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Erkan’s novel reading spree

January 24, 2010 by admin

I am about to finish reading Murat Menteş’ last novel. This is the last of a series of quality novels I have been reading. He has earned quite a fame in Turkey and he deserves it. Good geeky appropriation of popular culture images. All other novels are award winning novels and I would recommend all … Read more

Istanbul under snow (#istanbul2010)

January 23, 2010 by admin

More photos can be found here.

Istanbul is under snow and life stopped in our European capital of culture. I decided to give a break to my life, and now camping in my parents’ place. Watching tens of episodes of How I Met Your Mother, reading, eating and napping. But this of course entails family thingies like watching food (in the morning) and marriage programs (afternoon) with mum….I hear that snow will be affective until Monday…

Another Istanbul 2010 video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C8xWl8dq1k

More tweeting Eurocrats…

January 23, 2010 by admin

Jerzy Buzek is on Twitter: Welcome, Mr (European Parliament) President!

by Julien Frisch

Since today, Jerzy Buzek, European Parliament President, is on Twitter.

At this moment, he has 50 followers, the number is quickly growing. He himself (probably the press team) isn’t following anyone by now – waiting to see how this develops.

Turkey and Armeania, one step back-again

January 23, 2010 by admin

In the last round, relations got worse but I believe this is just another (negative) step in many steps to come… A roundup on Turkish foreign policy… Historic efforts to establish ties between Armenia and Turkey may break down, the Armenian foreign minister warned on Friday, blaming Ankara for obstructing the process. (AFP/Graphic/Paz Pizarro) A … Read more

Now in İstiklal Street, A march against coups

January 23, 2010January 23, 2010 by admin

Nuray Mert should be happy. Constitutional Court assures military tutelage…

January 22, 2010 by admin

Nuray Mert should be happy. The columnist who has been writing recently about a possible civilian dictatorship (AKP one party regime) should feel satisfied with the latest Constitutional Court decision that assures military tutelage…

Turkey’s Constitutional Court rules against civil trials for military
Hurriyet Daily News
That includes the Ergenekon trial of former military officers charged with attempting to overthrow the government. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s

Another coup plan unveiled: “Sledgehammer”

January 21, 2010 by admin

There is no need to have another coup plan unveiled, but Taraf daily insists on the new coup plan… some military officials might have planned these bloody plans.. in fact, most tactics were already employed in the 12 September 1980 coup… A roundup on Turkish politics follows…

Bloodiest coup plan: ?Sledgehammer?

by LALE KEMAL

In the midst of increased accusations of civilian fascism leveled against the political authority, the Taraf daily?s disclosure of another plot yesterday — said to be the bloodiest coup plan in Turkish history — has revealed how old coup scenarios are being put into service.

“The Lisbon Treaty and national parliaments…

January 20, 2010 by admin

And a roundup.

The Lisbon Treaty and national parliaments: In practice

from Open Europe blog by Open Europe blog team

The true effect of Lisbon, the practice not the theory, is beginning to come to light and, as some of us warned, it is far from pretty.

The House of Commons’ European Scrutiny Committee, the body charged with sifting through EU legislation and holding the Government to account, has published its annual report today and has some quite interesting things to say about the Lisbon Treaty’s impact on Parliamentary scrutiny of EU proposals – a largely unexciting process but, if it can be effective, one that is key to maintaining a link between our national representatives and the Brussels legislative machine.

Solve the Dink assassination, solve the Ergenekon….

January 21, 2010January 19, 2010 by admin

last updated: 21 Jan

It has been three years and not much progress in the Hrant Dink Assassination case. I believe if judiciary and authorities will push forward to solve the Dink case, Ergenekon trial will also progress. Evidence is just there and accomplices are alive but unfortunately “authorities” are hesitant to solve the case… Today, we, as friends of Hrant Dink, attended the commemoration at the place where he was murdered. It was sharply cold and snowy and many people I know just did not attend because of that. Thanks God, I am in peace with my consciousness, I stood by Him today and I will continue follow his case…

Murderers can still stage shows in Turkey…

January 21, 2010January 19, 2010 by admin

last updated: 20 Jan 2010 Turkish press: İpekçi killed again with release of murderer – Hurriyet Daily News and Economic Review Mehmet Ali Agca, the man who was convicted of shooting Pope John Paul II in 1981, was released from a prison in Turkey today, after serving nineteen years for the attempted murder of the … Read more

Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs- hi-tech

January 18, 2010January 18, 2010 by admin

Zeynep Gürcanlı of Hürriyet has a good piece on Turkish Foreign Ministry‘s use of web. All consulates are connected with advanced networking tools… Not only policy change but hi-tech accompanies the Ministry… It is in Turkish but Google translate can help… A roundup follows:

Istanbul 2010 videos (#istanbul2010)

January 18, 2010 by admin

Official ad.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLMJNIfh0gU

Opening ceremony- Tarkan’s concert

Istanbul: one of the European cultural capitals for 2010 (#istanbul2010)

January 17, 2010 by admin

It was a bit of unlucky for Istanbul as there were 7 concerts all over Istanbul in such a cold night. Well, I am more concerned for future “cultural” activities. Pop music concerts and fireworks are now handy. In nearly every national or religious days, Istanbul witnesses similar events. Let’s see what will differ now… In the mean time, for tweeter people #istanbul2010 where you will find Istanbul 2010 news…

More photos here.

Istanbul launches year as European cultural capital
AFP
ISTANBUL ? Istanbul on Saturday launched a year of art events as it became one of three Cultural Capitals of Europe for 2010, feting the occasion with

Google Turkey‘s logo to celebrate the event!

Qype

January 17, 2010January 17, 2010 by admin

Qype is a useful website to get information and reviews about Restaurants, bars, hotels, events, where to shop, where to eat, or cultural and art happenings in many major European cities (but increasingly available in other parts of global network such as Brazil. It basically depends on customer reviews. It is particularly strong in London … Read more

“Escorted Ethnography

January 16, 2010 by admin

Army’s Anthropology Teams Under Fire, But in Demand National Defense Magazine A November report by the American Anthropological Association’s Commission on the Engagement of Anthropology with the US Security and Intelligence Escorted Ethnography: Ethics, the Human Terrain System and American Anthropology in Conflict. Daily, Eric from eScholarship Repository Despite claims that the U.S. military?s new … Read more

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