Censorship (part I: in literature) Censorship in Iran is not something related to a specific government and cannot be referred only to post-revolution time. Even before Islamic Republic, it existed. In Shah’s time (in the other words: Pahlavi Period) books and newspapers were under the exact lenses of censorship, though it was done mostly on … Read more
Studying anthropology in Iran Zahra Abtahi Well, for this post, I decided to write a little about anthropology in Iran’s universities, to make you a bit familiar about its situation in Iran’s educational system. Anthropology is almost a new academic program in Iran, dating back to around 50 years ago. Still, there is a conflict … Read more
Zahra will be more than happy to write on Iranian internet issues particularly and popular culture in general….E.S. please send you inquiries in the comments section… The So Many Alphabets Iranian Use in the Cyber Space By: Zahra Abtahi Nowadays, internet is a very popular medium in Iran among youths, despite the very … Read more
Turkey to run Benghazi airport: PM ANKARA, Mar 28, 2011 (AFP) – Turkey will take over the running of the airport in Libya’s rebel bastion of Benghazi to facilitate the distribution of humanitarian aid, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday. Ottoman Tripolitania by M.A.M Under the Ottomans, the Maghreb was divided into … Read more
Libya protests: EU wary of influx EU ministers hold crisis talks on the uprising in Libya, amid concern about expatriates there and illegal migration from North Africa. Libya: Gaddafi Son’s Excuses for the People’s Uprising from Global Voices Online by Amira Al Hussaini Written by Amira Al Hussaini This post is part of our special … Read more
People carry the body of a protester killed during a protest on Monday, as they gather at a Shi’ite village cemetery in Sanabis, west of Bahraini capital Manama, February 15, 2011. (REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed) Bahrain: anti-government protests continue despite brutal crackdown (big photo gallery) from Boing Boing by Xeni Jardin Arab democracy rising: international lessons, … Read more
Cengiz Bey yazılarınızı tam metin olarak yayınlamamıza izin verdi. Bu blogun en eski takipçilerinden ve destekçilerinden biri olarak daha sonra özel yazılar yazabileceğini de belirtti. EFD’ye katkıda bulunan arkadaşların da durumdan vazife çıkarıp Cengiz Bey’le bir röportaj yapmaları güzel olur aslında;) E.S. Yıllar sonra İran?a Cumhurbaşkanı düzeyinde bir ziyaret gerçekleştirildi. Ziyaretin ilk günü muhalefet Tahran?da … Read more
Bahrain: Police Quash Today’s Protests (Videos) by Solana Larsen Written by Solana Larsen A series of ?illegal’ protests took place in Bahrain today, February 14, as demonstrators marked a ?Day of Wrath’ inspired by popular uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia. Several videos from the protests have been shared on YouTube showing how demonstrations were quashed by force. … Read more
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Iran nuclear talks start in Turkey Six world powers open negotiations with Tehran with little hope of breakthrough Six world powers began two days of talks with Iran today aimed at curbing its nuclear programme, but there is little hope of a breakthrough at the Istanbul meeting. Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili (L) shakes … Read more
Turkey’s President Abdullah Gul (R) shakes hands with his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad before their meeting in Istanbul December 23, 2010.? Read more » REUTERS/Osman Orsal The souring of Turkey’s European dream | Orhan Pamuk from World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Orhan Pamuk In the first of My Europe, a series in which writers … Read more
Turkey sets five priorities for Council of Europe from Hurriyet Dailynews As Turkey takes the reins of one of Europe?s top institutions, the Council of Europe, for a six-month term, representatives outline five main focus areas for their work: reform, reducing workloads, fighting discrimination, empowering institutions and facilitating the EU?s decision to join the European … Read more
A special report on Turkey: Doing it by the book | The Economist A special report on Turkey: The Davutoglu effect | The Economist Analysis: Turkey hesitates on missile defense from Yahoo news Turkey finds itself once again in an awkward position between fellow NATO members and Iran as it considers a proposal to place … Read more
updates: More on Internet intellectuals and the Haystack affair from Net Effect by Evgeny Morozov So the Haystack Affair (is there a Wikipedia page named after this already?) continues generating food for thought for those of us working at the intersection of free expression, Internet censorship, and media development. How US sanctions made Haystack from … Read more
Today, White House denied that President Obama warned/gave an ultimatom to PM Erdoğan for Turkey’s foreign policy choices. But it is apparent that US does not like the new tendencies even if Obama does not explicitly castigates Erdoğan.. In the mean time, The Mavi Marmara inquiry continues slowly while Israel approaches needy Greece to start … Read more