Updated: EFD Rights Watch: #AliİsmailKorkmaz Trial in Kayseri continues…

After 15 hours, the judge decided for another hearing (on July, 14) without any new decisions. Despite some brave witness evidence, no policeman accused of torturing Ali İsmail Korkmaz was jailed…  https://twitter.com/ApoUyan/status/465952387359080448 https://twitter.com/DevrimBitirir/status/465790337508982784 https://twitter.com/jiyaninsesi/status/465775214077698048 https://twitter.com/ApoUyan/status/465953438967558144     Second hearing into Gezi victim Ali İsmail Korkmaz?s murder begins in exile The 19-year-old was savagely beaten with sticks by plainclothes … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: “Pirate Parties that Plan to Enter The European Parliament, “Eurovision’s Bearded-Lady Champion…

These Pirate Parties Plan to Enter The European Parliament TorrentFreak by Ben Jones Where you can vote pirate (click to open map) In roughly two weeks time, people all over the European Union will be going to the polls to elect the next European Parliament. Five years ago, the Swedish Pirate Party had a Russians Hate Eurovision’s Bearded-Lady … Read more

Drama queen diary today. “Turkish PM Erdoğan storms out of Council of State speech over ‘rudeness’

Turkish PM Erdoğan storms out of Council of State speech over ‘rudeness’ Hurriyet Daily News Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan walked out in fury from a speech by Union of Bars head Metin Feyzioğlu on after accusing Turkey’s top lawyer of being “rude” in a speech criticizing the government’s performance

Eurosphere agenda: “Separatists in Ukraine insist on referendum…

The Eurosphere is losing Ukraine open Democracy News Analysis – by Denis MacShane Ukrainians may have had high expectations, but the unpleasant truth is that the EU has offered them more than it can deliver   Ukraine in a European context open Democracy News Analysis – by Paul Lewis All in all, the fall of an unpopular, corrupt and … Read more

Pro-AKP Yeni Şafak decides to defend Boko Haram by insisting on “understanding deep cultural/social/political factors…

Since Islamists cannot be terrorists, according to Yeni Şafakian logic, imperialist games are behind all this chaos in Nigeria… Against poor Muslim Northern Nigearia… rich Southern Nigeria… This little piece in Turkish…  Piotr Zalewski ?@p_zalewski  7h Yeni Safak in fine form: the West’s chaos lobby is using Boko Haram attacks as excuse to intervene in Nigeria http://yenisafak.com.tr/dunya-haber/yuz-kizartici-senaryo-09.05.2014-644165 ?… … Read more

EFD Rights Watch: AKP government after more tweets while decides “to better inform foreign media about Turkey?s press freedom

Government decides to better inform foreign media about Turkey?s press freedom The government is taking steps to inform foreign journalists in other countries about the ?truth in Turkey,? Davutoğlu said Turkey has censored more than 100 tweets in the past week theverge.com ? Russell Brandom ? May 8, 11:49 AM ? More than a month after Turkey lifted … Read more

EFD Rights Watch: Journalist Füsun Erdoğan is Now Free… co-Mayor Rezan Zuğurli sentenced..

Füsun Erdoğan is Now Free Füsun Erdoğan, a bianet writer and former coordinator of Özgür Radyo who has been convicted to life sentence within MLKP case, has been released from prison. Three journalists, including Füsun Erdoğan, released over duration of detention Three journalists, including Füsun Erdoğan, the former general coordinator of Özgür Radyo, were released in the … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: “Extremism in South-Eastern Ukraine… ” Ukraine’s Pro-Russian Separatists…

Photos: Face-to-Face With Ukraine’s Pro-Russian Separatists Mashable! by Christopher Miller DONETSK, Ukraine ? Pro-Russian separatists are tightening their grip on Ukraine‘s embattled eastern region ahead of a referendum that insurgents plan to hold this Sunday.   EU prepares more sanctions against Russia EurActiv.com EU governments reached a preliminary agreement yesterday (7 May) to expand the legal … Read more

Bu gece Erkan’s Field Diary 10. yıldönümünü kutluyoruz! #EFD10Yaşında

Evet durum bu… Bekleriz… Ciddi birşey beklemeyin. Eğlenmeye gidiyoruz. Türkiye İnternet aleminin bazı isimleri de arzı endam edebilir… Gelmeyeni silebilirim. Twitter etiketi: #EFD10Yaşında Facebook event sayfası: https://www.facebook.com/events/241990562669429/  

Cyberculture agenda: Russia’s Anti-Blogger Law… International Day Against DRM…

3 Ways Big Data Is Going To Be Used Against You In The Future Stanford Center for Internet and Society Date published: May 6, 2014 Fast Company “”I worry that profitable organizations will use big data to disadvantage consumers,” Calo adds. “Intimate knowledge of consumers coupled with being able design every aspect of interaction–that?s going to … Read more

EFD Haftanın sitesi: Dokuz8 Haber (@dokuz8haber)

Dokuz8 Haber http://dokuz8haber.com/ Aralarında “Ayağa Kalk Taksim, Alternatif Bilişim Derneği, Balık Bilir, Demokrat Haber, dokuz8Ankara Grubu, Emek Dünyası, Haber Vesaire, Kamera Sokak İzmir, Korsan Parti, Mühim Hadiseler Enstitüsü, Naber Medya, Jiyan, Ötekilerin Postası, Gazete Solfasol, Gezi Postası, Park Gazetesi, Parklar Bizimdir Ankara, Radyoradyo.biz, Şehr-i Sokak Ankara, Twitter Gazetesi, TAREM” gibi bileşenler olan özellikle İzmir ve … Read more

Cengiz Aktar: Gönüllü kulluk

Gönüllü kulluk Etienne la Boétie?nin (1530-1563) Fransız Protestanlarını inim inim inleten Fransa kralı II. Henri?nin tasarruflarına karşı kaleme aldığı ünlü nutkundan bir alıntı.   ?Tiranlar ne kadar çok yağmalarlar, iştahları ne kadar çok açılırsa, ne kadar çok yakıp yıkarlarsa insanlar onlara o kadar çok boyun eğip, itaat eder ve bu böyle oldukça, onlar da daha güçlü, daha aşılmaz, … Read more

Haydi haftanın web sitesi/projesi serisini başlatalım….

  DW Bobs ödülleri sonuçları az sonra açıklanacak. Bence Türkiye’den aday gösterilen her proje kendi kategorisinde gayet başarılı işler yapıyor, ödül alsa da almasa da… Düşündüm ki Türkiye siberaleminden çıkan güzel eserleri buradan duyuralım her hafta… Buyrun: Loading… Ha bir de EFD’ye katkıda bulunmak isterseniz: Loading…

Pro-gov’t papers close to anti-Semitism in their Freedom House critique… Turkey?s Council of State cancels Taksim pedestrianization project

Freedom House says Turkish papers resorted to anti-Semitism Today’s Zaman They include the government’s recent releases of journalists in the Ergenekon and KCK cases, regressive changes to Turkey’s Internet law 5651, the blocking of Twitter and YouTube, and the law increasing intelligence,” the statement said, adding that . Turkey?s Council of State cancels Taksim pedestrianization project … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: Violence in Odessa, the Arrest of Gerry Adams, FTT talks…

Regarding the arrest of Gerry Adams open Democracy News Analysis – by Lorcan Mullen In Northern Ireland, the the arrest of Gerry Adams highlights the tensions between justice and peace.   Language as a barrier to dialogue in Ukraine  open Democracy News Analysis – by Polina Sinovets The issue of language and politics has long been a … Read more