Ebola not as bad as it looks: Turkish Airlines CEO The Ebola virus is ‘not as bad as it looks,’ Turkish Airlines CEO Kotil said after a meeting of aviation leaders ******** Some Charges Are Dropped in Scandal in Turkey NYT > Turkey by By TIM ARANGO / A Turkish prosecutor on Friday dismissed charges against dozens … Read more
New EU sanctions against Russia come into effect EurActiv.com The European Union put into effect on Friday (12 September) a new round of sanctions against Russia over its role in Ukraine, including restrictions on financing for some Russian state-owned companies and asset freezes on leading Russian politicians. What impact could this round of Russian retaliatory sanctions have … Read more
Erdoğan appoints aide who denounced ‘murder attempts by telekinesis’ as economic adviser The move is likely to alarm investors already concerned over the economic management PM Davutoğlu takes no risk before 2015 elections August was a very meaningful month for Turkish politics this year. It brought about a new president, new prime minister and new Cabinet … Read more
Frequent police raids in search of “terrorists” and continuous police violence and protests in return make the neighborhood risky not only earhquake-wise but also social-wise…. By the “risk zone” concept, AKP led municipality can start urban renewal projects that will end up pushing existing residents away… and some will profit well… Istanbul?s Okmeydanı declared ?risk zone? … Read more
19 detained as part of probe into Soma mine accident: Governor Nineteen people were detained May 18 as part of the investigation into the Soma coal mine accident, the Manisa Governor has said in a statement. Meanwhile, the entrance of the mine has been closed with a brick wall in a move that raised eyebrows Soma under … Read more
@LatuffCartoons http://t.co/zRQZ0z0Pzr (https://twitter.com/kivanceliacik/status/447345356234571776) uzaymekiği tamircisi (@_exclusive_____) saat +9:43 AM on Cmt, Mar 22, 2014 gibi tweetledi: Bütün dünya Duble yolları konuşuyor http://t.co/bDmIlnmc6a (https://twitter.com/_exclusive_____/status/447277269208145920) CK (@cngzkync) saat +11:08 AM on Cmt, Mar 22, 2014 gibi tweetledi: Yine hortladı…kuş gribi http://t.co/HaFt84kObF (https://twitter.com/cngzkync/status/447298792723730432) Turkish tweeps fight Erdogan with memes Storified by The Stream Following a ban on Twitter, Turks defied government ruling to send a reported … Read more
In his personalized fight against Gülen movement, Erdoğan seems to be looking for help from Kemalists and for military elites, as the special courts to overview the so-called Ergenekon trial closed, one of the earliest to be free is İlker Başbuğ, former chief of staff… Turkey?s former Chief of Staff İlker Başbuğ to be released … Read more
HE’S THE WORST: EPSN’s Keith Olbermann last night designated his “World’s Worst Person in Sports” to Turkish Football Federation President Yıldırım Demirören, who is “ready to fine two of league’s imports for what they wore under their jerseys during matches last Friday.” The players, who were both African natives, wore undershirts honoring the late Nelson Mandela(“Olbermann,” ESPN, 12/10). via
Anonymous Hacker Receives Maximum Prison Sentence An admitted member of the online hacking group Anonymous received the maximum sentence Friday from a judge in U.S. federal court in New York City. Jeremy Hammond: FBI directed my attacks on foreign government sites Anonymous hacktivist told court FBI informant and fellow hacker Sabu supplied him with list of … Read more