Culture/Art
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TURKISH PRINCESSES OF THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE IN EXILE
in Culture/ArtWhat if Sabiha Sultan had said yes to Atatürk’s marriage proposal? How would history be written for Turkey and the world? What would the lives […]
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Is there anyone who can speak Turkish?
in Culture/ArtBiraz. (very little!) Seriously, though, Turkish is a language well worth studying. Wrapping your brain around a completely different syntax will definitely stretch it! The […]
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How is it to be Armenian in Turkey?
in Culture/ArtIt’s definitely an interesting experience. The Armenian community of today’s Turkey is tight-knit, and the vast majority of us live in a few upper-middle-class neighborhoods […]
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Origins of Ak & Kara
in Culture/ArtIn Turkish, what’s the difference between ak/kara and siyah/beyaz? What is their origin? How can they be used? Siyah (black), Beyaz (white), Mavi (Blue), are […]
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Atatürk and Modern Turkiye
in Culture/ArtDear Friends, Those of you who may be interested in about foundation of Republic of Turkey and her founder, I found this link quite a […]
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Ruins of Turkey
in Culture/ArtThe British travel writer Mark Sykes (of Sykes-Picot), a great fan of the Turks, spent years travelling through the hinterland of Turkey in Asia. Here is […]