PM Targets Female Journalist Again Bianet :: English Journalist Amberin Zaman reacted PM Erdoğan calling her a “nasty woman”, saying that she was targeted. “Well, if not others, have I insulted Islam?” she asked in today’s article. New outcry as PM Erdoğan tells female journalist to ‘know your place’ PM Erdoğan faced new questions over his attitude … Read more
İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Halkla İlişkiler ve Kurumsal İletişim Yüksek Lisansı programının misafir edeceği #BBCTrending ekibi başta olmak cumhurbaşkanlığı seçimleri olmak üzere bir forum gerçekleştirecek. Bekleriz. Bu arada, tartışma İngilizce olacak. 7 Ağustos 2014 Perşembe- Santral Kampüsü E4-305
Orta Doğu’nun kanayan yarası Gazze’de gene askeri operasyon var, gene siviller öldürülüyor. Uluslararası hiçbir güç bunu engelleyemiyor. Böylesi bir çatışmanın “haklı/haksız” tartışmasına indirgenmeden, bir an önce durdurulması, asgari insanlık görevidir. Akademisyenler olarak, tüm yaşantımızı “şiddet” öğesinin hiçbir zaman kullanılmaması gereken bir ortamda, üniversitede sürdürüyoruz. Şiddet kullanmaya yeltenmeden her şeyin tartışılabileceğini biliyoruz, gösteriyoruz, anlatıyoruz. Gazze’de … Read more
Pew Research has just presented a Report on Global Views on Morality. Turks are at the top among 40 countries in many categories which is summarized above. Despite this “concern on morals”, Turkey is a country where at least 301 miners – we may never know the exact number- were killed recently in one of many … Read more
Plainclothed Turkish cops detained CNN cameraman Joe Duran briefly during crackdown on Istanbul's Istiklal, twisted,hurt his arm & shoulder — Ivan Watson (@IvanCNN) May 17, 2014 According to IMC TV’s reporters’ data from the municipalities, 321 already buried. BUT Turkish government’s official death toll is 301 and rescue search is officially completed today… EXPLAINED: The Soma mine … Read more
İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Psikoloji bölümü öğrencileri ve Bilgi Psikoloji klübü tarafından bu yıl ilki düzenlenecek olan İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi 1. Ulusal Psikoloji Günleri 19-20 Nisan 2014 tarihlerinde Santral İstanbul’da gerçekleştirilecektir. Psikolojiye ilgi duyan herkesi bir araya getirmeyi; sizlerin de katılacağınız interaktif,keyifli bir bilgi paylaşım ortamı yaratmayı amaçladığımız etkinliğimizde okulumuzun değerli hocaları ve çeşitli alanlardan kıymetli … Read more
I got the phone from this Twitter account. A few news/op-ed I was also quoted and some others: ‘Twitter schmitter?’ Turkey’s prime minister vows to block the social … Public Radio International- Cyber critic Erkan Saka, who lectures at Istanbul?s Bilgi University, said the government isn?t strong enough to effectively shut down social media. But he … Read more
Death of a 15-year-old kid triggers a legitimate wave of protests since this morning. It might end up soon or with government’s usual provocations this might lead into an ever bigger case #OccupyGezi… How was Berkin Elvan killed? (English, Spanish, French, German, Catalan) http://fakfukfon.wordpress.com/2014/03/11/how-berkin-elvan-was-killed-english-spanish-french-german-catalan/ This is from my university, Istanbul Bilgi University… In more … Read more
source More than 500,000 child brides married in Turkey in the last decade 504,957 girls between the ages of 16 and 17 got married according official data Women?s participation in politics ?still low? in Turkey Turkey needs to make imrovements for women?s political participation, reproductive health, education and labor force, according to the United Nations 10 maps that … Read more
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 authorized wiretapping regime continues There are two types of eavesdropping regimes in effect in Turkey today, based on different legislation 7 Deadly Things … Read more
In the mean time, I am also quoted in this BBC piece: Half a million ‘internet censorship’ tweets Why Turks say they are being muzzled online Half a million ‘internet censorship’ tweets BBC News Traditional media in Turkey is heavily regulated and, according to Erkan Saka, a political blogger and professor of communications at … Read more
Kanal İstanbul project may increase destruction during an earthquake – CİHAN Kanal İstanbul project may increase destruction during an earthquake TR_ISTA – 02.02.2014 11:38:58 Kanal İstanbul, a new waterway announced by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as his ?crazy project? which is planned to span 44 kilometers and connect the Black Sea to the Sea … Read more
Some friends argue that in the last wave of website bans Palo Alto Networks are involved… However, no certain evidence… CHP deputy head reveals robbery, says ban on personal website a sign of ?pressure? ‘We reported the robbery to the police, I did not dwell upon it too much. But when you look at the … Read more
The Tarlabaşı Community Centre is still looking for sponsors For several reasons ? some technical issues and a dire lack of time ? the blog has been on hiatus for much too long, but what better reason to revive it than another plea for help for the embattled Tarlabaşı Community Centre ? The centre … Read more
Investigation deepens into death of child bride in southeastern Turkey An investigation into the death of a 14-year-old mother in the southeastern province of Siirt has been intensified Father of child bride victim voices doubts on her circumstances of death The case widens as the Family Ministry applies to become a party in … Read more