Journalism agenda: Fact-checking at Google News…

Google will now help you fact-check Trump (and other lies) The Next Web by Napier Lopez Google appears to be just as fed up with the constant lies during the presidential election as we are, so now it’s helping you set the facts straight. The company today introduced a new feature that will tag and help … Read more

For the record, despite his “insulting poetry” Boris Johnson had a good time in Turkey.

Boris Johnson lauds his Turkish washing machine on first visit to Ankara World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk British foreign secretary displays raffish style during first official trip since writing a poem about the Turkish president having sex with a goat Boris Johnson seeks to mend fences in talks with Turkish leadership  World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by … Read more

Main opposition party believes “1 million sufferers in post-coup process

  CHP urges fair trial, cites 1 million sufferers in post-coup process The number of people who have suffered from the government’s “reckless measures” against suspected Gülenists within the civil service has hit 1 million, the main opposition leader has said Turkish schools reopen after purge of teachers suspected of coup links World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: “France burkini highest court suspends ban…

France burkini highest court suspends ban BBC News | Europe | World Edition France’s highest administrative court suspends a ban on controversial full-body “burkini” swimsuits in a town on the Mediterranean coast. The burkini as a mirror  open Democracy News Analysis – by Adam Seligman Unless we are willing to live with the discomfort of what is … Read more

Journalism agenda: “5 ways fake news websites are evolving….

5 ways fake news websites are evolving First Draft News by Craig Silverman It’s typically been fairly easy to describe what fake news websites are, and how they work: These sites publish stories that look and read like real news articles but are completely fake. They exist in order to earn money from ads. That description … Read more

Turkey and Russia rapprochement… Who knows until when and for what…

Putin mends broken relations with Turkey’s Erdogan BBC News | Europe | World Edition The leaders of Russia and Turkey patch up a damaging quarrel, pledging to restore close economic relations in St Petersburg. Russia-Turkey rapprochement revives Turkish Stream pipeline talks  EurActiv.com by Sarantis Michalopoulos Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday (8 August) that Ankara was … Read more

Even the talk of death penalty is a further distance from European Union…

All the death penalty talk maybe tactical as it is hard to catch up with Turkish leadership’s discursive tactics, but some of these are so primitive that even mentioning them signifies where one heads to… Well, you can also say, EU is not a target for a long while now.. Erdoğan: I will approve death penalty if parliament … Read more

#TurkeyCoup aftermath: Turkey in rhetorical fight with the West, particularly US, Austria and Italy…

Turks Can Agree on One Thing: U.S. Was Behind Failed Coup  NYT > Turkey by By TIM ARANGO and CEYLAN YEGINSU Turks of all stripes believe the United States was involved in the coup attempt, especially because the cleric suspected of leading it lives in Pennsylvania. Austria is capital of radical racism, says Turkish foreign minister  World … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: “‘Luxleaks’ whistleblowers convicted

‘Luxleaks’ whistleblowers convicted BBC News | Europe | World Edition Two whistleblowers in “Luxleaks” tax scandal get suspended jail terms as journalist on trial is acquitted Brexit’s long shadow falls on French presidential campaign  EurActiv.com by Cécile Barbière The United Kingdom’s decision to leave the EU has catapulted the question of EU membership to the forefront of … Read more

After years of personal show off, Turkey under strain moves to relax relations with Israel and Russia…

Turkey ‘sorry for downing Russian jet’  BBC News | Europe | World Edition Turkish President Erdogan apologises for downing of Russian jet on the Turkey-Syria border in November, Moscow says Erdoğan has apologised for downing of Russian jet, Kremlin says  World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Alec Luhn in Moscow, and Ian Black Statement cites Turkish president … Read more

#Brexit roundup: “Merkel says ‘no need to be nasty’ in leaving talks…

Brexit: Six key questions after Britain’s vote to exit the EU  BBC News | Europe | World Edition When will it happen? Will it break up the UK? We take a look at six key questions following the UK’s shock exit from the EU Brexit: Highlights of European Parliament debate in Brussels BBC News | Europe | … Read more

#Brexit gives the pretext for Turkish authorities to brag about the EU… A FP roundup…

Turkey could hold UK-style referendum on stalled EU bid: Erdoğan   Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has suggested Turkey could hold a referendum over whether to continue its long-stalled accession process to join the European Union Turkey urges EU to be more inclusive after Brexit, prefers strong bloc Turkey has urged the European Union to adopt a … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: Protests paralyse France…

The role of the EU in the Syrian conflict  open Democracy News Analysis – by Rim Turkmani As a new round of Geneva talks is under way, the EU should ensure that the outcome is not merely the result of US and Russian talks. VIDEO: Hollande and Merkel remember war dead BBC News | Europe | World … Read more

For the record, Erdoğan could not silence a publisher…a German one…

Turkey’s President Erdogan Fails to Silence German Publisher NYT > Turkey by By MELISSA EDDY A German court rejected a request by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for an injunction against the chief executive of Axel Springer over his support for a comedian who lampooned the Turkish leader. Another Lawsuit by Erdoğan in Germany  Bianet :: English President … Read more

Davutoglu’s departure started with an Erdoğanist blog post…

20 confrontations between Davutoğlu and Erdoğan during 20 months of prime ministry What determined outgoing Turkish PM Davutoğlu’s fate most was his up-and-down relationship with President Erdoğan. Here is a list of 20 of Davutoğlu’s confrontations with Erdoğan during his 20-month odyssey as prime minister How mysterious new Turkish blog exposed Erdogan-Davutoglu rift – Al-Monitor the … Read more