Damn! This should be where I am now but alas back in Istanbul, blogging about it… Enjoy the feast Onnik and other friends there… The Summit can be followed thru Twitter #gvsummit2010….
Day: May 7, 2010
Garage del Parco
Here comes a post about a website which is neither in English nor in Turkish. It is in Italian: Garage del Parco. (A growing appeal for Erkan’s Field Diary?) A quick translation of the site that focuses on second hand cars can be found here. This is a website of a business that was established … Read more
A major blow to 12 September coup constitution…
but of course there are many who oppose the constitutional changes just because they are made by AKP. we will see more drama in near future but for the moment let me hail a more democratic constitution…
Lawmakers of the ruling Justice and Development Party celebrate after the official results were announced at the parliament in Ankara, Turkey, early Friday, May 7, 2010. Turkey’s parliament has narrowly passed a series of fiercely contested constitutional amendments that the opposition parties argue they will give the Islamic-rooted government too much power over the judiciary. The president is now widely expected to submit the measures to a referendum this summer since the 336 votes in favor of the amendments on Friday were short of the 367 required votes in the 550-seat assembly to adopt the proposals outright.? Read more » (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)
Another Euro roundup: Greek crisis, British elections, My Europe Week and even more…
Interactive Maps of the Status of Debt in Europe from EU Pundit by Andis Kaulins Take a look at this set of interactive maps in the Global Business section of the New York Times — Debt Rising in Europe. Is Large-Scale Tax Evasion One Cause of Greek Financial Problems? Their GDP Indicates the Government of … Read more