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The Vali’s Garden
Under the shade of a small, pretty kiosk, beside a plantation and overlooking a dry, yellow river with a dusty plain beyond, sat the Vali, surrounded by his staff. He looked the least lively...
A Visit from a Turkish General
I was just about to take a comfortable nap when I heard a knock at the door of the British Consulate. A Turkish general, dressed in impressive clothes, had arrived. We exchanged respectful greetings....
A Courteous Offer to Swap Horses
My Turkish friend, the leader of the group, noticed how awkward I looked on such a funny horse. He insisted that I "swap" horses with one of the soldiers. All the horses wore blue...
A Courteous Offer to Swap Horses
My Turkish friend, the leader of the group, noticed how awkward I looked on such a funny horse. He insisted that I "swap" horses with one of the soldiers. All the horses wore blue...
Challenges in Augmenting Language
Challenges in Augmenting Language Corpora with Syntactic Information: A Focus on Bulgarian Verbs
Introduction
The creation of language corpora enriched with linguistic information occurs in an environment where researchers grapple with the interaction between paradigmatic knowledge...
Highlights from Seventeenth Conference
Highlights from the Seventeenth Interparliamentary Conference in Geneva
Mr. Henri Fazy, an esteemed statesman and president of the Swiss State Council, warmly welcomed the delegates, extending greetings on behalf of Geneva and the entire country.
On...
The Seventeenth Interparliamentary Conference at Geneva
The Seventeenth Conference of the Interparliamentary Union took place in Geneva from September 18 to 20. Unfortunately, various factors, including the lateness of the season, impacted the attendance, with only 160 participants, a significant...
Journeying into Asia
A Scenic Voyage through the Bosporus
Beyond Karibjeh Kalesi, the straits widen significantly towards the Black Sea, extending to Phanaraci, a promontory that hosts Kumeli Battery and Lighthouse. Off the latter are the Gyanean or...
The Tranquil Beauty of Bumeli Kavak and Surroundings
The Tranquil Beauty of Bumeli Kavak and Surroundings
Mezar Burnu (Cemetery Point) stands on the site of the ancient Simas, and was in olden times notorious for its fane to Yenus of the Eorum, to...
Scenic Delights Beyond Therapia
Exploring Buyukdereh
From Kir etch Burnu (Lime Point), a promontory just beyond Therapia, the first view of the Black Sea is obtained. This place, called Glethra (‘ key ’), was regarded by the ancients as...