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Increasing labor activity as the economic crisis hits working classes: #FarplasİscisiYalnızDeğildir

In Uncategorized on January 31, 2022 at 11:04

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A factory occupation ended with more than 200 detainees. The employer fired workers who wanted to unionize. As far as I follow, other workers also show solidarity. You can have a look the hashtag to follow the events: #FarplasİscisiYalnızDeğildir

Just a few days ago, flexible couriers for Trendyol, a massive online shopping site,  did strike and succeeded in their demands. BBC Turkish journalists were also on strike and won their demands.

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Taxation rate and price increases in sanitary pads seem to be very misogynistic

In Uncategorized on January 27, 2022 at 17:44

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Unit price of sanitary pads has seen a 58-percent increase in Turkey in a year

Bianet :: English
Turkey taxes menstrual products by 18 percent, which makes them fall into the highest tax category. In the face of recent price increases, rights groups note that “the taxation on sanitary pads is a public health problem.”

Association to two ministries: ‘Sanitary pads must be free in Turkey’

Bianet :: English
In the face of recent price increases and 18-percent taxation on menstrual products, the Children and Women First Association has called on the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Trade to ensure that sanitary pads are provided free of charge.

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Turkey’s fall in numbers: Reports from Corruption Perceptions Index 2021, Twitter Transparency Report and ECtHR statistics

In Uncategorized on January 26, 2022 at 16:39

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Corruption Perceptions Index 2021: Turkey ranks 96th among 180 countries

Bianet :: English
Turkey’s rankings since 1995
The country has dropped 43 places in the corruption index since 2013.

2021 REPORT: Turkey ranks first in violations of freedom of expression, show ECtHR statistics

Bianet :: English
The European Court of Human Rights handed down 78 judgements on Turkey in 2021, ruling against the country in 76 of these cases
Turkey third country with most content removal requests from Twitter

Bianet :: English
Twitter has released its transparency report for the January-June 2021 period.

62 FILES AGAINST 36 MPS IN 26 DAYS: 12 summaries of proceedings seek to lift legislative immunity of 10 MPs

Bianet :: English
12 summaries of proceedings against 9 HDP MPs and one DBP MP have been delivered to the Parliamentary Speaker’s Office. Since the beginning of this year, 62 summaries have been submitted against 36 MPs.
ECtHR convicts Turkey over journalist Deniz Yücel’s imprisonment

Bianet :: English
The European Court of Human Rights has concluded that Turkey violated the freedom of expression and right to liberty and security of journalist Deniz Yücel, who was held in prison for 367 days in the country.

JOURNALISM ORGANIZATIONS: ‘We are still waiting for justice to be done for Hrant Dink’

Bianet :: English
Tomorrow, January 19, marks the 15th year since journalist Hrant Dink was murdered. The Journalists’ Association of Turkey (TGC) and the Press Council have commemorated the late journalist by releasing statements for the press.

Turkey increases special consumption tax on alcohol, tobacco by 47.4 percent

Bianet :: English
The Special Consumption Tax (ÖTV) levied on alcoholic beverages and tobacco products has been increased by 47.4 percent. That being the case, the amount of tax to be paid for a pack of cigarettes has been increased from 9.76 to 14.39 lira.

Ankara requires exporters to convert 25 pct of income to liras | Ahval

Ankara on Monday issued a decree requiring exporters to convert a quarter of their revenues to…

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A strange day in the İstanbul Airport: Riot Police vs. Stranded tourists’ protest

In Uncategorized on January 25, 2022 at 23:04

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Heavy snowfall cripples life in Istanbul

AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH)
Bad weather causes vehicles to be stranded around the city as flights suspended from metropolis’s largest airport.

İstanbul mayor says interior minister ‘acting like a troll’ – english – Bianet

There is no such thing in the history of the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality,” he remarked. “They took over [the investigations and dodged the

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#Cyberculture agenda: “The countries fighting Apple’s App Store monopoly

In Uncategorized on January 25, 2022 at 17:04

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Here are the countries fighting Apple’s App Store monopoly

The Next Web by Ivan Mehta

 

Apple has benefited a lot from the App Store and the developer ecosystem. Heck, it’s probably made more than $100 billion from its fees since 2008. However, many companies and lawmakers across the world are scrutinizing this tech giant’s monopoly. As a result of this, we’re seeing many regulations and court cases that may force Apple to allow alternative payment methods in the App Store. Before we take a look at the countries cornering Apple, let’s understand how App Store’s payment structure works. Apple’s bite of the App Store Apple first introduced the 30% fee for in-app purchases such as…

The State of Gig Work in 2021

Pew Internet Rss Feed: Reports by Sara Atske
Photograph shows an Instacart shopper making a delivery to a customer's home in Falmouth, Massachusetts, in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

An Instacart shopper makes a delivery to a customer’s home in Falmouth, Massachusetts, in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. (David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe/Getty Images)

Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand Americans’ experiences and attitudes related to earning money from online gig platforms. For this analysis, we surveyed 10,348 U.S. adults from Aug. 23 to 29, 2021.

