Author Archives: lizcameron

Learning Türkçe: Rowing in vain?

Posted on July 10, 2015 by lizcameron

 Sometimes you try and try but you can’t get what you want because you are beating a dead horse and your endeavour is futile. In Turkish, the same concept is expressed with a different metaphor: “Boşa kürek çekmek.”  It literally … Continue reading →

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The Karagöz puppets boycott “Inside Out”

Posted on July 5, 2015 by lizcameron

Pixar’s new film, “Inside Out” is all the rage these days. “Inside Out,” while ostensibly a story about a little girl experiencing the trials and travails of a move across country, is really a story about how the personifications of … Continue reading →

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Karagöz knits a sock on the head of the Turkish military

Posted on July 4, 2015 by lizcameron

Can you knit a sock on your head? These days, Karagöz sits with me as a make my way through the English-language Turkish press.  I like to keep up to speed on Turkish goings-on as much as I can so that … Continue reading →

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