Category Archives: Turkish Art

Kırmızı karanfil in Taksim Square: The Karagöz puppets, wordless yet again

Posted on June 22, 2013 by lizcameron

As is usual these days, I woke to the array of the puppets still standing, along with all the ‘standing men’ and ‘standing woman’ in Turkey and worldwide who are protesting the increasingly authoritarian practices and tactics of the AKP … Continue reading →

Posted in Turkish Art, Turkish Controversies, Visits from the Karagöz puppets | Tagged Ankara, istanbul, Police brutality, protest, Taksim Square, Tear gas, Turkey, Twitter | 8 Comments

Hacivad Bey consults Rumi on the topic of work

Posted on December 8, 2012 by lizcameron

Silence reigns this Saturday as the majority of the Karagöz puppet troupe lounges, arms all akimbo, in and amongst the orchids that line the kitchen windows. They enjoy the soft, green moss blankets we tuck the orchids in with and hope that … Continue reading →

Posted in Turkish Art, Visits from the Karagöz puppets | Tagged NaBloPoMo December 2012, Orchid, postaday, Rumi, Work | 12 Comments

The Karagöz puppets vote…İznik vs. mid-century modern tiles

Posted on November 9, 2012 by lizcameron

These days, my shoulder hurts more than one might imagine possible, and those Karagöz puppets, well, they are trying to keep me still, but my right hand *needs* to type occasionally. Luckily, I am somewhat ambidextrous, and I can … Continue reading →