Antakya

Who would guess Turkish policy elites unintentionally promote @mercedesbenz ? “President Erdoğan to deliver luxury car to top cleric

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President Erdoğan to deliver luxury car to top cleric The presidency will deliver a new official car to Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) head Mehmet Görmez, President Erdoğan has said, after the former said he would return his luxurious official vehicle. Turkish government pledges 10,600 more tablets for students Hurriyet Daily News The Turkish government will deliver … Read more

Cultural Anthropology Special Focus on #OccupyGezi, also shows media related limitations of Turkish anthropologists…

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Just heard that the latest issue of Cultural Anthropology has a special focus: Gezi Protests. That will definitely be a good scholarly and ethnographic source on the subject. But check out the contents below. Not one specific article you will find on new media usage, which was obviously an essential part of Protests. Unfortunately, (mass) … Read more

EFD Rights Watch: Commemoration for slain protestor (#HasanFeritGedik) after three days….

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Police finally permit commemoration for slain protestor after three days The Istanbul governorship has finally permitted a commemoration to be held for 21-year-old protestor   ?Police Disregarded Missing Evidence? Police authorities reportedly ignored the missing registration of Hasan Ferit Gedik?s shirt, a piece of clothing that marked a significant evidence within the death case investigation. … Read more

Drama in Armutlu/Istanbul continues. Authorities prevent the funeral procession of #HasanFeritGedik

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Hasan’s mother demands authorities to allow to perform funeral ceremony… Slain protester?s body not permitted at murder scene for fear of fresh tensions The body of a 21-year-old victim who was shot to death Sept 30 when drug dealers opened fire on leftists protesting their activity has still not been buried   Tons of police, … Read more

#SerdarKadakal is a(nother) victim of excessive pepper gas usage… #OccupyTurkey

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Serdar had a heart condition and when exposed to excessive pepper gas in Kadıköy during the last 2 days, he lost his life… God bless Serdar and shame on government motivated police violence… Serdar Kadakal’ın kalbi biber gazına dayanamadı VAGUS.TV ? 9/14/13 ? Kadıköy’de günlerdir yoğun polis gazına maruz kalan Serdar Kadakal dün gece kalp krizi geçirerek … Read more

güncelleniyor- Duvar yazıları (ve yazılamalar) geri döndü…

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via @DirenGeziParki @Gilorya via @theRedHack via @kolektifler via @DirenUmraniye @tomagrafi via @wrzl via @DirenIcadiye @wrzl via @DirenGeziParki via @wrzl via @muhsinakgun via @mudahalevar via @forumfest1     ?@didemgencturk @ayagakalktaksim @brtrkmn @NilMerdan Yaz deftere! #direnkadıkoy @onudemekistedim ?@Kocabasoglu @aytavsani Kadıköy

“PKK?s urban wing vows to support ‘democratic protests’… EFD Rights Watch and a Social fabric roundup…

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PKK?s urban wing vows to support ‘democratic protests’ The PKK?s urban wing has vowed to support the ?democratic protests across the country? VIDEO: Turkey activist death sparks clashes Police in Turkey clash with demonstrators after the death of a 22-year-old activist in the south-eastern city of Antakya. When is it free to assemble in Turkey? … Read more

“‘Yüksekten Düştüğüne Dair Bulgu Yok, Kafasında Çökme Var’…. #AhmetAtakan

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Antakyalılar Ahmet’i uğurluyor: 16.00?da Çekmece’de buluşuluyor Sendika.Org ? Binlerce Antakyalı Ahmet’i uğurluyor. Armutlulu gençlerin ittiği cenaze aracı Ahmet’in evine ulaştı. Cenaze, Çekmece Pınarbaşı Mahallesi’ndeki Ahmet’in evinin önünden ‘Yüksekten Düştüğüne Dair Bulgu Yok, Kafasında Çökme Var’ Bianet ? Hatay‘ın Antakya ilçesindeki ODTÜ direnişinde öldürülen 22 yaşındaki Ahmet Atakan ‘ın sabaha karşı götürüldüğü Hatay Devlet Hastanesi’nde Antakya’da polis, Ahmet … Read more

Obama To Launch PR Blitz for Seeking Approval for Syria Strike…the regional refugee crisis… Syria updates..

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Morning Brief: Seeking Approval for Syria Strike, Obama To Launch PR Blitz Seeking Approval for Syria Strike, Obama To Launch PR Blitz Top News: With Congress back in Washington, the Obama administration will launch an all-out lobbying blitz this week to secure congressional support for a military intervention in Syria, a proposal that has at best tepid support on … Read more

Social roundup: Turkey’s tolerant Hatay province unease with sectarian tensions due to Syrian conflict…

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Syrian conflict brings sectarian tensions to Turkey’s tolerant Hatay province   Erdogan‘s Islamist government accused of exploiting religious divisions in Antakya, long renowned for its ethnic diversity Nearly a quarter of the 2 million people who have fled the crisis in Syria ? some 460,000 ? have made their way into Turkey, the UN high commission for refugees announcedon Tuesday. ********** Beşiktaş fans … Read more

Erkan in Antakya

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As a sort of workaholic, this is the first time in this summer to be out of town for pleasure. I initially intended to spend some time in Black Sea region mountains but summer school classes lasted longer than I expected and could not leave town on time. Antakya/Hatay is one of the cities I … Read more

Building barricades in Armutlu, Antakya, Turkey…

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On the night of 13 July 2013… a washing machine and… … an armchair added to protesters’ building of barricades… A few days ago Armutlu protesters destroyed 3 police water cannons, one of which was crushed by a heavy water tank thrown onto from a building’s roof… And a car added tonight…14 July 2013

Saturday Night in #OccupyGezi. Will be hard to justify Osman Erden’s detainment by Turkish authorities…

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  Osman Erden, Art historian, AICA Turkey President, Associate Professor detained as he was trying to save a female activist from harassment. Not the harassers but the citizen who tries to help is detained after beaten by police…  Meanwhile in Antakya: via @sinan_fdn Armutlu, 13 July 2013 night… There have been ongoing protests and police violence … Read more