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Twitch increasingly becomes a platform for the opposition… News from the Turkish politics…

In Uncategorized on May 30, 2021 at 12:34

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Istanbul mayor surprises users on live streaming platform Twitch

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Ekrem İmamoğlu: ‘No matter how hard the questions may be, ask away’

 

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Istanbul’s mayor and member of the main opposition Republican’s People Party, Ekrem İmamoğlu, joined the world’s leading live streaming platform Twitch on May 19, much to the surprise of Turkish users:

Having interviewed CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu, Twitch streamer summoned to depose

Bianet :: English
Twitch streamer Jahrein (Ahmet Sonuç) has announced that he has been summoned to the police department to give his statement. “You can never make me afraid,” he has said, referring to the other files about himself.

Erdoğan opens controversial mosque on Gezi Park protest anniversary

World news: Turkey by Bethan McKernan in Istanbu
The Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, speaking during the opening of Taksim mosque in Istanbul on Friday. Photograph: Turkish President Press Office Handout/EPA

Project on square in Istanbul with secular history was beset by years of legal wrangling

Taksim Square, one of Istanbul’s most famous cultural battlegrounds and the scene of 2013 protests against Turkey’s leader, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has officially embraced a new religious identity after the inauguration of an imposing new mosque.

YOUTH AND SPORTS DAY: Turkey has the highest NEET rate among OECD countries

Bianet :: English
A DİSK-AR bulletin reveals the extent of youth unemployment in Turkey.
Turkey second worst country in Europe for LGBT – index |
Turkey ranked the second worst country in the European Union for LGBT people, according the 2021 “…

GEZİ TRIAL: Court rules for continuation of Osman Kavala’s imprisonment

Bianet :: English
The first hearing of the Gezi retrial began at the İstanbul 30th Heavy Penal Court today. The court board has ruled for the continuation of Kavala’s imprisonment by a majority of votes as the Presiding Judge has expressed a dissenting opinion.

Neighborhood guards’ violence on Parliamentary agenda

Bianet :: English
CHP’s Taşcıer has asked Interior Minister Soylu if any investigations have been launched against the neighborhood guards for using disproportionate violence, inflicting torture and maltreatment or using weapons except for specified conditions.v

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New photo from Facebook May 30, 2021 at 01:21PM

In Uncategorized on May 30, 2021 at 12:26

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New photo from Facebook May 29, 2021 at 09:26PM

In Uncategorized on May 29, 2021 at 20:32

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AKP decides to ignore it all but “Over 50 percent of society ‘believe’ Sedat Peker and want an election…

In Uncategorized on May 28, 2021 at 09:03

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SURVEY: Over 50 percent of society ‘believe’ Sedat Peker and want an election

Bianet :: English
According to the Operational Social Research Center, 68.9 percent of Turkey’s society think that “the politics-mafia relations are ongoing, as it was the case in the past.” 50.1 percent of the participants say that “Turkey is misgoverned.

Mafia boss’s YouTube claims rattle Turkish government

World news: Turkey by Bethan McKernan in Istanbul /

Sedat Peker accuses senior government figures of crimes including murder, rape, corruption and drug trafficking

Turkish television shows are popular fare throughout the Muslim world during Ramadan, full of tales of palace intrigue and the criminal underworld.

Anonymous government official quoted by BBC Turkish confirms some of Sedat Peker’s claims

Bianet :: English
The official said Peker’s claims about the seizure of a luxury marina from a businessperson and about the police

Women slam sexist language in recent political debate

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Bianet :: English
The Human Rights Association and the CHP’s Kaftancıoğlu have criticized the language used by politicians.

