“Turkey is emblematic of the promise of the digital revolution that is now sweeping through similarly emerging middle-income democracies around the world. Yet its approach to expanding internet penetration is shaped by its own set of political and social conditions. Wider internet access and use could contribute to a more dynamic Turkish economy that … Read more
Death toll rises to 43 in Istanbul airport attack The death toll in a suspected Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) attack at Istanbul’s Atatürk Airport has risen to 43, Turkish Interior Minister Efkan Ala announced on June 30 The Guardian view on the Istanbul bombings: Turkey’s security challenge | Editorial World news: Turkey | … Read more
Şebnem Korur Fincancı, Erol Önderoğlu Released Bianet :: English Şebnem Korur Fincancı and Erol Önderoğlu have been released… Hopefully Ahmet Nesil will be released soon, too.
If you need to download a VPN application, you cannot, because so cunning authorities also blocked Google Play Market… Turkey Blocks News Sites, Twitter, Facebook After Deadly Attack Once again, Turkey’s government has cracked down on media after a terror attack By Efe Kerem Sözeri Islamic State behind Istanbul airport attack | The daily briefing World … Read more
Turkey ‘sorry for downing Russian jet’ BBC News | Europe | World Edition Turkish President Erdogan apologises for downing of Russian jet on the Turkey-Syria border in November, Moscow says Erdoğan has apologised for downing of Russian jet, Kremlin says World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Alec Luhn in Moscow, and Ian Black Statement cites Turkish president … Read more
Brexit: Six key questions after Britain’s vote to exit the EU BBC News | Europe | World Edition When will it happen? Will it break up the UK? We take a look at six key questions following the UK’s shock exit from the EU Brexit: Highlights of European Parliament debate in Brussels BBC News | Europe | … Read more
Timeline: The rise of bitcoin AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) A look at the history of bitcoin, the world’s newest and potentially most powerful currency. FBI’s Secret Surveillance Tech Budget Is ‘Hundreds of Millions’ The Intercept by Jenna McLaughlin The FBI has “hundreds of millions of dollars” to spend on developing technology for use in both national … Read more
Turkey could hold UK-style referendum on stalled EU bid: Erdoğan Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has suggested Turkey could hold a referendum over whether to continue its long-stalled accession process to join the European Union Turkey urges EU to be more inclusive after Brexit, prefers strong bloc Turkey has urged the European Union to adopt a … Read more
Decolonizing Anthropology Textbook Covers Savage Minds: Notes and Queries in Anthropology — A Group Blog by Decolonizing Anthropology This entry is part 8 of 8 in the Decolonizing Anthropology series. By: Elizabeth (Dori) Tunstall and Jennifer Esperanza As young anthropology students in the 90s we heard Dr. Faye Harrison call: decolonizing anthropology is about “working to free … Read more
Erdoğan: Gülenists, PKK, ‘Armenian brigands,’ YPG tarred with the same brush President Erdoğan has listed the outlawed PKK, “the Armenian brigands,” the People’s Defense Units (YPG) and “the Armenian terror organization” as collaborators of the purported “parallel state” Erdoğan says ‘civil society groups working against Turkish state’ largely destroyed Civil society organizations “working against the state” have … Read more
Local officials form meters-long queue to greet new governor in Turkey’s east Eyebrows have been raised after dozens of local officials and civil society representatives gathered to form a lengthy queue, waiting to greet the newly-appointed governor of Turkey’s eastern province of Erzurum CHP’s refugee report reveals widespread child abuse, child labor in Turkey A report prepared … Read more
Experts warn of potential 7.0 magnitude earthquake near Istanbul The tension building along an active fault line near Istanbul’s Princes’ Islands is powerful enough to create a 7.0 magnitude earthquake, the results of a three-year-long European Union-supported project led by Boğaziçi University’s Kandilli Observatory have revealed Pre-dawn Quran readings stoke fears over Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia The … Read more
Istanbul governor turns down press release demand of LGBT groups The Istanbul Governor’s Office has rejected a demand from LGBT groups to issue a public press release in Istanbul’s Tunel Square, located at the end of the city’s central İstiklal Avenue, LGBT rights group Kaos GL reported Governorship Prohibits Pride Week Press Statement Due to ‘Terror and … Read more
AB’den Çıkış Referandumu: Korku ve Nefret Kazandı Posted by ingiliz filiz Maalesef bugün güne kötü bir haberle başladım, başladık: Meşhur Brexit, yani İngiltere’nin AB’den çıkma referandumu sonuçlandı. Halkın kararı yüzde 52 ile AB’den çıkma yönünde oldu. Biz AB’de kalma yanlılarının oyu ise yüzde 48’de kaldı. Aralarında Obama ile Kanada’nın zeki ve yakışıklı Başbakanı Trudeau’nun bulunduğu siyasetçiler, ciddi … Read more