Articles By Alev Scott
December 2011
In Kalkan, Turkey, the British tourists that fall for dubious property bargains have only their poor taste to blame
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October 2011
Decadent expats in Istanbul may be morally outrageous but they add foreign flavour to the newest party city
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June 2011
The Turkish government's Orwellian attempt to ban all sexual content on the internet has led to the proscription of toy and takeaway websites. "Hot" dinners anyone?
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June 2011
While polo as a spectator sport is primarily for the Manolo-wearing classes in England, in Argentina it is much more of a national sport
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May 2011
Erdogan's Islamist party is capitalising on the disunity of its opposition — and engaging in novel approaches to buying votes — as it steamrolls to another election victory
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April 2011
While celebrity transvestites are much adored in Turkey, their everyday counterparts are the subject of hostile abuse on the streets of Istanbul
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March 2011
Bizarre new Turkish alcohol laws implemented by the Islamist AKP government are curtailing the civil right to a good time
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March 2011
Book review of Turkey: A Short History by Norman Stone
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About Alev Scott
Alev Scott is an Istanbul-based writer. She teaches Latin at Bosphorus University.
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