New Zibaldonedialogue betwwen two zibsEnrico Dandolo- November 28, 2006 Upstairs in Haghia Sophia in Istanbul - where in the old times women used to assist the mass - you might see a small inscription in marble "Henrico Dandolo", it is the grave of Venetian Doge Enrico Dandolo, though his bones aren&39;t there anymore, they were thrown in the streets to the dogs. http:en.wikipedia.orgwikiDandolo Let&39;s think of him, as the Pope visits Istanbul these days. He was one of the monsters of Christianity. As leader of the 4th crusade he turned to.http://www.blogigo.de/zib/Enrico-Dandolo/5087/ Mind, Europe!- November 24, 2006 European Union is actually increasing the pressure on Turkey by putting a deadline (6.12.2006) for opening Turkish ports and airports for South-Cypriot ships and airplanes.But it is very obvious, that, seen the upcoming presidential and parlamentary elections Turkey will not react to this "blackmail", as Abdullah Gl calls it. It was not for nothing that Alexander Adler argued in Le Figaro about a "conspiracy" by right-wing and fundamentalist Christian elements in Europe to...http://www.blogigo.de/zib/Mind-Europe/5086/ Zoom (about the secrets of micro- and macro-cosmos)- November 15, 2006 I am sitting at Dost Kaps, Stla lies underneath the table after he ate some kfte too. Turgutreis is busy. It is a warm November day. How nice not to participate in ongoing European Christmas-shopping-weeks! I am staring at the trunk of an Eucalyptus tree. The barks showing patterns in brown, pale cream and green. I feel geographic, its like a map. Lets zoom nearer to see the details! There is a bay and a peninsula. Nearer. A shore and many dots like huts and caverns. But they are not inhabited..http://www.blogigo.de/zib/Zoom-about-the-secrets-micro-and-macro-cosmos/5085/ About head scarfs again....- November 9, 2006 I read, that Emine Erdogan, wife of our Prime minister, as a girl was slammed in the face by her brother, because she was a little late to return home from her girlfriends. "From now on, youll cover yourself!" he said. What did she do then she was asked in the interview. "I wept for days but accepted the reality and later liked it. Now I would not take my headscarf off for anything!" she said. Well. She was convinced by male realities to like it I guess. Cppeli Ahmed..http://www.blogigo.de/zib/About-head-scarfs-again/5084/ I believe...- November 9, 2006 "I believe that, on the whole, there is a man with a covered brain and soul behind every covered woman" (Dogu Ergil, Turkish journalist)http://www.blogigo.de/zib/I-believe/5083/ mind!- November 9, 2006 "Almost half of Turks oppose membership in the European Union, and more than two-thirds of the population believe accession talks should be suspended if the bloc steps up pressure on Ankara to open its ports and airports to traffic from Greek Cyprus, an opinion poll released yesterday showed, highlighting public misgivings on the eve of release of a critical EU report on Turkey today." (Turkish Daily News)http://www.blogigo.de/zib/mind/5082/ |