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		<title>Manisa Mesir Macunu (Famous Turkish Paste for Sexual Explosion)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is a traditional festival which is held in Turkish city Manisa, where spicy minded people live. Imagine a paste made from 41 different spices and herbs. Mesir Paste also known as Sultan&#8217;s Paste is an Ottoman Empire invention which began in 1522 and they are thrown to the people for free because the mother [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000O5DDY6?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=mostsexy-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B000O5DDY6"><img class="alignleft" style="border: 0pt none; margin: 5px; float: left;" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/3161yOTEF3L._SL500_AA280_.jpg" alt="Mesir Paste Sultan's Energy Boost" width="224" height="224" /></a>There is a traditional festival which is held in Turkish city Manisa, where spicy minded people live. Imagine a paste made from 41 different spices and herbs. Mesir Paste also known as Sultan&#8217;s Paste is an Ottoman Empire invention which began in 1522 and they are thrown to the people for free because the mother of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suleiman_the_Magnificent">padisah Suleyman the Magnificent</a> had recovered from an heavy disease with this receipt.</p>
<p>Small packets of this paste are thrown from a central mosque to the people (99.9% men) and they try to catch them even using their umbrellas upside down. Everyone will tell you these small packets of energy and hormone boosters are just for health. Are you kidding? Do not believe that! My people will not run for health as much as they run for their hidden night fantasies. And, just because it is free, they will do everything to grab. That&#8217;s the second reason. I have never eaten in my life but will try surely next time I go to Istanbul, it is quite imaginable what awaits the person who gets a big piece. Here is the list of herbs used in this traditional receipt with English, Turkish and Latin names. I say Oh My great Thor!</p>
<p><img style="border: 0pt none; margin: 5px;" src="http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z52/muratos/englishturkey/b52.jpg" alt="Run for your health run to the pastes!" width="301" height="200" /></p>
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<li>Allspice (Yeni bahar) (Pimenta dioica)</li>
<li>Alpina officinarum root (Havlican koku) (Alpina officinarium)</li>
<li>Anise (Anason) (Anisum vulgare)</li>
<li>Black cumin (Corek otu) (Nigella sativa)</li>
<li>Black myrobalan (Kara halile) (Terminalia nigra)</li>
<li>Black pepper (Karabiber) (Piper nigrum)</li>
<li>Buckthorn (Topalak or Akdiken) (Nerprun alaterne)</li>
<li>Cardamon (Kakule) (Elettaria cardamomum)</li>
<li>Cassia (Hiyarsenbe) (Cassia)</li>
<li>Chebulic myrobalan (Kara halile) (Terminalia chebula)</li>
<li>China root (Cop-i cini) (Smilax china)</li>
<li>Cinnamon (Tarcin) (Cinnamomum verum)</li>
<li>Cloves (Karanfil) (Syzygium aromaticum)</li>
<li>Coconut (Hindistan cevizi) (Cocos nucifera)</li>
<li>Coriander (Kisnis) (Coriandum sativum)</li>
<li>Cubeb (Kebabe) (Cubebae fructus)</li>
<li>Cumin (Kimyon) (Cuminum cyminum)</li>
<li>Dried orange blossom (Portakal cicegi)</li>
<li>Fennel (Rezene) (Foeniculum vulgare)</li>
<li>Galingale (Havlican) (Alpinia officinarum)</li>
<li>Ginger (Zencefil) (Zingibar officinalis)</li>
<li>Iksir sugar (Iksir sekeri)</li>
<li>India blossom (Hindistan cicegi)</li>
<li>Java pepper (Kuyruklu biber) (Piper cubeba)</li>
<li>Licorice extract (Meyan bali) (Glycyrrhiza uralensis fisch)</li>
<li>Licorice root (Meyan koku) (Glycyrrhiza glabra)</li>
<li>Mastic (Cam sakizi) (Mastichum)</li>
<li>Millet (Hintdarisi) (Pennisetum glaucum)</li>
<li>Myrrh (Murrusafi) (Commiphora Molmol)</li>
<li>Muskroot (Sumbul) (Adoxa moschatellina)</li>
<li>Mustard seed (Hardal tohumu) (Brassica nigra)</li>
<li>Orange peel (Portakal kabugu)</li>
<li>Rhubarb (Ravend) (Rheum Palmatum)</li>
<li>Saffron (Safran) (Crocus Orientalis)</li>
<li>Citric acid (Limon tuzu)</li>
<li>Senna (Sinameki) (Cassia senna)</li>
<li>Turmeric (Zerdecal) (Curcuma domestica)</li>
<li>Udulkahr (Udulkahir)</li>
<li>Vanilla (Vanilya) (Vanilla planifolia)</li>
<li>Woad (Civit) (Isatis)</li>
<li>Yellow myrobalan (Sari halile) (Fructus myrobalani)</li>
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<p>And a possible dialog with a tourist about Mesir Macunu.</p>
<p>Hey dear resort-rose Elisabeth, this is Turkish Mesir Paste.<br />
-What is that?<br />
It&#8217;s just an aphrodisiac. (Inner Translation : I wanna sleep with you, this is just a foxy hint to achieve my summer goal)<br />
-Uhhh, I see and? Are you using it a lot?<br />
&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;</p>
