EFDbackup: July 2015

Friday, July 31, 2015

Erdoğan meddles with coalition talks, demands early elections, says his only concern is Presidency- no Islam…

Early election needed if coalition talks fail: Erdoğan

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has signaled the possibility of a snap election, noting that the country will need to go to the polls once more if ongoing coalition talks do not bear fruit

Turkey’s Erdoğan says his only concern is Islam, takes jab at atheists

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said his only concern is Islam, while slamming the defenders of terrorists and atheists in Turkey

Turkey Wins NATO Support as It Steps Up ISIS Fight in Syria

NYT > Turkey by By JAMES KANTER

Turkey’s decision to take a more active role in the fight against the Islamic State has won broad backing, but its renewed conflict with Kurdish opponents has raised thorny questions.

Turkey’s Erdoğan demands lifting of HDP deputies’ immunity

Parliament must strip the immunity from prosecution of Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) lawmakers and make them “pay the price” for links to “terrorist groups,” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said as the government increases its attacks on the Kurdish movement

Turkey’s Fight Against ISIS Explained

NYT > Turkey by By THE NEW YORK TIMES

Questions and answers about Turkey’s cooperation with the United States in confronting the Islamic State militant group and trying to address the Syrian conflict.

NATO backs Turkey on Islamic State, EU concerned about Kurds

EurActiv.com

NATO gave Turkey its full political support in fighting militants in Syria and Iraq at an emergency meeting on Tuesday (28 April) but several nations urged Ankara not to undermine the Kurdish peace process by using excessive military force.

Turkey’s Erdogan warns Kurdish fighters

AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH)

Erdogan says peace process “impossible to continue” after Turkey wins NATO support for offensive against ISIL and PKK.

Major Kurdish factions

AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH)

A close look at the most influential Kurdish groups in the Middle East spread over Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Iran.

Turkey v Islamic State v the Kurds

BBC News | Europe | World Edition

Turkey v Islamic State v Kurds – what’s going on?

VIDEO: Kurdish anger over Turkish tactics

BBC News | Europe | World Edition

The leader of the Kurdish-majority party in Turkey has told the BBC that he believes the ‘safe zone’ that Turkey and the US are creating in Syria, is an attempt by Ankara to stop Kurds from forming their own territory in northern Syria.

Turkey Attacks Kurdish Militant Camps in Northern Iraq

NYT > Turkey by By CEYLAN YEGINSU

The strikes, which followed Turkish attacks on Islamic State targets in Syria, effectively ended a two-year cease-fire between Turkey and the Kurdistan Workers’ Party.

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Cyberculture agenda: “The Crypto Wars Have Gone Global

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The Crypto Wars Have Gone Global

EFF.org Updates

Recently, Congress heard testimony about whether or not backdoors should be introduced into encryption technologies, a technically problematic proposal that would fundamentally weaken the security of the Internet, according to a recent report written by eleven of the world’s leading cryptographers. But while Congress is reliving these debates from the nineties (we hear they’re in these days), the Crypto Wars are very much alive and well in other parts of the world.

After Two Years, White House Finally Responds to Snowden Pardon Petition — With a “No”

The Intercept by Dan Froomkin

The White House on Tuesday ended two years of ignoring a hugely popular whitehouse.gov petition calling for NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden to be “immediately issued a full, free, and absolute pardon,” saying thanks for signing, but no.

“We live in a dangerous world,” Lisa Monaco, President Obama’s adviser on homeland security and terrorism, said in a statement.

Qualitative vs Quantitative Social Media Reporting

Sysomos Blog by Sheldon Levine

When it comes to reporting on your social media efforts there’s many f ways that it can actually be done. Every company is going to have their own style and every manager or boss is going to have their own way that they like to see reports.

The Future of Google+, What New Research Reveals

Social Media Examiner by Suzanne Delzio

Are you interested in Google+ marketing? Wondering where the platform is headed? Despite a number of detractors, Google+ has a number of fans and supporters who say Google+ has grown into a platform that wins them business. In this article you’ll discover findings from recent studies focused on the current Google+ activity as well as speculation about what […]

U.N. Gives U.S. Flunking Grades on Privacy and Surveillance Rights

The Intercept by Jenna McLaughlin

The United States scores very low when it comes to protecting its citizens’ privacy, according to a new United Nations Human Rights Committee review.

The committee issued mid-term report cards for several countries on Tuesday based on how well they have adhered to and implemented its recommendations related to the International Covenant of Civil and Political Rights, an international treaty outlining the civil and political rights of all individuals. The U.S. performance in several aspects of protecting privacy was graded “not satisfactory.”

Review: Windows 10

Wired Top Stories by David Pierce

Windows 10 fixes what ailed Windows 8, and tries some big new things too.

Twitter’s bearded new CEO will make his public debut today

Mashable! by Seth Fiegerman

Nine years after cofounding Twitter, Jack Dorsey is finally getting his first, and perhaps only, moment speaking for the company to Wall Street.

Open Source Is Going Even More Open—Because It Has To

Wired Top Stories by Klint Finley

Why are so many companies giving away their intellectual property? It’s not happening for altruistic reasons.

#HackingTeam Leaks: Lebanon’s Cybercrime Bureau Exploited Angry Birds to Surveil Citizens’ Mobile Devices

Global Voices Online by Advox

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Google Ends Forced G+ Integration: What Does This Mean?

