Two wounded football giants of Istanbul meet in half an hour: Galatasary vs. Beşiktaş

update: Beşiktaş sees the light at the end of the tunnel from Hurriyet Dailynews A fine display of one goal and one assist by Spanish star Guti gave Beşiktaş victory over Galatasaray in Sunday?s derby match between two of the Spor Toto League?s biggest underachievers. Beşiktaş has found hope of climbing back to the top … Read more

Haydarpaşa burning… Twitter reactions added…

A very suspicious fire broke at the historical Haydarpaşa Train Station… Fire breaks out in Istanbul’s historical train station from Hurriyet Dailynews Fire broke out Sunday in the historical Haydarpaşa train station on the Anatolian side of Istanbul, private channel NTV reported. http://twitter.com/ozuckan/statuses/8888922897653760 http://twitter.com/atilganbayar/statuses/8910252992897024 http://twitter.com/atilganbayar/statuses/8894377921351680 http://twitter.com/atilganbayar/statuses/8894094025687040 http://twitter.com/atilganbayar/statuses/8892427637100544 ODATV'de az sonra Haydarpaşa yangınını AKP ile ilişkilendiren … Read more

Erkan’s Field Diary: Top posts of the week and the month

Epic abstract artwork by Eric Shaw found in Eric Shaw Top Posts for 7 days ending 2010-11-28 1- A video: ?UBRIVO ? PORNO STAR 2- A video: Turkish Porn Star Şahin K?s comedy film trailer 3- Erkan?s Field Diary wishes a happy 2010? 4- 73.7 % for Aşk-ı Memnu 5- Turkish TV series, a threat … Read more

A major decision: Erkan’s Field Diary now accepts contributions in Turkish

…and there are some other decisions. See full post and comment: http://9gag.com/gag/28663 I, myself, will continue to post in English and the blog language will still be primarily English but guest authors/contributors can contribute in Turkish. In fact, Can Erol had already started doing that… And some will continue to write in English.. Initial reason … Read more

Family fight in Turkish Chess community makes global headlines

Inside the news, you see that accusing parties are also Turkish, rivals of the current federation presidency… Turkish Chess Federation accused of bribery (UPDATE) Tomorrow the Financial General Assembly of the Turkish Chess Federation will be held. No doubt on the agenda will be an audit, published on the federation?s own website, which reveals that … Read more

A Financial Times piece on “Turkey’s contemporary art scene

Turkey’s contemporary art scene Financial Times Galvanised by the Istanbul Biennial, which kicked off in 1987, the city has witnessed an explosion of commercial galleries ? there are now more than 200 Taner Ceylan?s ?1881? Turkey Becomes 15th Biggest Economy in the World in National Income From U.S.A.K. Blog by USAK Thursday, 25 November 2010 Journal of … Read more

AAA drops science from mission statement

From an email discussion: at the Executive Board (EB) meeting of the American Anthropological Association (AAA) this past weekend.  The EB adopted a new Long-Range Plan (LRP) that includes a significant changes to the AAA mission statement?it removes all mention of science: Mission Statement in the new LRP (additions underlined; deletions in strikethrough) Section 1. … Read more

Social media changing the face of investigative journalism…

How social media is changing the face of investigative journalism from Editors Weblog – all postings by Grace Donoso Online tools and information available through social media are making the jobs of investigative journalists easier and more efficient, Mashable reports. According to the article, journalists are using “web socialization” to their advantage, not only by … Read more

PM Erdoğan stops by Lebanon

Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) and Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri (R) greet their supporters during the inauguration ceremony of a hospital funded by Turkey in Sidon, southern Lebanon, November 25, 2010.? Read more » REUTERS/ Sharif Karim Why is Erdoğan so popular in Lebanon? by Ruşen Çakır While watching Prime Minister Recep … Read more

In the mean time, 3 generals suspended…

It is not even surprising any more and now I expect from the government some substantive democratic moves… Two Generals and an Admiral Sacked from Kamil Pasha by Jenny White This week three high-level military officers were suspended by government ministers for their alleged involvement in the Sledgehammer anti-government coup plot, one of several that are part … Read more

METALHEAD (Part 17)

album of the week 7 Sinners ~ Helloween erkan’s best of- song 020 Nightwish – Wish I Had an Angel new stuff Victims of the Modern Age ~ Star One older stuff Viva Emptiness by Katatonia special interest Epic by Borknagar Folk-Lore by Cruachan tribute to the ancestors Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid by … Read more

More of Sarkozy’s ugly face: “Sarkozy to journalists: ‘See you tomorrow, paedophile friends’

Sarkozy to journalists: ‘See you tomorrow, paedophile friends’ from FP Pasaport by Joshua Keating Sarko’s temper flares again in response to a reporter’s question about allegations that he took kickbacks from a weapons deal with Pakistan to fund his presidential campaign: Access to scientific data: European Court of Human Rights judgement from Ideas on Europe … Read more

Mavi Boncuk presents “Turkish Box Office Leaders 2005-20010”

Turkish Box Office Leaders 2005-20010 from Mavi Boncuk by M.A.M Turkish Box office Leaders 2005-20010 Mavi Boncuk 2010 Recep İvedik 3 2009 Recep İvedik 2 2008 Recep İvedik 2007 Beyaz Melek 2006 Kurtlar Vadisi: Irak 2005 Hababam Sınıfı Askerde Çoğunluk (The Majority) : l?itinéraire d?un sale gosse des nouvelles classes moyennes turques from YOL (routes … Read more

“Remembering İstanbul” Conference

The first public part of 12th İstanbul Biennial: “Remembering İstanbul” Conference The events of the 12th International İstanbul Biennial, organised by the İstanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts takes start with the Remembering İstanbul conference, set for the 26th-27th of November. The Biennial sponsor Koç Holding, continues its support in the Remembering İstanbul conference. Harrods … Read more

“EFF’s Guide to Protecting Electronic Devices and Data at the U.S. Border

EFF’s Guide to Protecting Electronic Devices and Data at the U.S. Border from EFF.org Updates by marcia Amid recent reports that security researchers have experienced difficulties at the United States border after traveling abroad, we realized that it’s been awhile since we last discussed how to safeguard electronic devices and digital information during border searches. … Read more