One of the major items of AKP’s black propaganda during #OccupyGezi resolved tonight:

Supposedly in Kabataş, Beşiktaş, 70-80 men had attacked a headscarved woman. The allegations include half naked men, with gloves, peeing on the woman… AKP people seems to have quite porn fantasies… But no visuals were released. In this video in Turkish, Doğan Haber Ajansı finds out the CCTV shootage and proves that that was a … Read more

During #OccupyGezi Turkish PM orders the Media boss to change what is reported… A leaked tape in Turkish…

The speech takes place while PM Erdoğan was in Morrocco when the Occupy Gezi started. The call takes place between him and Fatih Saraç, one of the owners of Habertürk TV… It is really funny but also tragic… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avbLou1UHdw Transcription in Turkish:  

EU Parliament member @MarietjeSchaake questions: “new legislation censors internet in Turkey – EFD Rights Watch

Parliamentary Question: new legislation censors internet in Turkey marietjeschaake.eu   Turkish Internet bill to ?deepen press freedom crisis,? CPJ says   The press freedom NGO slammed Ankara for voting ‘radical censorship measures’ *************** RedHack hacks ISP TTNET, Vodafone and Turkcell, leaks data of Govt Officials against death of a Gezi protester HackRead ? Pushpa Mishra … Read more

Erkan interviewed at Lettera 43.

  Here is the link to the interview in English.

Berkin Elvan, who is in coma due to police brutality, is 15 today. #Berkin15Yaşında

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Trailer of “Cennetin Düşüşü” Documentary Police brutality during #OccupyGezi

The documentary is expected to be released on March 2014…   Haziran 2013’te Gezi Parkı’nda başlayıp tüm Türkiye’ye yayılan Gezi Direnişi’ni anlatan Cennetin Düşüşü Mart 2014’te izleyicisiyle buluşacak. Adalet vurgusunu öne çıkaracak Cennetin Düşüşü belgeselini, Asi Ruh ve Hile Yolu’nun da yönetmenliğini üstlenen Ersin Kana Yönetiyor. Belgeselin yapımcıları arasında Avukat Efkan Bolaç da var. Cennet’in … Read more

Turkey’s “sleeping” justice… More scandals in Ethem Sarısülük trial… #2AraliktaEthemOlmaya

The prosecutor was having a nap in today’s morning case… Ethem’s murderer, Ahmet Şahbaz was in the courtroom. He was connected with a video conference tool that broke frequently. Despite obvious act of killing, the system favors the murderer, as he is a policeman… In the mean time, the murderer’s lawyers attempt to be a … Read more

Can Pürüzsüz Gezi Fezlekesiyle ilgili bir derleme yaptı.

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Ayşe Özer: İstediğimiz örgütten başlayabilir miyiz amirim?

İstediğimiz örgütten başlayabilir miyiz amirim? Bütün o kişisel gelişim kitaplarının tarif ettiği, hani o pek modern insanın olmazsa olmazı diyerek dayattığı özgüvenin, birden patladığı, korku duvarının aşıldığı sokaklarda bir ?büyük oyun? oynanıyor. Yıkanmak istemeyen, Pazar banyosuna direnen çocuklar, AVM?de büyümüş, park yüzü görmemiş çocuklar o meşhur üç-beş ağaç için daha önce oynayamadıkları sokaklarda, o sokaklardaki … Read more

#BarışAtayYalnızDeğildir Barış Atay, an actor, detained today along with 7 others for allegedly being RedHack members… EFD Rights Watch

Barış Atay is known to be an opponent figure and I believe his arrest is another consequence of AKP’s revenge politics… In the mean time, RedHack denied membership… Turkish actor detained over hacker group link suspicion Twelve people, including actor Barış Atay, have been detained as part of an operation launched against Redhack News in Turkish: … Read more

When abroad: “Turkish FM praises Gezi Park protests in US

Turkish FM praises Gezi Park protests in US Turkey?s Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmet Davutoğlu said he feels proud of the Gezi Park protests ************* No tolerance for militants headed to Syria, Turkish FM Davutoğlu says Hurriyet Daily News 6h  //  keep unread  //  skip  //  preview FM Davutoğlu pushed back Nov 18 against allegations that Turkey has not cracked down hard enough … Read more

Cultural Anthropology Special Focus on #OccupyGezi, also shows media related limitations of Turkish anthropologists…

Just heard that the latest issue of Cultural Anthropology has a special focus: Gezi Protests. That will definitely be a good scholarly and ethnographic source on the subject. But check out the contents below. Not one specific article you will find on new media usage, which was obviously an essential part of Protests. Unfortunately, (mass) … Read more

Geziyi “yeniden okuma” denemesi: #EyCemaatTaksimeÇıkDershanenİçinOnurunlaGazYe

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“Socialist International passes declaration on Gezi Park, voices support for protester’s demands… A FP roundup…

Socialist International passes declaration on Gezi Park, voices support for protester’s demands SI members who were gathered in Istanbul for their annual Council Meeting issued a declaration in support of the Gezi Park protesters’ demands Turkey Found Guilty of ?Bombarding Kuşkonar Village? in 1994 ECHR found Turkey guilty of ?bombarding Kumçatı and Koçağlı villages in 1994?, … Read more

Ankara’da 13 Kasım’da: KONFERANS: TOPLUMSAL EYLEM RETORİĞİ

KONFERANS: TOPLUMSAL EYLEM RETORİĞİ 13-14 Kasım 2013/ İlef 13 Kasım 2013/Çarşamba ATK Sanatevi   10.30-12.00 Açılış ve Açılış Bildirisi   Açılış Konuşması Ruken Öztürk   Açılış Bildirisi Social Movements and the Rhetoric of Protest  Herbert W. Simons   12.00-13.00 Öğle Yemeği   13.00-14.30 Oturum   Oturum Başkanı Eser Köker Estetik Bir Deneyim Olarak Toplumsal Eylem: … Read more