Social Media Today by Kyle Volenik

Google has answered the prayers of millions of users. But what does this mean for the general public and marketers alike? Google has been slowly moving itself away from Google+, its failed social network, yet made a sudden announcement this week: Google+ forced integration with YouTube will no longer exist.

Stop CISA: Join EFF in a Week of Action Opposing Broad “Cybersecurity” Surveillance Legislation

EFF.org Updates

How do you kill a zombie bill like CISA? Grassroots action. That’s why EFF and over a dozen other groups are asking you to join us in a Week of Action to Stop CISA. The Senate is likely to vote on the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) in the coming weeks, and only you can help us stop it.

New York is now the world’s number 2 startup ecosystem

the Next Web by Martin Bryant

Startup data benchmarking company Compass has released its second Startup Ecosystem Report. In the three years since the previous report, New York City (where TNW has a conference coming up!) has overtaken Tel Aviv in the rankings to become the second most significant startup ecosystem in the world, behind (of course) Silicon Valley. Austin, Bangalore, Singapore, and Chicago all saw gains in the new ranking table, while Vancouver, Toronto, Sydney, Tel Aviv and Seattle fell. Santiago, Melbourne and Waterloo, meanwhile, dropped out of the top 20 completely.

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Thursday, July 30, 2015

Erdoğan could not become a president and thus declared the end of peace process, but he might not be the only player in AKP… Let’s see..

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Kurdish leader Demirtaş reveals details of peace process

The gov’t’s refusal to provide legal guarantees for the PKK’s withdrawal, coupled with the construction of military fortresses, effectively ended the cease-fire, HDP co-chair says

MAIN FOCUS: Turkey convenes Nato meeting | 28/07/2015

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At the request of Ankara Nato members will meet today, Tuesday, to discuss Turkey’s conflicts with the IS and the PKK. The main question will be whether and how the alliance partners can provide support. Commentators warn that Ankara must not be allowed to treat the Kurds and the IS equally as enemies but doubt that the Nato partners will give this much consideration.

HDP submits parliament motion for inquiry of president’s discretionary fund

The Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) submitted a parliamentary motion on July 30 for an inquiry into the discretionary fund provided to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

Turkey bombs PKK camps with 30 F-16s after 190 militants were killed

A total of 190 militants have been killed in two major airstrikes by the Turkish military targeting the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party’s (PKK) bases both inside Turkey and northern Iraq, intelligence sources told daily Hürriyet. 30 F-16s reportedly bombed PKK camps again on July 30.

An ‘Isis-free zone’ is nothing but a road to US mission creep | Emma Ashford

World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Emma Ashford

The US’ involvement in Syria displays no strategy, no boundaries and no clear goals. The only viable long-term solution to Syria’s problems is diplomacy

The US war against Isis is being fought on autopilot, with little thought given to whether our actions will hurt or help American interests in the long-run. This weeks’ agreement between the United States and Turkey to create an ill-defined “Isis-free zone” in the north of Syria is just the latest example of this problem. Not only will it fail to reconcile the vastly different goals sought by America and its allies, it also risks mission creep, increasing US involvement in the Syrian conflict with little chance of success.

The deep roots of Turkey’s war on ISIL

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The change in Turkey’s attitude in the war on ISIL is motivated by deeply complex international and domestic issues.

Kurdish peace ‘impossible’ – Turkey

BBC News | Europe | World Edition

Turkey’s president says his country cannot continue the peace process with the Kurds amid attacks by Kurdish militants on Turkish targets.

Erdoğan vows more military ops, says parliament should lift immunity of ‘terrorism-linked’ deputies

President Erdoğan vowed that Turkey would take no step back in its fight against terrorism, adding politicians with links to ‘terrorist groups’ should be stripped of their immunity

Continuation of peace process not possible amid attacks: Turkey’s Erdoğan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said Ankara could not continue the Kurdish peace process amid continuing attacks against Turkish targets

Turkey to build wall on Syrian border amid upsurge in violence

Turkish army has started building a rocket-proof wall, 2.5 meters high and 1 meter wide, on the Syrian border in the southern province of Hatay, with ditches being dug along the borderline, amid spiraling tension near and on the border

AKP talks with CHP continue, in close contact with MHP for coalition

Although the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) is continuing talks with the social democrat Republican People’s Party (CHP) for a coalition government, AKP leader Ahmet Davutoğlu revealed that they were also in close contact with the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP)

1050 Detentions in 4 Days in 34 Cities

Bianet :: English

According to Prime Ministry, 1050 people were detained in 34 cities during police operations against three illegal organizations. It was stated that operations would continue.

NATO declares ’strong solidarity’ with Turkey amid attacks

Turkey’s NATO partners has said they stand “in strong solidarity” with the nation, and that the security of the U.S.-led alliance is ‘indivisible’

President Erdoğan slams HDP’s Demirtaş over Suruç massacre claims

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has slammed Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş over the latter’s claims that a deep state organization directly linked to Erdoğan conducted a suicide bombing attack that killed 32 people in the southeastern district of Suruç on July 20

Turkish jets target PKK in Turkey and northern Iraq

Turkish fighter jets took off late July 28 to hit terrorist targets inside Turkey and across the border in northern Iraq as part of its week-long aerial campaign in the fight against terrorism

Turkey accused of shelling Kurdish-held village in Syria

World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk