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For the moment, “Turkey’s pro-gov’t ‘trolls’ hit hard in latest Twitter battle

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  Turkey’s pro-gov’t ‘trolls’ hit hard in latest Twitter battle A spectacular social media war has begun, with Turkey’s pro-gov’t ‘trolls’ losing the latest battle against an apparently more organized virtual opposition. Ceylan Yeginsu ‏@CeylanWrites The Sultanahmet bomber was a 4-month pregnant teen from Dagestan, whose husband died in Kobani fighting for ISIS. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/05/world/europe/a-norway-town-and-its-pipeline-to-jihad-in-syria.html?smprod=nytcore-iphone&smid=nytcore-iphone-share … Renowned Turkish professor … Read more

The Turkish army is back. “236 acquitted in Balyoz coup case

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236 acquitted in Balyoz coup case   All 236 suspects in the ‘Balyoz’ coup plot case were acquitted March 31 after the case’s prosecutor argued that digital data submitted as evidence was ‘fake’ Turkish army denounces ‘illegal copying’ of state secrets The Turkish General Staff has filed a criminal complaint over the permitting of top secret information … Read more

Cyberculture agenda: “The Pirate Bay Is Back Online! [But it might be a trap…]

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The Pirate Bay Is Back Online!  TorrentFreak Early December The Pirate Bay was raided at the Nacka station, a nuclear-proof data center built into a mountain complex near Stockholm.   The Pirate Bay returns from the dead, comes back online  The Next Web by Owen Williams Following a raid on a Swedish data center late last year, … Read more

EFD Rights Watch: Journalists’ Twitter messages blocked.. Eren Keskin sentenced…

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A Turkish court decides to block hundreds of specific messages mostly written by journalists. Here is the news in Turkish and here is the court decision.   Eren Keskin Sentenced to 10 Months Due to Article 301  Bianet :: English Human rights advocate Eren Keskin was sentenced to 10 months of prison due to Article 301, a … Read more

Kobane resists against the IS siege. the 27th Day

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  ICYMI We spoke to last foreign journalist forced to flee #Kobane – listen to his story http://t.co/jyIWGrc7yc pic.twitter.com/M9LtwqUx5j — BBC Outside Source (@BBCOS) October 11, 2014 A Turkish soldier "visiting" an ISIS anti-aircraft unit at Kobani. They look way too friendly. http://t.co/YtzcEYzuNn — Oliver North (@OliverLNorth) October 10, 2014 Violence in Turkey raises spectre … Read more

“Two Istanbul reservoirs close to drying out… Istanbul news roundup…

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Two Istanbul reservoirs close to drying out New pictures have shown how two of the reservoirs supplying Istanbul’s water needs have nearly dried Istanbul residents on streets to keep guard against robbers Residents of Istanbul’s Eyüp district are keeping guard against rising theft in their neighborhood, hoping to stop the criminals before being robbed. Old 3D print of … Read more

WTF? China, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Cuba and Algeria now have seats in “UN Human Rights Council”

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New members of UN rights council draw criticims China, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Cuba and Algeria win seats on the UN Human Rights Council

Meet TRT’s first headscarved presenter.. A Social fabric roundup….

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Feyza Çiğdem Tahmaz starts presenting at TRT Türk… News in Turkish here *************** Extreme measures: invoking moral order in Turkey   While our fingers point at cohabitation and house sharing, and our minds are troubled by the imposition of a particular lifestyle, we tend to overlook a larger project of social restructuring. Recep Tayyip Erdogan … Read more

“EU progress report embraces the ‘spirit of Gezi’… A social fabric roundup…

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Democratization in Turkey: the end of the First Republic? Turkey is on a journey beyond AKP patriarchy, ?Aleviphobia?, and those social classes opposed to the AKP who have their own totalitarian tendencies, who call for a restoration of the first republic. We have to show that a ?third way? centered on libertarian and democratic politics, … Read more

“G20 ‘split’ as US hits out at Russia… Syria updates…

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G20 ‘split’ as US hits out at Russia G20 leaders remain divided over Syria as they enter the final day of their Russian summit, while the US envoy to the UN sharply criticises Moscow. Syria rebels withdraw from Christian town: Coalition Syrian rebels who seized an entry to a Christian town north of Damascus have withdrawn … Read more

US still hesitates… A massive Syria roundup…

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France will not act alone in Syria, PM to meet parliament heads French Interior Minister Manuel Valls said Sept.1 France would not act alone in Syria but would await a decision by the U.S. Congress Welcoming the vote of the British Parliament while supporting the Syrian uprising The best way to ?punish? the Syrian regime is to … Read more

After the coup. A roundup on #Egypt

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  Without politics, protest is at the mercy of the elites The Guardian (UK) Wednesday, July 3, 2013, p. 29 Seumas Milne From Egypt to Brazil street action is driving change ? but organisation is essential if it is not to be hijacked or disarmed. Two years after the Arab uprisings fuelled a wave of … Read more

Once current Turkish leaders accused Israel of building a wall, Now Turkey builds wall at Syrian border…

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Turkey builds wall at Syrian border after deadly bombings ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey is constructing 1.5-mile twin walls at a border crossing with Syria to increase security at the frontier following three deadly bombings this year.The concrete walls will be built on either side of the road leading from the Turkish side of the crossing … Read more

“Unholly alliance”: Saudi Arabia, Turkey solidify Syria policy… a FP roundup..

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Saudi Arabia, Turkey solidify Syria policy Turkey and Saudi Arabia reiterated their common understanding on the civil war in Syria…     Turkey seals border crossing with Syria Turkey has closed a border gate with Syria following two deadly bomb attacks in Turkey?s southern province of Hatay Syria opposition open key talks in Istanbul Syria’s … Read more

Dictators at work in Bahrain and Libya. Darker moments in Arab spring… a roundup

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High stakes over Bahrain from washingtonpost.com – Op-Ed Columns by Post The U.S. is on a collision course with Saudi Arabia and other traditional monarchies in the Gulf.   A regional strategy for democracy in the Middle East from washingtonpost.com – Op-Ed Columns by Zalmay Khalilzad The U.S. needs a proactive plan that responds to … Read more