Tag Archives: Turkey

Popping up again and again: The puppets take on Hacı Yatmaz!

Posted on December 14, 2014 by lizcameron

Hacı Yatmaz, the President of the Karagöz puppet republic, bops and rolls, bops and rolls, always managing to find himself back on his feet even after making the most silly comments ever… Let me explain that Hacı Yatmaz is an … Continue reading →

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The puppets sigh…on women changing faces to make new lives

Posted on December 3, 2014 by lizcameron

This morning, the little chorus of “cengi” 0r dancing lady puppets woke me up with a short glass of tea and long, sad faces.  As you may recall, these members of the Karagöz Oyunlari that inhabit my head have NOT … Continue reading →

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Esma and Safiye Rakkase brawl over a pistachio nut-fueled metropolis

Posted on November 23, 2014 by lizcameron

I’m sitting here crunching on tiny green nuggets of joy – a.k.a. pistachios. And this is thanks to my puppets, who recently stumbled upon some fantastic (in all senses) news from Gaziantep province. And Gaziantep province, tabi canim*, is the … Continue reading →

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