The World Changed Overnight OPEN ANTHROPOLOGY by Maximilian Forte The European Union is now to be written as a postscript. Thanks to British voters, who were given an extremely rare chance to have a say on one of the biggest issues affecting their lives, who were allowed a rare vote on the fate of globalization and … Read more
Big data meets politics EurActiv.com by Davide Patteri Politicians across Europe often look suspiciously at the “big data” revolution as a trend imported from the US, which encroaches on their privacy. Europe’s rude awakening to big data politics EurActiv.com by Frédéric Simon To many in the Brussels bubble, the big data revolution came as a rude awakening, … Read more
Sort of an hegemony building I mentioned earlier continues. As years pass and AKP’s rule intensifies, some of the popular personalities that used to be in opposition- some joined Occupy Gezi- began to switch sides, taking part at the powerful’s show off. In an iftar hosted by Erdoğan, Burcu Esmersoy were the latest one to defect … Read more
President Erdoğan: Why do You Call al-Nusra Terror Organization? Bianet :: English President Erdoğan has said, “If the ones fighting DAİŞ [ISIS] are not a terror organization, then why do you call al-Nusra a terror organization? Al-Nusra as well fights DAİŞ”. Turkish border guards kill eight Syrian refugees – reports World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Patrick … Read more
As a non-EU citizen, I had to get a separate visa for UK and I could not use Euro and I did not have much chance to work there. Nothing much will change for me but I guess UK and her citizens will have more to lose in this relatively beneficially partnership with EU…. Britain votes to … Read more
Stoical Londoners battle downpours and flooding to vote in the EU referendum Mashable! by Gianluca Mezzofiore Downpours and thunderstorms greeted British voters in southeast England on the day they cast their votes in the historic referendum on the UK’s membership in the European Union. Brexit: all bad options open Democracy News Analysis – by Fernando Betancor From … Read more
Bilgi University Lays Off Academic over ‘Insulting President’ Bianet :: English İstanbul Bilgi University has laid off the academic, Prof. Dr. Balıkçıoğlu following the news of her insulting the President. Turkish university professor sacked for insulting President Erdoğan during lecture The Independent A university professor has been dismissed from her post at an Istanbul institution … Read more
Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with Reporters Without Borders | Secretary General’s Readouts Remarks un.org – United Nations Web Services Section The Secretary-General met on Tuesday 21 June 2016 with Christophe Deloire, Secretary-General of Reporters Without Borders (RSF). The Secretary-General commended RSF for its courageous and vital work to protect press freedom and freedom of … Read more
Ball in Israel’s court, Hamas not an issue: FM FM Çavuşoğlu denies that Turkey will abandon Hamas in its dealings with Israel, while saying Tel Aviv must take the next step to improve ties Hamas: Turkey dropped condition that Israel lift Gaza siege before normalization Jpost.com – Jun 22 Amid reports about an approaching normalization deal … Read more
The Big Business of Europe’s Migration Crisis SAPIENS by Jim O’Donnell Governments have erected numerous barriers to stem the tide of migrants and refugees flowing into Europe. These obstacles fuel a system that exploits migrants and puts their lives in constant danger.Christian Vium What will the EU look like if UK leaves? BBC News | Europe | … Read more
Petition : Free Erol Önderoglu, RSF’s representative in Turkey #FreeErol | Reporters without borders rsf.org – Jun 20, 10:12 AM RSF’s representative in Turkey since 1996, Erol Önderoglu was placed in pre-trial detention by an Istanbul court on June 20, 2016, with two other intellectuals. Erol Önderoglu, the journalist Ahmet Nesin and the human rights … Read more
What if? Security consequences of Brexit and Trident renewal open Democracy News Analysis – by Rebecca Johnson If David Cameron survives the result of the EU referendum, he may try to rush Parliament into a vote on Trident renewal in July. What is at stake for Britain’s security? Fact-checking and Facebook Live: How publishers are covering the … Read more
The State of the News Media 2016: Mobile continues its takeover Nieman Journalism Lab by Joseph Lichterman Facebook, Snapchat, and other social platforms have dominated conversations around journalism over the past year. While publishers have flocked to tools like Facebook Live, Instant Articles, and Snapchat Discover to reach new audiences, they’ve also worried about changing revenue … Read more
The Wild World of Telegram Stickers Global Voices Online by Kevin Rothrock Telegram sticker set based on Leningrad’s hit music video, “Exponat.” 8 MSN Messenger emoticons that should be emoji Mashable! by Johnny Lieu It’s rare for Microsoft products to invoke a pleasant sense of nostalgia, but MSN Messenger is a piece of software that does. The truth … Read more
Reporters Without Borders RSF Turkey representative charged for ‘terrorist propaganda’ #FreedomForJournalistsInTurkey NOT THE ISIS SUSPECTS BUT JOURNALISTS ARE HANDCUFFED: Erol Önderoğlu,Ahmet Nesin,Şebnem Fincancı were arrested by charging with promoting terrorism@EFJEUROPE @IFJGlobal pic.twitter.com/Ysd5xWxnqV — Gazeteciler Sendikası (@TGS_org_tr) June 20, 2016 https://twitter.com/oemoral/status/744907703991042048 Appalled by imprisonment of journalists, human rights activist in #Turkey https://t.co/hxE3ia30KS @ErolOnderoglu pic.twitter.com/B2UYWv40Wt … Read more