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Joshua Keating asks “Why Is Turkey Suddenly Fighting With Everyone?

In Uncategorized on October 31, 2020 at 09:58

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Why Is Turkey Suddenly Fighting With Everyone?

Slate Articles by Joshua Keating /
Erdogan’s quest to make Turkey great again has made some enemies.
Turkey is definitely fighting with her own citizens, too: 

ECtHR: Freedom of expression of CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu is violated

Bianet :: English
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has unanimously concluded that the damages paid by main opposition CHP Chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu to President and AKP Chair Erdoğan have violated his freedom of expression.

Banned for over five years, Sendika.org news site opened to access

Bianet :: English
The European Court had requested Turkey’s defense after it failed to implement a Constitutional Court decision regarding the website for seven months.

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#Eurosphere agenda: “Poland’s near-total ban of abortion… France church attack…

In Uncategorized on October 30, 2020 at 22:23

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Protests in Poland over abortion law – Katowice, Poland

Poland abortion: Voices of Poles divided over near-total ban

BBC News | Europe | World Edition
Two Polish women give their views after a court ruling prompted seven days of protests.
Access block to vice minister’s Charlie Hebdo tweet in France

Bianet :: English
In France, an access block has been imposed on the tweet of Vice Minister of Culture and Tourism Dr. Serdar Çam, who used swearwords in addressing the weekly satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo after it published a cartoon of Erdoğan.
France church attack: What we know so far

AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) /
A knife-wielding attacker beheaded a woman and killed two other people in a suspected terrorist attack.
Infographic: France’s cartoon controversy

AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH)
Insulting cartoons published in the name of freedom of speech have generated angry protests by Muslims worldwide.
Timeline: A series of attacks in France amid a debate over Islam

AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH)
The atmosphere in France is tense, with three killed in an attack on a church in Nice.

Coronavirus: Macron declares second national lockdown in France

BBC News | Europe | World Edition
The tough new curbs on travel, businesses and gatherings are aimed at tackling a Covid surge.

France teacher attack: Macron leads vigil for beheaded teacher

BBC News | Europe | World Edition
The French President described Samuel Paty as a “quiet hero” at a memorial in Paris.

France teacher attack: Seven charged over Samuel Paty’s killing

BBC News | Europe | World Edition
They include two students, a parent of a pupil and three of the killer’s friends.

Coronavirus: Inside Europe’s most infected area

BBC News | Europe | World Edition
Gavin Lee reports from the epicentre of the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, which is in Belgium.

Belarus opposition awarded 2020 Sakharov Prize

EUobserver.com – Headline News
The president of the European Parliament, David Sassoli, announced on Wednesday that the Belarusian opposition, represented by Svetlana Tijanovskaya, Maria Kolesnikova and Veronika Tsepkalo, together with political and civil society figures, are the winner of the 2020 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Conscience. The prize itself will be awarded in a ceremony in parliament’s hemicycle on 16 December.

[Ticker] Pope Francis supports same-sex civil unions

EUobserver.com – Headline News
Pope Francis has backed same-sex civil unions in an interview in a documentary film, Francesco, which premiered at the Rome film festival on Wednesday, the Guardian writes. He said: “Homosexual people have the right to be in a family. They are children of God. What we have to have is a civil union law; that way they are legally covered.”

Poland abortion: Top court bans almost all terminations

BBC News | Europe | World Edition
Poland has some of Europe’s strictest laws, but the constitutional court tightens them still further.

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An at least 6.6-magnitude earthquake strikes İzmir and some Greek Islands

In Uncategorized on October 30, 2020 at 17:23

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Turkey earthquake footage captures moment building collapses in İzmir – video

World news: Turkey

Witnesses capture the moment a building falls in the city of Izmir during a magnitude 6.6 earthquake in Turkey’s Aegean region on Friday. The nation’s disaster agency said the quake occurred at 2.51pm at a depth of 10 miles (16.5km)

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• Powerful earthqake rocks Turkish coast and Greek islands

Earthquake Rattles Western Turkey and Greece, Leveling Buildings

NYT > Turkey / by By Megan Specia
The quake was centered off the coast of Samos, a Greek island, and caused major damage in the western Turkish city of Izmir.

6.6-magnitude earthquake strikes Turkey’s İzmir

An earthquake of magnitude of 6.6 shook Turkey’s Aegean coast on Oct. 30, Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) said.

Aftermath in İzmir after 7.0-magnitude earthquake hits Turkey and Greece – video

World news: Turkey

An earthquake has struck in the Aegean Sea, flattening buildings in Greece and Turkey. Footage shows buildings reduced to rubble in the Manavkuyu neighbourhood of İzmir, a city on Turkey’s Aegean coast.

