A few weeks ago, I have attended a class trip- a fieldwork experiment in UC Irvine Anthropology – in Signal Hill, where is close to Los Angeles. Half an hour at most. I have never heard of Signal Hill before I arrived in Irvine. I have always imagined oil rigs out of urban contexts but … Read more
Some Reflections from My Short Trip to Istanbul kottke.org by Jason Kottke / At the end of October, I spent barely 48 hours in Istanbul — too quick, but I saw a lot of stuff in a short time. When planning this trip, I had a lot of different thoughts about places I could go — the … Read more
Erdogan Champions Khashoggi While Trampling Turkish Journalists and Dissidents The New York Times – Carlotta Gall – Nov 6, 8:12 AM ISTANBUL — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey has kept the case of Jamal Khashoggi alive through a steady drip of leaks, forcing the Saudis to admit that the columnist and dissident was killed more … Read more
Digital News Report 2018 – Turkey Supplementary Report | Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism University of Oxford This study is based on analysis of data collected as part of the Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2018. The original study was commissioned to understand how news is being consumed in a range of countries, … Read more
I have been reporting about the midterm elections for P24. While I am working on the presentation for the incoming AAA Conference at San Jose, I will be following and tweeting about the elections in my Twitter feed probably under this Tweet. Bugün ABD'de ara seçimler var (#Midterm2018) @P24Punto24 'te iki yazı var. Biri benden … Read more
Inflation in Turkey hits 15-year high Diken by Hakan Çelenk Turkey’s consumer price index increased 24.52 percent in October year-on-year, marking 15-year high. 2019 BUDGET : More Money for The President, Islam and Secret Funds, Less for Aid and Development Bianet :: English Lion’s share from the 16 percent increase in government expenditures in 2019 goes to Tayyip … Read more
Internet freedom around the world has fallen for the 8th year in a row MIT Technology Review Tech-Bro Culture Was Written in the Code Slate Articles by Joy Lisi Rankin Adapted from A People’s History of Computing in the United States by Joy Lisi Rankin. Out now from Harvard University Press. Thousands of Google employees walk out to protest harassment, inequality … Read more
The Man Who Showed Us Istanbul NYT > Turkey by By ORHAN PAMUK Orhan Pamuk remembers his friend Ara Guler, the great photographer, who lovingly captured Istanbul and its people.
Event coordinator sums it up here: I just wanted to share the good news with you that we had two great days during the Fact-Checking Summit Turkey 18 We had 70+ participants from 20 different countries and had a great summit! You can take a look at the breakdown of the applications and the participants. You can check out … Read more
Run, Forrest, Run!https://t.co/u640V1Asyp — Troll Football Media (@Troll__Footbal) November 2, 2018 From the Istanbul derby, Galatasaray vs. Fenerbahçe…
Khashoggi’s body destroyed in acid by Saudis: Report Hurriyet Daily News A Turkish official has told the Washington Post that slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s body was destroyed in acid on the grounds of the Saudi Consulate or at the nearby residence of the Saudi consul general. Saudis Strangled and Dismembered Khashoggi, Turkey Says NYT > Turkey by By … Read more
Cat crashes a fashion show catwalk, hilarity ensues Boing Boing by Rusty Blazenhoff A cat stole the show at the recent Esmod International Fashion Show in Istanbul, Turkey by preening itself, playfully attacking models, and actually walking the catwalk. Fashion designer Göksen Hakkı Ali told The Dodo, “Everybody was in shock.” I’m dying, this is too good! Brb, gonna go … Read more
Flooding in Venice put three-quarters of the city underwater Boing Boing by Carla Sinclair Venice, Italy was hit with a storm that put three-quarters of the city under water. Although flooding is common in Venice, they haven’t experienced flooding to this degree since 2008, according to CBS. The water level rose to five feet before receding. These … Read more
Istanbul’s Mega Projects Third Bridge and Third Airport Graph Commons The construction of these projects by the corporations backed by the AKP government has caused immense destruction in the Northern Forests of Istanbul Mülksüzleştirme Ağları Click on the canvas to explore Scale Switch to Name of 3rd Airport Announced: ‘İstanbul Airport’ Bianet :: English President … Read more
Bernie Sanders and Yanis Varoufakis announce Progressives International, to counter rising ultra-nationalism Boing Boing by Cory Doctorow Bernie Sanders and Yanis Varoufakis (previously) (the “libertarian Marxist” former Greek finance minister who split with his party and resigned over their embrace of austerity) have announced the formation of a new global organizations called “Progressives International,” designed to serve … Read more