Category Archives: Turkish Controversies

#OccupyGezi and Youth: What I thought I knew – and didn’t know

Posted on June 13, 2013 by lizcameron

It would be a lie to say that I could summarize or explain “the protesting youth of Turkey today.” Who could? The New York Times takes a stab at it here.  The key sentence in their piece, as I see … Continue reading →

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Beyond the #OccupyGezi hashtag in one Turkish-American household

Posted on June 12, 2013 by lizcameron

Slowly, American folks around us have started to tune in to what is happening in Turkey. Some have caught on to this on Twitter via the hashtag #OccupyGezi, referring to the Occupy Movement in Istanbul’s Gezi Park, which was at … Continue reading →

Posted in Cross-cultural learning moments, On Islam and Muslims, Turkish Controversies, Turkish-American Matters, Turklish Moments, Visits from the Karagöz puppets | Tagged , , , , , , , | 18 Comments

The Karagöz puppets are çapuling from bed rest!

Posted on June 8, 2013 by lizcameron

Arkadaşlar – Friends, I’m trying hard to make a slowly by slowly come back… I’m feeling very sick and awaiting surgery without a set date due to insurance problems. As I lie here in bed in pain I am entertaining … Continue reading →

Posted in On writing about my life with the Karagöz puppets, Turkish Controversies, Visits from the Karagöz puppets | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments