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Turkey finally admits asymptomatic Covid-19 cases data and becomes the third country in new cases in the world #Covid-19 updates

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Turkey starts including asymptomatic Covid-19 cases in its daily count, reports 28,351 cases Bianet :: English Minister Koca has warned that the country may need “radical measures” as another record-high number of deaths in a single day has been reported. COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS IN TURKEY: Shop owners protest: ‘We don’t want to die or go bankrupt’ Bianet :: … Read more

Erdoğan calls on Turks to boycott French goods but Turkish lira is so devalued that there may already be an involuntary boycott (!)

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  Erdoğan calls on Turks to boycott French goods following war of words with Macron   France recalls envoy after Turkey scolds Macron over Muslims Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called on Oct. 26 for Turks never to buy French goods and urged European Union leaders to halt French leader Emmanuel Macron’s “anti-Islam” agenda.

Tragedy of Turkish Judiciary: A roundup and “Erdoğan rewards prosecutor who penned 2nd Kavala indictment with making him deputy justice minister

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I’m in prison because Erdoğan is afraid of me: Selahattin Demirtaş Former Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş, who has been jailed for nearly four years, says that his imprisonment is the result of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s fear of himself and his party’s political power. “I’m not a prisoner, I’m a political hostage. I … Read more

Arrest makes global news, but he is again released. not the first arrest not the first release… “Turkey Announces Arrest of a Major Islamic State Militant

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Supposedly, the Turkish police do not have enough evidence. Ask that to jailed journalists or to Mr.Kavala… Turkey Announces Arrest of a Major Islamic State Militant NYT > Turkeyby By Megan Specia / The country’s interior minister said Mahmut Ozden, described as a top Islamic State figure in Turkey, had been planning attacks and kidnappings.

The deputy Barış Atay attacked after Interior Minister targets him #BarisAtayYalnızDeğildir

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Deputy Barış Atay attacked after Interior Minister’s comments targeting him Duvar English Turkish Workers Party (TİP) deputy Barış Atay was attacked in Istanbul’s Kadıköy district early on Aug. 31 by unidentified assailants following Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu’s comments targeting him. After he was discharged from Haydarpaşa Numune Hospital, Atay told reporters that he had not been … Read more

I think Merkel is in love

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Merkel was in town (in İstanbul) recently and shared these photos on her Instagram account. Merkel holds Istanbul meeting with journalists, NGOs on … Ahval–Jan 24, 2020 Germany’s Angela Merkel flies to Istanbul for Libya talks with … Foreign Brief–Jan 23, 2020 Merkel’s Turkish delights: Erdogan showers German … RT–Jan 24, 2020 Germany’s Merkel in Turkey for talks on Libya, Syria Middle East Monitor–Jan 24, … Read more

#Europe agenda: Another Europe heatwave… Boris Johnson, Britain’s new PM…

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Europe heatwave: French city of Bordeaux hits record temperature BBC News | Europe | World Edition The French city of Bordeaux hits its highest temperature since records began with 41.2C (106.1F). Europe heatwave: Belgian record broken as Eurostar breaks down BBC News | Europe | World Edition Kleine Brogel in Belgium hits 38.9C (102F) and a … Read more

“The new rulers of #Europe

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The new rulers of Europe Al Jazeera English (In Depth) EU leaders strike deal to give two top jobs to women EU leaders on July 2 struck a hard-fought summit deal to put women in two of the bloc’s most important jobs for the first time Climate change: Heatwave made ‘at least’ five times more likely … Read more

updates: “Trump says it appears Khashoggi is dead and consequences could be ‘severe’…

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Trump says it appears Khashoggi is dead and consequences could be ‘severe’ World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Bethan McKernan in Istanbul Julian Borger in Washington Remarks follow briefing and end administration’s refusal to discuss Saudi journalist Donald Trump has said he presumes Jamal Khashoggi is dead and that the consequences for Saudi Arabia could be “very … Read more

Elif Shafak turns to Atatürk now. The Guardian piece on “how Atatürk lives on in modern Turkey – in pictures…

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Someone to watch over me: how Atatürk lives on in modern Turkey – in pictures World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Elif Shafak It’s 75 years since Atatürk died, but he remains the poster boy of modern Turkey. Ersoy Emin photographs his ubiquitous presence while Elif Shafak reflects on the heroic portraits that have looked down on … Read more

Turkey’s war on drugs: “Turkey minister Soylu tells police to break drug dealers’ legs”

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Turkey minister Soylu tells police to break drug dealers’ legs BBC News | Europe | World Edition Critics say the interior minister incited police to commit criminal assault.

Turkey has an armed drone problem and the deputy who warns about it is targeted…

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Although Turkish military and ministry of internal affairs vehemently rejects, armed drones used by Turkish military seems be causing increasing number of civilians deaths. CHP deputy vocally pointed out this fact and he is intensively targeted by authorities, political trolls and an investigation has just begun. CHP MP says probe over his remarks on armed … Read more

A female deputy from the ruling party was particularly industrious in parliamentary debates on constitutional change…

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Gökcen Özdogan Enç, Antalya MEP from AKP.  Amid Fistfights, Turkey Nears Parliamentary Approval of a New Constitution  NYT > Turkey by By ROD NORDLAND   The proposal, bitterly disputed by opposition parties, would greatly expand the powers of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan if approved in a referendum. CHP’s Pavey, HDP’s Buldan Beaten in Parliament, Taken to Hospital … Read more

#Journalism agenda: “A Complete Guide: Facebook Journalism Project

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Facebook Journalism Project: A Complete Guide  All Facebook by David Cohen Facebook’s efforts to bolster its relationships with media and news organizations and journalists continued with Wednesday’s introduction of the Facebook Journalism Project. Director of product Fidji Simo introduced Facebook Journalism Project in a Newsroom post, saying that the initiative has three objectives: collaborative development of news products … Read more

Anthro roundup: “Refugee sessions at the AAA in Minneapolis” #AAA2016 by @AmericanAnthro

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To all: There has been a great deal of interest in refugee issues among many of us in anthropology. This is a quick, but probably not complete, list of sessions at the AAA next week in Minneapolis. There are also many, many other refugee-related papers that appear in other sessions. It will be impossible for … Read more