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A political march in my parents’ street. A first in my life.
an old cover: “-He started it” A small group of 20 something youths with a big Turkish flag was marching and chanting “Down with Israel” a few minutes ago. Apart... Read more
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I don’t think Israel* will get away with this massacre, not this time…
* I previously used “Zionist entity” just to state my anger by using the Islamic resistance rhetoric but a German friend of mine sort of persuaded me about possible anti-Semitic... Read more
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Euro roundup: The Franco-German axis takes some hits recently
Frosty by Open Europe blog team The Franco-German axis, which for so long has defined the European Union, has taken some serious hits lately. Following the trauma of the eurozone... Read more
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Erkan’s field diary: Top posts of the week and month
http://www.severnstudios.co.uk/art.html found in Bex Glover **************** Top Posts for 7 days ending 2010-05-30 1- Şerzan Kurt is dead. A victim of ultranationalist attacks in Muğla 2- A video: ĐUBRIVO –... Read more
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Cyberculture roundup: Youth and their online reputation; Privacy issues; Transparency etc..
Pew Research confirms that youth care about their reputation from apophenia by zephoria In today’s discussions about privacy, “youth don’t care about privacy” is an irritating but popular myth. Embedded... Read more
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Eurovision times- Turkey gets the second place
Most comments goes thru Twitter. Not much activity in Facebook as much as I expected. Lena of Germany wins: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QSgNM9yNjo Powered by http://www.eurovision.tv Lena will represent Germany with the song... Read more
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Conquering Istanbul, again and again
Today is the anniversary of Istanbul’s conquest by Ottomans. Istanbul municipality has been organizing ceremonies for a while. Every year new elements are added to the spectacularity of the event... Read more
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On Wiseman rejecting “privileged partnership”
Wiseman Commission Rejects “Privileged Partnership” from Turkish Politics in Action by Ragan Updegraff Former president of Spain Felipe Gónzalez / AFP Photo from Hurriyet Daily News The 12-member wise man... Read more
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Platini for France. Turkey loses the Euro 2016 bid
So Turkey, who has already been host to several international events, is not good enough, you suckers? Foul play by the French side is being claimed in Turkish dailies. More... Read more
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Incoming crisis with Israel: Gaza aid flotilla
http://www.shiptogaza.se/ Gaza aid flotilla undeterred as Israel steps up warnings from Hurriyet Dailynews UN officials called for restraint as pro-Palestinian activists behind an aid flotilla vowed to break the blockade... Read more
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Elif’s weekly roundup: Internet freedom party etc.
Get the ‘Freedom to Internet Party’ started! One of the Istanbul- Taksim’s most popular night club which often hosts interesting events and concerts has organized a special night called ‘Freedom... Read more
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Middlesex Philosophy needs support
http://www.danparkstudio.com/ found in Dan Park ******** Academic Boycott of Middlesex from Larval Subjects This post will remain at the top of Larval Subjects until something changes with the Middlesex Situation.... Read more
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Euro roundup: European Digital Agenda etc
http://www.diskursdisko.de/2010/04/juan-leguizamon-nautische-geschichten/ http://www.behance.net/jflegui found in Juan F. Leguizamon ******************* Improving EU economic governance: Impressive Herman Van Rompuy by Grahnlaw Winston Churchill is said to have quipped that the Labour leader Clement... Read more
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WordPress founder in Turkey, a slide on Facebook Turkey stats and more..
Matt Mullenweg lecturing on 29 May. Contact info. Facebook Turkey stats here. ***************************** The Partisan Internet and the Wider World from …My heart’s in Accra by Ethan Is the internet... Read more
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“Candaş medya”. A new partisan media emerges
Pro-AKP press has been labelled as “partisan media” by particularly Doğan Media Group press but as Star daily claims those who labelled others as partisan show signs of partisan coverage... Read more
