Category Archives: A Karagöz puppet battle

A debate about surnames ensues among the female Karagöz puppets

Posted on June 17, 2016 by lizcameron

Recently, the Karagöz puppets have been reading the Hurriyet Daily News, which some of you may know to be one of the English language newspapers in Turkey. Why, you may ask, are they reading in English when they can full … Continue reading →

Posted in A Karagöz puppet battle, Gendered moments, Turkish Controversies, Visits from the Karagöz puppets | Tagged choice, Gender, gender relations, name, patriarchy, surname, Turkey, women's rights | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in A Karagöz puppet battle, Visits from the Karagöz puppets | Tagged language, rosetta stone, struggle, türkçe, Turkish | 7 Comments

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 →