Twitter Stock Drops to New Low as User Growth Disappoints Wall Street Here we go again. Twitter Tops 250 Million Users, But Stock Tanks 10% Mashable! by Seth Fiegerman Twitter beat earnings and revenue estimates for the first quarter, but users numbers came in at the low end of Wall Street estimates … Read more
Turkish minister advises families to teach children to scream to prevent murders The recent murders of children around Turkey has prompted the family minister to take new steps to protect their offspring Gülen under probe as Turkish PM increases pressure US-based Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen is being investigated for attempting to prevent the government from functioning CHP … Read more
Many major unions and left wing organizations are determined to celebrate May Day in Taksim, as it has been the case for decades, but I believe it is hard to challenge Erdoğan’s determination to close Taksim for celebrations. Against a brute state force, there will be clashes around but it is hard to imageine activists … Read more
Doğu?nun modernite paradoksu (bis) Gürbüz Özaltınlı benim de içinde bulunduğum bir ?aydın kümesi?nin ruh halini yazmış. ?Söz konusu aydın kümesi, evrensel geçerliliğe sahip en anlamlı siyasal değerleri, -bütün problemlerine rağmen- batı modernleşmesinin ürettiğine dair güçlü bir inanca sahip. Doğulu yanımızla barışık değiller ve geleneğe güvenmiyorlar? diyor. İktidarın icraatı ve bu icraata verilen destek sonucunda bu aydınların … Read more
EU targets politicians, military chiefs in sanctions on Russia The European Union has released the names of 15 new targets of sanctions because of their roles in the Ukraine crisis MAIN FOCUS: West extends sanctions against Russia | 29/04/2014 euro|topics The EU and the US extended their sanctions against Russia on Monday, imposing further visa … Read more
German President criticises Erdogan during Turkey visit EurActiv.com Turkish PM Erdoğan ?hopes? US will send back Gülen, saying legal process will start For the first time, Turkish PM Erdoğan has publicly expressed his hope that the US will send back controversial Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen. He also continued his criticisms of Turkey?s top judge and Twitter in … Read more
How Brewster Kahle is using open-source principles to build affordable housing for non-profit workers The Next Web by Paul Sawers Brewster Kahle?s Internet Archive has been charting the Web?s evolution since 1996. Anyone wishing to return to the Yahoo of the mid-1990s or the Google of the early noughties All of Denmark virtually … Read more
Turkish Journalist Sentenced to Prison for Insulting Prime Minister in a Tweet Mashable! by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai A Turkish journalist is going to prison for insulting Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Twitter. Turkey’s democratic deficit high on German president?s agenda Some conservative journalists had told the German president to give this message to Turkey: ‘We do not … Read more
Strasbourg?da Uzun Hafta Sonu? Nisan ayının başlarında bir Cuma günü işten izin alıp haftasonuyla birleştirdim ve Fransa?nın Strasbourg kentine gittim. Burası Almanya sınırında olduğundan mimarisinde, yemek kültüründe, dilinde ve yer adlarında iki ülke kültürünün de izlerini taşıyor. İlk günümüz Strasbourg?un en sevimli yeri ?La Petite France? (Küçük Fransa) adlı kanal kenarında, şirin kafelerin bulunduğu küçük meydanda … Read more
*An anonymous commenter: “This is not state capitalism in the usual sense. It is a highly flawed and risky way to use the sovereign guarantee. Since the beneficiary will be just one city (not even the capital) it is obviously completely inappropriate as well as dangerous.” Turkey smooths way for mega-projects State guarantees increased so … Read more
Free Online: Meet John Doe, Frank Capra?s Inspiring 1941 Classic Open Culture by Dan Colman In 2006, a jury of 1,500 filmmakers, actors, actresses, critics and historians created a list of the 100 Most Inspiring Films of All Time. It?s a Wonderful Life, Frank Capra?s 1946 30 Errol Morris Movies That Can Be Streamed Online Open Culture by Dan Colman Why … Read more
German president arrives in Turkey, to visit German troops German President Joachim Gauck arrived in Turkey late yesterday as he kicked off a four-day visit to Turkey. Turkey Reaction To Gul on TIME 100 Notes Absence of Erdogan Turkey’s controversial Prime Minister is more used to the spotlight than his ally and rival, President Abdullah Gul … Read more
Turkey’s spy agency granted extraordinary powers, as President Gül approves MIT law President Gül has approved a bill expanding the powers of the MİT, Turkey’s spy agency. With the new law, all Turkish citizens will legally be obliged to provide the MİT requested information and document –or face four years in jail A Jedi Knight Or Iftikhar … Read more
Turkey?s top judge delivers vitriolic speech in front of PM Erdoğan Hurriyet Daily News Constitutional Court Head Haşim Kılıç has delivered a vitriolic speech in the presence of Turkish President Abdullah Gül and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, harshly criticizing the government for rights violations Haşim Kılıç: “Devletin imkanları kullanılarak yapılan hizmetler vatandaşa lütuf gibi sunulamaz” … Read more
New Russia drills after Ukraine raid BBC News | Europe | World Edition Russia announces new military exercises on its border with Ukraine, after Kiev orders troops to move against separatists in the east. MAIN FOCUS: Russia and US sharpen their tone | 24/04/2014 euro|topics Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov threatened with military intervention should … Read more