‘No’ Votes Gain Ground in Scotland’s Referendum: Latest Poll Mashable! by Brian Ries A new poll on Scotland’s referendum shows “No” voters — that is, Scottish voters againstindependence — have retaken the lead with less than one week to go. Thousands on streets for campaigns BBC News | Europe | MAIN FOCUS: Change of government in Sweden | … Read more
WikiLeaks releases FinFisher ‘malware’ Whistleblower website claims German group has sold surveillance software to some of the world’s most abusive regimes WikiLeaks Exposes Countries That Use Controversial’FinFisher’ Surveillance Tech Mashable! by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchiera WikiLeaks published a batch of documents and files pertaining to the controversial surveillance technology company FinFisher on Monday, including a list of its … Read more
Turkey to welcome seven top Muslim Brotherhood members: Erdoğan Seven top figures from the Muslim Brotherhood who are being forced to leave Qatar are welcome to come to Turkey, according to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan ISIL drawing a steady stream of recruits from Turkey: Report Hurriyet Daily News Turkey is one of the biggest source of recruits … Read more
Turkey: Strike Down Abusive Internet Measures hrw.org – Sep 15 – The retention of metadata by the Telecom Directorate is deeply worrying because it gives the body the direct capacity to conduct surveillance on people’s internet use. The Turkish government very publicly champions the privacy rights of politicians… Related articles Turkey: Strike Down Abusive Internet … Read more
Ankara Pursaklar Huzurevi’nde yaşadığı iddia edilen – birisinin gidip bakması lazım- Kazım Ulutaş Youtube kanalında gündelik hayatını anlatıyor. Bir fenomen olma yolunda… Ekşi Sözlük’te kendisi hakkında yazılanlar burada. Huzurevi İsyanı (Mikroskobik Kıyma & Uzaylı Delisi & Gavat Patron) | Alkışlarla Yaşıyorum Önerilerinizi alalım: Loading… Ha bir de EFD’ye katkıda bulunmak isterseniz: Loading…
President Erdoğan to ‘prioritize EU bid’ after October Hurriyet Daily News President Erdoğan says he is planning to carry out frequent visits to European capitals after Parliament reopens on Oct. 1 in a bid to accelerate Turkey’s European Union accession process EU Minister criticizes ‘concerns’ of foreign diplomat over Internet law Turkey’s EU Minister Volkan Bozkır criticizes … Read more
Son Değişiklik ile TİB’e Süper Yetkiler Veriliyor 9 Eylül günü Meclis’te görüşülen “İş Kanunu İle Bazı Kanun Ve Kanun Hükmünde Kararnamelerde Değişiklik Yapılması İle Bazı Alacakların Yeniden Yapılandırılmasına Dair Kanun” adındaki torba yasaya eklenen, 5651 sayılı Kanunda yapılan değişikliklere uyandık. Meclis, torba yasayı eklenen değişikliklerle birlikte jet hızıyla onayladı. Bu sefer değişikliği görmemizle şaşkınlığa uğramamız … Read more
The Ministry might have some innocent intentions (!) by urging single living people to form families because there will be less consumption by being a member of a family. However the image below used for the latest campaign was an immediate reminder of ISIS and its beheadings in our current historical context. Thinking of relative sympathy for ISIS … Read more
Exclusive: How Istanbul Became a Recruiting Ground for Islamic State Newsweek – Alev Scott – Sep 19 – When Deniz Sahin’s ex-husband phoned out of the blue to say he wanted to see their two young children, the call came as a welcome surprise. The father, a former alcoholic, who had kicked his addiction and … Read more
Never give up, Dortmund fans tell Beşiktaş group under fire Fans of Germany’s Borussia Dortmund football team lend support to Çarşı, the fan group of Beşiktaş whose pioneer figures are now facing ‘coup attempt’ claims çArşı to Stand Trial on December 16 Bianet :: English Istanbul 13th High Criminal Court ordered members of soccer fan group … Read more
Turkey will contribute in action against ISIL, Pentagon says Turkey will make contributions to military efforts against the ISIL militants, as it is a NATO member and has geographical advantages, Pentagon Spokesperson John Kirby says. Our Non-Ally in Ankara Wall Street Journal–15 hours agoShare Since then Britain has categorically ruled out military strikes in Syria, … Read more
New EU sanctions against Russia come into effect EurActiv.com The European Union put into effect on Friday (12 September) a new round of sanctions against Russia over its role in Ukraine, including restrictions on financing for some Russian state-owned companies and asset freezes on leading Russian politicians. What impact could this round of Russian retaliatory sanctions have … Read more
Kerry arrives in Ankara seeking support for anti-ISIL coalition U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Ankarafor talks aimed at building a coalition against ISIL, a visit that comes after Turkey refused to allow the use of its air bases for launching attacks on the extremists Arabs back anti-ISIL statement as Turkey abstains w Key … Read more
The AK Party’s social media strategy: controlling the uncontrollable The AK Party seems to have taken the same approach to social media as it took to traditional media. Instead of a long-term social media production strategy, the party seems to prefer containing social media externally. This will not deter many users, who are skilled at … Read more
Right to Report in the Digital Age CPJ launches anti-surveillance campaign New York, September 8, 2014–Revelations about surveillance, intimidation, and exploitation of the press have raised unsettling questions about whether the U.S. and other Western democracies risk undermining journalists’ ability to report in the digital age. They also give ammunition to repressive governments seeking to … Read more