Category Archives: Visits from the Karagöz puppets

The puppets dream of Marmaris – but land in Miami, and beyond!


A week or so ago, after my 14 hour work day, the puppets longed for sleep. On the way home in the car, they even began to fight for space on my head, where they like to hang upside-down like … Continue reading

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


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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Saf and Dobra rejoice at Recep Güven’s stunningly human commentary on the PKK in Diyarbakır


Yesterday, the Saf and Dobra puppets were really feeling the weight of their love-hate relationship with Turkey – and the U.S. to boot. In fact, they were quite twisted up about it, mirroring, of course, my own beloved M.’s feelings. … Continue reading

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