Vienna shooting: Arrests after ‘freed jihadist’ kills four BBC News | Europe | World Edition Fourteen people are held but authorities now believe the dead gunman may have acted alone. Vienna shooting: What we know about ‘Islamist terror’ attack BBC News | Europe | World Edition Four people have been killed in a gun attack in … Read more
I am surprised that even Tiktok did not comply with the new law. Let’s see what happens next… Turkey fines Facebook, others over new social media law Turkey on Nov. 4 fined Facebook, Twitter and three other social media companies for failing to appoint a country representative under a controversial law which came into force … Read more
Turkish lira continues to slide, trading at 10 to Euro Bianet :: English The lira’s new plunge has come on the day of the US presidential election. Turkish lira hits another record low, down over 30 pct against dollar this year Turkey’s lira depreciated to a record against U.S. dollar on Nov. 3 due to several … 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
Mr. Kuzu was a professor of constitutional law. He is one of the architects of bastardizing the current Turkish legal system. Still, I was not too angry with Mr. Kuzu. He acted like a charlatan in his last years for the current regime. He attempted to justify ongoing legal changes but I do not believe … Read more
Facebook allegedly went soft on Trump allies who violated rules The Social Software Weblog Facebook regularly deals with accusations of anti-conservative bias, but a new report suggests it may have been particularly forgiving. Washington Post sources say Facebook has limited punishment for Donald Trump allies who repeatedly violate rules a… The 2020 Election Collection: Fact-Checking the … Read more
James Bond actor Sir Sean Connery dies aged 90 BBC News – Oct 31, 5:25 AM Sir Sean Connery, the actor who defined James Bond, has died aged 90 This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. Elizabeth Lo’s ‘Stray’ documentary … Read more
Why Is Turkey Suddenly Fighting With Everyone? Slate Articles by Joshua Keating / Erdogan’s quest to make Turkey great again has made some enemies. Turkey is definitely fighting with her own citizens, too: ECtHR: Freedom of expression of CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu is violated Bianet :: English The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has unanimously concluded that the … Read more
Poland abortion: Voices of Poles divided over near-total ban BBC News | Europe | World Edition Two Polish women give their views after a court ruling prompted seven days of protests. Access block to vice minister’s Charlie Hebdo tweet in France Bianet :: English In France, an access block has been imposed on the tweet of Vice … Read more
Turkey earthquake footage captures moment building collapses in İzmir – video World news: Turkey Witnesses capture the moment a building falls in the city of Izmir during a magnitude 6.6 earthquake in Turkey’s Aegean region on Friday. The nation’s disaster agency said the quake occurred at 2.51pm at a depth of 10 miles (16.5km) A gamer's … Read more
via Greece gets F-35 stealth jets meant for Turkey – report | Ahval The United States approved the sale of fifth-generation F-35 stealth fighter jets to Greece,… Court sentences US consulate worker over aiding FETÖ Hurriyet Daily News An Istanbul court has sentenced a local U.S. consulate employee to jail in a verdict for aiding FETÖ, the … Read more
Misty morning in Istanbul Hurriyet Daily News A seagull flies as the mist blankets over the city at early morning hours in Istanbul on Oct. 25 (Source: Anadolu Agency) Istanbul, first Islamic prayer in Chora: Christian frescoes and mosaics covered AsiaNews But there is no shortage of criticism: risk of destroying “its nature and the … Read more
To be fair, Turkey’s ambassador in France did it after a day but in observing the presidential “slam” rate, they were quite late in issuing condolence. They were more interested in talking about Islamophobia. Türkiye, başı kesilen Fransız öğretmen için ne zaman taziye diledi? In the meantime, some Syrian refugees in Turkey protested France. But … Read more
The Horny Internet Wants You to Vote Wired Top Stories by Jason Parham From X-rated Twitter feeds to ErectionSeason.com, sex workers are using their talents to get fans to the polls. Facebook’s Election-Week War on Accountability is Wrong, Wrong, Wrong EFF.org Updates / by Andrew Crocker A legacy of the 2016 U.S. election is the controversy about the … Read more
Google: From ‘don’t be evil’ to target of DOJ antitrust lawsuit AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) Google is accused of using its search dominance to bludgeon competition and thwart innovation to the detriment of users. The DOJ Is Fighting Google on a Shifting Battlefield Wired Top Stories by Steven Levy Plus: Facebook’s attempt at a search engine, … Read more