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Archive of Turkish press translations

These translations are posted here with the aim of providing a showcase for our work, and also as a general resource for the benefit of the Internet community. We select articles of a polemical nature that analyze topical issues and strive over time to include articles representing all the main ideological tendencies in Turkey. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the Bridge.

title writer publication/date synopsis

We are unproductive, period. Zeyyat Hatipoğlu, interviewed by Ruhi Sanyer Radikal
April 15, 2002 Economist Prof. Zeyyat Hatipoğlu argues that low productivity is the real reason for the poor performance of the Turkish economy. He sees no prospect of sustained growth until this issue is addressed.

Some possible concerns relating to dress.
The internal world of a headscarf-wearing girl. Nurullah Akat

Tufan Türenç Yeni Asya
February 19, 2002
Hürriyet
March 11, 2002 The first article presents the orthodox Islamic position on the veiling of woman. In the second article, the writer shows in an interview with a headscarf-wearing young girl that this matter is more complex than it at first appears.

Turkey will be more important than Israel. Baskın Oran, interviewed by Neşe Düzel Radikal
January 4, 2002 Intermational Affairs expert Prof. Oran argues that the USA wishes to turn Turkey into an 'axis country', and he examines the consequences of this for Turkey.

Why is Turkey not like Argentina?
Turkey and Argentina. Cüneyt Ülsever

Ali Bulaç Hürriyet
December 22, 2001
Zaman
December 22, 2001 Both writers agree, from slightly different perspectives, that recent events ın Argentina are unlikely to be repeated in Turkey.

Women may perform all prayers. Beyza Bilgin, interviewed by Elif Ergu Hürriyet
November 3, 2001 Theology professor Beyza Bilgin discusses her 'enlightened' interpretation of İslamic teaching on sacrifice, marriage, sexual relations, women and war.

Let's figure out what we really mean by a terrorist.
This is the right thing for Turkey to do. Oktal Akbal

Güngör Mengi Hürriyet
October 13, 2001 Two opposıng vıews on the war ın Afghanistan.

How did we get here? Yıldız Sertel Cumhuriyet
August 17, 2001 The writer argues from a left-wing, Kemalist viewpoint that the current economic crisis in Turkey has its roots in policies adopted after the second world war.

title	writer	publication/date	synopsis
We are unproductive, period.	Zeyyat Hatipoğlu, interviewed by Ruhi Sanyer	Radikal April 15, 2002	Economist Prof. Zeyyat Hatipoğlu argues that low productivity is the real reason for the poor performance of the Turkish economy. He sees no prospect of sustained growth until this issue is addressed.
Some possible concerns relating to dress. The internal world of a headscarf-wearing girl.	Nurullah Akat Tufan Türenç	Yeni Asya February 19, 2002 Hürriyet March 11, 2002	The first article presents the orthodox Islamic position on the veiling of woman. In the second article, the writer shows in an interview with a headscarf-wearing young girl that this matter is more complex than it at first appears.
Turkey will be more important than Israel.	Baskın Oran, interviewed by Neşe Düzel	Radikal January 4, 2002	Intermational Affairs expert Prof. Oran argues that the USA wishes to turn Turkey into an 'axis country', and he examines the consequences of this for Turkey.
Why is Turkey not like Argentina? Turkey and Argentina.	Cüneyt Ülsever Ali Bulaç	Hürriyet December 22, 2001 Zaman December 22, 2001	Both writers agree, from slightly different perspectives, that recent events ın Argentina are unlikely to be repeated in Turkey.
Women may perform all prayers.	Beyza Bilgin, interviewed by Elif Ergu	Hürriyet November 3, 2001	Theology professor Beyza Bilgin discusses her 'enlightened' interpretation of İslamic teaching on sacrifice, marriage, sexual relations, women and war.
Let's figure out what we really mean by a terrorist. This is the right thing for Turkey to do.	Oktal Akbal Güngör Mengi	Hürriyet October 13, 2001	Two opposıng vıews on the war ın Afghanistan.
How did we get here?	Yıldız Sertel	Cumhuriyet August 17, 2001	The writer argues from a left-wing, Kemalist viewpoint that the current economic crisis in Turkey has its roots in policies adopted after the second world war.