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Words Under The Lens: “ACKNOWLEDGEMENT”, “ADMISSION”, “CONFESSION” and Other Related Latin And Greek Words

1.    ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The English word ACKNOWLEDGEMENT" is defined as a "noun" meaning: 1.     acceptance of the truth or existence of something. 2.  - the action of expressing or displaying gratitude or appreciation for something. - the action of showing that one has noticed someone or something. - a...

The Usborne Internet – Linked Encyclopedia of World History and Omission of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, edited by Jane Chisolm.

A new book on World History has been published by Usborne Publishing in the US with a note that it is not for sale outside the USA. The 406-page encyclopedia has many useful charts including World Time Chart for the last 500 years which...

Open Letter to Christiane Amanpour, Chief CNN International Correspondant on the two hour program ‘’Scream Bloody Murder’’.

The two-hour program ‘’Scream Bloody Murder’’ that you presented on CNN International was broadcast in Turkey at 4:00 am on Friday, December 5, 2008, and again at 19:00 PM in the evening. The program was repeated on Saturday in which you gave detailed accounts...

Words Under The Lens

1.    Greek word MSUSTERES meaning "customer". rearanged as "MUSSTERE-S", , is an anagrammatized form of Turkish "MÜŞTERI" meaning "customer". Interestingly, even  the English word CUSTOMER, when rearanged as "MUSTERO-C", is also an anagrammatized form of  Turkish word  "MÜŞTERI" meaning "customer". 2.    Greek word MPAMPAKI meaning...

85th Anniversary of the Turkish Republic and Journey to the History of National Anthem at a Republic Concert– I, October 24, 2008

As preparations are getting underway for the celebration of the 85th Anniversary of the Turkish Republic on Wednesday, October 29, with Turkish flags and Ataturk posters everywhere, many organisations are busy presenting concerts, symposiums and other activities in Istanbul and across Turkey. One of...

William Saroyan, the Armenian-American Writer, Honored on his 100th Birthday, and his Trip to Bitlis in Eastern Anatolia

UNESCO has declared 2008 as the Willam Saroyan Year in honour of the Pulitzer Prize-winning author on his 100th birthday which is being celebrated in California and other cities across the USA. The Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism has announced plans to open a...