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Profile | Johann Wilhelm Zinkeisen (1803–1863)
‘Now shalt thou feel the force of Turkish arms Which lately made all Europe quake for fear.’Christopher Marlowe’s observation in Tamburlaine (1587) held true for most of the sixteenth century. The...
View ArticleThe Ottomans in Europe
Mavi Boncuk |SOURCEhttp://www.historytoday.com/geoffrey-woodward/ottomans-europeGeoffrey Woodward assesses how great an impact the Turks had on sixteenth-century Europe.Introduction ‘Now shalt thou...
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Book | The Sultan's Renegades - Christian-European Converts to Islam and the...
Table of ContentsPrefaceList of mapsList of figuresList of tablesList of abbreviationsNote to the readerIntroduction1: An elite of converts2: 'Turning Turk', becoming an Ottoman Muslim3: A change of...
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Book | Mons, Anzac & Kut
Mavi Boncuk | Mons, Anzac & Kut: a British Intelligence Officer in Three Theatres of the First World War, 1914-18 by Aubrey Herbert [1]This book is comprised of the journals of an intelligence...
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1913 Ottoman coup d'état
Mavi Boncuk | The front page of the Le Petit Journal magazine in February 1913 depicting the assassination of Nazım Pasha[1] during the 1913 Ottoman coup d'état.[1] Hüseyin Nazım Pasha (Turkish:...
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Turkish Airlines is in Fight with European Rivals
The most valuable airline brands of 20162016 201511Emirates Airlines22Delta35American Airlines46British Airways53United68Air China77Southwest811Qatar Airways910China Eastern...
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2017 IIFF | Zer by Kazım Öz
Mavi Boncuk |ZER | ZER | Director: Kazım Öz / Screenplay: Kazım Öz / DOP: Feza Çaldıran, Eyüp Boz, Orçun Kılınç / Original Music: Mustafa Biber / Editing: Kazım Öz, Thomas Balkenhol / Cast: Nik...
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IIFF 2017 | Main Competition Films
T36th International Istanbul Film Festival [1] April 5-15, 2017Mavi Boncuk | Films that open up New Perspectives in Cinema compete for the grand prize of the festival, the Golden Tulip. The...
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IIFF 2017 | NATIONAL GOLDEN TULIP COMPETITION FILMS
Mavi Boncuk |NATIONAL GOLDEN TULIP COMPETITION This section showcases recent film productions from Turkey in the Golden Tulip National Competition[1], New Turkish Cinema, National Documentary...
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IIFF 2017 | New Turkish Cinema Films
Mavi Boncuk |GROOM’S BLOCK | DAMAT KOĞUŞU | Director: İlker Savaşkurt / Screenplay: Mehmet Kala / DOP: Serdar Ünlütürk / Editing: İlker Savaşkurt / Original Music: Uğur Ateş / Cast: Barış Atay Musa Can...
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Muhtar Kent Leaves and Stays
Mavi Boncuk |The Coca-Cola Company announced Friday that the board of directors has approved a plan that will see Kent[1] step down from his role as CEO on May 1, 2017. He will hand his title to James...
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EU Watch | The Referendum Lake
Nasreddin Hodja knows best!Mavi Boncuk |- Hodja, what are you doing?- I'm am adding starter to turn the lake into yogurt!- Does the lake ever turn to yogurt?- I know it is not possible. But, what if it...
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Article | Rojava Seeks to Break Out in Syria
Mavi Boncuk |POLICYWATCH 2784Rojava Seeks to Break Out in SyriaFabrice BalancheApril 12, 2017Fabrice Balanche, an associate professor and research director at the University of Lyon 2, is a visiting...
View ArticleCannes 2017 | Camouflage by Imge Özbilge
https://vimeo.com/169102594 CINEFONDATION |CANNES For its 20th anniversary, the Cinéfondation Selection has selected 16 films from the 2,600 works submitted this year by film schools around the world....
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Cannes 2017 | In The Fade by Fatih Akin
The films chosen for the Cannes Official Selection were announced on April 13. Festival President Pierre Lescure and General Delegate Thierry Frémaux revealed the line-up at a press conference, which...
View ArticleArticle | Turkey’s permanent state of crisis
Mavi Boncuk |Turkey’s Permanent State of CrisisBy Soner Cagaptay December 20, 2016Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends a funeral on Dec. 12 in Istanbul of a police officer who was killed in a...
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The Economist Cover Story | Turkey’s referendum
Mavi Boncuk |Turkey’s referendumTurkey is sliding into dictatorshipRecep Tayyip Erdogan is carrying out the harshest crackdown in decades. The West must not abandon TurkeyThe Economist Print edition |...
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IIFF 2017 | Awards Announced
The 36th Istanbul Film Festival, organised by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV), announced the winners of its competitions at an award ceremony held at Soho House İstanbul on Friday...
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HEVET
A more analytical map shows where the Yes/No differences are.Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the country's prime minister have declared victory in a Sunday referendum. The president struck a...
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Merkel Makes Her Point
Mavi Boncuk |German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday urged Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to seek "respectful dialogue" within the country after his narrow win in a referendum extending his...
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