SEDAT PEKER VIDEOS: Former intelligence officer Korkut Eken denies involvement in murder of journalist Kutlu Adalı

 

 

Bianet :: English
Crime boss Sedat Peker and his brother claim they had cooperated with Eken in a failed attempt to assassinate Adalı in

Turkey seeks arrest of mafia boss who alleges crimes by Erdoğan allies

 

 

World news: Turkey
Videos by convicted criminal Sedat Peker accusing president’s allies of grave offences get millions of views Turkey has issued a new arrest warrant for a convicted

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Turkish reporter’s question to ministers signals desire to return to ‘original AKP’ – analyst

Musab Turan, a reporter with Turkey’s state-run Anadolu Agency, posing a question to two government

Pro-AKP media boss sues professor for tweeting about censorship of Paradise Papers report

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Serhat Albayrak demands 100,000 for damages from Prof. Akdeniz after an incident of “blockception,” where reports

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Guess who may have stopped sanctions against Belarus… #Europe agenda

In Uncategorized on May 27, 2021 at 23:53

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Belarus journalist Roman Protasevich’s colleagues fear for their lives

BBC News | Europe | World Edition
Associates of detained dissident journalist Roman Protasevich say they are receiving death threats.
Western powers voice outrage as Belarus accused of hijacking plane

BBC News | Europe | World Edition
The EU considers sanctions after Belarus forced a plane carrying a dissident journalist to land.
Damiano David: Eurovision winner cleared of drug use by broadcaster

BBC News | Europe | World Edition
A test clears Måneskin’s lead singer of drug use during the competition’s grand final.

French army chief tells soldiers to quit over civil-war letter

BBC News | Europe | World Edition
The army chief of staff rebukes soldiers who accused the government of concessions to Islamism.

Revealed: 2,000 refugee deaths linked to illegal EU pushbacks

World news: Turkey by Lorenzo Tondo

A Guardian analysis finds EU countries used brutal tactics to stop nearly 40,000 asylum seekers crossing borders

EU Study: Movie Pirates Chat on Reddit and Music Pirates Prefer Twitter

TorrentFreak by Ernesto Van der Sar

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) regularly conducts studies to identify copyright-infringement threats and challenges.

These studies help the public to understand local piracy trends and can be used as input for future policy decisions.

Most recently, EUIPO published a study (pdf) that looks at the role of social media in relation to counterfeiting and piracy.

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New photo from Facebook May 28, 2021 at 12:45AM

In Uncategorized on May 27, 2021 at 23:46

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Erdoğan finally chooses his side, condones mob violence against a woman opposition leader…

In Uncategorized on May 26, 2021 at 16:03

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It seems the nationalist alliance is just too hard to break… who is hostage by whom, hard to know…

Sedat Peker reveals more evidence of his ties to interior minister

Bianet :: English
While Minister Soylu denies any acquaintance with the mafia leader, he releases recordings of video calls with

Erdoğan dismisses allegations of gang leader, vows justice

Hurriyet Daily News
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on May 26 dismissed mob boss Sedat Peker’s claims and vowed to seek justice while defending Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu.

Retired general partly confirms Peker’s claims about the killing of journalist Kutlu Adalı

Bianet :: English
Crime boss Sedat Peker’s brother filed a petition with prosecutors yesterday, confessing that he had traveled to Cypriot with a former senior intelligence officer to assassinate a journalist.

‘Let the wall come down’: Assassinations in ’90s come under spotlight again after Peker’s claims

Bianet :: English
The overturn of the acquittal of former government and security officials in a case concerning 19 extrajudicial killings coincides with the mafia boss’s claims in his YouTube videos.

SEDAT PEKER VIDEOS: Criminal complaint against Peker, Soylu, Ağar, Yıldırım

Bianet :: English
Amid ongoing debates about the allegations of Sedat Peker, the İzmir Bar Association has filed a criminal complaint

 

PEKER’S ALLEGATIONS: Journalism organizations: Whoever stays silent now is a party to this crime

Bianet :: English
Journalists’ Union of Turkey, Reporters Without Borders and DİSK Press Union have made statements about Sedat Peker’s allegations implying former Interior Minister Mehmet Ağar’s role in the unidentified murders of journalists Mumcu and Adalı.

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ISTANBUL BLOG: Deathly silence from Erdogan as Turkey’s YouTuber gangster scandal snowballs

Since May 2, The Botox has released a total of six videos, while a seventh is due on May 23 at 07:30 Istanbul time. The overall viewer count for the first …

Survey shows reach of Sedat Peker videos and people’s views on the ‘deep state’

 

 

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While 38 percent of the respondents said they were unaware of or uninterested in the videos, 39 percent said Peker’s claims

Turkish opposition urges disclosure of MP ‘bankrolled’ by mob boss

Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has applied to parliament for the identity…

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Military police vs. Villagers. İkizdere resists…

In Uncategorized on May 24, 2021 at 11:03

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NEWS / IMPRESSIONS FROM İKİZDERE: Women resisting in İkizdere: Cengiz, take your dozer and go!

