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Black Monday: Cumhuriyet daily raided, its chief editor and many columnists detained…

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Prominent #Cumhuriyet columnist & #Turkey rep for @globalfreemedia @KadriGursel reported among journos slated for detention.His house raided — Amberin Zaman (@amberinzaman) October 31, 2016 https://twitter.com/sahmetsahmet/status/792975635086016512 Cumhuriyet is one of the last reporting newspapers in Turkey; I do not say even say oppositional-just reporting. https://t.co/ngJDZK575D — Sezin Öney (@SezinOney) October 31, 2016 https://twitter.com/dlepeska/status/792969946942799872   Turkish police … Read more

Turkey has just jailed one of her best living novelists, Aslı Erdoğan #AslıErdoğanıBırakın

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We are a country that sends one of its best writers to prison for her thoughts. Shame on us! — P24 (@P24Punto24) August 19, 2016 Aslı Erdoğan was in the advisory board of Özgür Gündem daily. She is the victim of an increasing tension between Turkey and PKK… A clear warning to all who is critical of … Read more

“Istanbul one of four anchor megacities of Europe… Top 10 street food in Istanbul… Istanbul news roundup..

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Istanbul one of four anchor megacities of Europe: Research Istanbul has been named one of the four anchor megacities of Europe along with London, Paris and Moscow in terms of its economic and real estate capacity and power, according to research by Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) Top 10 street food Istanbul has to offer  Mavi Boncuk Mavi … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: One year after Euromaidan… UKIP has another seat in parliament…

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One Year Later: Ukrainians Remember Euromaidan Online Global Voices Online by Tetyana Lokot Euromaidan protesters sing the Ukrainian anthem in central Kyiv. Photo from Demotix.   VIDEO: Ukraine uprising: One year on  BBC News | Europe | World Edition Services have been held in Ukraine to mark the anniversary of the mass protests which sparked the downfall … Read more

Cyberculture agenda: “Aaron Swartz was no criminal…”Porn stars use their assets to discuss net neutrality…

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Aaron Swartz was no criminal  Boing Boing by Dan Purcell Dan Purcell, one of Swartz’ lawyers, writes about the spiteful and unreasonable charges that led to his suicide—and MIT’s gutless support of his prosecutors. Read the rest Porn stars use their assets to discuss net neutrality  Mashable! by Adario Strange The debate over net neutrality and the fight … Read more

Cyberculture agenda: “Cyber conflict and psychological IR perspectives…”Turks manipulating Twitter TTs…

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Turks manipulate trending topics in spite of Twitter Hurriyet Daily News ‘Any person can push a hashtag to Turkish and worldwide TT lists in 10-15 minutes,’ an experiment shows Cyber conflict and psychological IR perspectives  open Democracy News Analysis – by Mischa Hansel As cyber attacks and cyber terrorism become more prevalent, overreaction and conflict escalation must … Read more

Journalism roundup: “How to be literate in what’s changing journalism..Russia’s new global news agency: Sputnik

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How to be literate in what’s changing journalism Pressthink – Follow JR – Nov 9 – For each, they should understand: What it means, why it’s important, and where things are going with it. I’ve added a link or two to help get you started. And I’m happy to receive your comments about what’s missing … Read more