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A day before the Presidential Election. #TurkeyVotes
#BBCtrending in Istanbul BBC News #BBC Trending is in Istanbul to talk trends and online battles in a country where social media has in the past been blocked. Presenter Mukul... Read more
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Erdoğan targeted another journalist while… Turkey’s top election body calls OSCE report ‘groundless’
PM Targets Female Journalist Again Bianet :: English Journalist Amberin Zaman reacted PM Erdoğan calling her a “nasty woman”, saying that she was targeted. “Well, if not others, have I insulted... Read more
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#StreetArt in İstanbul… Istanbul news roundup…
Kadıköy, Yeldeğirmeni via @stencilcity Lots of stuff in this piece in Turkish. ************** A Nomadic Museum Takes Up Temporary Residence in Istanbul NYT > Turkey by By JULIE BAUMGARDNER Following projects in Dubai and... Read more
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Withholding @fuatavni account might actually mean for @Twitter to bow down to Turkish government…
Unlike many previous accounts that are withheld, Fuat Avni does not violate users’ privacy but provides insights about the government. I could not verify yet, but I hear Twitter might... Read more
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Not surprising Pew Reserch Findings: Polarization increases in Turkey… Erdoğan’s favorability in the region falls…
Turkish deputy PM slams women ‘having vacation without husbands’ Bülent Arınç defends his criticism against ‘laughing women’ with a puzzling complaint about ‘pole climbers’ Spam messages reign in Turkish presidential hopefuls’ campaigns... Read more
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Bülent Arınç finally made him a laughing stock at a global scale…
However, he is not a marginal figure. He represents the governing party that’s transforming Turkey… And by the way, he repeatedly makes similar statements, most remain in domestic sphere. But this... Read more
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Gazze Açıklaması- İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi çalışanları/ Gaza Statement- Istanbul Bilgi University academic and administrative staff
Orta Doğu’nun kanayan yarası Gazze’de gene askeri operasyon var, gene siviller öldürülüyor. Uluslararası hiçbir güç bunu engelleyemiyor. Böylesi bir çatışmanın “haklı/haksız” tartışmasına indirgenmeden, bir an önce durdurulması, asgari insanlık... Read more
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KONDA Research (@kondaarastirma): The Gezi Report is now available for download in English
KONDA – The Gezi Report is now available for download in... Read more
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Ayşe Özer: Saat Kaç?
SAAT KAÇ? Zaman her şeyin ilacı olsaydı, eczanelerde yalnızca o satılırdı. SGK muhakkak öderdi bedelini bu ilacın, velakin kendi ilaç geri ödeme politikası ve yönetmek zorunda olduğu kıt kaynaklar çerçevesinde... Read more
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Anti-semitism now explicit and politically strong…
Yeni Akit is way below journalistic standards. However, his chief editor is a permanent guest in PM Erdoğan’s trips and its news function to target individuals with real damaging results…... Read more
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As of 6:30 pm Top 10 Twitter trends in Turkey are about Israel’s assault on Gaza.
*************** Chile, Home to the Largest Palestinian Community Outside the Arab World, Urges Israel to Stop Bombing Gaza Global Voices Online by Elizabeth Chilean congressmen show banners calling for the end... Read more
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Islamist vandals last night attempted to attack Israel Consulate in İstanbul; destroyed a 30-year-old statue instead…
VIDEO: Turkish police fire tear gas to disperse anti-Israel protesters Turkish deputies rallied for Gaza, before protesters pelted Israeli missions in Ankara and Istanbul with stones 20,000 Gazans in UN Shelters... Read more
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Galip İsen: “zeytin gûyâ ‘cennet meyvesi’ ama…
zeytin gûyâ “cennet meyvesi” ama, tıpkı yerle bir ettiğimiz rum ve akdeniz evleri gibi, deniz halklarının kültüründe var esasen. karadan gelme hordalar müslüman olmalarına rağmen zeytini pek çözebilmiş değiller. ama... Read more
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2 unfortunate cases of dealing with Syrian refugees in Turkey
What happened in Kahramanmaraş today is more than unfortunate. The town is known to be predominantly nationalist (both AKP and MHP dominated the last local election) and a place where... Read more
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Halal Metallica. The band playing in Istanbul now, no beer allowed in the concert #metallicaistanbul
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