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Last night at the Bosphorus Bridge… Istanbul news roundup:

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Thousands of anti-coup citizens are on democracy watch at the Bosphorus Bridge. #TurkeyCoupAttempt #Istanbul pic.twitter.com/zq4HtfRgif — Failed Coup Facts (@failedcoupfacts) July 21, 2016   The Latest: Thousands on Istanbul bridge protest coup try Tulsa World Pro-government supporters, waving Turkish flags participate in a rally on the road leading to Istanbul’s iconic Bosporus Bridge, late Thursday, … Read more

UNESCO’s hypocrisy: After the destruction “UNESCO vows ‘commitment’ to protect Diyarbakır’s Sur

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UNESCO vows ‘commitment’ to protect Diyarbakır’s Sur after Livaneli criticism The United Nations’ cultural agency has reiterated its commitment to – protecting a heritage site in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır Terror attacks increased in Turkey in 2015: US Report Turkey has ranked among countries which saw an increase in terror attacks in 2015, according to the … Read more

Such a shame: Some Turkish nationalists harass Chinese travelers in Turkey…

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China warns citizens travelling to Turkey over anti-China protests China has warned its citizens traveling in Turkey to be careful of anti-Beijing protests, in the wake of several attacks on tourists and restaurants mistaken for being Chinese in Istanbul. Beijing warns citizens in Turkey of anti-China protests AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) Foreign ministry says Chinese tourists … Read more

Vildan Orancı (@lilobocegi) Porto şehri üzerine yazdı…

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, “UNESCO koruması altındaki muhteşem binaların bir kısmının restorasyon işlerini yeni bitirmişler. Restorasyonları yaparken ise burada yaşayan insanları geçici süreliğine yine hemen bu binaların yanına/arkasına yaptıkları geçici aprtmanlara yerleştirmişler, yerlerinden yurtlarından ayrı kalmasınlar diye, geçici olarak olsa bile…binaların restorasyonu bitince hepsini geri getirmişler.” Porto Sanırım Porto?ya gitmenin en kötü yanı oradan eve dönmenin çok  zor … Read more

Americana roundup: JFK Assassination…USA loses voting rights in UNESCO…

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JFK Assassination: National Archives Reveal Another Side to the Story Friday marks 50 years since the assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, and the days leading up to this anniversary may feel a bit like diving headfirst into an icy ocean of Camelot myth. Truth, analysis and conjecture will each get their due, but it will … Read more

The Anti-Capitalist Muslims…. a social fabric roundup…

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  The anti-capitalist Muslims Jul 18th 2013, 14:13 by WITH his scruffy beard, baggy trousers, plastic slippers and prayer beads, Ihsan Eliacik seems the archetypal conservative Muslim. He is anything but that. At a gathering of anti-government protesters in Istanbul?s secular Besiktas neighbourhood he was applauded when he railed against Turkey?s prime minister, Recep Tayyip … Read more

Ayşe Kadıoğlu on Turkish taboos…and a social fabric roundup…

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Turkish taboos perpetuate immaturity | Ayşe Kadıoğlu from World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Ayşe Kadıoğlu The protection of ‘Turkishness’ has gone too far. To heal the wounds of our dark past, we need debate and deliberation Growing up under the spell of taboos is a debilitating experience. It can imprison one’s mind in a … Read more

Medya Derneği UNESCO?nun bir yayınını Türkçeye kazandırdı: “Profesyonel Gazetecilik ve Özdenetim: Güneydoğu Avrupa ve Türkiye?de Yeni Medya, Eski Açmazlar”

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  UNESCO?nun Profesyonel Gazetecilik ve Özdenetim: Güneydoğu Avrupa ve Türkiye?de Yeni Medya, Eski Açmazlar başlıklı kılavuz kitabı, Medya Derneği tarafından Türkçe çevirisiyle yayınlandı. Medya Derneği – UNESCO işbirliğiyle Türkçe’ye kazandırılan kitapta, medyadaki etik kaygılarına çözüm olabilecek alternatif görüşler sunuluyor. UNESCO?nun kılavuz kitabına Bulgaristan?dan Sofya Medya Merkezi Müdürü Ognian Zlatev, Arnavutluk Medya Kurumu Başkanı Remzi Lani, Uluslararası Ombudsmanlar … Read more

“Istanbul’s tourism to earn $10.2 billion” and Istanbul news roundup

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Some 9.4 million foreign tourists are expected to visit Istanbul this year, thus marking the city the third with the largest rise in the number of tourists. DAILY NEWS photo, Hasan ALTINIŞIK Istanbul’s tourism to earn $10.2 billion by ISTANBUL- Hürriyet Daily News Tourism revenues in 2011 will grow fastest in Istanbul among some 132 … Read more

Bilgi Üniversitesi’nde Uluslararası Anadil Günü etkinliği

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21 Şubat, Uluslararası Anadil Günü olarak UNESCO tarafından her yıl bir tema altında gerçekleştirilir. Bu günün temeli, 1952?de Pakistan?ın, Urdu dilinin Bangladeş halkının da resmi dili olduğunu deklare etmesinden kaynaklanan Bengal Dil Hareketi?dir. 2000 yılından beri  de UNESCO tarafından linguistik ve kültürel çeşitliliği ve çokdilliliği desteklemek amacı ile takvime alınmıştır. UNESCO?nun yayınladığı atlasa göre Dünyada 2500 … Read more

“Unesco denies report that Istanbul not on Endangered Heritage List

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Unesco denies report that Istanbul not on Endangered Heritage List

from Habervesaire Haberleri

UNESCO denied a report by the semi-official Anatolian Agency that Istanbul will be kept on the World Heritage List.

Historical Galata Tower is seen in Istanbul, ...

Historical Galata Tower is seen in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, July 21, 2010. Turkey is facing the constant threat of a killer quake but even after the deaths of over 18,000 people in western Turkey in 1999 it has focused on rescuing people in the aftermath of an earthquake rather than implementing stricter building codes and punishing those who infringe them, a parliamentary report concludes. Experts predict that Turkey, crissed crossed by active fault lines, could be hit by a major earthquake in the next 30 years that could devastate Istanbul and cause thousands of deaths.? Read more » (AP Photo/Ibrahim Usta)

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President Gül shares a cup of tea with İstanbul locals
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President Abdullah Gül spent some time with locals in İstanbul’s Tarabya neighborhood yesterday and chatted with them while drinking tea. …

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