By William Armstrong The new academic year opened under dark clouds for many scholars in Turkey. The crackdown in the aftermath of July’s attempted military coup has worsened the sense of suffocation. The country now faces the real danger of a “brain drain” as many educated citizens look for a route out. Over 5,300 academics have … Read more
The EFJ and the IFJ listed 107 journalists and media workers/owners detained since the coup attempt (15 July) in Turkey: source: European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) and affiliates list updated on: 13 September 2016 you can submit a new alert (arrest or release) HERE İbrahim Balta (Zaman) Seyit Kılıç (former TRT) Bayram Kaya (Yeni Hayat) Cihan … Read more
Arzu Geybulla took this photo at a bookstore: “Author of books in row 5,6,7 and 11,12 is currently behind bars in #Turkey “ ‘Ahmet Altan is one of Turkey’s most important writers, whose novels appear in translation and sell in the millions.’ Photograph: web Turkey has detained a prominent novelist. We unite to say this vendetta … Read more
Report: Twitter is Growing as a Real-Time News Platform All Facebook by Kimberlee Morrison Digital dreams and open skies: universal service and the BBC open Democracy News Analysis – by Sylvia Harvey As mobile providers take over spectrum from broadcasters, the age of ‘free-to-air’ transmission could be coming to an end. Image: Flickr / Luke Wroblewski What … Read more
Gezi protests mark an important evolution on Turkey’s civil society: EU envoy The Gezi protests represented a revolution for Turkish society, demonstrating that the country?s vibrant civil society was now becoming more active ******************* Nationalist party moves to dismiss mayor for sarcastic Kurdish billboard A MHP mayor faces dismissal from his party for a sarcastic billboard with … Read more