May 31 2016Save5/31/16Former Miss Turkey Gets Suspended Sentence for Posting Poem Satirizing President on InstagramJoanna Rothkopf16SaveMerve Buyuksarac, an industrial designer, writer, and former Miss Turkey, has been punished with a 14-month…
Dec 22 2014Save12/22/14Turkish President Upstages Wedding to Trash Talk Birth ControlKelly Faircloth56SaveImportant tip for the brides-to-be out there: Be very careful whom you invite to your wedding, lest the president…
Nov 24 2014SaveNotable/Quotable11/24/14Notable/Quotable11/24/14Turkish President: A Woman's Role in Society Is to Be a MomIsha Aran92SaveJust a few months ago, the Turkish government landed in some hot water after a deputy minister made an outrageous…
May 18 2011Save5/18/11Sex Tapes Threaten Turkish DemocracyAnna North6SaveUsually a sex tape results in personal embarrassment, and possibly a reality show career. But in Turkey, the release…