MIT Technology Review comments on the paper that forced Timnit Gebru out of Google… #Cyberculture roundup…
We read the paper that forced Timnit Gebru out of Google. Here’s what it says. MIT
Opportunism of Turkish authorities during pandemic: Banning alcohol sales during weekend curfews, imposes age restriction on LGBTI+, rainbow-themed products and more…
Reports: Turkey bans alcohol sales during weekend curfews Bianet :: English Social media users lashed out
Turkey has its #Metoo moment in Turkey’s literature: #uykularınızkacsın [May they lose sleep]
An author committed suicide last night after his harassing messages were revealed. Some publishers stopped
Erdoğan downplayed but the EU is on imposing additional sanctions…
EU to impose additional sanctions on Turkey Hurriyet Daily News The European Union announced early Dec.
As Turkey’s daily Covid-19 cases, deaths break record again, Erdoğan says he will get COVID-19 vaccine [probably to persuade the deniers]
President Erdoğan says he will get COVID-19 vaccine Hurriyet Daily News President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has
Turkish banks did not help and Istanbul Municipality found money from international sources for the stalled metro projects…
Istanbul secures US$580m to complete stalled metro projects Railway Gazette International TURKEY: Work on four stalled
After the fact: “UNESCO applies to inspect Hagia Sophia, Chora after conversion
Report: UNESCO applies to inspect Hagia Sophia, Chora after conversion Bianet :: English The two former
“IPI report states Turkey’s social media law, regulatory bodies threaten free public debates- #Journalism roundup
IPI report: Turkey’s social media law, regulatory bodies threaten free public debates Bianet :: English “The
#Europe agenda: “Germany to wipe Nazi traces from phonetic alphabet
Germany to wipe Nazi traces from phonetic alphabet BBC News | Europe | World Edition The
#Anthropology roundup: “Anthropology Image Representation…
Anthropology Image Representation – The Power of Images SAPIENS Anthropology Image Representation – The Power of
Closer than ever: U.S. moves closer to sanctions over S-400s for Turkey…
Turkish lira slips as U.S. moves closer to sanctions over S-400s By Jonathan Spicer ISTANBUL (Reuters)
A Turkish politics roundup: “More than 400 detained since Turkey’s Erdoğan’s judicial reform announcement
More than 400 detained since Turkey’s Erdoğan’s judicial reform announcement | Ahval At least 415 people
#Cyberculture agenda: “Amnesty exposes Amazon staff conditions on ‘Black Friday’
[Coronavirus] Amnesty exposes Amazon staff conditions on ‘Black Friday’ EUobserver.com – Headline News Attempts by Amazon
My own take on the #Covid-19 days in İstanbul
8 days ago we have lost our grandmother to Covid-19. As far as I know,
#istanbul news: “digitally-enhanced dancers cavorting through Istanbul (by İlhan Erşahin)
Gorgeous video of digitally-enhanced dancers cavorting through Istanbul Boing Boing This video starts off with dancers