http://turkishblogcount.wordpress.com Just another WordPress.com weblog Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:02:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The past two weeks have been tough for the Republic of Turkey as they have been dealing with enemies from within. On July 9th, a terrorist attack on the US Consulate in Istanbul has the authorities stumped as to who is responsible and why. And on Monday the 14th, ... http://turkishblogcount.wordpress.com/2008/07/15/gv-cross-post-turkey-is-typingterrorist-and-other-threats-to-the-nation/ I'm reaching in a different direction this week, let's talk Turkish food and music. Zen in the Kitchen talks about the simple pleasures in eating bread with fresh olive oil. Tastes of Mavi Boncuk gives us a background to the history of the Turkish national drink Raki. ... http://turkishblogcount.wordpress.com/2007/02/27/gv-postingturkey-is-typingfood-and-music/ Although it doesn't look like it, I have been added a considerable amount of blog links.  I need to work more on the blogs written in Turkish, but I can say that I have a fairly comprehensice list of the Turkish blogs written in English. http://turkishblogcount.wordpress.com/2007/01/28/linky-links/ Today marks a first, well for me at least, today's article is written in direct response to your wishes, dear reader. Last week, Turkey is Typing focuses on the Death of Hrant Dink by using both Turkish and Armenian sources, and sparked an avid debate on the comments section. ... http://turkishblogcount.wordpress.com/2007/01/28/gv-post-turkey-is-typinga-follow-up-on-the-death-of-hrant-dink/ While normally this column focuses on what only Turkish bloggers are saying, sometimes events happen that warrant the voices of not only Turkish points-of-views but others as well. The Death of Hrant Dink is one of those moments. As a bit of background- Hrant Dink was a Turkish-Armenian journalist and ... http://turkishblogcount.wordpress.com/2007/01/21/gv-post-turkey-is-typingthe-death-of-hrant-dink/ Two things have been the subject of debate this week in the Turkish blogosphere...Orhan Pamuk being awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature and the passing of a Armenian genocide law in France. The issue of the Armenian Genocide has always been a hot-topic discussion, with the claims of whether what historically ... http://turkishblogcount.wordpress.com/2006/10/14/gv-post-turkey-is-typingpamuk-and-the-french/ Welcome to the Turkish food blogs edition. Today I would like to cover what I see is the top 10 of Turkish Food blogs in Turkish and English. As of today I have discovered 72 blogs devoted to the wonders of Turkish food, (I am working on compiling ... http://turkishblogcount.wordpress.com/2006/10/08/gv-posting-turkey-is-typing-food-blogs/ Welcome to Turkish Blog Count.....don't worry, I know that I will never be able to count all of the Turkish Blogs out there...this site will be attempt for me anyway to have a back-up on links to write my weekly article "Turkey is Typing" for Global Voices. I will archive my ... http://turkishblogcount.wordpress.com/2006/10/06/hello-world/