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tekirdag
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 Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2006 4:44 am Post subject: So, be careful what you say and do... |
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"The committee's comments came as British officials in Turkey said they were seeking urgent clarification from the authorities about the continuing detention of a British artist.
Michael Dic.kenson was arrested in Istanbul 10 days ago, accused of insulting the dignity of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Mr Di.ckenson had displayed a poster in which he had superimposed Mr Erdogan's head onto the body of a dog held on a leash representing the US flag."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/5371044.stm
I knew a teacher who built a lesson on reported speech around Apo, the (ex?) PKK leader. I think she was lucky that noone ratted her out...Am I paranoid? Michael Di.ckenson wouldn't say so. |
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dmb
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| Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2006 8:26 am Post subject: |
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| Isn't this the bloke who used to work at Bilgi? |
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dmb
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| Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 9:10 am Post subject: |
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| But did he work at Bilgi? |
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Baba Alex
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| Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 7:19 am Post subject: |
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| dmb wrote: |
| But did he work at Bilgi? |
He's at Yeditepe now. |
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djidji
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| Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 9:16 am Post subject: |
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| Entrailicus wrote: |
I've heard lots about Yeditepe, what do you all think? |
i olny know they pay good $$ and their building is far from Kadikoy  |
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Baba Alex
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| Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 10:09 am Post subject: |
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| djidji wrote: |
| Entrailicus wrote: |
I've heard lots about Yeditepe, what do you all think? |
i olny know they pay good $$ and their building is far from Kadikoy |
more smilies !!!
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djidji
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| Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 10:36 am Post subject: |
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| Baba Alex wrote: |
| djidji wrote: |
| Entrailicus wrote: |
I've heard lots about Yeditepe, what do you all think? |
i olny know they pay good $$ and their building is far from Kadikoy |
more smilies !!!
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enlighten us, pls |
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tekirdag
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| Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 1:06 pm Post subject: |
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yeah. the joke's lost on me. that poor bugger's in jail and folks are cracking up..  huh? what gives? |
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Baba Alex
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| Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 1:32 pm Post subject: |
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| tekirdag wrote: |
| yeah. the joke's lost on me. that poor bugger's in jail and folks are cracking up.. huh? what gives? |
don't worry, he's out now anyway |
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tekirdag
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| Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 2:00 pm Post subject: |
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| oh.good. I can't imagine being in jail here is anything but awful. |
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misterkodak
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| Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 6:04 am Post subject: Be Careful What You Do (and who you work for!) |
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My big question is: Did this guy manage to save his job?!
Tekirdag, I'd say jail anywhere would be unpleasant, not just in Turkey.
It never ceases to amaze me.... the unnecessary problems that other foreigners make for themselves here. |
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dmb
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| Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 6:39 am Post subject: |
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| Didn't he also upset the christians in Istanbul last year? He wrote and presented an anti-Jesus play. |
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Baba Alex
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| Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 7:05 am Post subject: |
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Was that the sound of the nail being hit on the head?
This gentleman was no newcomer to these climes. He must have known the potential consequences of his actions. |
Yeah still, it's pretty funny.
Even if he is doing it to spark controversy, what's wrong with that?
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bigbadsuzie
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| Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 7:11 am Post subject: |
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| No B.A nothing wrong with that,just makes the rest of us or any other yabanci look bad .We all get tared with the same brush .Thats the real consequence ! |
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Baba Alex
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| Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 7:33 am Post subject: |
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| bigbadsuzie wrote: |
| No B.A nothing wrong with that,just makes the rest of us or any other yabanci look bad .We all get tared with the same brush .Thats the real consequence ! |
Nah, there's nothing like that. He's done no worse than mouthy yanks moaning loudly in cafes or pissed Brits singingly loudly in squares. Plus who is going to judge us on this? Show me the Turk who thinks taking the piss out of Tayip is a bad thing and I'll show you one who doesn't like westerners anyway. |
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