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A blog on Turkey and EU relations as well as on journalism, anthropology and soccer...
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"From Post-Imperial Anthropology to Post-Anthropological Empire?
2008-02-28 12:23:14
From Post-Imperial Anthropology to Post-Anthropological Empire? By Subir Sinha An American soldier, interviewed in the early days of the war on route to Baghdad, is asked what she most looked forward to. A Big Mac, large fries and a jumbo... ...
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"Microsoft fined €900 million by Brussels
2008-02-28 10:43:28
Microsoft fined €900 million by Brussels The European Commission on Wednesday (26 February) fined Microsoft €899 million for not complying with a 2004 anti-trust order – the largest single fine the EU has ever imposed on a company. According to... ...
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"GALATASARAY ELIMINATES FENERBAHCE IN FORTIS CUP
2008-02-28 09:37:40
The referee intervened too much but i don't know if he was unfair most of the time. Still fenerbahçe fans including my dear friend Çetin are absolutely angry with him. In the mean time, BeÅŸiktaÅŸ was also eliminated yesterday:( Getting ready... ...
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“Paradigm Shift†Needed in Social Science Doctoral Education
2008-02-27 14:29:27
“Paradigm Shift” Needed in Social Science Doctoral Education By Reflection Cafe Social Science PhDs – Five+ Years Out is a survey of 3,025 individuals who received their Ph.D.s between 1995 and 1999 in six fields, including political science, to assess... ...
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Independent's romance with PKK
2008-02-27 09:48:01
Independent's Patrick Cockburn seems to have gone native, if i use our anthro talk. He writes like the mouthpiece of PKK. From the start of Turkish Armed Forces' land operation, this newspaper uses a very strong language against the operation... ...
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Headscarf battles- the first two days
2008-02-26 17:17:29
I feel pity for those officials (rectors, I guess) who refuse to let their students enter the campuses. Hürriyet is a keen observer of campuses nowadays. Despite the constitutional amendment and declaration by Higher Education Council (YÖK), most of 84... ...
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"The 10 Emerging Technologies of 2008
2008-02-26 12:20:22
Before the emerging technologies, check out Aslı Telli Aydemir's summary of web freedom in Turkey. unfortunately it is in Turkish... The Language of the Nude: Four Centuries of Drawing the Human Body at the CrockerMichel Corneille the Younger, Apollo and... ...
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"Communist takeover in Cyprus!
2008-02-25 16:41:55
Cypriots elect pro-unification communist as president Communist Party leader Dimitris Christofias won the crucial second round of presidential elections in Cyprus yesterday (24 February) and immediately reached out to the leader of the Turkish Cypriots in a bid to revive stalled talks to reunify... ...
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check out Barış' video!
2008-02-25 13:57:18
I haven't done a round up of my friends lately and i missed some of the posts. Idil had several posts on her European trip and ideas on love affairs (!), Murat and Metin turned up nearly all Americana in... ...
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on February 25
2008-02-25 09:54:06
on February 25to the court for Hrant, for Justice! As the victims and watchers of the Hrant Dink case, with the wish that yet another one be added to the developments increasing our hope in recent days, for Hrant, for... ...
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"Turkey removes key obstacle to EU membership
2008-02-25 00:55:48
While the Turkish army operation continues in Northern Iraq with 8 more soldiers killed today, Turkish government had made a very significant move on the way towards the EU. In the mean time, the president confirmed the headscarf legislation whose... ...
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Kosovo independence...
2008-02-24 13:42:57
DOSSIER: Kosovo independence: is it fair? | 22/02/2008 Kosovo's leaders proclaimed unilateral independence for the Serb province and its Albanian majority, on February 17. Since then, the number of countries adding their names to the list recognising the state has been growing. And the European press... ...
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party aftermath, films, overwhelming feelings....
2008-01-17 16:39:34
Watched Gimme Shelter recently. Quite powerfull stuff. Triggered a sort of nostalgia for some times I wasn't even born. Skimmed thru Hells Angels and Sonny Barger's website, too. I liked the opening scene, thought about Mick Jaggers' dance moves etc. I... ...
