EFD Rights Watch: 14 tons of water mixed with tear gas used in May Day crackdown…

14 tons of water mixed with tear gas used in May Day crackdown by Istanbul police A total of 14 tons of water mixed with tear gas was used during the police crackdown on demonstrators on May Day in Istanbul, a lawyer has learned.   Top court ruling may replace conscientious objectors’ prison sentences with … Read more

Construction plans for Zeytinburnu Istanbul skyscrapers canceled not because of environmental reasons but some authorities criticised…

Construction plans for Istanbul skyscrapers canceled www.worldbulletin.net Construction plans for Istanbul skyscrapers canceled. The building permit and construction plans of the skyscrapers in Zeytinburnu Kazlicesme, which Prime Minister Erdogan criticized for their negative impact on Istanbul’s historic landscape, have been an istanbul news roundup: Top Istanbul Street Foods As rapidly as Istanbul marches toward its … Read more

Once current Turkish leaders accused Israel of building a wall, Now Turkey builds wall at Syrian border…

Turkey builds wall at Syrian border after deadly bombings ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey is constructing 1.5-mile twin walls at a border crossing with Syria to increase security at the frontier following three deadly bombings this year.The concrete walls will be built on either side of the road leading from the Turkish side of the crossing … Read more

Yeni Anayasa gündemi: Anayasa referandumu seneye olabilir…

Burhan Kuzu’dan Anayasa Değerlendirmesi: Çıkmamış Canda Ümit Vardır Haberler AK Parti İstanbul Milletvekili ve TBMM Anayasa Komisyonu Başkanı Burhan Kuzu, Milli Türk Talebi Birliği’nin davetlisi olarak ‘başkanlık sistemi’ konulu konferans vermek üzere Elazığ‘a geldi. Havalimanında açıklama yapan Kuzu, “Buraya geliş sebebim İstanbul Ticaret Üniversitesi’nde Yeni Anayasa Konuşuldu Haberler Eminönü Kampüsü’nde 3 farklı oturumda düzenlenen sempozyumun … Read more

Serhatcan Yurdam (@syurdam): İstanbul’da Dünya Nehirler Konferansı

İstanbul’da bugün Dünya Nehirler Konferansı yapıldı.  Green New Media ekibinin tweetleriyle hazırladığım Dünya Nehirler Konferansı derlemesine buradan ulaşabilirsiniz.     [View the story “Dünya Nehirler Konferansı” on Storify]

Serhatcan Yurdam (@syurdam): Türkiye’de ilk Vegan Onur Yürüyüşü

Türkiye‘de ilk Vegan Onur Yürüyüşü İstanbul, Kadıköy‘de bugün yapılan Türkiye’deki ilk Vegan Onur Yürüyüşü’nün derlemesi…     via     [View the story “Türkiye’deki ilk vegan yürüyüşü” on Storify]

Document: Center for American Progress’ report on “Freedom of the Press and Expression in Turkey

The issues of press freedom and freedom of expression in Turkey have for several years attracted a great deal of attention and provoked extensive debate both in Turkey and in other Western countries. Dozens of journalists critical of the government have been jailed, and hefty fines have been levied against media outlets seen as opposing … Read more

Istanbul the scene of Dan Brown’s new novel… Istanbul news roundup…

Istanbul the scene of new novel Dan Brown?s highly anticipated new thriller ?Inferno? was released yesterday. The book has featured on the front pages   Istanbul Documentary Days to be held in June The sixth Documentarist Istanbul Documentary Days will feature a record number of films     ?Crazy? Istanbul canal project sees first … Read more

Beşiktaş fans’ farewell to iconic İnönü Stadium tonight…

Beşiktaş bids farewell to iconic İnönü Stadium Hurriyet Daily News-May 10, 2013Share Beşiktaş will bid farewell to its historic İnönü Stadium with a game against Gençlerbirliği on May 11. The iconic stadium is known for its electric via @Sen_Ben_Yok via @YuruGunese Akşam daily has a series of İnönü Stadium’s historical photos…  

İçinde olmaktan gurur duyduğum bir proje: 21 ? 22 Haziran tarihlerinde Medya Forumu 2013

Katılım ücretsiz. Burada! Medya Derneği, dünyanın önde gelen medya temsilcilerini İstanbul?da ağırlamaya hazırlanıyor. Medyanın geleceğinin konuşulacağı bu etkinlikte siz de yerinizi alın.  21 ? 22 Haziran tarihlerinde, İstanbul Kongre Merkezi?nde düzenlenecek olan Medya Forumu?nda uluslararası medya profesyonelleri, gazeteciler ve akademisyenler bir araya gelecek. Açılışını Cumhurbaşkanı Abdullah Gül?ün gerçekleştireceği ?Değişim Sürecinde bir Meslek: Gazetecilik? konulu forumda … Read more

Istanbul news roundup: Istanbul 2020 bid, PM promises more mall, residence in heart of Istanbul….

Istanbul 2020 from Hurriyet Daily News Istanbul, Turkey?s unofficial capital, has failed in its four previous bids to host the Olympic Games   Turkey PM tells Japan to withdraw 2020 Olympics bid from Yahoo news By Ece Toksabay ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan jokingly asked his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe to withdraw … Read more

İstanbul in 1964. A documentary in French.

Serhatcan Yurdam (@syurdam): “6 Mayıs: Denizlerin anmasına gazlı müdahale”

Deniz Gezmiş, Hüseyin İnan ve Yusuf Aslan’ın idam yıl dönümü nedeniyle Taksim‘de anma yapmak isteyenlere polis orantısız güç kullanarak müdahale etti.   via   [View the story “6 Mayıs: Denizlerin anmasına gazlı müdahale” on Storify]

Galatasaray SK, 2013 Turkish Super League Champion…[to be updated]

  http://sampiyonlukgeldimi.com/ 21. yüzyıla damga vuran başarı from Hürriyet ANASAYFA Galatasaray, Sivasspor?u mağlup ederek 19. Şampiyonluğuna ulaştı. Sarı-kırmızılı takım, 2000’li yılların en çok şampiyonluğa sahip takımı oldu. Fenerbahçe crowned champions in women?s basketball after victory against Galatasaray from Hurriyet Daily News The Yellow Canaries, led by U.S. star Cappie Pondexter?s 27 points, defeated Galatasaray72-62 today in the … Read more

EFD Rights Watch: Digital analysis of Istanbul on #MayDay by ANONYMOUS (@Crypt0nymous) and more…

Digital analysis of Istanbul on #MayDay This article intends to draw attention to the unwarranted and disproportionate violence conducted by the police. Additionally to clarify how the Turkish Government is determined to silence the public. Teargas and Water Cannons for Istanbul’s Labor Day Protesters from Global Voices Online by Stratos Moraitis Teargas enveloped Istanbul as … Read more