Erkan’s current dissertation commitee members:
James D. Faubion (Rice), chair.
George Marcus (UC Irvine),
Carl Caldwell (Rice),
Christopher Kelty (UCLA),
Michael Fischer (MIT),
Hamid Naficy (Northwestern)
The table of contents:
Day: October 14, 2008
the Minister apologizes!
Minister of Justice apologizes because of the death of Engin Ceber. He said investigation continues in Metris Prison and 19 officials temporarily suspended….
Pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Party (DTP) deputies Emine Ayna (front L) and Ibrahim Binici (front R) hold Azadiya Welat newspapers, which is published in Turkey in Kurdish language, during a meeting at the Turkish parliament in Ankara October 14, 2008, as they are flanked by their colleagues (back). DTP deputies on Tuesday protested against a Turkish court’s decision to ban the publication of the Azadiya Welat newspaper for a month.
REUTERS/Umit Bektas (TURKEY)
Heavy criticism over torture allegations
Torture and mistreatment by the state have again come to the fore after the death of a leftist activist, allegedly due to injuries from a beating by police and prison guards. Opposition deputies criticized
Erkan interviewed in Arte TV blog; 9th Chapter finished…
As of 02.30 I had completed the 9th chapter. Hmm Erkan can manage to finish up with one day delay! I have a class in the morning, then I have all the afternoon. It is doable. I was interviewed in an ARTE TV blog interviewed me. Here is the interview with one of my cool … Read more