Turkish magazine Penguen

English translation: penguen

01:24 May 4, 2005
Turkish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Social Sciences - Journalism / magazine name
Turkish term or phrase: Turkish magazine Penguen
This drew protest from cartoonists at the satirical magazine Penguen, where eight artists promptly drew cartoons on the front cover depicting Erdogan's head on a variety of animals.

Does it mean Penguin? Is it wrong spelling?
Edward LIU
Canada
Local time: 07:35
English translation:penguen
Explanation:
is the turkish word for penguin.


see below the online edition of your magazine

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Note added at 10 mins (2005-05-04 01:35:06 GMT)
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and, as it\'s the name of a publication, you should leave it as it is: Penguen.
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Özden Arıkan
Germany
Local time: 13:35
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5 +3penguen
Özden Arıkan
4 +1penguin
Michael Powers (PhD)


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turkish magazine penguen
penguin


Explanation:
Yes, see this link:

EUbusiness - Turkish PM sues magazine for depicting him as animalTurkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is suing a magazine for depicting ... weekly satirical magazine Penguen (Penguin) in an Ankara court Wednesday, ...
www.eubusiness.com/afp/050324092103.tkgog37m - 33k - Cached - Similar pages


Mike :)

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Note added at 7 mins (2005-05-04 01:32:31 GMT)
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However, apparently it is NOT mispelled:

Penguen (Penguen) : Turkish MAGAZINE - Tulumba.comTulumba.com.More than 30000 Turkish books, 5000 Turkish music titles, Turkish food items and much more. The largest Turkish Online MegaStore in USA.
www.tulumba.com/icy_itemdesc.asp?ic=MG430016UW963 - 35k - Cached - Similar pages


Sanat Ve Hayat (Sanat Ve Hayat) : Turkish MAGAZINE - Tulumba.com... More than 30000 Turkish books, 5000 Turkish music titles, Turkish food items and much more ... Magazine subscriptions are available within the USA only. ...
www.tulumba.com/icy_itemdesc.asp?ic=MA650384YX997 - 33k - Cached - Similar pages
[ More results from www.tulumba.com ]


EUbusiness - Turkish PM sues magazine for depicting him as animalTurkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is suing a magazine for depicting ... weekly satirical magazine Penguen (Penguin) in an Ankara court Wednesday, ...
www.eubusiness.com/afp/050324092103.tkgog37m - 33k - Cached - Similar pages


Magazine Sued for Erdogan CaricaturesBİA (Istanbul) - The \"Penguen\" humor magazine is being sued for ... Erdogan is seeking 40000 new Turkish liras (USD 30000) in damages from Penguen\'s owner ...
www.bianet.org/2005/04/01_eng/news57272.htm - 6k - Cached - Similar pages


Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Turkish PM sues over animal ...... The Turkish prime minister, Tayyip Erdogan, once hailed as a champion of free ... monkey, snake, duck and elephant in the satirical magazine Penguen, ...
www.guardian.co.uk/turkey/story/0,12700,1445882,00.html - 35k - Cached - Similar pages


Aljazeera.Net - Relief as Turkish penal code put back... but the Turkish government gets very angry with these sort of things\" ... This drew protest from cartoonists at the satirical magazine Penguen, ...
english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/ 6DD6FDDC-3506-4D68-8F22-A1FD59017B5D.htm - 72k - May 1, 2005 - Cached - Similar pages


Comic creator: Bahadir Baruter... This new, abstract humor proved very innovative for Turkish comics, ... Bahadir Baruter also worked for magazine Penguen. by Bahadir Baruter ...
www.lambiek.net/baruter_bahadir.htm - 11k - Cached - Similar pages


Turkish cartoon lawsuit - FECO... The supportive response from cartoonists for Penguen magazine. Another Penguen cover, depicting Erdogan as a cat.
www.fecoweb.org/News/ 07-4-05Turkish%20cartoon%20lawsuit.html - 10k - Cached - Similar pages


KurdishMedia News - Daily Kurdish news updates... March 24 (AFP) - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is suing a magazine ... satirical magazine Penguen (Penguin) in an Ankara court Wednesday, ...
www.kurdmedia.com/news.asp?id=6471 - 26k - Cached - Similar pages


News... Turkish fury as Erdogan, champion of free speech, sues over cartoon ... the weekly satirical magazine Penguen printed drawings of Mr Erdogan\'s head ...
news.independent.co.uk/europe/story.jsp?story=616290 - Similar pages





Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 07:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Özden Arıkan
3 mins
  -> Thank you, Xola - Mike :)
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turkish magazine penguen
penguen


Explanation:
is the turkish word for penguin.


see below the online edition of your magazine

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Note added at 10 mins (2005-05-04 01:35:06 GMT)
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and, as it\'s the name of a publication, you should leave it as it is: Penguen.


    Reference: http://www.penguen.com
Özden Arıkan
Germany
Local time: 13:35
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks you very much for your help.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Selcuk Akyuz
28 mins
  -> thanks

agree  Serkan Doğan: evet o mahkemelik olan mizah dergisi değil mi bu:)
3 hrs
  -> evet öyleymiş, ama geç kaldınıızzz, bana ne siz de uyumasaydınız :pp

agree  Alfa Trans (X)
1 day 4 hrs
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