Turkey: A country of moral hypocrisy.

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

update: 3 reported to be arrested- 25 company officials detained as part of #Soma investigation as the city under lockdown…

19 detained as part of probe into Soma mine accident: Governor Nineteen people were detained May 18 as part of the investigation into the Soma coal mine accident, the Manisa Governor has said in a statement. Meanwhile, the entrance of the mine has been closed with a brick wall in a move that raised eyebrows Soma under … Read more

“From model Middle East ‘strongman’ to tin-pot dictator… Turkey roundup

Turkey’s actions in Syria see PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan go from model Middle East ‘strongman’ to tin-pot dictator independent.co.uk ? Apr 10 ? Recep Tayyip Erdogan used to be one of Barack Obama’s cuddliest allies. Religious but secular, powerful but democratic, independent but a reliable Nato chum, he was the kind of guy the White … Read more

Grave claims on Turkey’s involvements. Seymour M. Hersh on Obama, Erdoğan and the Syrian rebels

  LRB · Seymour M. Hersh · The Red Line and the Rat Line lrb.co.uk ? Seymour M. Hersh ? Apr 6 ? Obama’s change of mind had its origins at Porton Down, the defence laboratory in Wiltshire. British intelligence had obtained a sample of the sarin used in the 21 August attack and analysis … Read more

Cengiz Aktar: Seçmen ?mazoşizminin? ekonomi politiği

Seçmen ?mazoşizminin? ekonomi politiği Ortalığa saçılmış rezilliğe rağmen AKP?nin seçimden birinci çıkacağı konusunda kanaat yaygın. Eğer seçim gününe kadar altın vuruşluk bir ifşaat gelmezse büyük ihtimalle de öyle olacak. Medyada, cemiyetlerde tepkisizliği anlamaya, anlatmaya yönelik bir dolu ?teori? ve tesbit serdediliyor. AKP?nin seçim galibiyetinin çapı ne olursa olsun bu arayış sürecek. 2010 referandumundaki %58 ve … Read more

Cengiz Aktar: Devletin çöküşü

 Devletin çöküşü   Bu toprağın en belirgin özelliklerinden biri devlet geleneği. Doğu Roma ve Osmanlıdan süzülüp gelen, batılılaştırılma ve ulusdevletin inşasıyla dönüşen ama mülkün evvelliğini her daim muhafaza etmiş, hatta bu sayede pekiştirmiş bu yapıyı iyi tanırız. Adı kısaca Devlet Baba?dır. Her yerdedir, her şeye kâdirdir, herşeyi bilir. Oysa devlet kurumlarının devleti değil vatandaşı koruduğu, vatandaşın … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: Apocalyptic scenes’ in Ukraine’s Kiev… Bosnia and Herzegovina articles in Open Democracy…

  France and Islamic feminism: intersectionality in the Republic The fact is that Islamic feminists in western countries, and especially in France, struggle with identity affiliations and fight against multiple forms of oppression that bind them to post-colonial and anti-racist movements. VIDEO: ‘Apocalyptic scenes’ in Ukraine’s Kiev At least nine people, including two police officers, have been … Read more

Cengiz Aktar: Kıbrıs nihayet?

 Kıbrıs nihayet? Ada tekrar gündemde. Duyunca, önceki çabaların nasıl boşa çıktığını hatırlayıp  ?yine mi? diye sorup geçesi geliyor insanın ama bu sefer durum farklı. Çünkü adanın her iki tarafında da, hatta kayırıcıları Türkiye ve Yunanistan?da bile deniz bitti!   Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti?nin (KC) iktisaden ve siyaseten içine düştüğü durum ortada. KC, AB üyeliği sayesinde ve avroya dâhil olarak … Read more

EFD Rights Watch: “reporter falling due to water cannon raises eyebrows…Internet Law criticised…

Scenes showing Turkish reporter falling due to water cannon raises eyebrows   Images of a reporter falling after being hit by a water cannon have caused reactions to the Turkish police?s harsh interventions   Images of Turkish Reporter Felled by Police Water Cannon Stir Anger Online   Outraged Turkish bloggers and journalists shared images of … Read more

Cyberculture agenda: “Hyperlinking is Not Copyright Infringement…”5 PayPal Alternatives …

  Hyperlinking is Not Copyright Infringement, EU Court Rules The European Union has been expanding since its creation in the 1950s and is now comprised of 28 member states, each committed to EU law. One of the key roles of the EU?s Court of Justice is to examine and interpret EU legislation to ensure its uniform application across … Read more

A very sad day for Internet Freedom in Turkey. AKP’s censorship law passed…

As Emre Kızılkaya of Hürriyet sums up: Pirate Party of Turkey recently elaborated what was expected in this Censorship Law. We will keep up the fight against which is getting closer to tyranny in Turkey… That was not future we hoped to have… Turkey poised to crack down on Internet usage USATODAY.com ? Feb 5 ? ISTANBUL … Read more

Attempt to ban CHP deputy’s personal website… Towards worse web censorship…

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

Cengiz Aktar: ?Yetmez ama evet? demenin günahının bedelinden söz edeceğim…

Ne kefaretmiş   ?Yetmez ama evet? demenin günahının bedelinden söz edeceğim. Kelam kavramlaştı; siyasî literatürde yerini aldı; kısaltması bile var: YAE, YAE?ciler! Tayyip Erdoğan?ın kimyası bozuldukça, iktidar otoriterleştikçe YAE?ciler adım adım ?esas sorumlu? mertebesine yükseldiler. Gök sonsuz olduğundan yükselmeye devam edeceklere benziyor. Neredeyse her melânetin kendilerinden sorulur olduğu bu günah keçiliği hâli üzerine YAE?ciler epeyi … Read more

?Moral profiling? of students? private lives… another aspect of growing conservative surveillance over society.. A politics roundup…

Police units in southeastern city perform ?moral profiling? of students? private lives   Police followed students’ political and social activities as well as their relationships, a report said Islamic Scholar Gülen?s letter to Ankara intensifies graft case row A letter recently sent to President Abdullah Gül by Fethullah Gülen has intensified the already rifted relations … Read more

Cengiz Aktar: Krizden kaosa

Krizden kaosa                                                                  Yılın son günü, son yazısı, zor yazı, hele bu cinnet ortamında? Yeni yılın, her yeni gibi, umut vesilesi olması bu memlekette yaşayanlar için şimdilik geçerli değil. Yeni olarak elimizde, gayet kötü yaşlanmış bir ?Yeni Türkiye? lakırdısı var. Türkiye muhtemelen yeni olmayı sürdürecek ama başında Tayyip Erdoğan?ın bulunduğu eski AKP ile değil.   Yılın ilk yazısını … Read more