 

Climate crisis to increase flash floods, landslides in Turkey’s Black Sea region, say experts

Duvar English by Azra Ceylan

Duvar English

The seasonal drought in Turkey’s Black Sea region is a result of the irregular precipitation regime stemming from the climate crisis, which could increase the number of flash floods and landslides in the area, according to experts.

“We’re expecting more floods and landslides in our area because of climate change,” Artvin Çoruh University’s Prof. Aydın Tüfekçioğlu said.

Death toll from bootleg alcohol rises to 78 across Turkey

Hurriyet Daily News
The death toll from bootleg alcohol across Turkey in the past month rose to 78 on Oct. 25.

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This is how it goes: “Greece gets F-35 stealth jets meant for Turkey -A Turkish FP roundup

In Uncategorized on October 30, 2020 at 12:08

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Greece gets F-35 stealth jets meant for Turkey – report | Ahval

The United States approved the sale of fifth-generation F-35 stealth fighter jets to Greece,…

Court sentences US consulate worker over aiding FETÖ

Hurriyet Daily News
An Istanbul court has sentenced a local U.S. consulate employee to jail in a verdict for aiding FETÖ, the group behind the 2016 defeated coup in which left 251 people got killed.
The New York Times – Eric Lipton – Oct 29, 2:00 AM

WASHINGTON — ​Geoffrey S. Berman was outraged. The top federal prosecutor in Manhattan, Mr. Berman had traveled to Washington in June 2019 to discuss a particularly delicate case with Attorney General William P. Barr and some of his

Turkey’s TOGG signs deal with China’s Farasis for domestic car battery | Ahval

Turkey’s Automobile Joint Venture Group (TOGG), which is building the country’s first mass-produced…

Turkey ‘chooses Chinese COVID-19 vaccine over other alternatives’

 

Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca settled on the COVID-19 vaccine produced in China over other alternatives, daily Hürriyet columnist Prof. Osman Müftüoğlu reported on Oct. 26, following a meeting with the minister.

“Minister Koca is thinking of starting with the Chinese ‘CoronaVac’ because it has fewer side effects,” Müftüoğlu said. “He made the necessary contracts.”

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For first Islamic prayer in Chora, frescoes and mosaics covered, this ugliness emerges.. #istanbul news roundup..

In Uncategorized on October 29, 2020 at 15:18

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Misty morning in Istanbul

Hurriyet Daily News
A seagull flies as the mist blankets over the city at early morning hours in Istanbul on Oct. 25 (Source: Anadolu Agency)
Istanbul, first Islamic prayer in Chora: Christian frescoes and mosaics covered

But there is no shortage of criticism: risk of destroying “its nature and the artistic value”. Istanbul (AsiaNews / Agencies) – Turkish authorities have covered

A culinary guide to Istanbul, Turkey

If you’re looking for something to soak up the excesses of your night come 4am, you’ll have no trouble finding it in Istanbul. You’re never too far from a ..

Air pollution levels increase in Istanbul after lockdowns

Evaluating the report, Hüseyin Toros, a meteorologist from Istanbul Technical University, described it as a “worrying” subject as this rate should have

Giant hands float over Istanbul

The eighth installment in Istanbul is composed of three parts, the artist told Reuters. One piece is in Bogazici University on the European side in …

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For the beheaded teacher in France, Turkish presidency and foreign ministry issued a condolence 10 DAYS LATER

In Uncategorized on October 28, 2020 at 12:43

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To be fair, Turkey’s ambassador in France did it after a day but in observing the presidential “slam” rate, they were quite late in issuing condolence. They were more interested in talking about Islamophobia.

Türkiye, başı kesilen Fransız öğretmen için ne zaman taziye diledi?

In the meantime, some Syrian refugees in Turkey protested France. But from the videos and images I see they are more like ISIS militants who fled Syria…

Turkey’s first lady, Emine Erdoğan, has to give up her Hermes brand bags if the boycott continues…
CHP leader urges First Lady to burn her Hermes bag following Erdoğan’s call to boycott French goods

Duvar English Turkish main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has urged First Lady
What’s behind the Middle East boycott of French products?

