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Turkey's diehard smokers vow to defy ban
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29 Feb 2008 Fri 12:41 am |
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Islam prohibits alcoholic beverages and frowns on smoking.
Given that Turks' national drink, raki, is usually served with a second glass for water, Erdogan argued it will be particularly tricky for Turks to smoke outside as the law dictates: "You cannot go out with two glasses in one hand and a cigarette in another. This will interrupt conversations and spoil your night," he said
http://www.iht.com/articles/reuters/2008/02/13/europe/OUKWD-UK-TURKEY-CIGARETTES.php
http://www.canada.com/windsorstar/news/story.html?id=75c65685-4838-49c4-ac62-f4cc48393f77
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29 Feb 2008 Fri 10:43 am |
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Quoting Roswitha: Islam prohibits alcoholic beverages and frowns on smoking.
Given that Turks' national drink, raki, is usually served with a second glass for water, Erdogan argued it will be particularly tricky for Turks to smoke outside as the law dictates: "You cannot go out with two glasses in one hand and a cigarette in another. This will interrupt conversations and spoil your night," he said
http://www.iht.com/articles/reuters/2008/02/13/europe/OUKWD-UK-TURKEY-CIGARETTES.php
http://www.canada.com/windsorstar/news/story.html?id=75c65685-4838-49c4-ac62-f4cc48393f77 |
It says it will take effect next year..
We still have one more year though!
But, I am still trying to understand what "Islam frowns on smoking" means!! 
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29 Feb 2008 Fri 02:52 pm |
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Quoting Roswitha: Islam prohibits alcoholic beverages and frowns on smoking.
Given that Turks' national drink, raki, is usually served with a second glass for water, Erdogan argued it will be particularly tricky for Turks to smoke outside as the law dictates: "You cannot go out with two glasses in one hand and a cigarette in another. This will interrupt conversations and spoil your night," he said
http://www.iht.com/articles/reuters/2008/02/13/europe/OUKWD-UK-TURKEY-CIGARETTES.php
http://www.canada.com/windsorstar/news/story.html?id=75c65685-4838-49c4-ac62-f4cc48393f77 |
I drink my raki with water in one glass or I just drink raki!
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29 Feb 2008 Fri 03:06 pm |
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Quoting libralady: Quoting Roswitha: Islam prohibits alcoholic beverages and frowns on smoking.
Given that Turks' national drink, raki, is usually served with a second glass for water, Erdogan argued it will be particularly tricky for Turks to smoke outside as the law dictates: "You cannot go out with two glasses in one hand and a cigarette in another. This will interrupt conversations and spoil your night," he said
http://www.iht.com/articles/reuters/2008/02/13/europe/OUKWD-UK-TURKEY-CIGARETTES.php
http://www.canada.com/windsorstar/news/story.html?id=75c65685-4838-49c4-ac62-f4cc48393f77 |
I drink my raki with water in one glass or I just drink raki! |
one glass for your raki mixed with water and the other glass just for water.
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01 Mar 2008 Sat 07:10 pm |
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Quoting Cacık: Quoting libralady: Quoting Roswitha: Islam prohibits alcoholic beverages and frowns on smoking.
Given that Turks' national drink, raki, is usually served with a second glass for water, Erdogan argued it will be particularly tricky for Turks to smoke outside as the law dictates: "You cannot go out with two glasses in one hand and a cigarette in another. This will interrupt conversations and spoil your night," he said
http://www.iht.com/articles/reuters/2008/02/13/europe/OUKWD-UK-TURKEY-CIGARETTES.php
http://www.canada.com/windsorstar/news/story.html?id=75c65685-4838-49c4-ac62-f4cc48393f77 |
I drink my raki with water in one glass or I just drink raki! |
one glass for your raki mixed with water and the other glass just for water. |
Why? I have never seen this on my travels in Turkey?
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01 Mar 2008 Sat 07:12 pm |
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Quoting thehandsom: Quoting Roswitha: Islam prohibits alcoholic beverages and frowns on smoking.
Given that Turks' national drink, raki, is usually served with a second glass for water, Erdogan argued it will be particularly tricky for Turks to smoke outside as the law dictates: "You cannot go out with two glasses in one hand and a cigarette in another. This will interrupt conversations and spoil your night," he said
http://www.iht.com/articles/reuters/2008/02/13/europe/OUKWD-UK-TURKEY-CIGARETTES.php
http://www.canada.com/windsorstar/news/story.html?id=75c65685-4838-49c4-ac62-f4cc48393f77 |
It says it will take effect next year..
We still have one more year though!
But, I am still trying to understand what "Islam frowns on smoking" means!! |
Sanırım MEKRUH demeye çalışmış andsom
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