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Women in İkizdere have said, “We are determined, we will resist” and added: “Our President should come and see our situation. We do not do politics, we are defending our living space.”

Demonstration ban in İkizdere amid resistance against stone quarry

Bianet :: English
The Governor’s Office of Rize has banned meetings and demonstrations in İkizdere, citing “public order” as the reason for the ban.

‘Sell your land’: Pro-government company threatens villagers with expropriation

Bianet :: English
Cengiz Holding has sent a letter to the villagers who object to the mine that the company wants to operate in Mount Ida: “Sell your land or we will appeal to the ministry and request expropriation.”

BURHANETTİN SOĞANCILAR STONE QUARRY: ‘Northern Forests dynamited despite the decision to cease operations’

Bianet :: English
The Northern Forests Defense has called on the General Directorate of Forestry, the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization, and the Governor’s Office of İstanbul to act and fulfill their obligations in line with the decision.

Greenpeace: Plastic waste from UK, Germany illegally dumped, burned in Turkey

Bianet :: English
Turkey’s plastic waste import from European countries has increased by eight times in five years, according to Greenpeace.

UK plastic waste being dumped and burned in Turkey, says Greenpeace

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Greenpeace says it found plastic waste from UK supermarkets dumped and burned at numerous sites.

Turkey bans import of polymer waste after becoming Europe’s top waste importer

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Wastes in the ethylene polymer group made up 74 percent of Turkey’s plastic waste import last year.

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#Cyberculture agenda: “How Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Have Failed on Palestinian Speech

In Uncategorized on May 23, 2021 at 14:33

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How Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Have Failed on Palestinian Speech

Slate Articles by Delia Marinescu
“As far as Facebook is concerned, most Palestinians are Hamas—that’s how they treat content coming from the region,” says Dia Kayyali.

Israeli extremists are using chat apps to organize violent attacks against Palestinians

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As hostilities escalate between Israel and Hamas, some Israelis have turned to chat apps to organize violent attacks against Palestinians.

Why captchas are getting harder

 

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Sedat Peker has now a verified Youtube channel, continues to shake dirty government networks

In Uncategorized on May 23, 2021 at 12:48

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Mob boss implicates Turkish ministers in drug trafficking, assassination of journalist | Ahval

SEDAT PEKER VIDEOS: Hadi, Süleyman Özışık dismissed following Soylu’s criminal complaint

Bianet :: English
After Interior Minister Soylu filed a criminal complaint in the wake of two videos posted by Peker, Hadi Özışık has been dismissed

NEW VIDEO BY SEDAT PEKER: Peker says he organized the 2015 attack on Turkey’s largest newspaper, facilitated its sale

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The attack he had organized at the request of an AKP deputy paved the way for daily Hürriyet’s sale to the pro-government

THE SEDAT PEKER SAGA: Minister Soylu files complaint against journalists who apparently mediated between him, S. Peker

Bianet :: English
The interior minister previously said he would accept any punishment if contact between him and Sedat Peker was proven.

SEDAT PEKER VIDEOS: Minister Soylu files complaint against journalists who apparently mediated between him and Peker

Bianet :: English
The interior minister previously said he would accept any punishment if contact between him and Sedat Peker was proven.

Sedat Peker’s allegations on parliamentary agenda

Bianet :: English
While the mafia boss targeted Interior Minister Soylu in a new video, an opposition deputy asked him whether the allegations were true.

urkey accuses U.S. of coup plot after anti-Semitism accusations |

Turkey, reacting angrily to U.S. claims of anti-Semitism directed at President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan…

Claims From an Organized Crime Boss Rock Turkey’s Government

NYT > Turkey by Carlotta Gall
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, already hampered by an economic crisis and a surge in coronavirus cases, is now battling allegations of corruption in his ranks.

Sedat Peker videos: Former intelligence chief warns against political assassinations

Bianet :: English
Eymür says prosecutors should investigate Peker’s claims.

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