Author Archives: lizcameron

Karagöz Oyunları- what now?

Posted on September 7, 2012 by lizcameron

Karagöz (literal translation: “black eye”) is a word that refers both to an individual puppet character from the Ottoman Empire era AND to the entire troupe of Karagöz shadow puppets that surround him. I have described this band of puppets … Continue reading →

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Safiye Rakkase gets into old Turkish cinema

Posted on September 3, 2012 by lizcameron

Myriad Turkish friends suggest that one of the best ways to learn the language better is to inundate myself with Turkish soap operas (see the Senior Dogs Abroad post on that here) – or old YouTube Turkish films. Well, since … Continue reading →

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A Şeker Bayramı moment in Provincetown

Posted on September 2, 2012 by lizcameron

While walking the dog the other morning in Provincetown (sleepy puppets in tow on my mantle, tabi canım) I was studiously conducting my usual eavesdropping activity. Now this activity could more *positively* be referred to, Celebi (the modernist puppet) tells me, … Continue reading →

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