Germany to host Euro 2024 after beating off competition from Turkey World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Agencies • Decision made in vote by Uefa’s executive committee • VAR to be used in Champions League from next season Turkey’s Erdogan Changes His Tune, Seeking Support and Cooperation in Germany NYT > Turkey by By KATRIN BENNHOLD and CARLOTTA GALL … Read more
‘Distracted boyfriend’ advert ruled sexist BBC News | Europe | World Edition A Swedish company broke gender discrimination rules by using a popular meme in an advert. Irish presidency: The runners and riders BBC News | Europe | World Edition As nominations for the Irish presidency close, we take a look at the candidates. Italy’s Muslims uneasy after … Read more
The university I got my Ph.D. degree, as you all know, all the story of Erkan’s Field Diary started there… Rice University eliminates tuition for all but wealthiest students, makes housing free for poorest Boing Boing From its founding in 1912 until 1965, Houston’s Rice University was free to attend; but today, Rice has joined other US universities … Read more
‘Gezi generation’ fleeing Turkey Al-Monitor – Kadri Gursel – Sep 20, 7:33 PM Speaking at an Istanbul fair Sept. 13, Turkish Industry and Technology Minister Mustafa Varank — a long-time chief adviser to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan before joining the Cabinet after the June elections — lamented that the In other ugly news: Turkey jails 24 Istanbul airport … Read more
Reduction in Conditions of Acquiring Citizenship of Turkey Bianet :: English The amount of investments and purchases required to be made to acquire the citizenship of Turkey has been decreased.
Ahmet Mahmut Ünlü known as Cübbeli Ahmet, a popular Naqshibende preacher appeared to have kissed the prosthesis arm of tariqah sheik Dıyaüddin. via
Mass Surveillance Conference We are talking Technology, Politics & DemocracyJoin us at #MSConf2018 Register Leading journalists, academics, business people, public-spirited digital security & privacy experts and civil society come together in Istanbul for an intensive two days of brainstorming to talk about the potential impacts of data and technology on the future of our democracy. Where: The Marmara Hotel, Taksim, … Read more
Fury at Maduro’s Salt Bae feast in Turkey BBC News | Europe | World Edition Video of Nicolás Maduro eating in an Istanbul steak restaurant causes anger in crisis-hit Venezuela.
The Qatar emir loves him so much. Qatar’s emir ‘gives Boeing 747 private jet to Turkey’ BBC News | Europe | World Edition Turkey’s president says the jet, worth about $500m, was a present from the gas-rich Gulf state. Turkey’s Erdogan Just Got a Half-Billion Dollar Gift From Qatar Bloomberg – Onur Ant – Sep 17, 2:07 … Read more
10 years of women’s resistance to austerity across Europe – in pictures open Democracy News Analysis – by Brittney Ferreira Women across Europe have not been passive victims of austerity policies. From Paris, France to Nicosia, Cyprus, they have protested and organised for alternatives. Woman protesting cuts in the UK, 2016. Photo: Ik Aldama/DPA/PA Images. All rights … Read more
European Parliament makes history with Hungary vote AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) Allegations of rules being breached trigger Article 7 of EU treaty in unprecedented move. Explained: EU parliament targets Hungary’s ‘breach of values’ AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) European Parliament votes to launch disciplinary action against Hungary for flouting its core values. What’s next? EU parliament votes … Read more
Not only they are not paid for six months but work conditions are terrible. As you can guess the government and company and their puppets accused workers to be part of some international conspiracy… BBC news in Turkish here Şu an şantiye alanı bomboş, korkutularak zorla çalıştırılan işçiler haricinde kimse çalışmıyor. #KöleDeğiliz #ÜçüncüHavalimanındaOperasyonVar … Read more
I remember the first time I had seen you walking down the corridor in Kuştepe Campus. I was depressed because everyone said you are a very difficult professor to work with and I was appointed as a teaching assistant to your classes. I introduced myself, you punched my belly lightly and said ok. I remember … Read more
Turkey’s media watchdog fines TV series over ‘adultery’ Hurriyet Daily News Turkey’s top media watchdog has fined the TV series “Koca Koca Yalanlar” due to the way the popular series narrates the story of a man who is cheating on his wife. Turkish journalist probed for insulting Erdoğan over tweet on theater play Hurriyet Daily News Turkey’s … Read more
Wikipedia Leads Effort to Create a Digital Archive of 20 Million Artifacts Lost in the Brazilian Museum Fire Open Culture by Josh Jones The staggering loss of a possible 20 million artifacts in the fire that consumed Brazil’s Museu Nacional in Rio boggles the mind—dinosaur fossils, the oldest human remains found in the country, and, as Emily Dreyfuss reports … Read more