Destructive Hacks Against Ukraine Echo Its Last Cyberwar

Wired Top Stories by Andy Greenberg 
A data wiper posing as ransomware bears a discomfiting resemblance to the earlier wave of Russian cyberattacks that ended with NotPetya.

6 ways open-source devs can make money

The Next Web

 

The amount of money you can make from open source code depends on several factors. First of all, the popularity of your open source project plays a significant role that determines your possible revenue. On top of that, adoption and credibility play an essential role. Credibility can be expressed in various ways. How fast do you respond to new issues? Do you frequently maintain the code? It’s unlikely that an infrequently maintained project will receive a lot of adoption. Therefore, monetization chances will be lower. However, there are plenty of monetization options you can employ — even for projects with…

EFF Condemns the Unjust Conviction and Sentencing of Activist and Friend Alaa Abd El Fattah

EFF.org Updates by Karen Gullo

EFF is deeply saddened and angered by the news that our friend, Egyptian blogger, coder, and free speech activist Alaa Abd El Fattah, long a target of oppression by Egypt’s successive authoritarian regimes, was sentenced to five years in prison by an emergency state security court just before the holidays.

EU Track and Trace: the €100m failure

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Despite European hopes being invested in the technology, contact tracing apps have only succeeded in tracking 5% of registered cases since they were introduced in the EU. The lack of public confidence in the scheme has proven to be an insurmountable hurdle

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Snowstorm in #İstanbul shuts down the city; government fails but accuses the opposition municipality… Such impudence…

In Uncategorized on January 25, 2022 at 11:59

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Pro-government trolls were quite active in blaming the mayor, İmamoğlu- I have to admit I do not like him much but still better than his accusers- but the fault is mostly due the government nepotism and failures.  I should remind you that government-operated intercity highways between İstanbul-Ankara are not accessible at the moment. Much touted İstanbul Airport cannot operate due to the snowstorm and the roof of a cargo building there collapsed… As we have destroyed their life-worlds, not wild boars can be seen in some neighbourhoods. My take is from Maslak, last night:

wild boar yaban domuzu in istanbul

Heavy snowfall in İstanbul: Airports and highways closed

Bianet :: English
Amid heavy snowfall in İstanbul, İstanbul Airport has been closed until 1 pm and Atatürk and Sabiha Gökçen Airports until 4 am today, January 25. Entries to İstanbul through the TEM highway from Anatolia and Thrace have also been stopped.

Snowstorm blankets eastern Mediterranean closing airports, schools and vaccination centres

World news: Turkey
Istanbul airport was forced to shut down while motorists were trapped in cars around Athens as rare heavy snow falls

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New photo from Facebook January 25, 2022 at 11:19AM

In Uncategorized on January 25, 2022 at 11:19

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#Anthropology roundup: “the Ancient Technologists Who Changed Everything

In Uncategorized on January 25, 2022 at 10:14

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Meet the Ancient Technologists Who Changed Everything

SAPIENS by Nicholas R. Longrich
Beige, brown, and gray beads that are small and round lie clustered together on a black surface beside a red, beige, and blue box with a person on it.

The idea of crafting and using beads as ornamentation may have spread from North Africa outward to other parts of the African continent and to Europe. Nicholas R. Longrich

This article was originally published at The Conversation and has been republished under Creative Commons.

For the first few million years of human evolution, technologies changed slowly. Some 3 million years ago, our ancestors were making chipped stone flakes and crude choppers. Two million years ago, hand axes. A million years ago, humans sometimes used fire, but with difficulty. Then, 500,000 years ago, technological change accelerated, as spear points, fire-making, axes, beads, and bows appeared.

The Possibility of Anthropological Micropublishing

anthro{dendum}by Jeremy Trombley

As one of the longest-running anthropology blogs around, Anthrodendum has been a space where many conversations about open access, and alternative forms of publishing and communication have taken place. I’ve been involved in some of those conversations over the years, especially in dialog with Ryan who shares my enthusiasm for weird, experimental projects that neither of us has any time for. In that spirit, as a recently-added “dendrite,” I want to try and keep those kinds of conversations rolling on here and see what new ideas are emerging in the world of para-academic publishing.

