tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14154430.post2169379592394859129..comments2023-10-02T13:24:09.379+04:00Comments on Sleepy Conscience: 2 weeks in IstanbulFlyingHighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02988902572713335349noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14154430.post-89916794590209373252007-01-25T14:56:00.000+04:002007-01-25T14:56:00.000+04:00For more information about Istanbul;
History and p...For more information about Istanbul;<br /><a href="http://historyinistanbul.blogspot.com">History and places of Istanbul</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14154430.post-53347774341095126492006-12-20T08:28:00.000+04:002006-12-20T08:28:00.000+04:00yeah, 'am back n seem to have a lot of catching up...yeah, 'am back n seem to have a lot of catching up to do in the blog world. <br />Istanbul and Pamuk are interlinked and reading 'My name is Red' gave me a wonderful insight of it. <br />(One of my close frends was there for 3 months on work and I had got some lovely jewellery when she came back ) hope u enjoed the shopping and yaa i wanna see more pictures of it.(do mail me pretty please)Swathi Sambhani aka Chimerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01847827658841829629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14154430.post-60412215388935642312006-12-12T08:16:00.000+04:002006-12-12T08:16:00.000+04:00Hey..Thanks...That was a lot of ground you covered...Hey..Thanks...That was a lot of ground you covered in 2 weeks :-)<br /><br />Know abt Turkey's struggle/desperation to get into EU<br /><br />btw, I have heard that secularism is pretty much enforced there..means they don't have public display of religious affiliations unlike India where though we claim secularism, the political honchos will hobnob with Godmen and their like..<br /><br />Never knew abt the massacre during the Ottomon rule..Thanks for that..<br />Owning up to the past is pretty much difficult if the past shows a ugly picture..Guess, no one and no country including India wants to do it..<br /><br />Cheers,<br />HPAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14154430.post-30745818489116408552006-12-11T19:24:00.000+04:002006-12-11T19:24:00.000+04:00HP, Politics? Hmmm. Istanbul has 99% muslims but u...HP, Politics? Hmmm. Istanbul has 99% muslims but unlike other islamic countries it is very moderate and western maybe due to the rapid 'westernisation' that took place. The women dont wear the burkha or cover their heads and dress like in any other western country. There were few protests about the pope's visit but the people seemed to worry only about the traffic problem that his visit had created. Their news papers were in turkish so I read about his visit on google news! It is a democratic country, I found it but all men as a rule have to sevre the military for one and a half years. Most men to delay the military service take up higher studies and get doctrates also because the more the degrees you have the better the role you play in that one and a half years.So the people joked that this rule is helping their nation get more and more qualified people! <br /><br />Another major issue is about Turkey joining the EU. They laugh about it. People I talked to said that the general belief among all the people is that by joining th EU there is nothing to gain for them. Greece when it was part of Eu got a lot of benefits and finacial support but apparently they dont do that anymore. He also mentioned about free flow of goods which comes with joining EU but that is already happening. Yet they (the country) is eagerly seeking to be a member. My colleague's husband remarked'we know it will not happen, they know it will not happen but we still want it'<br /><br />Have you heard about the genocide that took place during the Ottomon rule? About a million Armenians were killed however the government refuses to acknoledge it. (EU wants Turkey to own up to its past). Talking about it, writing about it can get you into trouble! Orhan Pamuk, mentioned that their ancestors killed millions of Armenians. There was a lot of controversy surrounding it however he did not get imprisonment(Again because the government has softened because they want to be part of EU). People think he won a noble only because of the controversy. <br /><br />That is all I could get in two weeks :)FlyingHighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02988902572713335349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14154430.post-33494222680561767202006-12-11T19:04:00.000+04:002006-12-11T19:04:00.000+04:00Someone, I did have a lot of work! Didn't want to ...Someone, I did have a lot of work! Didn't want to waste my time seeing a track!<br /><br />Guns, Like in Phosphorous with a B.FlyingHighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02988902572713335349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14154430.post-63646762153837553702006-12-11T14:10:00.000+04:002006-12-11T14:10:00.000+04:00How do you pronounce 'Bosphorous' ?How do you pronounce 'Bosphorous' ?GuNshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16465447014985870946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14154430.post-76229920707232702612006-12-11T10:11:00.000+04:002006-12-11T10:11:00.000+04:00Good Read.
But would love to know more about the ...Good Read.<br /><br />But would love to know more about the personal impressions of Istanbul, the politics that you were able to understand in the 2 weeks. If you visited during the Pope's tour, what was the general mood and all ? <br />:-)<br /><br />Btw, totally agree to the last paragraph...That is the only thing that I really hate when I stay away from home..Taking care of oneself :-)<br /><br />Cheers,<br />HPAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14154430.post-88904623285279039352006-12-11T09:51:00.000+04:002006-12-11T09:51:00.000+04:00hey, u covered a lot of Istanbul considering u wer...hey, u covered a lot of Istanbul considering u were there only 2 weeks and as u claim "had a lot of work". Sigh, u missed the F1 circuit though. <br />Good to have the careless Shradz back.<br />Couldnt check out the pics though. Picasa blocked in office.Someonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752552268752250640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14154430.post-19969453726267952452006-12-10T19:35:00.000+04:002006-12-10T19:35:00.000+04:00podi ur self.podi ur self.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14154430.post-37913016750798342042006-12-10T19:34:00.000+04:002006-12-10T19:34:00.000+04:00uknowwho, podi!uknowwho, podi!FlyingHighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02988902572713335349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14154430.post-37048140499919365622006-12-10T19:32:00.000+04:002006-12-10T19:32:00.000+04:00start n end nice. middil din read.start n end nice. middil din read.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com