Arrested Development | Writers, Publishers, Cartoonists, a list
Mavi Boncuk |Compiled by Turhan Günay, Editor of Cumhuriyet Newspaper Book Supplement 'Kitap Eki'Arrasted Writers and TranslatorsAbdülkadir BillurcuAhmet AnginAhmed ArifAhmet ŞikAhmet NesinA. Dursun...
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Word Origin | Diktatör
Extraordinary mesures in Rome that lasts a maximum of six months. Mavi Boncuk |Diktatör: Dictator EN[1]. diktatör "zorba yönetici" [ Tarik - gazete, 1885]From FR dictateur [2] from Latin dictator...
View ArticleEU COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT | Turkey
Mavi Boncuk |COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT Turkey 2016 Report Accompanying the document Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social...
View ArticleArticle | Our ally Turkey is in crisis and needs our support by Lt. Gen....
Mavi Boncuk |November 08, 2016, 05:46 pmOur ally Turkey is in crisis and needs our supportBy Lt. Gen. Michael T. Flynn (R), contributor SOURCELt. Gen. Michael T. Flynn (ret.) is the former director of...
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German-Turkish Co-Production Development Fund supports 5 new film projects
The German-Turkish Co-Production Development Fund jury: Malika Rabahallah, Gülin Üstün, Maria Köpf, Kirsten Niehuus, Teresa Hoefert de Turégano, Kerem Ayan Mavi Boncuk |German-Turkish Co-Production...
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Eitan Naeh Goes to Ankara
Twenty-four hours after Israel declares Eitan Na'eh as ambassador to Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announces Ambassador Mekin Mustafa Kemal Ökem a close advisor to President, as first...
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Legislation Aimed at Custom of Child Marriages
The proposal introduced by the ruling Justice and Development (AK) to pardon some men imprisoned for marrying girls under the age of 18 in a religious ceremony and with the consent of their family...
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Doner dinner: 50 years of the kebab
See also: Mexican Doner, El pastorHow do you say Döner in German? Big, Fat Juicy Döner Kebab at die Dönerbude. SEE WSJ ARTICLE FROM MAVI BONCUK ARCHIVESDoner vs. McWorldDoner dinner: 50 years of the...
View ArticleKültepe Cuneiforms
Mavi Boncuk |This tablet is one of the many letters that come from Kültepe and attest to the communication of merchants across long distances. In the cuneiform text, which reads left to right,...
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Cold of Kalandar is a Triple Winner in Brisbane, Australia
The award-winning film "Kalandar Soğuğu" (Cold of Kalandar) will be Turkey's submission for this year's 89th Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film category.Mavi Boncuk |WINNERS ANNOUNCED IN...
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Article | "Jews, Be Ottomans! "
Mavi Boncuk |"Jews, Be Ottomans! " Zionism, Ottomanism, and Ottomanisation in the Hebrew-Language Press, 1890–1914Michael TalbotAbstract:In recent years the study of national and civic identities in...
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The Jews of Zakho
In 2008 it was reported that the Turkish army maintained four bases in the Zakho district, under an agreement concluded with the Iraqi government in the 1990s. The 2011 Dohuk riots which targeted...
View ArticleKurdish Loan Words in Turkish
Mavi Boncuk | Kurdish Loan Words in Turkishberdel: değiştokuş, takas TR; exchange EN Kurdish berdêl .Usually an exchange between families in lieu of a dowry (from man to women) ber- üzerine, bir şeyin...
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Dodecanese Turkish Post Office
Mavi Boncuk | Dodecanese Turkish Post OfficeBilingual canc. "KALYMNOS[1]" in lilac and in blue on a pair of 20pa and on 1piastre and 2piastres Turkish stamps.Dodecanese Italian Occupation - Italian...
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Article | The forgotten Effendi of Bo-Kaap Museum
Mavi Boncuk |The forgotten Effendi: Ottoman Muslim theologian, Mahmud Fakih Emin Effendi, and the real story of the Bo-Kaap Museum, c.1894-1978 Halim Gençoĝlu [1], University of Cape Town...
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Recommended | Tarih Yazilari
Mavi Boncuk | Tarih Yazilari (Turkish Blog)Sample Posting: ÇIRÇIR YANGINI ARDINDAN KONSER VE TİYATRO
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Ottoman Women | Terakki-i Muhadderat
“Muhadderata mahsus olmak üzere müfit ve veciz makalat-ı hukuk-u zevciye vesair adab-ı lazime-i muhadderiyeyi müş’ir ve faide-i talimi müzekkir nasihat amiz hikayatı havi başkaca bir nüsha neşrini...
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Book | The Vanquished by Robert Gerwarth
"Look closely at British memorials for World War I and you will often see the dates 1914-19. This range of years puzzles those who believe that the fighting ended with Germany’s defeat in November...
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Book | Istanbul Cult Recipes by Pomme Larmoyer
Her simit recipe has a wrong wrong wrong finish similar to many recent books. iA simit dough ring has to boil with molasses added water gets the sesame later.Mavi Boncuk |Turkish cuisine is as richly...
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Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey
Mavi Boncuk |Central Bank of the Republic of TurkeyThe CBRT was established as a joint stock company on 11 June 1930.[1] The primary objective of the Bank[2] is to achieve price stability. The CBRT is...
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