Erdogan takes aim at George Soros over jailed philanthropist Politiko Erdogan takes aim at George Soros over jailed philanthropist Politiko Full coverage BUT IT WAS NOT ALWAYS LIKE THIS: In the good old days, one of it was 2003 Davos meeting, President Erdoğan did not hesitate to meet with George Soros…
I am honored to have met him. He is one of the best civil society experts in the country. I hope he will not stay in jail much. But I know it is a naive hope… Considering Osman Kavala… Arrested Turkish activist Yiğit Aksakoğlu worked to heal society’s wounds, friends say Arrested Turkish activist Yiğit Aksakoğlu … Read more
Erdogan Didn’t Get All He Hoped in Khashoggi Case, but His Stature Rises NYT > Turkey by By CARLOTTA GALL The Turkish president has successfully claimed the moral high ground vacated by President Trump, and he has kept up the pressure on Saudi Arabia. In Pardoning Saudi Arabia, Trump Gives Guidance to Autocrats NYT > Turkey by By MARK … Read more
Amazon workers held strikes across Europe on Black Friday The Social Software Weblog Amazon workers across Europe took part in walkouts on Black Friday to protest what they say are unfair work conditions. Following similar demonstrations on Prime Day in July, employees in Spain, Italy, Germany and the UK went on strike over pay and 6 Questions … Read more
Black Friday in Finland vs US by u/Asmodeane in europe A meal on wheels – France, 1917 by u/jecinci in ColorizedHistory Champs-Élysées (Paris) this afternoon (24/11) by u/BSBoertje in europe
Erdoğan: Assume That We are Equal, Let Men and Ladies Run 100 Meters at the Same Time Bianet :: English President Erdoğan has spoken at the 3rd International Women and Justice Summit: “Some say that were are equal. Assume that we are equal, then, let men and ladies run 100 meters at the same time. It … Read more
Inner city fast ferry lines in Istanbul to be halted Hurriyet Daily News The seabus and fast ferry company of Istanbul, known as İDO, has decided to shut down inner city lines due to “economic reasons.” How Many Workers Have Lost Their Lives at Construction of 3rd Airport in İstanbul? Bianet :: English Minister of Transportation and … Read more
The New York Times Published on Nov 19, 2018 SUBSCRIBE 1.5M In Episode 1 of Operation InfeKtion, we reveal how one of the biggest fake news stories ever concocted — the 1984 AIDS-is-a-biological-weapon hoax — went viral in the pre-Internet era. Meet the KGB cons who invented it, and the “truth squad” that quashed it. For … Read more
Stating ‘It is Not Binding for Us’, Erdoğan Appealed to ECtHR 3 Times Before Bianet :: English President Erdoğan, who has said that the judgement of the ECtHR regarding arrested politician Demirtaş is not binding for Turkey, appealed to the court three times before, demanding that the obstacles preventing him from engaging in politics be removed. … Read more
Revealed: one in four Europeans vote populist The Guardian – Paul Lewis Exclusive research shows how populists tripled their vote over the past two decades Meeting Kosovo’s clickbait merchants BBC News | Europe | World Edition Western web-users lap up misinformation online – these are the shady “merchants” who push it on Facebook. Kristallnacht anniversary: France warns … Read more
Fake news in Turkey: Hunting for truth in land of conspiracy BBC News – Nov 14, 4:39 PM A headscarved woman whose baby was kicked while she was urinated on by anti-government demonstrators. Veteran political activist Noam Chomsky championing President Erdogan in a newspaper interview. Photos of bloated corpses of Muslims in a river in……
In Turkey, Mourning the Dissident Khashoggi While Cracking Down on Dissent NYT > Turkey by By CARLOTTA GALL Arab dissidents, journalists and activists honored Jamal Khashoggi in one of Istanbul’s holiest mosques on Friday. But across the city, police made a new round of arrests. Reason for Detention of Civil Society and Academics: Gezi Park Protests Bianet :: … Read more
Erdogan and Trump meet in Paris amid Khashoggi crisis AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) Meeting came hours after Turkish president announced that Ankara shared tapes related to Khahsoggi’s murder with the US. ‘ Tell Your Boss’: Recording Is Seen to Link Saudi Crown Prince More Strongly to Khashoggi Killing NYT > Turkey by By JULIAN E. BARNES, ERIC … Read more
After a long train trip, I have arrived in San Jose last night. It is the AAA Annual meetings time. I may be posting about the meetings in the next few days. The train had to wait for two hours because a fire erupted closeby near Simi Valey. The weather quality in San Jose and … Read more
I watched Bohemian Rhapsody yesterday with a few friends. I do not know why I am so lachrymose sometimes.