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Alacati at night



Alacati at night



Alacati



Alacati



A decoration shop in Alacati



Mad about bougainvilleas



An art gallery



Strolling at Alacati streets



Ever popular Alacati

The Situation in Turkey

For the ones who know Lucky Luke...

Does anything seem to be wrong? Unfortunately this is the case in Turkey at the moment. While the good ones go to jail, the real criminals are free : (

The situation in Turkey

There is so much to protest but Turkish people's hearts sank when the ex-military staff were sentenced life time

The Wall Street Journal summarises the 'new reason' for protesting for Turkish people. The news can also be seen at Wall Street Journal's web page.

More than 4000 academics around the world have signed a petition to protest police brutality

On July 19th a petition was signed by academics to call upon Turkish Government to  to obey international law in the treatment of protesters and those providing medical treatment to them

'Doctors and nurses treating patients affected by tear gas and other police brutality, as well as the Istanbul Medical Chamber General Secretary, have been apprehended by police a clear violation of customary international and human rights law . More than 4000 academics around the world have already signed a petition to protest the police brutality. We call upon the Turkish government to obey international law in the treatment of protesters and those providing medical treatment to them, and to start a good-faith dialogue with the protest movement.'

Unfortunately the police brutality still continues all around Turkey

Turkey Must End Violent response to Protests Science Mag

Artists and Scholars Send a Letter to Turkish PM to Support Protesters in Turkey

'Artists and scholars, including celebrities known for their activism, such as Sean Penn, Susan Sarandon, Ben Kingsley and movie director David Lynch, have condemned the Turkish authorities’ heavy-handed crackdown on the Gezi Park protests in Turkey in a full-page letter published July 24 in the British broadsheet The Times and addressed to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. '

Penn, Sarandon and intellectuals condemn Gezi crackdown in letter addressed to Turkish PM

Letter to the Prime Minister of Turkey

A wonderful cook book...

This book was written by Greg and Lucy Malouf after their journey to Turkey in 2007. In addition to taking the reader to Turkish ingredients and cuisine through their innovative recipes, this book also has wonderful photos which will take you to the real Turkey. If you ask me it makes a good cook book but an even better coffee table book!

The overseas interest has waned but what is happening in Turkey and did the protests really come to an end?

Turkish protests haven't ended since the first day they started. They have changed forms and the protestors came up with many creative ways to continue their protests. I will share a photo journal about the days that passed but in the mean time you may read the article -published at Guardian- from here.

Susan Sarandon Supports Turkish Resistance

Susan Sarandon offers her support to Amnesty’s Campaign on Turkey

In her letter she says ' Since the clashes in Taksim Square began on May 28, Turkish police have used shocking levels of force to disperse peaceful protestors. Despite harsh international criticism, Turkish authorities have failed to step in to curb police abuse and help their own citizens

Thousands of activists have been injured and unjustly imprisoned.

Over the weekend, police were seen firing tear gas directly at makeshift hospitals and detaining doctors and other medical personnel who were treating injured protestors. Recently, just as scores of lawyers were preparing to make a statement about the protests, they were arrested. People have also been detained simply for posting protest information on social media.

This must stop now.'

Read about the campaign and full letter