Month: May 2016

Açık Toplum Vakfı’ndan Suriyeli Mülteci Çocukların Eğitimi için 1 Milyon TL Destek

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Bir Rapor… Bir Çağrı… Şu anda Türkiye’deki Suriyeli mülteci sayısı 2.747.000 ve bunun neredeyse yarısını çocuklar oluşturuyor. Okul yaşındaki çocukların sayısı ise 860.000. Tıpkı mahallemizdeki komşumuzun çocuğu gibi, komşu ülkeden gelmiş bu çocuklar da okumak istiyorlar. Modern dünyada kendilerine bir gelecek hazırlamak istiyorlar. Ama maalesef, okul çağındaki Suriyeli mülteci çocukların 531.900’ü okula gitmiyor; çok büyük … Read more

Killing digital economy in Turkey slowly: PayPal halts operations in Turkey after licensing application rejected by Turkish authorities…

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PayPal halts operations in Turkey as local authorities reject license application Global online payment platform PayPal has announced that it stopped operations in Turkey, as it could not get the necessary license from local authorities, in a written statement on May 30 News in Turkish

Reza Zarrab Case roundup. Bharara congratulates Gülen-supporting NBA player….

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US attorney Bharara congratulates Gülen-supporting NBA player U.S. prosecutor Preet Bharara, who has garnered fame in Turkey for launching a probe against controversial Turkish-Iranian businessman Reza Zarrab, has raised eyebrows by congratulating Turkish basketball player Enes Kanter at the end of the season Feds say Zarrab who faces prison is a flight risk Reza Zarrab, the Iranian-born … Read more

Turkey’s disproportionate hypocrisy: Ankara slams French police for using ‘disproportionate force’ against protesters…

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Turkey calls on France to refrain from using ‘disproportionate force’ against protesters Turkey has voiced concern over French security forces’ “harsh” intervention against protesters who have taken to the streets to protest controversial labor reforms, calling on authorities to refrain from using disproportionate force Ankara slams French police violence, Western media over reform protests Turkey has voiced … Read more

Erdoğan’s theological interventions continue: “No Muslim family should engage in birth control…

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No Muslim family should engage in birth control: Erdoğan Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said that no Muslim family should engage in a mentality which includes population planning or birth control, pledging to increase posterity Recep Tayyip Erdoğan: no Muslim family can accept birth control World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Agence France-Press in Istanbul Turkish … Read more

Re-conquering Istanbul with residential housing projects, malls… Istanbul news roundup…

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Istanbul to mark Ottoman conquest of city with grand ceremony Istanbul is set to mark the Ottoman conquest of Istanbul on its 563rd anniversary with a major event created by a grand team of 1,200, as expectations rise for the event, which is expected to attract 1 million spectators Istanbul marks 1453 Ottoman conquest of Istanbul with … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: Protests paralyse France…

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The role of the EU in the Syrian conflict  open Democracy News Analysis – by Rim Turkmani As a new round of Geneva talks is under way, the EU should ensure that the outcome is not merely the result of US and Russian talks. VIDEO: Hollande and Merkel remember war dead BBC News | Europe | World … Read more

“the NSA’s supremely weird, florid guide to the Internet…

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Untangling the Web: the NSA’s supremely weird, florid guide to the Internet Boing Boing by Cory Doctorow Michael from Muckrock found a reference to “Untangling the Web,” an internal NSA guide to the Internet, on Google Books, so he requisitioned a copy from the NSA under the Freedom of Information Act. Decoding your Facebook newsfeed  AL JAZEERA … Read more

Against the flow- “Erdoğan slams US over YPG support

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Turkish fury at US commando photos  BBC News | Europe | World Edition Turkey calls the US “two-faced” over images appearing to show US commandos in northern Syria wearing Kurdish militia insignia Turkish President Erdoğan slams US over YPG support Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has criticized the United States after photos of U.S. special operations forces … Read more

As “Turkey sees steepest decline in monthly foreign arrivals since May 1999”, relatively successful Şimşek’s role in economy reduced…Worse may come to Turkey’s economy…

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Deputy PM Şimşek’s areas of responsibility limited in new cabinet Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Şimşek, long a favorite of investors, has been dealt reduced responsibilities in the new cabinet of Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım Turkey sees steepest decline in monthly foreign arrivals since May 1999 The number of foreign arrivals visiting Turkey slumped by 28 percent in … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: “Europe’s economic strategy from 2008 to today…

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Timeline of a crisis: Europe’s economic strategy from 2008 to today EurActiv.com by Aymone Lamborelle, Jorge Valero, Laura Fernández Álvarez At the outset of the economic crisis in 2008, the EU mirrored the rescue packages seen in the US and elsewhere. In total, more than €1.6 trillion was used to save the banks and €200 billion … Read more

Erdoğan after his gift to Tsipras: “Where is kravat?

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‘Where is your tie?’ President Erdoğan asks Tsipras Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has made a brief return foray into the language of Chaucer and Shakespeare during the ongoing World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul

EU leadership may be getting tired of Turkey’s threats: “Turkey ‘threats’ over migrant deal won’t work: Juncker”

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Turkey ‘threats’ over migrant deal won’t work: Juncker Turkey must uphold its side of a deal made with the European Union over stemming the flow of migrants, a top EU official said May 26, warning “threats” against the bloc will not work Turkey: We are not bluffing, EU deals may be frozen Turkey is not “bluffing” or … Read more

Cyberculture agenda: locating ISIS supporters in European cities through crowdsourcing…

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Digital Diplomacy in the Age of Algorithms Exploring Digital Diplomacy by Ilan Manor Last week I published the first in a series of posts dealing with issues that arose in the recent Digital Diplomacy Conference held in Tel Aviv. While last week I blogged about digital diplomacy that is targeted at domestic populations, this week’s post … Read more

Turkey’s new EU minister starts with declaring EU is not only option…

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The Guardian view on renewed tensions between the EU and Turkey: tough times ahead | Editorial World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Editorial The EU is playing for time in the hope that the summer will pass without the Aegean bursting wide open again EU not ‘only option’ for Turkey, Ankara’s new EU minister says Turkey’s relationship … Read more