Category Archives: Turkish Controversies

Hacivad Bey ponders a reader’s pained comment: On Christians and Muslims; Tears and corpses

Posted on October 12, 2012 by lizcameron

Today, we (me, M. and the Karagoz puppets) are nowhere near Tulum, Mexico – such are the vagaries of time-lapse blog travel.  Rather, I am home sick, with more blankets piled on top of me than there were mattresses under … Continue reading →

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Newsflash from Saf and Dobra: More (in English) on Diyarbakir’s Recep Güven

Posted on October 9, 2012 by lizcameron

Saf and Dobra managed to force their way into my office here at the University just now.  It is a tough wooden door made to withstand the knocks of the wayward student who dares to tap when it is not … Continue reading →

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Karagöz ignores the war drums, slinks back from Celtics-Fenerbahçe game

Posted on October 8, 2012 by lizcameron

Karagöz has been absent over the past few days – that impish puppet man with the screeching voice and penchant for somersaults – he is just blocking out the drums of war that we are hearing from Erdoğan’s now-infamous peace via … Continue reading →

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