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Sunday, February 15, 2009

Comedian seeks a future in politics

"Comedian seeks a future in politics
ISTANBUL - A prominent Turkish comedian, who has criticized many of the country’s problems in shows on the national television channel over the last 20 years, has become a mayoral candidate.

Comedian seeks a future in politics Levent Kırca’s show 'Olacak O Kadar' has become known for its depiction of problems in Turkey. In one episode, the water cuts when Kırca is having a shower so he calls the Istanbul Municipality Waterworks, or İSKİ, with soap in his hair. The İSKİ official tells him to wait and it will come back on some time and just ignores the person."

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