Boğaziçi’s ‘collective will’ leaving vice rector’s seat open, say protesting staff | Ahval No academic has stepped up to become the vice rector of Istanbul’s Boğaziçi university, where a… Boğaziçi Rector Melih Bulu also links an artistic depiction of the Kaaba (see my previous tweet with it in) to a homophobic hashtag linking it to the … Read more
New Landmark Study on Online Gendered Abuse and Disinformation Oxford Internet Institute – News by Sara Spinks 25 January 2021 Oxford Internet Institute Online gendered and sexualized abuse and disinformation against women in public life is widespread, and social media platforms are doing too little to stop it, finds a landmark study by the Woodrow Wilson … Read more
Berni hanging with amateur fishermen in Eminönü. Bernie attending protests at Boğaziçi University Bernie hanging around with some Turkish people who they are, I have no idea. These three by Azra Ceylan and more here: Everyone can have a local angle on the #BernieSits memes thanks to @nick_sawhney's Google Maps Street View-powered "Put Bernie Anywhere" … Read more
Did You Know? Fun Facts about Donald J. Trump Boing Boing by Ruben Bolling Tom the Dancing Bug – Did You Know? Fun Facts About Donald J. Trump YOU can buy the two new Tom the Dancing Bug books, Tom the Dancing Bug: Into the Trumpverse, and The Super-Fun-Pak Comix Reader! Information here. The White House website … Read more
A group of scholars continues to protest the rector’s appointment by Erdoğan at Boğaziçi University…. Benzemiş mi, benzemiş… https://t.co/XkHxLVbEHl — ohannes kılıçdağı (@ohannes_klcdg) January 18, 2021 Metallica Fuels Student Protests in Istanbul as Dozens Detained Bloomberg The music of heavy metal band Metallica has provided the soundtrack as students in Istanbul protest President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s decision to … Students … Read more
Erdoğan calls Boğaziçi University protesters ‘terrorists’ as 15 more people briefly detained Bianet :: English The president’s appointment of a rector who is a member of his party has sparked protests among students and academics. Erdogan accuses CHP Istanbul head as being terrorist | Ahval Canan Kaftancioğlu, the Istanbul head of the main opposition Republican People’s Party … Read more
How the mob broke into the U.S. Capitol FlowingData » Visualization by Nathan Yau The Washington Post pieced together video footage from multiple sources for a timeline of the events. Terrible. The Most Surreal Images From the Pro-Trump Riot at the U.S. Capitol Slate Articles by Holly Allen, Madeline Ducharme, and Josh Levin What the president wrought, in … Read more
Students are treated as if they are terrorists. Some tweets, in the end, show how harsh police is ambushing homes students live. APPOINTED PRESIDENT OF BOĞAZİÇİ: Bulu: Our students, academics don’t see the big picture Bianet :: English Appointed by President Erdoğan as the new president of Boğaziçi University, Bulu has said, “If we will become … Read more
It is sad to watch the news. I graduated from Boğaziçi University (Sociology BA and MA). The university had a tradition of electing its presidents. Erdoğan killed that before by appointing a professor who was not even in the election instead of a person who got more than 80% of the votes. This time Erdoğan … Read more
More here: Graphics: Global COVID vaccine distribution and inoculations AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) Vaccinations increase divide between affluent nations and poorer countries as roll-out continues across the world.
264 children aged 12-14 stood trial for ‘insulting’ Erdoğan in six years Duvar English – Neşe İdil – Dec 16, 4:34 AM A total of 128,872 probes were launched in six years over ‘insulting’ President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, with prosecutors having evaluated 36,066 complaints and launching criminal cases for 11,371 of them in just 2019. According … Read more
Report: UNESCO applies to inspect Hagia Sophia, Chora after conversion Bianet :: English The two former churches were converted from museums into mosques. 700-year-old chapel in Istanbul’s historical peninsula used as tire storage Hurriyet Daily News A historical chapel, believed to be 700 years old, has been found in the backyard of a tire shop in Istanbul’s … Read more
‘Canal İstanbul’ investigation against İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu Bianet :: English İYİ Party Chair Akşener has announced that an investigation has been launched against İstanbul Metropolitan Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu due to his objection to the Canal İstanbul project. Municipality’s spokesperson has confirmed the investigation. EU halts funding to Turkish government | The European Parliament approved a proposal by … Read more
Erdoğan congratulates US president-elect Biden, thanks Trump Hurriyet Daily News A strong cooperation and alliance between Turkey and the U.S. will continue to make a “vital contribution” to world peace, the Turkish president said on Nov. 10 in a congratulatory message to the U.S. President-elect Joe Biden. Joe Biden to become the 46th president of the … Read more
I would do a night-long SosyalKafa show but since the results may not be certain by the end of the night I gave up. Instead, I collect election-related material under a tweet. You are welcome to join! 🙂 Ben de geri kalmayım, Amerikan seçimleriyle ilgili İngilizce ve Türkçe olarak gördüğüm içeriği bu twit altında paylaşayım. … Read more