Month: February 2016
Discrmination everywhere: “Amedspor declares no Going on Match without Fans
Amedspor: Not Going on Match without Fans Bianet :: English Amedspor, sentenced to play one game without audience by PFDK, has announced that they would not take the field against Fenerbahçe on Turkey Cup quarter final without their fans. Turkish academic acquitted of ‘terror propaganda’ over exam question on PKK leader A Turkish court has acquitted an … Read more
In case you missed- #TutukluÖğrencilereÖzgürlük 4 more students are arrested for alleged links to Kurdish illegal groups…
These 4 students- two men in the middle are our own Bilgi University- are the latest victims of Turkish judiciary… Turkey’s jailed university students – Al-Monitor: the Pulse of … www.al-monitor.com/pulse/…/02/turkey-university-students–jailed.html Feb 22, 2015 – Hundreds of Turkish university students have landed behind bars on …more than 3,000 university students are currently in prison, accused of…. … Read more
List of imprisoned journalists in Turkey as of 2 February 2016
1- Ali Konar, Azadiya Welat Gazetesi Temsilcisi, Malatya E Tipi Kapalı Cezaevi 2- Beritan Canözer, Jin Haber Ajansı (JINHA) Muhabiri, Diyarbakır D Tipi Kapalı Cezaevi 3- Can Dündar, Cumhuriyet Gazetesi Genel Yayın Yönetmeni, Silivri 9 Nolu F Tipi Cezaevi 4- Deniz Babir, Azadiya Welat Gazetesi Muhabiri, Diyarbakır D Tipi Kapalı Cezaevi 5- Erdal Süsem, Eylül … Read more
Journalism agenda: #HaberNöbeti- In solidarity with journalists under threat “8 Journalists Head for Diyarbakır Wednesday for News Watch…
8 Journalists Head for Diyarbakır Wednesday for News Watch Bianet :: English News Watch organized by journalists to act in solidarity with their colleagues working in cities under curfew begins tomorrow. OSCE slams severe charges against prominent journalists The severe charges against journalists Can Dündar and Erdem Gül could further increase the already critical pressure that opposing … Read more
In Davutoğlu’s dreamworld Sur will be rebuilt as Spain’s Toledo, while 132 Intellectuals: ‘We are Ready to Save Those in Cizre if You won’t’
Diyarbakır’s ruined Sur to be rebuilt ‘like Spain’s Toledo,’ vows Turkish PM Diyarbakır’s historical Sur district will be rebuilt to erase the scars of weeks-long clashes between security forces and PKK militants, Turkish PM Davutoğlu has said, citing Spain’s reconstruction of historic Toledo as an example CALL WITH 132 SIGNATORIES: ‘We are Ready to Save Those in … Read more
Cyberculture agenda: Google explains how they found with “bad ads in 2015”
How we fought bad ads in 2015 The Official Google Blog by Google Blogs When ads are good, they connect you to products or services you’re interested in and make it easier to get stuff you want. They also keep a lot of what you love about the web—like news sites or mobile apps—free. Tor is the … Read more
“İstanbul’s alternative photography spots”… Istanbul news roundup…
Pierre Loti hill (Photo: Kürşat Bayhan) Today’s Zaman İstanbul’s alternative photography spots Today’s Zaman Within the general panorama of Turkey, there’s little question that İstanbul occupies a special spot in people’s lenses. But the shots taken of İstanbul . “I’ve Come and I’m Gone”: A Tribute to Istanbul’s Street Vendors Istanbul Eats by admin Metin Akdemir is … Read more
In case you missed- “Erdoğan transplants Turkey’s oldest olive tree for ‘green life expo’…
Erdoğan transplants Turkey’s oldest olive tree for ‘green life expo’ Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has taken part in a ceremony to replant the country’s oldest olive tree, which was uprooted after 945 years, at the site of a “green life expo” in Antalya In Memoriam | Mustafa Vehbi Koç (1960 – 2016) Mavi Boncuk Mustafa Vehbi … Read more
Eurosphere agenda: In case you missed- “‘Hundreds’ of masked men rampage through Stockholm station beating up refugee children…
Hundreds of men were part of the mob, which marched through Stockholm’s main train station, reportedly targeted refugees via Aftonbladet ‘Hundreds’ of masked men rampage through Stockholm station beating up refugee children independent.co.uk – Jan 30, 5:14 AM Hundreds of masked men marched through Stockholm’s main train station on Friday evening, reportedly beating up refugees and … Read more
Cyberculture agenda: “Snapchat: The King of Millennial Micro-Moments…
Snapchat: The King of Millennial Micro-Moments All Facebook In 2015, Snapchat put the world on notice that the app is an advertising force to be reckoned with — maybe the advertising force to be reckoned with. NamedAdweek‘s hottest digital brand, Snapchat commanded a reported $750,000 for brands to place ads, and the millennial darling reported more … Read more