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Another Drop In The Ocean

Alan — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:20:27 +0000

Turkey is in turmoil, entering a third week of protests against a backdrop of tear gas, rubber bullets and excessive police repression – this is not a happy country right now! It’s hard to know what to do, especially as a foreign resident without a vote. We have a voice via the internet but if [...]

The Başar Otel – A Family Affair

Alan — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 14:59:26 +0000

Turks fascinate me! The way they network and the way they ‘keep it in the family’. Take my dentist for example. Kadriye is the best diş hekimi (tooth doctor) I’ve ever had in my life. Now her daughter has qualified and they operate side by side out of their state-of-the-art surgery. Across the road are [...]

Solidarity!

Alan — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 20:41:02 +0000

My adopted country, Turkey, is in turmoil. There is courage and brutality on the streets as ordinary people try to exercise their right to freedom of association, freedom of speech and freedom to protest. The reaction of the autocracy has been predictable as they resorted to violence and thuggery – the reaction of the people [...]