What do I do with my life? A brief summary

I haven’t announced it widely but my Linkedin connections may have realized that a month ago I became the department chair of Media Studies at Istanbul Bilgi University. The department includes two main programs: New Media and Communication and Television Reporting and Programming. I have started at the same department back in 2000 as a … Read more

Council of Europe calls on Turkey to release Osman Kavala immediately- to Turkish State’s deaf ears…

Council of Europe calls on Turkey to release Osman Kavala immediately The Council of Europe Committee of Ministers has called on Turkey to release prominent businessman and activist Osman Kavala from prison immediately, pending the Turkish Constitutional Court’s forthcoming decision on his case. Top rights groups say Council of Europe should urge Turkey to free Osman Kavala   Minister Soylu: … Read more

#İstanbul has lost 47 thousand hectares of forest land in 20 years (and also farm lands…) -A news roundup

REPORT BY METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY: İstanbul has lost 47 thousand hectares of forest land in 20 years Bianet :: English A recent report by the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality has shown that the city has lost 25 percent of its agricultural lands in 25 years. While 40 percent of İstanbul’s shores are inaccessible, the amount of active green … Read more