Brevity Is the Soul of Wit
There is an old and thoroughly disreputable way of learning a language, and I recommend…
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He That Would Eat the Bread Must Crack the Lion
I came across a Turkish proverb in my textbook today, mentioned it to somebody, and…
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Rhyton and Rhythm
We continue our progress through the rooms of the Van Museum. After the accountancy toys…
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The Crescent That Left the Minaret
Anyone who has spent an evening in Türkiye knows how loud the call to prayer…
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How Turkish Rearranges the Mind
When you begin learning Turkish, there is one thing to get straight at the outset:…
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Pale Fire
Are you quite sure you know what colour blue is? I was quite sure myself—until…
