Aslı Tunç on Internet, Politics and Cyber Activism in Turkey…and a Turkish Cybersphere roundup

Against the Wind: Internet, Politics and Cyber Activism in Turkey by Acturca Euxeinos. Culture and Governance in the Black Sea Region (GCE-HSG) 5/2012, pp. 14-21 by Asli Tunç * The Internet, especially social media, has gradually become a defining force in modern-day politics in Turkey. Beginning to realize the oppositional power of the Internet a … Read more

Turkish cybersphere roundup: More hacking activities while Turkish officials continue to attack internet…(news in Turkish & English)

Turkish cyber activists hack into milk firm websites over poisoning fiasco from Hurriyet Daily News Turkish cyber activist group RedHack hacked… Internet slows intellectual development in children, Turkish official says from Hurriyet Daily News Excessive Internet use harms the intellectual development of children, according to Professor Necdet Ünüvar, the head of the Parliamentary Commission on … Read more