaos ahead of Turkish election. A double attack believed to be the work of suicide bombers on a march in the Turkish capital Ankara on Saturday, October 10, 2015...
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ATAA Condemnation
ATAA Condemnation without pointing fingers to or insinuating government involvement in the bombing attack is to the point. BBC also headlined "Peace Rally Bombed". Not true. The attack was perpetrated...
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Word Origin | Terör, Korku, Tırsmak
Mavi Boncuk |Terör: terror[1] Cumhuriyet - gazete, 1931] fevkalade vakayi için fevkalade kanun ister (...) bu vak'a için hiçbir zaman hatırımdan (Terör) ve istiklal mahkemeleri geçmemiştir.IE *ters-os...
View ArticleArticle | Why Turkey Should Fear Itself
Mavi Boncuk |Why Turkey Should Fear Itself READ FULL ARTICLEUltimately, though, Turkey has to fear itself as much as anything else. Unlike 9/11, which drew the United States together, the Ankara...
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Bonjour and Bienvenue | Turkey pipped Hungary for France
UEFA EURO 2016Bonjour and Bienvenue | Turkey pipped Hungary for FranceMavi Boncuk | Stars finally line up for TurkeyTurkey's late winner against Iceland means they pipped Hungary to finish as best...
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Orientalism | Hermann David Salomon Corrodi (1844 – 1905)
Mavi Boncuk | Hermann David Salomon Corrodi (July 1844 – 30 January 1905) was an Italian painter.Corrodi was born in Frascati (an alternate source lists his birthplace as Zurich) and lived for many...
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Orosdi Back Today Redux
On a recent trip I photographed the same corner of Ömer Efendi Han . At ground level there is a retail store for the Ministry of Culture and Istanbul branch offices above. The corner is occupied by a...
View ArticleStatement | Congressional Caucus on U.S.-Turkey Relations
Mavi Boncuk |Joint Statement from the Co-Chairs of theCongressional Caucus on U.S.-Turkey Relations and Turkish AmericansRep. Ed Whitfield – Co-ChairRep. Steve Cohen – Co-ChairRep. Virginia Foxx –...
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