Attila Gokbudak @Tilly70

Turkish-American. Have been teacher/journalist. Graduate of Radford University, Hollins University and Glenvar High School. Just turned 45. …cultureandotherwastesoft.blogspot.com Southwest Virginia Joined March 2009

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Attila Gokbudak @Tilly70

5 days ago

So, it's anyone in #Istanbul getting up at 04:00 to watch #Argentina vs #Switzerland from #KansasCity ??!! @KCStar @visitTurkey_ @SportingKC @Galatasaray

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5 days ago

@Ataqoz I just remembered that Anders Thornsen of #Norway was treasured by @Trabzonspor fans in TR

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5 days ago

@BilgeEbiri Thought of you a moment ago when I realized that TCM is showing a Kubrick film tonight, "The Killing" at 9:30 pm. Of course, it is up against a World Cup game.... :)

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6 days ago

@tamamdir0_ @Telegraph Sagolunuz! Turkce aslinda benim ikinci lisanimdir. Ben Turk-Amerikaliyim. Rahmetli babam Turktu. Malisef ben cocuk'ken vefat etmis. Annem Amerikalidir. Tekrar tesekurler.

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6 days ago

@washingtonpost As a Turkish-American, I find it striking that lots of Turkish Erdogan supporters (I'm not one of them) are arbitrarily defending Erdogan's gift even though it's more associated with Clint Eastwood than Cuneyt Arkin

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6 days ago

@Reuters As a left of center Turkish-American, I tempted to find an Erdogan supporter from Yozgat, the most conservative city in Turkey, to point out that he gave everyone an infidel gift

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6 days ago

@sarobertson_ As a Turkish-American, I'm humored by the fact that a right-wing nationalist Turkish president gives everyone a gift which is not made in Turkey

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7 days ago

@Reuters Am I the only Turkish who is not going to defend Erdogan because us Turks must defend everything Turkish to uphold our honor. BTW, I'm half-American, I refuse to defend Trump as well. Nor do I defend Turcophobia either. Nuri Bilge Ceylan is as good as any European film director.

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a week ago

@d_foubert I'm a Turkish-American who is interested in Poland, as I lived there for six months as a child in the 1970s. I would love to tell you what I think of the Ottoman ceremony but I'm really not in a mood to argue with radical right-wing Turks (or MAGA Americans).

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a week ago

@DrPopCultureUSA Wow! Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman was like the first arthouse sitcom I ever saw. Lasser was an amazing actress. Thanks for all your great tweets over the years.

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a week ago

@Ataqoz I feel the same way. I kind of think losing the way Colombia lost is more painful that the way Team USA fell. I mean it's really like losing a game because of a coin flip.

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3 weeks ago

I see the Deport Them hashtag is trending thanks to right-wing idiots. Why are these awful people so insecure???!!!

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3 weeks ago

@Ataqoz Yes, indeed! Which team do you think will win? I looked at Team Portugal's roster. All that amazing talent, and only 5 points in 3 games!

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3 weeks ago

@landofthe80s The Conversation

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3 weeks ago

@PollSter_Mike1 I'm guessing everyone will probably say Midnight Cowboy. I'm going to go with "Straight Time" (1978). What a performance!

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3 weeks ago

@GRCinemaTicket The Year of Living Dangerously (1982). I'm not a fan of Mel Gibson, but he gives an amazing performance in this film, as does Weaver.

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3 weeks ago

@Ataqoz Oh, wow! I hope it was a great, and you had a good time. I went to two Bursaspor games in Bursa in the 2000s when I was visiting TR. The experience matters a lot more when the years pass, often much more quickly than we realize.

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3 weeks ago

@ATRightMovies 12 Angry Men, but I love the other three.

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3 weeks ago

@turkishsoccer Merhaba Ahmet Bey! I am still happy. 46 other countries will not win World Cup 2026 either, but TR gets to go home as a winner. If a team wins the World Cup, and their plane crashes, their big victory would be meaningless. Life is often harsh; we can be happy for this moment.