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Translators BEWARE!!!
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1.       AEnigma III
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 25 Nov 2007 Sun 06:27 pm

I didn't realise that translators were subject to Article 301 in the Turkish Penal Code! The new Turkish Press Code has criminalised translation of any material which "belittles Turkishness". Translators are considered authors of translated material for any public use (press, cinema subtitles etc.).

I think I am understanding better now why Turkish people take any criticism as an insult, they are just not used to it!

Watch out when translating about dudus!

http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=89424

2.       MarioninTurkey
6124 posts
 25 Nov 2007 Sun 06:49 pm

People posting on this forum need to beware too ... the new law covers all postings on the internet as well!

3.       nur1
427 posts
 25 Nov 2007 Sun 06:53 pm

i saw the news, your right!!
its very strange and must be someone's just joking.. translations are not your thoughts! (not sure is this crime aswell)

thanks for your consideration!

4.       AEnigma III
0 posts
 25 Nov 2007 Sun 07:49 pm

I don't think its a joke!!! From the news article it appears that journalists have tried to change the law, and failed.

Bloody hell! Does this mean that the few open minded Turkish members here that are willing to speak their minds are going to go "undercover" too now?

(Vineyards, Ciko, Sui, thehandsom .....DONT YOU DARE! )

5.       femme_fatal
0 posts
 25 Nov 2007 Sun 07:55 pm

let us praise turkish democracy and freedom under mr GUL

6.       Elisabeth
5732 posts
 26 Nov 2007 Mon 06:35 pm

I was talking about this very subject this weekend with some Turkish friends. What is even stranger is when I criticized my own government and historical figures, everyone sort of patted me on the back and agreed with me. It was just my own little social experiment, but it proved my point....Turkish people are loyal to their country even if it makes them loose an agruement!!

So, yes, please be careful, translators!!

7.       teaschip
3870 posts
 26 Nov 2007 Mon 06:43 pm

Quoting Elisabeth:

I was talking about this very subject this weekend with some Turkish friends. What is even stranger is when I criticized my own government and historical figures, everyone sort of patted me on the back and agreed with me. It was just my own little social experiment, but it proved my point....Turkish people are loyal to their country even if it makes them loose an agruement!!

So, yes, please be careful, translators!!



Jail time for translations that are negative towards Turkey.. Hmm, sounds familiar.. Just like the old Ataturk epidemic.

Yes, your experiment proved that it can be very one sided. There is no practice what you preach slogan in Turkey.


8.       Elisabeth
5732 posts
 26 Nov 2007 Mon 06:47 pm

Don't get me wrong, I think it is great that people are proud of where they come from. I am proud of who I am too, but it doesn't blind me to the truth. It just seems like so many people from so many countries, including my own, suffer from a kind of mass delusion and no amount of talking will change their mind.

9.       femme_fatal
0 posts
 26 Nov 2007 Mon 07:28 pm

Quoting Elisabeth:

I was talking about this very subject this weekend with some Turkish friends. What is even stranger is when I criticized my own government and historical figures, everyone sort of patted me on the back and agreed with me.


lol

10.       Elisabeth
5732 posts
 26 Nov 2007 Mon 07:34 pm

Quoting femme_fatal:

Quoting Elisabeth:

I was talking about this very subject this weekend with some Turkish friends. What is even stranger is when I criticized my own government and historical figures, everyone sort of patted me on the back and agreed with me.


lol



so glad I could amuse you femme!! lol

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