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May 15, 2008

"Tuncay Özkan sells out KanalTürk...

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Yusuf Kanlı: Freedom to criticize proves very expensive

Unfortunately Tuncay Özkan preferred money to his right to criticize and sold out the KanalTürk Channel to the Koza group – a group which has been supportive of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and which is believed to have if not formal, some sort of “heartfelt” connections with the Fethullah Gülen brotherhood.What's bad in that? Özkan established a TV channel which despite all the adverse conditions proved to be a success and wanted to cash that success into some hard money – some 40 million dollars. At a time when the state is selling its establishments, why should not a “successful” businessman sell his own establishment particularly if there are people paying several fold

Survey: PR people 'wasting journalists' time'

Professional "communicators" of all kinds are wasting their time trying to pitch stories to the European press, concluded APCO consultants in a survey carried out in co-operation with Journalists at Your Service (J YS), a help centre for Brussels-based reporters.

Media members are ‘in a fight' with the EU

By KÜRŞAT BUMİN, YENİ ŞAFAK

A certain prominent Turkish columnist who has -- thank goodness -- recently emerged from his fixation with "Christian Europe," warned one of the "spokespersons" from the EU, saying, "Don't listen to the tales that the Justice and Development Party [AK Party] spin, their real desire is for Shariah!"

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May 14, 2008

"Analyst: National politics to dictate 2009 EU elections

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Analyst: National politics to dictate 2009 EU elections

Politicians standing for the EU elections next year will have more to gain from keeping their national party happy than campaigning on common European themes, says Sebastian Kurpas, a researcher at the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) in Brussels.

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Our Child Studies Unit gets its first funding!

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People in the office are very happy now as we just received a good news. the Dutch Consulate will be funding one of our projects. Well, I am not directly involved but all others in the office are directly involved and as they are happy, I am happy too. Child Studies Unit site is here.

Child Unit at work in the canteen. From right to left: Şaylan Uran, Gözde Durmuş, Melda Akbaş and Ayşe Beyazova

The queen in town....

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Turkey's President Abdullah Gul gestures to Britain's ...

Turkey's President Abdullah Gul gestures to Britain's Queen Elizabeth as they get ready to listen to the national anthems upon their arrival at the presidential office in Ankara May 13, 2008.

REUTERS/Fatih Saribas

A sober affair as Turkey welcomes the Queen - Times Online

Turkey is a democracy ! : May 2008 : gilmas : My Telegraph

BBC NEWS | UK | State visit sends message to Turkey

Britain and France opposite to each other about Turkey : May 2008 : Metin YILMAZ : My Telegraph

Britain's Queen Elizabeth praises Turkey's role as bridge between West, Islamic world - International Herald Tribune

 

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May 13, 2008

"10 ways bloggers have revolutionized online news media

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Web start-up unveils semantic Wikipedia search tool

Powerset on Sunday unveiled tools for searching Wikipedia that use conversational phrasing instead of keywords, marking the first step of its challenge to established Web search services such as

10 ways bloggers have revolutionized online news media

By Jean Yves Chainon

In the past, there has been much debate as to whether bloggers could be considered journalists and what the distinction meant. Regardless of the possible answers, in today's context, blog editorial practices have influenced those of traditional news media online - whether it's writing styles, tones or formats.

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"Queen makes official visit to Turkey

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Queen makes official visit to Turkey

Queen Elizabeth II, who pays only one official visit to a foreign country each year, has decided to come to Turkey this year.

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May 12, 2008

‘Turkish foreign policy hostage to domestic political problems’

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[MONDAY TALK] ‘Turkish foreign policy hostage to domestic political problems’

By YONCA DOĞAN POYRAZ

Philip Robins, a leading foreign affairs expert, says the Turkish government is unlikely to move forward with vital issues -- such as accession negotiations with the European Union and a solution to the Cyprus problem, an essential prerequisite for Turkish EU membership -- as a closure case pending against the ruling party has been limiting its abilities.

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"Pro-Europe bloc wins Serbian elections

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Pro-Europe bloc wins Serbian elections

The pro-European political bloc lead by President Boris Tadi? seem to have won a surprise victory in the Serbian elections. In the country’s national elections citizens on vote for party lists, and probably uniquely in Europe, all the seats are allocated proportionally. This system gives room for even small, regional parties of ethnic minorities, such

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"The next US President and Turkey

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Obama vs. McCain and prospects of US-Turkish relations

"The world wants to see the United States lead. They've been disappointed and disillusioned over the last seven, eight years."

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May 11, 2008

"The World’s Most Repressive Societies 2008

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Worst of the Worst: The World’s Most Repressive Societies 2008

Source: Freedom House
From press release:

Increased corruption and controls on nongovernmental organizations placed Chad on a list of the world’s most repressive societies for the first time, putting the country on par with China, Zimbabwe and Syria. The finding is part of the Worst of the Worst: The World’s Most Repressive Societies 2008, a new report released by Freedom House today.

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Frederick Trap Friis, American (1865 - 1909). Woman Floating in a River Attended by Two Female Spirits, c. 1895. found in Exceptional Group of Drawings, Prints, and Rare Illustrated Books at the National Gallery

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"The AK Party’s apology

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The AK Party’s apology by MÜMTAZ’ER TÜRKÖNE

The text of the long response the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) gave to the closure indictment against it was published by newspapers this past week.

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