Check out the 2003 Miss Turkey winner, Tugba Karaca.
Maybe George Allen got an eyeful of her and that's what meant to say rather than "macaca."
Posted on 08/31/2006 10:22:22 PM PDT by quantim
ISTANBUL -- An unusual type of swimwear is standing out on Turkish beaches this summer -- Islam-inspired swimsuits -- which buck the trend of the past 100 years for swimsuits to get smaller.
Turkish businessman Mehmet Sahin has designed what he says is the world's first Islam-inspired swimsuit and sells head-to-ankle bathing gear to devout well-heeled Muslims, including the wives of Turkey's leading politicians.
"We are the preferred firm of the conservative politicians' wives," he said in an interview, referring to members of Turkey's ruling AK Party, which has its roots in political Islam and came to power in 2002.
His brightly-colored women's swimming costumes look like shiny track-suits with stretchy hoods, while the racier models are like cat suits with a separate overall to cover the curves.
These costumes are a throwback to the type of swimwear worn before Australian swimmer Annette Kellerman invented and wore the first one-piece swimsuit in 1906. She was arrested in the United States in 1907 for wearing the one-piece suit that showed her arms, legs and neck.
Sahin sold 40,000 swimsuits last year and expects to beat that with 50,000 this year.
"Now, when you say swimsuit, what do we understand? Bikinis or small trunks ... Perhaps in 10 or 15 years time when you say swimsuit, [mine] will also come to mind," he said.
Sunblock is the answer, not oppressing women. But in a way it's good that muslim women have to wear full body covering at beaches, it will discourage them from going to the beach in the heat and I don't really wan to see them anyway.
Can they not go to an all Woman beach and bathe?
Heck if no men are around why the full "hoodies"?
If not stoned surely she would get the three times, "I divorce you, I divorce you, I divorce you."
No No No her sexy feet are showing where the heck are her flippers?
Hang her at dawn! /sarxasm
Good Call LOL
ROTFLMAO
Tamar needs to move to the PNW where we have indoor heated lap pools and very little sun. : )
Seriously, I simply don't understand how any woman can be this brainwashed...if she can afford that "Swimsuit" and is allowed the freedom to be at a public pool, why doesn't she horde her grocery money if she has to and hop on a Greyhound bus to parts unknown?!?
LDS site?
are you kidding? this stuff is just in time as you can't travel with suntan lotion anymore thanks to the muslim bomber boys in london.
Lol...Okay, you're right. I let my emotions override my practicality.
You think that's stupid? Watch this: http://www.metacafe.com/watch/161041/pasta_in_iran/
Holy shiite is that hilarious.
Check out the 2003 Miss Turkey winner, Tugba Karaca.
Maybe George Allen got an eyeful of her and that's what meant to say rather than "macaca."
I'd rather see Hillary in this at the beach with bill rather than her other attire (real swim suit)
I remember those commercials.
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