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New Gezi Park crisis simmering While Turkish intel, security to get exclusive authority on personal data…
Artillery Barracks project in Gezi Park back on municipal agenda Istanbul Municipality has again included a controversial construction project on the site of Gezi Park Turkey to go ahead with Istanbul... Read more
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Despite Constitutional Court, Youtube still blocked. Turkey a growing land of lawlessness?
Turkish Court Says YouTube Ban Is Unconstitutional NYT > Turkey by By CEYLAN YEGINSU DISPATCHES FROM TURKEY: Popular Twitter User Receives 15 Months of Prison Bianet :: English E. P., the owner of... Read more
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EFD Rights Watch: Murder suspect was absent in the ETHEM SARISÜLÜK Case…
ETHEM SARISÜLÜK CASE: Police Şahbaz Ordered to Stand Trial Bianet :: English Ankara 6th High Criminal Court ordered top suspect police officer Şahbaz to attend the next hearing on the... Read more
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A few notes AKP?s Social Media Strategies and Counter-Moves
This piece was written more than a month ago for a monthly magazine. For some reasons, maybe because of my sloppy style, it wasn’t published. It still has some validity... Read more
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International Women’s Day celebrated in Istanbul and elsewheres…
The march was without much incident. Police did not let women enter Taksim Square but this was relatively quiet a peaceful and joyful event… AFP Photo Department @AFPphoto-Women clash with Turkish... Read more
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EFD Rights Watch: CPJ: 59 journalists fired in the wake of Gezi protests, 40 still behind bars…
59 journalists fired in the wake of Gezi protests, 40 still behind bars: CPJ The record ‘thwarts Turkey‘s aspirations to be regarded as a regional democratic model’ ***************** Specially... Read more
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EFD Rights Watch: #MehmetAyvalıtaş trial adjourned to May… Internet Law discussed in the Parliament now…
Turkey poised to crack down on Internet usage USA TODAY They are trying to build up a new infrastructure to surveil people and collect data about all Internet users from... Read more
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EFD Rights Watch: “Turkish authorities launch probe against ill-treated jailed minors for ?inciting riot…
Turkish authorities launch probe against ill-treated jailed minors for ?inciting riot?: Report Twelve child inmates among those who have allegedly been tortured face between three and six years of... Read more
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EFD Rights Watch: “Sebahat Tuncel may face jail…
Kurdish MP and HDP co-chair may lose parliamentary seat after top court approves sentence HDP’s co-chair Sebahat Tuncel may face jail as the Supreme Court of Appeals approved an eight-year... Read more
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The grudge continues: Another provocation in a Beşiktaş Game.
While, Police intervene in group commemorating killed proterters in Gezi Park, A Kasımpaşaspor fan in guise of being a BJK fan, entered the pitch and attacked a Beşiktaş player… Kasımpaşa is close... Read more
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Oh boy, Turkish police chief says “Social media prompts police suicides.. A social fabric roundup…
Social media prompts police suicides, says Turkish chief Turkey?s general police director has blamed social media for the rise in police officer suicides in the country ********************* Turkish Red Crescent... Read more
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When abroad: “Turkish FM praises Gezi Park protests in US
Turkish FM praises Gezi Park protests in US Turkey?s Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmet Davutoğlu said he feels proud of the Gezi Park protests ************* No tolerance for militants headed to... Read more
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When abroad, Turkish officials on a different line: “Gezi protests mark an important evolution on Turkey’s civil society”… A social fabric roundup…
Gezi protests mark an important evolution on Turkey’s civil society: EU envoy The Gezi protests represented a revolution for Turkish society, demonstrating that the country?s vibrant civil society was now becoming... Read more
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EFD Rights Watch: “Turkish Protesters Are Still Said to Be Ailing From Tear Gas
?Police Systematically Used Tear Gas as a Weapon? Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) urged the U.S. authorities to suspend tear gas exports to Turkey. ?The Turkish government used needless and... Read more
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Social roundup: “Turkey launches officially ‘Turkvision’…”Turkey gets 2022 deadline to clear its almost 1 million landmines…
After snubbing the Eurovision song contest, Turkey launches officially ‘Turkvision’ The Turkvision project, branded as an alternative to Eurovision, has now become a reality after the official signing ceremony in... Read more
