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Honoring Kemal Sunal on 9th anniversary of his death
ISTANBUL - Friends and family gathered Friday to celebrate the most famous underdog in Turkish cinema, Kemal Sunal. Here’s a look at Sunal and his larger than life screen persona Şaban, the simple and awkward underdog in the face of changing middle class sensibilities
Crisis an opportunity, say 2001 crisis victims
ISTANBUL - The crippling economic crisis that gripped the country in 2001 proved to be a blessing in disguise for some who were forced to change careers and went on to attain more suceess in their new professions than ever before. However, most did have to go through a tough adaptation period before feeling comfortable in their new skin
Yalcin Doğan: Life=180 minutes
Istanbul, Eskisehir, Zonguldak, Kocaeli, Yozgat, Adana, Manisa, Samsun, Bursa, Diyarbakir, Mersin. It's this widespread, and this frightening. In schools in these cities, over the past few months, 10 students have lost their lives, while forty-one students and teachers have been injured.
‘Salt Bae’ shows off his folk dance skills
The co-partner of Turkey’s global Nusr-et chain of grill houses, Nusret Gökçe, who became a social media phenomenon in early 2017 for his meat-cutting and salt-drizzling skills, fascinated with his folk dance skills in a video that he shared via his Instagram account on Jan. 9. ISTANBUL
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French connection
In order to force French government to lift objections to EU membership, Turkey must tackle the misperception among French citizens. The French equate Turkey to the Maghreb. There is anxiety among the French that bringing Turkey into the EU would be akin to bringing the Maghreb, a poor area rife with violent Islamism, into communion with France
Mother of all problems
From time to time I have been stressing in this column that because of various factors including its geopolitical location, size, a diverse population of over 70 million people, and of course not so good governance, Turkey has a huge list of serious problems. The most pressing and indeed important one of these problems is obviously education.
Turks must learn sympathy comes with empathy
Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has a vision of Turkey as a "leader country." By this he means a country that commands respect in the international community, and whose advice and assistance is sought over difficult issues. There are few Turks who would not share this vision. But whether they all understand the prerequisites for this is another question.
Women beat the odds in crisis in Turkey
ISTANBUL - Gender and education differences have emerged from Turkey's record unemployment figures, according to a report by the Center for Economic and Social Research. It shows more women are finding jobs while men with low education have borne the brunt of record-high job losses
Young, restless and disinterested
ISTANBUL - With half the Turkish population under 28, young people have considerable say in how this country should be run, if only they were to voice it. Latest surveys have uncovered an overwhelming political apathy among the young and what interest exists is motivated far more by traditional party loyalty than party policy on contemporary issues
On the way to Kabul, stopover in Athens
The tormented capital of Afghanistan maybe among the prime considerations of the Americans or even the Turks; but it had never preoccupied seriously the minds or the politics of the Greeks except for occasional historic references to Alexander the Great's campaigns. Yet, as of last week, Kabul entered the jargon of Greek politics and dominated the political commentary showing signs that it is here to stay.
Ergenekon trial’s fate at mercy of ’sociopath’
ANKARA - Basing a vital case, such as Ergenekon, on who psychiatrists and psychologists describe as a person showing the symptoms of a sociopath is a big mistake, say experts. Güney was exempted from military service for being gay. He was once arrested for selling a jeep with a fake certificate. He plays different roles given to him and it is a grave mistake to put such a person at the core of this case, according to an expert.
’Others,’ ’us’ and little in between
Neighborhood pressure is the dominant force outside Turkey’s large cities, where Kurds, Alevis, secularists and those considered 'others' face serious pressure to conform to social norms, according to a recent report that says the AKP and the Gülen religious movement are leading the social changes
Gambling in Casablanca? We’re shocked!
We are all familiar with the means by which pedestrians of Turkish cities collectivize their will to brave traffic: a phenomenon of density and unspoken social cohesion. Going solo against aggressive motorists is daring. But if, say, four or five pedestrians step into the crosswalk at the same time, this challenge to the oncoming taxi usually works. Sadly, the media in all societies tend to work the same way. A trend, a development, a shift in political wind may be sensed by the lone newspaper or magazine. But seldom do they write until what social psychologists call "groupthink" provides confidence. Journalists tend to shuffle together, particularly when confronting the traffic of a new narrative.
