Eurosphere agenda: #Syriza victory roundup…

MAIN FOCUS: Syriza wins in Greece | 26/01/2015 euro|topics The left-wing coalition Syriza has emerged as the clear winner of the elections in Greece but appears to have fallen short of an absolute majority. Party leader Alexis Tsipras has announced the end of the austerity policy in Greece, but indicated his readiness to negotiate with the … Read more

Ayşe Özer: UĞUR MUMCU NE ZAMAN ÖLDÜ?

UĞUR MUMCU NE ZAMAN ÖLDÜ? Babasını küçük yaşta kaybetmiş bir çocuğun dedesi, evladını kaybettiği günün ertesinde bütün malını mülkünü bu çocuğun üzerine tapulamış. Evlat acısı, içine işler insanın, öyle derler. O acının yoğunluğu içinde bir dedenin küçük torununu düşünmüş olması ne hazin, ne ağır bir gerçek. Dünya denilen gölgelikte kendisinden daha uzun kalmasını umduğu, ölümün … Read more

Cyberculture agenda: “Data-Driven Web Survival Guide…”2015: The Year of the Learner…

Italy Launches Largest Ever Pirate Site Blockade TorrentFreak   Alongside the United Kingdom, Italy is the most aggressive country in the world when it comes to blocking websites on copyright infringement grounds.   Data-Driven Web Survival Guide The Purple Box by Andy Kahl   If we’re going to make it through what’s sometimes described as a data-collection … Read more

Hmmm Facebook was left behind… “Turkish court blocks access to Facebook pages that ‘insult’ the Prophet Muhammad

Turkish court blocks access to Facebook pages that ‘insult’ the Prophet Muhammad A local court in Ankara has ruled to block access to Facebook pages for ‘insulting’ the Prophet Muhammad A good analysis in Turkish here. ************** US, Turkey relations like old marriage, no longer a love affair, says American analyst Washington reviews its relations with Ankara … Read more