Inside Istanbul’s giant $12 billion airport – in pictures The National Billed as the world’s largest, construction continues around the clock on Turkey’s new $12 billion airport. The official opening of the first phase – two … Airport workers are not slaves BBC News – Oct 4, 6:06 PM Media player Media playback is unsupported on your device Many … Read more
Interview: John Postill on his new book The Rise of the Nerds anthro{dendum} by Adam Fish I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. John Postill about his new book, The Rise of Nerd Politics (Pluto Press). This new book, The Rise of Nerd Politics (Pluto Press), is analytically rich and wrestles with the problem of … Read more
Turkey to replace ‘Turkey’ with ‘Turkish’ in tourism campaigns Hurriyet Daily News Turkey will replace the word “Turkey” with “Turkish” in its upcoming communication campaigns to boost tourism.
Tech Backs Away From Saudis After Journalist’s Alleged Murder Wired Top Stories by Nitasha Tiku Silicon Valley executives suspended participation in a Saudi advisory committee and cancelled plans to attend a high-profile conference. Jamal Khashoggi Wasn’t the First — Saudi Arabia Has Been Going After Dissidents Abroad for Decades The Intercept by Sarah Aziza The story of Jamal Khashoggi’s disappearance … Read more
Turkish court releases US pastor Brunson after eventful hearing Hurriyet Daily News A Turkish court has ruled for the release of an American pastor at the heart of a diplomatic dispute between Turkey and the United States after a hearing on Oct. 12 during which key witnesses flipped and the prosecution softened. Key witnesses against Brunson backtrack … Read more
Those Who Lost Their Lives in October 10 Massacre Being Commemorated Bianet :: English Three years have passed since the Ankara Massacre on October 10, 2015, which claimed the lives of 103 people. The police has not allowed the commemoration to be held in Ankara and battered one person. Upon the reaction of people, the police … Read more
Someone to watch over me: how Atatürk lives on in modern Turkey – in pictures World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Elif Shafak It’s 75 years since Atatürk died, but he remains the poster boy of modern Turkey. Ersoy Emin photographs his ubiquitous presence while Elif Shafak reflects on the heroic portraits that have looked down on … Read more
Turkish press trail Khashoggi’s last steps at Saudi consulate BBC News | Europe | World Edition Many of Turkey’s newspapers lead with what are thought to be the last picture of Mr Khashoggi in Istanbul, taken from security camera footage. Jamal Khashoggi: Turkish media says video shows disappearance plot BBC News | Europe | World Edition Security … Read more
Turkish gov’t launches plan against surging inflation Hurriyet Daily News Unveiling a new set of measures to fight inflation, Turkey’s treasury and finance minister vowed an “all-out war” on inflation on Oct. 9. President Erdoğan instructs Turkish ministers to not receive advice from US firm McKinsey Hurriyet Daily News President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said that Turkey … Read more
I never quitted Facebook but my average time usage decreased gradually. Still, I have the highest engagement rate in Facebook whenever I post something personal. Facebook gained newer audiences and thus there is always a new group to engage with. Some of the earliest friends in FB disappeared but new ones showed up. Well, when I … Read more
The fall of Nokia: How this Finnish city fought back BBC News | Europe | World Edition Thousands lost their jobs in the remote Finnish city of Oulu – but locals weren’t prepared to accept defeat. Using “forensic architecture” to punch Greek Nazis…in court Boing Boing by Cory Doctorow In 2013, members of the Greek Nazi … Read more
Disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi – timeline World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Bethan McKernan / Dissident went missing after visiting Saudi consulate in Istanbul to collect paperwork The longer the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi remains missing, the more questions his disappearance raises. Turkish officials have been drip-feeding details in the astonishing case of his alleged Saudi state-sponsored abduction and … Read more
Confronting the Specter of Cultural Appropriation SAPIENS by George Nicholas [no-caption] kokouu/Getty Images Humans celebrate many things—from rites of passage to religious events to groundhogs. One of the most intriguing, anthropologically speaking, is Halloween. Unlike other celebrations, this one features hordes of kids (and sometimes adults) dressed in costumes that some will find offensive. These include Native American princesses, … Read more
Here’s how much Americans trust 38 major news organizations (hint: not all that much!) Nieman Journalism Lab by Joshua Benton Surveys about “media trust” suffer from a definitional problem. “Do you trust the media?” is a meaningful question only if we know what “the media” is. Is it The New York Times and CNN? Fox News and … Read more
Turkey concludes Saudi journalist Khashoggi killed by ‘murder’ team, sources say The Washington Post – Kareem Fahim – Oct 6, 2:15 PM ISTANBUL —Turkey has concluded that Jamal Khashoggi, a prominent journalist from Saudi Arabia, was killed in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul earlier this week by a Saudi team sent “specifically for the murder,” two … Read more