Tag Archives: Turkish

Just another çay bahçesi (tea garden) in Anatolia – Or is it?

Posted on June 25, 2013 by lizcameron

Anyone who has spent much time in Turkey – especially in the more rural parts of Anatolia – has very likely seen all of the çay bahçesi (tea gardens) with older men hanging out drinking endless glasses of tea. The symphony … Continue reading →

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The Karagöz puppets howl at my ‘Turklish:’ “Ben yumurta yemek yiyorsun üstünde yatak’da?”

Posted on June 24, 2013 by lizcameron

As we move on from horrific images of what followed the red carnation protest in Istanbul – and as we ignore reports of an horrific video of a swarm of police beating protesters hiding in a parking garage in Antalya … 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