Debunking the Myth of Homo Sapiens Superiority

DISCOVER Magazine

Head of a Maiden

SAPIENS by Caroline Giles Banks
The head of a stone statue showing a stoic face and curly hair rests on a grey surface against a white background.

 

My poem “Head of a Maiden” is my response to the recent New York Times article “Looking for a Stolen Idol? Visit the Museum of the Manhattan D.A.” According to the article, the 8 1/2-inch terra-cotta head of a maiden, valued at more than US$100,000, was seized by the district attorney’s office in 2021 from a New York City–based gallery.

The Strange Sleeping Habits of Homo Sapiens

DISCOVER Magazine

Does DNA Simplify or Complicate Repatriation Claims?

SAPIENS by Sarah Wild
A person in a red shirt points out a spot to a group of people standing among dry grasses and rocks.

 

University of Cape Town archaeologist Simon Hall leads a visit to the farm in Sutherland, South Africa, from which the remains of several individuals were taken a century ago. Je’nine May/University of Cape Town

In September 2019, the Stuurman family was getting ready for a burial. It was not going to be a typical service.

Linguists are using Star Trek to save endangered languages

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Archaeologists Discover 200,000-Year-Old Hand & Footprints That Could Be the World’s Earliest Cave Art

Open Culture by Ayun Halliday

Wet cement triggers a primal impulse, particularly in children.

It’s so tempting to inscribe a pristine patch of sidewalk with a lasting impression of one’s existence.

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Sedef Kabaş becomes the latest victim of insult to the president trials

In Uncategorized on January 24, 2022 at 11:34

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Turkish journalist held over alleged ox insult against Erdoğan

World news: Turkey

Sedef Kabaş faces trial over use of proverb on TV and in tweet comparing palace to a barn

A Turkish journalist has been jailed pending a trial for allegedly insulting the president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, after she cited a proverb on television and social media referring to an ox.

Woman journalist arrested in night raid for insulting Erdoğan

Turkey: prominent journalist detained for insulting president Erdoğan

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Sedef Kabaş faces imprisonment for saying a proverb, with colleagues condemning arrest as attempt to intimidate media

A prominent Turkish TV journalist has been detained and could face imprisonment after being charged with insulting the country’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

TV journalist arrested for ‘insulting’ president

A Turkish TV journalist was arrested late on Jan. 22 for comments she made on air about President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

‘No one can be detained in a midnight raid unless being caught red-handed’

Bianet :: English
Journalist Sedef Kabaş was detained during a midnight raid after her words about President Erdoğan.

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6TH ANNIVERSARY: Academics for Peace: We reject your rejection

Bianet :: English
On the 6th anniversary of their declaration “We will not be a party to this crime”, Academics for Peace have addressed the State of Emergency Commission, which rejects their requests for reinstatement: “We reject your rejection.”

Gezi trial | Osman Kavala not released, again

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Bianet :: English
In Gezi trial, Osman Kavala, behind bars for 1,539 days, did not attend the hearing in protest against the lack of fair trial. The

Letter to UN for Kurdish politician, ill prisoner Aysel Tuğluk: ‘Take urgent action’

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43 bars, law and rights organizations from Turkey and the world have sent a letter to the special rapporteurs and working groups of the United Nations and expressed “grave concern” over “imminent risk to health and life of ill prisoner Aysel Tuğluk.”

OSMAN KAVALA NOT RELEASED: CoE to bring infringement proceedings against Turkey: February 2 is critical

Bianet :: Englis
Turkey may be faced with infringement proceedings ranging from the suspension of its right to vote or membership of the Council of Eurupe to the termination of its membership over its failure to implement the ECtHR ruling on Osman Kavala.

DECLARATION: 203 artists express support: ‘Sezen Aksu will never walk alone’

Bianet :: English
In the face of targeting remarks and threats over a song, including from President and AKP Chair Erdoğan, 203 artists have expressed their solidarity with musician Sezen Aksu: “We will not lose even a single one of us.”

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In the meantime, BBC Turkish goes on strike #BBCTurkeyStrike

In Uncategorized on January 24, 2022 at 10:09

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A FIRST IN 13 YEARS: ‘Journalists strong when united’: BBC Turkish goes on strike

Bianet :: English
While the official inflation rate is 36 percent in Turkey, BBC has offered a 20-percent pay rise to its employees in its İstanbul bureau, protests the Journalists’ Union of Turkey (TGS). After 13 years, the first strike has begun in the press sector in Turkey.

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