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#CharlieHebdo Massacre roundup: “20 Heartbreaking Cartoons… “Sharpening Contradictions: Why al-Qaeda attacked Satirists in Paris…

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20 Heartbreaking Cartoons From Artists Responding To The Charlie Hebdo Shooting BuzzFeed – Ryan Broderick – Can’t sleep tonight, thoughts with my French cartooning colleagues, their families and loved ones #CharlieHebdo — RLOppenheimer (@Ruben L. Oppenheimer) I am devastated by what just happened in France. #CharlieHebdo — jean_jullien         Turkey’s irreverent satire mag … Read more

The 3rd Istanbul airport built on marsh area, says Turkish transport minister. İstanbul news roundup.

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Flights, ferries canceled due to storm in Istanbul Strong winds and rain hit the Marmara region, causing the cancelation of flights and several ferry crossings in Istanbul We know 3rd Istanbul airport built on marsh area, says Turkish transport minister Transport Minister Lütfi Elvan said Istanbul’s third airport of is being built on a marsh area, which … Read more

What do you know? “Erdoğan says America was discovered by Muslims, not Columbus

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Erdoğan says America was discovered by Muslims, not Columbus Hurriyet Daily News America was discovered by Muslims in 1178, not by Christopher Columbus in 1492, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has claimed, vowing to build a mosque in Cuba if authorities issue permission. In the same speech, he slammed those who use Islam for political means … Read more

Cyberculture agenda: “Careless Pirates… “FinFisher Surveillance Tools in Pakistan… “Islamic State Flocks to Diaspora…

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No VPN on Earth Can Protect Careless Pirates  TorrentFreak Last year, Philip Danks, a man from the West Midlands, UK, went into a local cinema and managed to record the movie Fast and Furious 6. He later uploaded that content to the Internet. After pleading guilty, this week Wolverhampton Crown Court sentenced him to an unprecedented33 … Read more

Syria updates. PM Erdoğan supports downing Syrian helicopter. Syria gives Russia ‘new evidence’ rebels behind chem attack… US says Russia ‘ignoring facts’ over Syria attack

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Army downed Syrian helicopter ‘according to rules of engagement,? Turkish PM says The gov’t has provided the Turkish army with the authority to act according to the rules of engagement in the event of any border violation, PM Erdoğan said Syria gives Russia ‘new evidence’ rebels behind chem attack The Syrian regime has handed Russia new materials … Read more

Syria roundup: Strike delayed, Turkish Foreign Ministry must be so upset…

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Obama not ready to order Syria strike but gives up on UN U.S. President Barack Obama said he had not yet signed off on a plan to strike Syria Turkey: Willing for the coalition The chemical weapon attack in Syria caught the world?s attention ‘No 100% certainty’ on responsibility for Syria chemical attack: British PM … Read more

US representatives criticize PM Erdoğan in letter to President Gül.. A FP roundup..

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US representatives criticize PM Erdoğan?s ?anti-semitic? statements in letter to President Gül Forty-six U.S. representatives have written a letter to Turkish President Gül criticizing some of PM Erdoğan?s statements which they described as ‘anti-semitic’   Erdogan Threatens to Settle Score With The Times Al-Monitor As I wrote that same month in the Weekly Standard, “At … Read more