<p>I am amazed to see that Amazon sells them as well.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000O5DDY6?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=mostsexy-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B000O5DDY6">Merkez Mesir Macunu (Sultan&#8217;s Paste) Natural Herbal Energy Supplement 2 Pack</a><img style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mostsexy-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B000O5DDY6" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" /></p>
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		<title>Gadget Advisor - Selected Gadgets Tech Products</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:36:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I visit most gadget websites except most established ones, I see lots of joke toys, usb connected little toys or bla blas, or very luxury $50,000 mobile phone or a designed by Antonio Weirdowski style table which no one would actually find or wonder someone would ever intend to buy. Hopefully, Gadget Advisor has [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When I visit most gadget websites except most established ones, I see lots of joke toys, usb connected little toys or bla blas, or very luxury $50,000 mobile phone or a designed by Antonio Weirdowski style table which no one would actually find or wonder someone would ever intend to buy. Hopefully, <a href="http://www.gadgetadvisor.com/">Gadget Advisor</a> has everything I need. I need real worth-to-buy items, not the unreachable dreams. High quality reachable useful tech products and their reviews is what Gadget Advisor provides selectively.</p>
<p>Surely, I want to learn a new notebook model from Toshiba or a computer software which will help to organize my computer files easily. I can enlarge the list of useful products and computer services. For example, <a href="http://www.gadgetadvisor.com/gadgets/logitech-harmony-advanced-universal-remote-control">universal remote control</a> of Logitech has great properties. One of my wish list items.</p>
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<p>A detailed review of <a href="http://www.gadgetadvisor.com/gadgets/dvico-tvix-m-6500a-network-media-player">network media player</a> from DviCo can be useful to many tech fans. I was wondering what is the all buzz with <a href="http://www.gadgetadvisor.com/tech-news/evaluating-online-backup-services">online backup services</a> and the blog provided me the key information introducing services of Mozy, Intronis and iDrive. I tried to give some real examples what you will find at the blog which I subscribed to its RSS feed. Check for yourself now. Highly recommended content.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[I wish taking money on next day for urgent cash needs would be so easy like in U.S. What I will tell you is about payday loans. There are loans with very easy qualification terms and quick approval process available for US citizens who are at least 18 years old. The best and secure way [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.easyonlinepaydayloan.com"><img class="alignleft" style="border: 0pt none; margin: 5px; float: left;" src="http://www.easyonlinepaydayloan.com/images/easy_girl.jpg" alt="" width="458" height="235" /></a>I wish taking money on next day for urgent cash needs would be so easy like in U.S. What I will tell you is about <a href="http://www.easyonlinepaydayloan.com">payday loans</a>. There are loans with very easy qualification terms and quick approval process available for US citizens who are at least 18 years old. The best and secure way is to use the service of  EasyOnlinePaydayLoan.com website. At Easy Online Payday Loan, applicants get the approvals very fast after little criteria that most people gets easily qualified. The criteria are existence of employment or a regular income, a minimum monthly income and a bank account with direct deposit capability to send you money. After the fast approval, funds will be electronically transferred into your account on the next business day. They will not ask bunch of papers and no need to fax anything. You can apply online by filling a short application form in their website to qualify. Do not hesitate to apply if you need short term money up to $1,500 for any reason including unpaid bills, repair costs, even for just shopping a super HDTV for yourself. Payday loans don&#8217;t need credit history check. Maybe, it is one of the biggest advantages of <a href="http://www.easyonlinepaydayloan.com">payday loans</a> as well when we compare to the banks and other credit institutions. Apply today and get your faxless payday loan next day.</p>
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		<title>Istanbul - The most populated city in Europe</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to European Union statistical foundation Eurostat, Istanbul became the most populated city in Europe. In this list, other Turkish cities Ankara takes the fourth, Izmir takes the ninth place.
