Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Tatars Love Monuments

Tatar living within Tatarstan have likely seen tremendous monuments of their heritage, Soyembike tower, the ruins of Bulghar, or more likely Monumental Soviet relics, soldiers and workers, meant to inspire and honour their sacrifice. 
  
So when are we going to see a mountainside with Gabdullah Tukay?  Musa Jalil? Mardzhani? ...

Turkish Protests in San Francisco



Friends send me photos here and there of items relating to Turkic peoples.  This is from last week.  With all of the protests going on in Taksim Square in Istanbul, a group formed in San Francisco's Civic Center Plaza to protest the tear gassing of protesters.