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Turkish Ministry of Family attacks Singles. In a way both plagiaristic and pro-ISIS
The Ministry might have some innocent intentions (!) by urging single living people to form families because there will be less consumption by being a member of a family. However... Read more
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Newsweek exclusive: “Istanbul Became a Recruiting Ground for Islamic State… Istanbul news roundup…
Exclusive: How Istanbul Became a Recruiting Ground for Islamic State Newsweek – Alev Scott – Sep 19 – When Deniz Sahin’s ex-husband phoned out of the blue to say he... Read more
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As Dortmund fans give support to Beşiktaş group, Çarşı, Turkish judiciary makes history by claiming a fan group being coup plotter…
Never give up, Dortmund fans tell Beşiktaş group under fire Fans of Germany’s Borussia Dortmund football team lend support to Çarşı, the fan group of Beşiktaş whose pioneer figures are now... Read more
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Babacan now chastised by Ağaoğlu…. US Department of State gives support to Çarşı fan group…
Business tycoon Ağaoğlu slams Turkish deputy PM’s vow to shift focus from construction Ali Ağaoğlu, a construction mogul known for his close ties with the government, has denounced Ali Babacan’s pledge... Read more
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So police state style. No court orders will be needed to block sites or record web traffic…
New Bill Allows TIB to Control Internet Traffic Data After the passing of a new omnibus law, Turkey’s Telecommunication Authorities are now able to control internet traffic information and it... Read more
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Government turns back to #OccupyGezi activists, targets Çarşı #çArşıYalnızDeğildir
Turkish football fans face life in prison for ‘coup attempt’ during Gezi protests Prosecutors accused members of çArşı of ‘attempting to overthrow the gov’t’ in Arab Spring-like fashion Workers at Istanbul construction... Read more
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Social fabric roundup: thousands of students placed in religious schools ‘against their will’
Turkey’s education row deepens as thousands placed in religious schools ‘against their will’ Turkey’s secondary education examination row has deepened, amid reports that thousands of students, including some non-Muslims, have been... Read more
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Ayşe Özer: BİR İNTİHARIN SELFİE’Sİ
BİR İNTİHARIN SELFİE’Sİ Gezi Parkı eylemlerinin Ankara ayağında Kızılay Meydanında polisin meşhur anonslarından biriydi: “Trafiği engellerseniz müdahale edilecektir”. Sola dönüşün yasak olduğu, Türkiye’nin kalbinin en büyük damarında Hergele Meydanından Kolej... Read more
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NYT Piece: “Turkey’s Failed Foreign Policy
Turkey’s Failed Foreign Policy nytimes.com – Aaron Stein – Aug 22 – Geneva — In 2002, Turkey ‘s Justice and Development Party, known as the A.K.P., turned to Ahmet Davutoglu, then an... Read more
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Drama in Ankara: “Turkey asks for satisfactory explanation from Germany over wiretapping reports…
Turkey asks for satisfactory explanation from Germany over wiretapping reports Ankara warned Berlin that such practices would also harm the two countries’ cooperation in providing international security Turkish anger over German... Read more
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A staunchly pro-AKP columnist desires for a Pol Pot style government…
Yusuf Kaplan in an article entitled, 20 suggestions for Erdoğan, published in AKP’s Pravda, Yeni Şafak declared that: 19- Bogaziçi, Bilkent and ODTÜ, which are being the volunteer agencies of other cultures, should... Read more
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Ayşe Özer: BİR ERKEK İSMİ OLARAK İFFET
BİR ERKEK İSMİ OLARAK İFFET Kadın hakkı yoktur çünkü Hakkı bir erkek ismidir. Ay ne komik, yerlere yatıp debelenerek gülesim geldi de, kıyafetim müsait değil. Kız çocuklarına giydirdikleri uzun donlardan... Read more
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Some Turkish users vs. Dan Bilzerian
Bilzerian’s Twitter message above triggered angry responses from Turkish users. Have a look at some of “creative”... Read more
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Ayşe Özer: “İZİN’DEYİZ YÜCE ATAM
Yazı birkaç gün önce gelmişti, yeni yayınlayabildim. Özürler… E.S. İZİN’DEYİZ YÜCE ATAM Neden kimse yaz aylarında yapılan seçimlerde iktidar yanlılarına çağrı yapmıyor, poponu kaldır da gel oy ver diye hiç düşündün... Read more
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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