Istanbul has a population of 9,898,000 and it is followed by London with 7,429,000, Paris 6,385,000, Ankara 3,402,000, Berlin 3,388,000, Madrid 3,100,000 , Athens 2,884,000, Rome [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>According to European Union statistical foundation <a href="http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu">Eurostat</a>, Istanbul became the most populated city in Europe. In this list, other Turkish cities Ankara takes the fourth, Izmir takes the ninth place.</p>
<p>Istanbul has a population of 9,898,000 and it is followed by London with 7,429,000, Paris 6,385,000, Ankara 3,402,000, Berlin 3,388,000, Madrid 3,100,000 , Athens 2,884,000, Rome 2,554,000 and Izmir 2,387,000.</p>
<p>It is also stated that 65,000,000 lives in the biggest 26 cities of Europe. Another interesting statistics about burglary and stealing cars. Brussels is the leader in this category and is followed by London and Amsterdam. The most active car stealer cities are from Italy. Turkish cities were not in the first 20.</p>
<p>A view from Istanbul business area - Levent.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.englishturkey.com"><img style="border: 0pt none; margin: 5px; vertical-align: top;" src="http://www.resortistanbul.com/imagenes/Levent_istanbul.jpg" alt="Istanbul - Rising skyscrapers every new day" width="665" height="498" /></a></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are only handful diet pills which will help you reaching the desired weight safely, affordably and quickly. Phentermine is one of them with prescription and perfectly inhibits the hunger signal causing a appetite suppression. Phentermine causes 10 to 15 percent greater weight loss compared to a placebo. You can boost the effectiveness by following [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are only handful diet pills which will help you reaching the desired weight safely, affordably and quickly. <a href="http://www.consumerpricewatch.net/phentermine.php">Phentermine</a> is one of them with prescription and perfectly inhibits the hunger signal causing a appetite suppression. Phentermine causes 10 to 15 percent greater weight loss compared to a placebo. You can boost the effectiveness by following a good diet program and exercise nearby. Recommended usage period is 3 to 4 weeks by taking once a day before breakfast on an empty stomach. Because there is risk of insomnia, you should take phentermine before 3pm.</p>
<p>There are safety issues and possible side effects you should know. It shouldn&#8217;t be used for people with severe high blood pressure, overactive thyroid, glaucoma, heart and blood vessel disease, severe narrowing of the blood vessels. Allergic reactions can be seen so you should know before that you have allergy for phentermine or not. Prohibited for pregnant and breastfeeding women and children under the age of 16. If you are taking dexfenfluramine, fenfluramine, furazolidone, guanadrel, guanethidine, or monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI), you should not take phentermine.</p>
<p>In conclusion, Phentermine is a FDA approved substance to control appetite since 1959. It is safe to use and well tolerated if you closely monitor the progress and obey the safety issues.</p>
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		<title>Turkish Upside down House in Antalya</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is from an entrepreneur in the Turkish tourism city Antalya to boost their villa type home sales.

The weird home is situated in Goldcity Tourism Center. The roof, balcony, toilets, rooms, windows, the door and even the garden and the tree is upside down. It fast became one of the most popular attractions for tourists [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It is from an entrepreneur in the Turkish tourism city <a href="http://antalyabeachresort.com">Antalya</a> to boost their villa type home sales.</p>
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<p>The weird home is situated in Goldcity Tourism Center. The roof, balcony, toilets, rooms, windows, the door and even the garden and the tree is upside down. It fast became one of the most popular attractions for tourists in Antalya region. It is funny to learn that you open the doors by pulling to the up.</p>
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Actually, Turkish people began to build do very creative things concerning the homes in the latest years both intentionally and unintentionally as we show in <a href="http://www.englishturkey.com/content/balcony-balcony-smart-bridge/"><strong>building to building bridge</strong></a> and <strong>tree in a home</strong> examples <img src='http://www.englishturkey.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p><img style="border: 0pt none; margin: 5px; vertical-align: top;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WrkawHfH9Oo/RqR4kLuysTI/AAAAAAAAAXU/KMHLoFuSzMw/s1600/turkish_respect_to_nature_trees.jpg" alt="Tree in home" width="314" height="479" /></p>
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		<title>The Genius of Billiards - Semih Sayginer</title>
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I will introduce you Semih Sayginer, Turkish legendary billiards player who had won 25 times Turkish Grand Prix Championships and several World Championships and tournaments. One of them is by beating another legend, World Champion Ceulemans 3-0 in Germany in 1994. Unbeatable master of trick shots. Inventor of  40 authentic shots which became a [...]]]></description>
