August 2010
17 posts
politika: Turkey's Constitutional Referendum: Yes... →
The government has prepared a constitutional reform package months ago, which will go to a referendum in less than two weeks. There are two answers, yes and no. As simple as it sounds, it is not only a matter of yes or no. It is a crucial decision that is ahead.
An “open-minded” friend (as she likes to call herself) who does not support a political party said that the referendum has got beyond...
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Dried-Out Lake Used as Massive White Balance for... →
Dried-Out Lake Used as Massive White Balance for Satellites
Just like when photographers use a piece of white paper (or gray card, whichever they prefer) to calibrate their cameras, British scientists are using this dried-out Turkish lake to set the white balance of Earth observation satellites.
Lake Tuz, in south Turkey, dries to the stark-white you see in the photo above every July -...
littlefoxpaws asked: you recently reblogged something from me, so i looked at your tumblr; i love it! i am extremely proud of my turkish roots and your pictures fill me with warmth. following!
Too Fat To Fly Turkish Airlines?
via dailycherez:
MTV Iggy explains:
JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater stood up to an unruly customer yesterday and quit his job in a hilarious huff. The passenger was trying to get her bag from the overhead bin way before the plane was taxied, and, instead of listening to Slater’s polite requests to sit down, she cursed him out. In a historical response, Steven grabbed the plane’s PA...
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Istanbul's Tarlabasi Under Constant Transformation
Istanbul’s Tarlabasi Under Constant Transformation by IVAN WATSON
July 16, 2007 Waves of migration from the Turkish countryside have swelled Istanbul’s population to more than 12 million people, making it one of the world’s megacities. Economic migrants have overwhelmed the city’s infrastructure and services.
And in what was once the capital of the Ottoman Empire, one...
Battle of Karánsebes →
via bestofwikipedia:
The Battle of Karánsebes was an early episode in the Austro-Turkish War and was “fought” on 17 September 1788. Different portions of an Austrian army, which was scouting for forces of the Ottoman Empire, fired on each other by mistake, in a self-inflicted disaster. Two days later, the Ottoman army arrived. They discovered 10,000 dead and wounded soldiers. (via...
