Kömür öldürür, süründürür Yarın cennet vatan TMMOB Maden Mühendisleri Odasının düzenlediği, üç gün sürecek Türkiye 19. Kömür Kongresi?ni idrak edecek. Websitesindehttp://komur.maden.org.tr/ şu bilgi var: ?Türkiye Kömür Kongresi 1978 yılından beri iki yılda bir yapılmaktadır. Ulusal bir toplantı olarak başlayan bu kongre, kömür madenciliğinin hemen hemen her yönü ile ilgilenen ve dünyanın her yerinden madencilerin katıldığı … Read more
Soma?da yurttaş gazeteciliği ERKAN SAKA Dijital okuryazarlığın taşraya doğru gidildikçe nasıl zayıfladığını Soma?da gördük? Gezi Direnişi?nden bu yana yükselen yurttaş gazeteciliği pratiklerinin çoğu Soma?da görülemedi. Neden?1- Geleneksel medya kanalları devreye girdi. Özellikle Doğan Medya grubu yayın organları, ama en az onlar kadar etkili olarak Hayat TV, Halk TV ve IMC TV gibi alternatif medya denebilecek … Read more
As the author Hasnain Kazim of Spiegel explained: “FIRST the article was published quoting the worker with that headline. THEN some people started the hashtag #ScherDichZumTeufelDerSpiegel on Twitter, against Der Spiegel and against [the author]. AND THEN [Mr. Kazim] wrote this article on this Twitter-campaign: http://www.spiegel.de/…/soma-tuerkei-erdogan-anhaenger… I apologize for misrepresenting the case. Here is the Spiegel link. … Read more
Since Islamists cannot be terrorists, according to Yeni Şafakian logic, imperialist games are behind all this chaos in Nigeria… Against poor Muslim Northern Nigearia… rich Southern Nigeria… This little piece in Turkish… Piotr Zalewski ?@p_zalewski 7h Yeni Safak in fine form: the West’s chaos lobby is using Boko Haram attacks as excuse to intervene in Nigeria http://yenisafak.com.tr/dunya-haber/yuz-kizartici-senaryo-09.05.2014-644165 ?… … Read more
Freedom House says Turkish papers resorted to anti-Semitism Today’s Zaman They include the government’s recent releases of journalists in the Ergenekon and KCK cases, regressive changes to Turkey’s Internet law 5651, the blocking of Twitter and YouTube, and the law increasing intelligence,” the statement said, adding that . Turkey?s Council of State cancels Taksim pedestrianization project … Read more
CHP MP to broadcast graft session online in absence of Parliament TV CHP’s Melda Onur will once again air the critical session on graft claims via the Internet Parliament likely to whitewash four ministers, Erdoğan likely to ascend to presidency Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdoğan is actually aiming to hit not two, but three birds with … Read more
Turkish Parliament approves controversial intel bill Turkish Parliament approved a much-debated law increasing the powers and immunities of the National Intelligence Agency (MİT) amid criticism Turkish PM Erdoğan slams judiciary, promises ?cleaning? Turkey?s prime minister has continued on the warpath against his erstwhile ally Fethullah Gülen Turkish President Abdullah Gul (L) and Prime Minister Tayyip … Read more
Turkey to fix broken image: EU Minister The Turkish government is hoping to breathe fresh life into its troubled EU accession process, with a series of new ?reform packages? Turkey ‘aided Islamist fighters’ in attack on Syrian town: report Turkish authorities ‘allowed fighters to enter Syria through a strategic border post to carry out … Read more
Turkey does not need Europe and its extensions, PM Erdoğan?s advisor suggests Hurriyet Daily News Turkey does not need Europe and its ‘material-moral extensions,’ PM Erdoğan?s top adviser, Yiğit Bulut, said Turkey, US dismiss Seymour Hersh report Hurriyet Daily News Deputy Prime Minister Bülent Arınç has dismissed an article by Seymour Hersh, which claimed … Read more
Turkey’s Higher Election Board rejects CHP?s appeal in Ankara Hurriyet Daily News The CHP’s appeal to cancel the results of the contested local election has been rejected Debate mounts over attack on CHP leader Hurriyet Daily News The fallout from the assault on the main opposition CHP leader Kılıçdaroğlu continues, with the opposition asking whether … Read more
CHP leader?s attacker expelled from ruling AKP, deputy head says Hurriyet Daily News The man who attacked main opposition leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu was a member of the Justice and Development Party Assailant says the attack was premeditated after being annoyed by CHP leader?s speeches Hurriyet Daily News The attacker reportedly planned the assault a month ago … Read more
AKP mayor in Bingöl refuses to let women hold positions at municipal council Hurriyet Daily News The new AKP mayor in the eastern town has refused to let women elected to the local municipal council hold positions of responsibility on religious grounds ******* Graft suspect Halkbank ex-manager appointed as new board member of state-run Ziraat … Read more
Erdoğan now at odds with Constitutional Court Hurriyet Daily News The tendency actually started before the March 30 local elections, but it has continued afterward, despite the 45 percent Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdoğan Turkey’s top judge downplays concerns over elections Hurriyet Daily News Constitutional Court President Haşim Kılıç has sought to temper concerns over … Read more
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 so here it is: AKP?s Social Media Strategies and Counter-Moves AKP?s Social Media Strategies and Counter-Moves This essay is an attempt to outline … Read more
In the mean time, no re-counting yet for Ankara, Antalya and Istanbul cities where election frauds abound… Ağrı was won by BDP and during the 16th re-counting, some votes were found to be missing and the election will be re-held on June, 1…. Surreal Turkish version of Groundhog Day in Agri. Every morning they wake … Read more