Here are some brief observations. I might be misled and am open to changing or modifying my comments in the next few days. Erdoğan surprises a bit and remains calm and moderate. However, in later days, he becomes more aggressive. I am not sure about his followers, though. Generally pro-Palestine, even pro-Hamas. Since Erdoğan stayed … Read more
If I were the decision maker, I would not cancel the panel; in the other case, I wouldn’t accuse the professor of islamophobia. Virtue signaling is running amok and losing the virtuousness it once had. Since the interview with Umut Özkırımlı a few years ago, our local virtue signallers are at work, accusing me whenever … Read more
Looks like bigger than many in recent years. A big surprise attack by Hamas and its allies against Israeli positions. There is no need to say many civilians will be victims. Since the early morning of October 7, 2023, Palestinians have taken significant actions against Israel. Here is a summary of the events … Read more
Mark Dickey: Huge rescue mission for US man deep in Turkey cave Rescuers Blast Open Passages to Extract Sick American From Cave in Turkey Seriously ill US explorer is rescued from deep Turkish cave Mark Dickey: US explorer freed from one of Turkey’s deepest caves American Cave Expert Is Rescued in Turkey
MLSA has released the “Journalism in Turkey” report prepared within the scope of the “Action Plan on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity”. You can find the full report and further details here: https://mlsaturkey.com/images/2023/07/05/gazeteciler%20guvende%20hissetmiyor.pdf 📌46/57 journalists indicated to have been physically attacked or threatened within the past five years. The rate of … Read more
Turkey: End the Gezi Trial Injustice | Human Rights Watch Human Rights Watch Turkey: End the Gezi Trial Injustice … of attempting to overthrow the Turkish government for their alleged role in the 2013 Gezi Park protests, HRW calls for ‘end to injustice’ in Gezi Park case following top prosecutor’s opinion CFWIJ: Turkey ranks first in legal harassment of … Read more
The Turkish human rights activist and arts patron Osman Kavala has been in prison since 2017. The philanthropist, who campaigns for democracy and the rule of law in Turkey, is regarded as a public enemy by the Erdogan government. Osman Kavala is the founder and chairman of the arts and culture foundation Anadolu Kültür and … Read more
It happened a few days ago. Russian and Ukrainian Delegates Fight Over Ukrainian Flag at a Conference Two altercations over Ukrainian flags occurred at a regional parliamentary conference in Ankara, the Turkish capital.
I wonder what happens when Meta cuts the funds, which is likely. Fact-checking organizations ramped up their budgets and diversified their focus in 2022, according to a new report that surveyed 93 verified signatories of the International Fact-Checking Network at Poynter. The 2022 State of the Fact-Checkers Report by the IFCN underscores a critical shift in budgets, … Read more
It has been released now. Ümit Özkırımlı‘s long-awaited book is out. He has been a target of cancel culture practices which had a hard toll on him. I am glad that he could prepare this book. The “woke culture” is killing the left identity politics, which is a tribute to what led to these days. … Read more
Z-Library, the world’s biggest pirate e-book site, is back in an unblockable version AlternativeTo News Chased, prosecuted, and sanctioned, Z-Library has not yet said its last word. Over the past year, the pirate library has endured numerous lawsuits and attacks around the world. Not enough to kill this website, which quietly reappeared this weekend. Pirate … Read more
What Lund University Did to Umut Özkirimli BY JULIE WARK In its treatment of Umut, Lund University, acted as a law unto itself. 1) It denied him a fair workplace investigation and provided “information liable to expose [him] to the contempt of others” (Swedish Criminal Code, Ch. 5) by issuing the report of its “investigation”, … Read more
How AI can actually be helpful in disaster response MIT Technology Review by Tate Ryan-Mosley This article is from The Technocrat, MIT Technology Review’s weekly tech policy newsletter about power, politics, and Silicon Valley. To receive it in your inbox every Friday, sign up here. We often hear big (and unrealistic) promises about the potential of AI to … Read more
The second edition of The State of Data Journalism Survey results is now public! Explore the insights from the largest data journalism survey of the year. We covered the industry’s demographics, skills, tools, and work practices, and the impact of the Russia-Ukraine War and the Covid-19 pandemic on the field. The 2022 edition also marks an important … Read more
It is open access. You can have a look here. “As Reliable as a Kalashnikov Rifle”: How Sputnik News Promotes Russian Vaccine Technologies in the Turkish Twittersphere Ivo Ozan Furman, Kurt Bilgin Gürel, and Fırat Berk Sivaslıoğlu Abstract Established in 2014, SputnikTR (a localized version of Sputnik News) is the most popular pro-Russian media outlet active in Turkey. The … Read more