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Turkish gov’t’s disrespect towards the funerals of fighters fallen in fight against ISIS continues… AND of course Turkey’s top court declares secrecy for hearings in case of Syria-bound intel trucks…

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Turkey’s top court declares secrecy for hearings in case of Syria-bound intel trucks The Supreme Court of Appeals has declared “secrecy” for all hearings in a case against the four prosecutors who ordered the stopping and searching of Syria-bound intelligence trucks in January 2014 and a staff colonel involved in the incident Aziz Güler among tens … Read more

Journalism agenda: New Pew data shows More Americans are getting news on Facebook and Twitter [Probably same in Turkey]

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New Pew data: More Americans are getting news on Facebook and Twitter  Nieman Journalism Lab by Joseph Lichterman Facebook and Twitter users across all demographics are increasingly using the social networks as news sources, though they are seeking out different types of news content on each platform, according to a studyout Tuesday from the Pew Research … Read more

President Erdoğan could finally pretend to be non-partisan in his statement, still not seen on air… #TurkeyElections

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Election fair, threshold not: OSCE/PACE observers Fundamental freedoms were generally respected and voters could choose from a wide range of political parties in Turkey’s June 7 elections, but the 10 percent threshold to enter parliament limits political pluralism, international observers said June 8 Erdogan urges political parties to show responsibility AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) President calls … Read more