Turkey opens trial into worst mining disaster Dozens of suspects went on trial April 13 over modern Turkey’s worst mining disaster that left 301 miners dead last year in the western town of Soma and tarnished the image of the government. tuğba tekerek @tugbatekerek soma’daki maden katliamından daha önce hiç yayımlanmamış görüntülerle @RenginArslan ın haberi http://www.bbc.co.uk/turkce/multimedya/2015/04/150413_vid_soma_maden …:
Turkey’s state-run TV refuses to air CHP ad ‘targeting gov’t’ The state-run Turkish Radio Television (TRT) has refused to air an election campaign advertisement by the main opposition party ‘because it directly targets the government,’ Turkish President Erdoğan promises police force full support President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has pledged full support to Turkey’s police force against any … Read more
VIDEO: France 24’s exclusive interview with Turkish President Erdoğan Erdoğan told France 24 that Ankara may consider providing ‘logistical support’ to the Saudi-led military mission launched overnight in Yemen Erdoğan’s wealth Today’s Zaman Turkey’s embattled President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s massive personal and family wealth, which has been accumulated over the span of two decades since he … Read more
Turkey’s GDP to rise to $25,000 under presidential system: Erdoğan Turkey’s current $11,000 GDP per capita will rise to $25,000 by 2023 if the country swiftly adopts the presidential system, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said Erdoğan plan for super-presidency puts Turkey’s democracy at stake World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Simon Tisdall The Turkish president’s attempted … Read more
Probably he is afraid he might lose center of attention;) President Erdoğan opposes establishment of monitoring group for Kurdish peace proces President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has slammed the announced plans to establish a monitoring panel as part of the government-led Kurdish peace process. AKP Below 40 Percent, HDP Passes Election Threshold: Poll Bianet :: English According to … Read more
ISIS vs Twitter: A cautionary tale told through data visualization Boing Boing by Bob Parks A report by the Brookings Institution analyzed a sample 20,000 ISIS-supporting Twitter accounts, and sought to answer the question of how suspending accounts impacts the community. Meet the Editors Fighting Racism and Sexism on Wikipedia Wired Top Stories by Issie Lapowsky Wikipedia’s … Read more
More than 1,500 people injured by Turkish security forces in 2014, says report Some 1,539 people, including 112 children, were injured by Turkey’s security forces at protests in 2014, while 11,262 people were detained, including 241 refugees, a recent report has revealed Live Q&A: After four years of war in Syria, what’s the plan for refugees? World … Read more
Why we occupy: Dutch universities at the crossroads open Democracy News Analysis – by Enzo Rossi, Johan Hartle, Robin Celikates and Nicholas Vrousalis The Netherlands, a mere 10 years behind the UK, seems eager to catch up. Twin pressures of authoritarianism from above and neoliberalism from below make it necessary to develop the democratic alternative put … Read more
Islamist Websites in Turkey Manage to Evade Strict Internet Censorship nytimes.com – Tim Arango – Mar 13 – ISTANBUL — The websites of an atheist association, the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo and a Kurdish separatist organization are blocked to Turkish Internet users. But many sites that promote extreme Islamist messages — even 3 detained … Read more
2015 AAA Leadership Fellows Program American Anthropological Association The AAA Leadership Fellows Program provides a unique opportunity for anthropologists early in their careers to learn about leadership opportunities within the association. Each year a group of three to five fellows will be paired with a mentor chosen from among AAA leadership. Mentors are available to fellows … Read more
AKP boasts about its philosophy of municipal administration and we see it deteriorates day by day. Istanbul’s traffic and infrastructure has entered a stage of decline after successful first years under AKP rule.. Istanbul paralyzed due to snowfall as 841 traffic accidents reported Hurriyet Daily News A new wave of cold air and snowfall has hit … Read more
EU anti-establishment parties rise BBC News | Europe | World Edition What is fuelling rise of anti-establishment parties in EU? VIDEO: The Grexit explained – in 60 seconds BBC News | Europe | World Edition Could Greece’s debt problems force it out of the eurozone? BBC News takes a snapshot view of the debt crisis. MAIN FOCUS: Fatal … Read more
Boycott of schools begins across Turkey A boycott of schools was launched on Feb. 13 upon a call from the Eğitim-Sen teachers’ union and a number of Alevi associations to protest the government’s recent education system implementations, including on compulsory religion classes. Dozens detained around Turkey in school boycott Dozens were detained around Turkey on Feb 13 … Read more
Erdogan chides Obama for silence on Chapel Hill murders World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk Relations appear to have deteriorated as Turkish president reveals he no longer talks directly to his US counterpart Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday criticised US President Barack Obama for his silence following the killings of three young Muslims in … Read more
Turkish President Erdoğan: I asked intel chief to stay, but he left President Erdoğan reiterates his criticism of intel chief Hakan Fidan for resigning to run for office, saying he advised him to stay in the critical post Turkish President Erdoğan says he has ‘final say’ on Fidan’s successor Intel chief joint candidate for ruling AKP, PKK and … Read more