"Davetsiz Misafir" is Turkey

Turkey

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's unique magazine

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 of science-fiction, politics

Politics

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 and criticism

Criticism

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It was founded in 2002 and published as a non-profit publication by students from social and political science departments of Bogazici University

Bogaziçi University

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. Davetsiz Misafir is nowadays the nation-wide known Turkey

Turkey

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’s unique science-fiction, politics and criticism magazine with its writers composed of students, men of letters, scientists, academics, feminists, anarchists, activists, and even prisoners from all over the country. It includes articles concerning politics

Politics

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, post-structuralism

Post-structuralism

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, anarchism

Anarchism

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, feminism

Feminism

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, anti-militarism, independent cinema, and arts

ARts

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. Between 2002 and 2005 the magazine was published seasonally and distrubed nationwide. The first Turkish translation of Donna Haraway's Cyborg Manifesto appeared in the 9nth issue of Davetsiz Misafir Magazine. Striking interviews with famous writers, thinkers and activists such as Noam Chomsky

Noam Chomsky

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, Jean Baudrillard

Jean Baudrillard

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, Unabomber, Arthur Kroker

Arthur Kroker

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, J. G. Ballard

J. G. Ballard

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, Peter Sloterdijk

Peter Sloterdijk

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was published during this period.
After the publication of the 10th issue of the magazine, in 2006 Davetsiz Misafir was converted into an online magazine. Right now the online-magazine is accessible through www.davetsizmisafir.org
An English equivalent of the magazine is available at www.uninvitedguest.net