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“Inside the Istanbul’s giant $12 billion [and human costly] airport – in pictures…
Inside Istanbul’s giant $12 billion airport – in pictures The National Billed as the world’s largest, construction continues around the clock on Turkey’s new $12 billion airport. The official opening of the... Read more
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I am late to share but I will never forget this massacre: “Those Who Lost Their Lives in October 10 Massacre Commemorated
Those Who Lost Their Lives in October 10 Massacre Being Commemorated Bianet :: English Three years have passed since the Ankara Massacre on October 10, 2015, which claimed the lives of... Read more
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Thanks to Saudi-Turkish political tensions, we can get leaks about the murdered journalist, Khashoggi….
Turkish press trail Khashoggi’s last steps at Saudi consulate BBC News | Europe | World Edition Many of Turkey’s newspapers lead with what are thought to be the last picture of... Read more
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A look at my social media strategy nowadays…
I never quitted Facebook but my average time usage decreased gradually. Still, I have the highest engagement rate in Facebook whenever I post something personal. Facebook gained newer audiences and... Read more
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Saudi evil: “Turkish police believe Saudi journalist was killed at consulate in Istanbul….
Turkey concludes Saudi journalist Khashoggi killed by ‘murder’ team, sources say The Washington Post – Kareem Fahim – Oct 6, 2:15 PM ISTANBUL —Turkey has concluded that Jamal Khashoggi, a prominent... Read more
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Skam – Teen drama in Norwegian style
I am watching this teen drama show from Norway: Skam Just towards the end of the second episode in Season 1, I realized I will keep watching it. Short episodes... Read more
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This pride is Turkey’s: “Turkey Can Be First Country to Ban Netflix…
RADIO AND TV SUPREME COUNCIL CENSORSHIP ON INTERNET: Yaman Akdeniz: Turkey Can Be First Country to Ban Netflix Bianet :: English The Radio and Television Supreme Council has approved the regulation... Read more
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A weekend in San Fransisco and Monterey County
Part of my research during my Sabbatical leave is to get in touch with Turkish entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley. So I did my explorative trip last weekend with my buddy... Read more
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Oh dear @RiceUniversity I am proud of you: “Rice University eliminates tuition for all but wealthiest students, makes housing free for poorest
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... Read more
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Thousands of workers in Istanbul’s 3rd airport constructed protested inhumane working conditions and hundreds arrested…
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... Read more
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Farewell Galip, my old friend…
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... Read more
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63 years ago in Istanbul….
Istanbul pogrom – Wikipedia The Istanbul pogrom, also known as the Istanbul riots or September events (Greek: Σεπτεμβριανά Septemvriana, “Events of September”; Turkish: 6–7 Eylül Olayları, “Events of September 6–7”), were organized mob attacks directed primarily at Istanbul‘s Greek minority on 6–7 September 1955.... Read more
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Watching “The Vietnam War”
I could not help watching The Vietnam War bingefully. A 10-episode documentary whose every episode is longer one hour. Its soundtrack usage is so good that you watch it despite... Read more
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Already a month in Irvine…
It has been nearly a month I am in Irvine and as if this “Californian laidbackness” has already grasped me. It took so long to provide you a new update.... Read more
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Quoted in the CPJ report: “How Turkey silences journalists online, one removal request at a time
How Turkey silences journalists online, one removal request at a time By Ahmed Zidan/CPJ Digital Manager On June 19, Abdülhamit Bilici, the last editor-in-chief of the now-shuttered Turkish paper Zaman, tweeted about the... Read more
