Intaniye (infectious diseases) comes from the Arabic "intan" meaning "rot, putrefaction". There is also the word "degenerative" in medicine, in the sense of degeneracy,...
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in reference to the branch of Turks which founded and ruled the Ottoman Empire, 1580s (n.), c. 1600 (adj.), from...
By Lisa Morrow 26th November 2019
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WHY WE ARE WHAT WE ARE | CULTURAL TRADITIONS | TURKEY
In Turkey, the seemingly modern idea of paying it forward goes...
The waterfront at Arnavutkoy, Istanbul, Turkey, April 22, 2006. - Özgür Okkalı
Arnavutkoy, Istanbul's chic district, struggles to keep its multiculturalism and serenity through the 21st century.
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The acclaimed author of Zaitoun returns with vibrant recipes and powerful stories from the islands that bridge the Mediterranean and the Middle East.
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by Geoffrey Ballinger
January 9, 2020
As winter descends over Istanbul, cloaking the city in gray rain clouds that make for beautiful sunsets but unpleasant commutes,...
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