Street Art in Istanbul

Par LucieWine

The street art is present everywhere in Istanbul. In some areas many streets are completely covered with graffiti. This is the case, for example, of the Galata district, attracting many artists. In May 2015, the French artist JR is working on 15 buildings...

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The Kurdish Question in Turkey

Par LucieWine

The Kurds are a significant minority in Turkey, 20% of the population, but Kemalism is threatening since the creation of the Turkish state, the Kurdish identity especially by total denial of its existence, the ban on the Kurdish language or permanent...

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Nazar Boncuk

Par LucieWine

This is a typical item. It's called the Boncuk, the Little Magic Stone that protects from the "Evil Eye" (pronounced "bon-dschuk"). This blue glass piece is everywhere here in Turkey. But what is behind this superstition? I will try to explain in a shortened...

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Özyeğin University (Part ii)

Par LucieWine

The campus is very different from French campus. This is a real small town with its supermarket, its hairdresser, its post office, etc. Many restaurants and coffee shops (subway, kebab, Starbucks, etc.) are available within the campus. There is also a...

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The Turkish Gastronomy

Par LucieWine

The Turkish gastronomy is one of the most varied in the world. It is considered the third richest after the gastronomy of France and China. In our European countries this kitchen does not enjoys great recognition. For us it is often limited to white sauce...

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Politics of Turkey

Par LucieWine

The domination of the Justice and Development Party (AKP), in power since 2002, was again confirmed with the election 10 August 2014, in the first round with 52% of the vote, of Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdogan as President of the Republic of Turkey. The Justice...

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Dark Tuesday for Turkey - Part 2

Par LucieWine

March 31 was a dark day for Turkey. While a massive power outage left much of the country in the dark for hours, an armed commando kidnapped the prosecutor of a matter concerning a teenager killed during protests in Gezi in 2013 and threatened to kill...

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Dark Tuesday for Turkey - Part 1

Par LucieWine

March 31 was a dark day for Turkey. While a massive power outage left much of the country in the dark for hours, an armed commando kidnapped the prosecutor of a matter concerning a teenager killed during protests in Gezi in 2013 and threatened to kill...

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Breathtaking View

Par LucieWine

Istanbul is full of terraces with beautiful views of the city and the Bosphorus, where you can just come to drink tea, smoke a shisha with friends or eat there. Konak Cafe But there are also private terraces, with breathtaking views! One night, a Spanish...

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Anger Wind of Turkish Women

Par LucieWine

Between Recep Tayyip Erdogan's elections in 2002 and 2009, the murders of women increased by 1400% in Turkey. And the trend has only worsened with time. During 2014, at least 294 Turkish women were killed. Just in January, 27 were killed, 20% more than...

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