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"Alliance of Civilizations Kicks Off in Madrid
2008-01-17 01:52:40
Alliance of Civilizations Kicks Off in Madrid A controversial new UN forum opened in Madrid Tuesday designed to avert what has become known as the clash of civilizations, in the wake of Sept. 11 and the Madrid train bombings that... ...
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Get ready for 19 January!
2008-01-16 01:09:17
There will be a couple of activities in the first anniversary of Hrant Dink's murder. the major one will take place in front of Agos weekly where people will gather at 15:00 on Jan 19.... ...
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"Doubts over EU president's start date
2008-01-15 15:03:16
Doubts over EU president's start date Bloc's first full-time president may not be able to start work as planned on January 1 next year, because of delays in ratifying the Lisbon treaty that creates the job, according to EU diplomats... ...
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Arundhati Roy in Istanbul for Hrant Dink
2008-01-15 14:09:14
Boğaziçi University Department of HistoryandDepartment of Political Science and International Relationspresent2008 Hrant Dink Memorial Lecture on Freedom of Expression and Human Rights Arundhati RoyListening to GrasshoppersJanuary 18, 2008, 15:00, Albert Long Hall (BTS), South Campus The talk will be... ...
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Not much progress on Article 301
2008-01-14 02:27:01
HOPES LOW FOR CLARIFYING ANTI-“TURKISHNESS” CONCEPTEurasia Daily MonitorThe Economist|Turkey and toleranceJan 10th 2008 | ISTANBUL The Economist A cross-dresser's troubles with a resurgent IslamTempo Razor-sharp and petulantFOR more than 30 years a cross-dresser with a razor-sharp wit and a... ...
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Aftermath...
2008-01-13 13:29:12
Recovering the hangover, I would say that the party was enjoyable in the last analysis. Araf has housed another key event in my life. I celebrated my 30th birthday there and now we had the blog party. Gradually, I realized... ...
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"Gül’s visit heralds a new phase in US-Turkish relations
2008-01-12 13:36:19
Gül’s visit heralds a new phase in US-Turkish relations Turkish President Abdullah Gül’s visit to the White House, his first such visit to the US as president and the first visit by a Turkish president in 11 years, comes at... ...
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"While America votes, Europe cannot sleep....
2008-01-11 16:42:14
Guardian While America votes, Europe cannot sleep. The to-do list looks like this Timothy Garton Ash: Progress in three vital areas - jobs, Muslims and neighbours - will enable our leaders to look the new president in the face... ...
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Showtime! One and a half day to go!
2008-01-11 00:31:31
Here comes the time to celebrate the nearing 500,000th visit to Erkan's Field Diary (http://erkansaka.net) blog according to Sitemeter calculations. This is an idea first inspired by a dear friend Nikolia Apostolou. Last year it was only 100,000 visits, now... ...
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just appeared...
2008-01-09 11:59:02
in Alex Gallafent's Istanbul feature...Istanbul, part I: Melancholy and Opportunity permalink | del.icio.us | rss feed | submit to digg --> World Features--> Istanbul has always been one of the world's great cities. It was once known as Byzantium...later as... ...
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"Turkey won't accept EU's limes strategy
2008-01-08 23:11:46
[MONDAY TALK] Sanberk: Turkey won't accept EU's limes strategy By YONCA POYRAZ DOĞAN The approaching French term presidency of the European Union will make 2008 a stressful year for Turkey, but "no" is not an answer for Turks, and Turkey... ...
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"New migration after EU relaxes border control
2008-01-08 14:34:27
Obama's Popularity in Germany: The New Kennedy By Joerg Wolf International Herald Tribune: Germany has swiftly developed a serious case of Obama-mania. Obama's high standing goes beyond his opposition to the Iraq War, which has always been unpopular here. The... ...
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"New optimism in Turkish-American relations
2008-01-08 02:11:05
New optimism in Turkish-American relations President Abdullah Gül’s official visit to Washington comes at a time when Turkish-American relations appear to be at their best since March 2003. What a difference a couple of months make...... ...
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