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Muslim leaders accuse Macron of using divisive rhetoric for political gain and alienating France’s six million Muslims.
French Interior Minister to Turkey: Stay out of France’s domestic affairs

Duvar English / by Neşe İdil
Reuters Turkey should not meddle in France’s domestic affairs, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Oct. 27, after
Erdoğan files complaint against Dutch MP Wilders

Hurriyet Daily News
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Tuesday lodged a criminal complaint against Dutch far-right politician Geert
Turkish gov’t ally attempts to join Turkey-France war of words but forgets words

Duvar English Leader of ruling People’s Alliance member Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), Devlet Bahçeli, appeared to
France warns citizens to be cautious in Turkey as anger seethes over cartoons

France warned its citizens living or travelling in several Muslim-majority countries, including Turkey, to take extra security precautions on Oct. 27 as anger surged over cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad.

Turkish gov’t in fury over Charlie Hebdo’s Erdoğan cartoon

 

Top Turkish officials condemned a caricature scorning President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo on Oct. 28, calling it a “disgusting effort” to “spread its cultural racism and hatred.”

Turkish anger at the caricature added fuel to a row between Turkey and France about cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad, which flared after a teacher who had shown pupils the cartoons in a lesson on freedom of speech was beheaded in France this month.

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#Cyberculture and #AmericanElections roundup: “The Horny Internet Wants You to Vote…

In Uncategorized on October 27, 2020 at 17:08

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The Horny Internet Wants You to Vote

Wired Top Stories by Jason Parham
From X-rated Twitter feeds to ErectionSeason.com, sex workers are using their talents to get fans to the polls.
Facebook’s Election-Week War on Accountability is Wrong, Wrong, Wrong

EFF.org Updates / by Andrew Crocker
A legacy of the 2016 U.S. election is the controversy about the role played by paid, targeted political ads, particularly ads that
YouTube will warn users that Election Day results ‘may not be final’

The Social Software Weblog
Google knows that many people will be using YouTube to keep up with the US election on November 3rd. Many politicians use the platform to communicate with voters, and some news organizations will likely livestream round-the-clock coverage. Keeping up..

The TikTok Teens Trying to Meme the Vote

Wired Top Stories by Arielle Pardes /
Groups like Tok the Vote believe viral clips are the best way to get young people to cast their ballots.
Wikipedia’s Plan to Resist Election Day Misinformation

Wired Top Stories by Noam Cohen
The encyclopedia is determined to emerge from the insanity of a pandemic and a polarizing election with its information and reputation intact.

AOC’s Among Us stream is now a Twitch legend

The Next Webby Rachel Kaser

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez achieved what many non-gaming figures have tried and failed to do, and managed to successfully crossover onto Twitch. As part of a bid to get viewers to vote, she played a rousing game of Among Us on a new Twitch channel with several other popular streamers, and accrued several hundred thousand viewers — all of whom she encouraged to go vote. Anyone want to play Among Us with me on Twitch to get out the vote? (I’ve never played but it looks like a lot of fun) — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) October 19, 2020 The purpose of the stream…

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DOJ vs. Google: “From ‘don’t be evil’ to target of DOJ antitrust lawsuit #Cyberculture agenda

In Uncategorized on October 26, 2020 at 22:13

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Google: From ‘don’t be evil’ to target of DOJ antitrust lawsuit

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Google is accused of using its search dominance to bludgeon competition and thwart innovation to the detriment of users.

The DOJ Is Fighting Google on a Shifting Battlefield

Wired Top Stories by Steven Levy
Plus: Facebook’s attempt at a search engine, China’s handling of Covid-19, and a slippery situation for the president.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is a Twitch Streamer Now

Slate Articles by Matthew Dessem 
AOC wasn’t entirely sold on her video game spaceship, exclaiming at one point, “I still can’t get over that this ship runs on some kind of fossil fuel.”

Watch the highlights of AOC playing “Among Us”

Boing Boing by David Pescovitz

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) played Among Us on Twitch yesterday to encourage people to vote. More than 400,000 people turned up to watch. Tired: Reddit AMA, Wired: Twitch streams?

 

The Most Surprising Thing About the New Indictment of Six Russian Intelligence Hackers

Slate Articles by Josephine Wolff 
The charges are much more expansive and detailed than any of the previous hacking indictments filed against foreign government officials.

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Erdoğan calls on Turks to boycott French goods but Turkish lira is so devalued that there may already be an involuntary boycott (!)

In Uncategorized on October 26, 2020 at 17:38

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An Islamist GONGO was quick to add “secularism” to the boycott list!

 

Erdoğan calls on Turks to boycott French goods following war of words with Macron

 

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called on Oct. 26 for Turks never to buy French goods and urged European Union leaders to halt French leader Emmanuel Macron’s “anti-Islam” agenda.

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The essence of populism: A video in which Erdoğan offers tea to the complaining workers…

In Uncategorized on October 26, 2020 at 14:18

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