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Devrim "Enternasyonalist Komünist Sol"
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Submitted by Devrim on 22 September, 2008 - 07:58.

I couldn't find an English language link to this, but I thought I would mention it anyway as I know he is a favourite of yours.

Adnan Oktar/Harun Yahya has had Richard Dawkins website banned in Turkey for being insulting. I think the basis of the charge is that Dawkins said that his ideas were 'preposterous'.

Devrim

Devrim "Enternasyonalist Komünist Sol"
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22 September, 2008 - 08:00

Ah, found some from Wiki:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/sep/19/religion.turkey
http://bianet.org/english/kategori/english/109778/evolutionist-dawkins-internet-site-banned-in-turkey
Devrim

xConorx "facts tend to cloud my judgement"
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22 September, 2008 - 11:44

Yeah seen that Devrim cheers smile
Yeah the entire reason was Dawkins apparently hurt his feelings!

Better yet though, cos last week the entire print run of The Ancestors Tale (few yrs old but only just released in Turkey) sold out in a day cos of the publicity haha!

Devrim "Enternasyonalist Komünist Sol"
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22 September, 2008 - 11:50

Ah, that's a shame. The wife wanted a copy of that. I am sure it will be reprinted.

Devrim

xConorx "facts tend to cloud my judgement"
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22 September, 2008 - 11:59

Yeah it looks like the print run was small anyway.
Can you order the english version from a UK site to be sent to Turkey or does it have to be the turkish print?

Devrim "Enternasyonalist Komünist Sol"
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22 September, 2008 - 12:13

I have read it, and enjoyed it very much, in English though. My wife struggles with English, and wouldn't be able to read it in English.
You can buy the English version here easily.

Devrim

xConorx "facts tend to cloud my judgement"
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22 September, 2008 - 13:10

Ah I figured. Sure they'll do another run if the first was so successful.