Border security force to be stationed at borders with Turkey, Iraq: US-led coalition Hurriyet Daily News The U.S.-led coalition is working with its Syrian militia allies to set up a new border force of 30,000 personnel, the coalition said on Jan. 14, a move that has added to Turkish anger over U.S. support in Syria. Possible Afrin … Read more
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#anthropology roundup: “Ethnography in a time of upheaval…
Ethnography in a time of upheaval – Egypt before and after the ‘Arab spring’ open Democracy News Analysis – by Leila Zaki Chakravarti and Mona Abaza Even within the narrower parameters of public spaces, debates which might lead to issues around accountability and transparency are not hugely popular in the public eye. Snapshots of daily life: … Read more
#Cyberculture agenda: “Data Mining Reveals the Rise of ISIS Propaganda on Twitter
Data Mining Reveals the Rise of ISIS Propaganda on Twitter MIT Technology Review Twitter has closed 25,000 accounts that supported the terrorist organisation ISIS. An analysis of these tweets shows how ISIS emerged with a message of extreme violence. How to find out what Trump’s favorite big data machine knows about you Boing Boing by Cory Doctorow … Read more
#Eurosphere agenda: Europeans trolling Trump…
Powerful magazine covers depict America after Trump’s immigration ban Mashable! by Marissa Wenzke “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” With Donald Trump’s immigration ban targeting refugees from Muslim countries, the words of the Statue of Liberty don’t seem to burn with the same fervor they did before. A … Read more
#Journalism agenda: Not too surprising- “Conservatives more likely to believe fake news… The launch of CrossCheck in France…
Study: Conservatives more likely to believe fake news The Next Web by Bryan Clark A UCLA-led study found that political views have a lot to do with how likely each of us are to believe information about potential threats — As a presidential election looms in France, Google and Facebook team up with news outlets to factcheck … Read more
#Cyberculture agenda: “#DeleteUber: Users angry at Trump Muslim ban scrap app…
#DeleteUber: Users angry at Trump Muslim ban scrap app AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) Uber provided rides at JFK airport while other taxi drivers held strike over Trump’s ban on Muslim travellers. 2 big names in video games take on Trump’s immigration ban Mashable! by Adam Rosenberg The Trump administration’s immigration ban has prompted a … Read more
Thank you dear Judge Ann M. Donnelly
US judge blocks Trump’s order to ban Muslim travellers AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) Ruling temporarily ends detention of those with valid documents and prohibits their removal from the US. Trump shuts the door on men and women who have sacrificed for America washingtonpost.com – Op-Ed Columns by Matt Zeller We are permanently harming … Read more
As Facebook caves in, Turkey’s authoritarian march continues: “Specially authorized courts to be reintroduced
Zuckerberg’s free-speech rhetoric proves empty as Facebook censors Charlie … International Business Times UK “In comparison with Twitter and YouTube, Facebook cooperates with the Turkish authorities much better,” Yaman Akdeniz, a professor in cyberlaw at Bilgi University in Istambul, told the New York Times. “Therefore it’s not surprising that Facebook . Facebook Caves to Turkish Government … Read more
More than 3 thousand university students are in prison in Turkey… Dispatches…
Opposition party (CHP) deputy Veli Ağbaba in a press meeting today pointed out that more than 3 thousand university students are in prison. Most of them are due to non-violent crimes like commemorating a revolutionary leader of 1970s… News in Turkish Report emphasizes Erdoğan’s impact on decline of democracy in Turkey Freedom House’s annual report … Read more
Turkey vs. Facebook over some pages allegely insulting Prophet Mohammad. Erkan also quoted…
Facebook blocks Turkish users from viewing pages deemed offensive to Prophet … National Post This comes on the heels of an ongoing government crackdown on critical political expression in Turkey. “There is a continuous, routine crackdown on media,” said Erkan Saka, a communications professor and new media expert at Istanbul’s Bilgi University. Facebook blocks pages … Read more
Not the Saudis but Turkey declares day of mourning for Saudi king….
Turkey declares day of mourning for Saudi king Hurriyet Daily News Turkish national flag to be flown at half-mast across Turkey and at foreign delegations on Jan. 24 Cold case of the murder of journalist Uğur Mumcu says a lot about Turkey today When considered in retrospect, it can be observed that the murder of Mumcu did … Read more
As Turkey loses the Charlie Hebdo trial… “Turkish PM calls reprinting of Charlie Hebdo cartoons ‘deliberate provocation’
Turkish PM calls reprinting of Charlie Hebdo cartoons ‘deliberate provocation’ Davutoğlu slammed Cumhuriyet for reprinting the Charlie Hebdo cartoon featuring the Prophet Muhammad New Charlie Hebdo Muhammad Cartoon Stirs Muslim Anger in Mideast NYT > Turkey by By ANNE BARNARD The authorities in Egypt and Turkey moved to place restrictions on the cartoon, which shows the … Read more
Mostly conspiratorial reactions from Turkish leadership as At least two killed in hostage-taking…
At least two killed in hostage-taking in Paris Jewish store At least one person was injured when a gunman opened fire at a kosher grocery store in eastern Paris on Friday and took at least five people hostage, sources told AFP. Former President is the only exception in condemning the attacks without any Islamistic apology… Former Turkish president … Read more
#CharlieHebdo Massacre roundup: “20 Heartbreaking Cartoons… “Sharpening Contradictions: Why al-Qaeda attacked Satirists in Paris…
20 Heartbreaking Cartoons From Artists Responding To The Charlie Hebdo Shooting BuzzFeed – Ryan Broderick – Can’t sleep tonight, thoughts with my French cartooning colleagues, their families and loved ones #CharlieHebdo — RLOppenheimer (@Ruben L. Oppenheimer) I am devastated by what just happened in France. #CharlieHebdo — jean_jullien Turkey’s irreverent satire mag … Read more
Pope Francis visits Blue Mosque…. İstanbul news roundup…
Pope in Istanbul ‘silent adoration’ BBC News | Europe | World Edition Pope Francis stands in “silent adoration” in Istanbul’s Blue Mosque alongside the city’s top Muslim cleric, on the second day of his Turkey visit. VIDEO: Pope Francis visits Blue Mosque BBC News | Europe | World Edition Mark Lowen reports from Istanbul in Turkey on … Read more