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<p>I will introduce you <strong>Semih Sayginer</strong>, Turkish legendary billiards player who had won 25 times Turkish Grand Prix Championships and several World Championships and tournaments. One of them is by beating another legend, World Champion Ceulemans 3-0 in Germany in 1994. <strong>Unbeatable master of trick shots</strong>. Inventor of <span class="style37 style38"><strong> 40 authentic shots</strong> which became a <strong>part of the Billiards History</strong>. His efforts made the billiards an official sport with federation in Turkey. You can read further on <a href="http://www.semihsayginer.org/homepageenu.html">his own website</a> but first watch the following impressive videos that I have compiled for you from Youtube.</span> Even if you don&#8217;t understand a word of billiards watch them. You will shout one word : Unbelievable !</p>
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		<title>The Basilica Cistern of Istanbul : Ancient Dark Wet Mysterious</title>
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Did you know that Istanbul is a city of underground cisterns? There are hundreds of them beneath Istanbul. Yerebatan Sarnici (The Basilica Cistern in English) is one of the largest cistern in the world and one of the most popular tourist attractions of Istanbul. This facility, preserved up to the present day, was built in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="file:///D:/my_website_mirrors/englishturkey-new/www.englishturkey.com/index.html"><img style="border: 0pt none; margin: 5px;" src="http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z52/muratos/englishturkey/Basilica_Cistern_Constantinople_Ist.jpg" border="0" alt="Yerebatan Sarayi - Basilica Cistern" hspace="5" vspace="5" width="433" height="326" /></a></p>
<p><a href="file:///D:/my_website_mirrors/englishturkey-new/www.englishturkey.com/index.html"><img class="alignleft" style="border: 0pt none; margin: 5px; float: left;" src="http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z52/muratos/englishturkey/medusa-yerebatan-basilica-cistern.jpg" border="0" alt="Medusa Head " hspace="5" vspace="5" width="188" height="500" align="left" /></a>Did you know that Istanbul is a city of underground cisterns? There are hundreds of them beneath Istanbul. Yerebatan Sarnici (The Basilica Cistern in English) is one of the largest <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cistern#Famous_cisterns">cistern</a> in the world and one of the most popular tourist attractions of Istanbul. This facility, preserved up to the present day, was built in the 6th century by order of Emperor Justinian as a reservoir for the Great Palace of the Byzantine Empire. It is 140 m long and 70 m wide. The vault is supported by 336 columns, 8 m tall. After the invasion of Istanbul by Ottomans, they didn&#8217;t notice the cistern almost 100 years. Then, it is discovered because people were fishing there.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 12pt;">Pulsing lights, water dripping from the ceiling and music played over strategically placed speakers add an air of mystery to the place. You can see fish swimming in several areas.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 12pt;">It is a tradition to throw coins and wish for. Interestingly there are two Medusa heads supporting the column as in the photos heads down. According to some sources, they were placed intentionally at that position to humiliate pagan cultures and previous Roman religion. As a fun fact, James Bond canoed his way through the cistern in a scene from <em>From Russia With Love</em> movie!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">There are several cultural activities like acoustic concerts, exhibitions during the year. There is a small cafe inside where you can drink coffee and feel the athmosphere.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Located near to Hagia Sophia in Sultanahmet region.</p>
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		<title>Long Donkey (Uzun Essek) Traditional Turkish Game</title>
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Well you can wonder what these boys are doing in such position. Don&#8217;t have evil ideas instantly  Actually it is an entertaining traditional Turkish game played in two teams. There are donkey team and jumpers team. Jumpers try to crash the donkey line by jumping on them. If they become successful they get the [...]]]></description>
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<p>Well you can wonder what these boys are doing in such position. Don&#8217;t have evil ideas instantly <img src='http://www.englishturkey.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> Actually it is an entertaining traditional Turkish game played in two teams. There are donkey team and jumpers team. Jumpers try to crash the donkey line by jumping on them. If they become successful they get the points. There is in most cases a prize like baklava or something similar to eat for the winners. Many people have backaches or other problems with their spines in Turkey and non surprisingly they played this games in their young times !</p>
<p>Look other funny photos and a video!</p>
<p><img style="border: 0pt none; margin: 5px; vertical-align: top;" src="http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z52/muratos/englishturkey/essek1.jpg" border="0" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="5" width="503" height="301" align="top" /></p>
<p>Turkish play even at the sea!</p>
<p><img src="http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z52/muratos/englishturkey/essek2.jpg" alt="" width="492" height="281" /></p>
<p>A girl donkey construction. Who wants to jump on them?</p>
<p><img src="http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z52/muratos/englishturkey/essek4.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>In schools</p>
<p>Video : Long Donkey in Classroom</p>
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