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Wednesday, August 10, 2016

“Standard People Scare Me”

That’s what is written on the t-shirt of an ISIS suspect detained by Turkish police recently…

Adana'da IŞİD'e yönelik olarak, 50 ayrı adrese 500 polisle yapılan operasyonda 35 kişi gözaltına alındı. (DHA) http://pic.twitter.com/hSk8ykvzGM

— 140journos (@140journos) August 7, 2016

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In other images…

Nearly all Turkish political leaders did cooperate with Fethullah Gülen in the past… Except the pro-Kurdish HDP leader…

Bazen yalnızlık çok şey anlatır http://pic.twitter.com/gvZgZyetLE

— bAristAhmAz (@BarisTahmaz) August 7, 2016

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This is from Rize, a battalion of imams marching, 7 Aug 2016.

Asker gibi dizilmişler… Türkiye'nin yeni ordusu. http://pic.twitter.com/m3M77dw87T

— Ne Çok Konuştun (@DurBirDinlee) August 7, 2016

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From the Yenikapı Rally, 7 August 2016, from the fantasy world of an AKP voter:

Kahraman savaşçılar kahraman olmayanlara karşı #Yenikapı http://pic.twitter.com/E23XLPYu8W

— Çapul-Sen (@kivanceliacik) August 7, 2016

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"Hero warriors" poster portrays president Erdoğan, PM Yıldırım, MHP leader Bahçeli and others as action heroes. https://t.co/dvwz7oUmke

— Tomas Thoren (@TomasThoren) August 7, 2016

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During the Yenikapı Rally, subways in İstanbul were decorated with the photos of citizens killed during the coup attempt…

An itibariyle Yenikapı Metro İstasyonu http://pic.twitter.com/OMUqrnpNlS

— Cesur Millet (@cesurmillet) August 7, 2016

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But there is no plurality here. Maybe that’s a problem for some…

Çok güzelsin Türkiye'm! #Tur http://pic.twitter.com/KDt5JEibYH

— İclâl (@iclalturan) August 7, 2016

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President Erdogan, PM Yildirim and the two main opposition party leaders together at Yenikapi http://pic.twitter.com/PSBfepc2Mr

— Peter Nut (@nipped) August 7, 2016

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Turkey and Russia rapprochement… Who knows until when and for what…

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Putin mends broken relations with Turkey’s Erdogan

BBC News | Europe | World Edition

The leaders of Russia and Turkey patch up a damaging quarrel, pledging to restore close economic relations in St Petersburg.

Russia-Turkey rapprochement revives Turkish Stream pipeline talks

EurActiv.com by Sarantis Michalopoulos

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday (8 August) that Ankara was ready to take steps towards the implementation of the Turkish Stream gas pipeline project.

Erdoğan and Putin discuss closer ties in first meeting since jet downing

World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Shaun Walker in Moscow and Jennifer Rankin in Brussels

Turkish president holds talks in St Petersburg with Russian counterpart, thanking him for support in wake of last month’s coup attempt

Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a clear-the-air summit in St Petersburg on Tuesday, the first time the pair have met since they fell out over the Russian fighter jet downed by the Turkish air force last November. After more than three hours of talks, the two leaders promised to return their economic relations to “pre-crisis” levels and attempt to put the bad blood of the past nine months behind them.

Erdoğan and Putin agree better relations between Turkey and Russia – video

World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Guardian Staff

The Russian and Turkish presidents hold a press conference after a summit in St Petersburg on Tuesday, which marked their first meeting since a Russian fighter jet was shot down by the Turkish air force in November last year, straining relations between the countries. Both Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan agree that ties between the two countries must be strengthened to ‘pre-crisis levels’

Debate: Alliance between Moscow and Ankara?

euro|topics

Erdoğan is visiting Putin in Saint Petersburg today Tuesday in a bid to resolve several months of political crisis. “I believe the talks with my friend Vladimir will turn a new page in our relations,” the Turkish president said in advance of the meeting. There can be no talk of a new Moscow-Ankara axis, some commentators contend. For others the EU has driven Turkey into the Russian president’s arms.

Erdogan threatens to end migration deal with Brussels, praises Putin

EurActiv.com by Sarantis Michalopoulos

One day before a crucial meeting with Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told France’s Le Monde newspaper that the migration deal with the EU might collapse if Brussels does not deliver its promise on visa waivers.

Putin and Erdogan Vow to Repair Ties as West Watches Nervously

NYT > Turkey by By NEIL MacFARQUHAR

The symbolism of a meeting in St. Petersburg between the Russian and Turkish presidents was probably enough to raise alarms in Western capitals.

Debate: Rapprochement between Moscow and Ankara?

euro|topics

Turkish President Erdoğan will make his first state visit since the attempted coup to Moscow on Tuesday. Some commentators ask if Ankara is shifting its allegiance from the West to Russia. Nevertheless the differences between the two countries must not be underestimated, others point out.

Putin and Erdoğan to have first meeting since jet downing

World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Shaun Walker in Moscow

St Petersburg visit could lead to closer ties with Russia as Turkish president criticises west’s response to failed coup

Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan are due to meet face to face for the first time since the Turkish air force shot down a Russian plane last November. The incident led to a breakdown in relations between the countries and their leaders.

Erdogan to meet Putin for a ‘new beginning’

EurActiv.com by Sarantis Michalopoulos

Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet on Tuesday (9 August) his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin aiming to open “a new page” in bilateral relations and reverse the damage sustained by sanctions imposed by Russia.

Erdogan Goes to Russia: Turkish Leader Seeks to Mend Fences with Kremlin

EurasiaNet.org – Turkey

What a difference a few months can make.

Last November, a day after Turkish jets shot down a Russian Su-24 along the Syrian border, an angry Russian President Vladimir Putin lashed out, calling the incident “a stab in the back by the terrorists’ accomplices.”

Intel chief on Erdoğan’s plane en route to Russia for meeting with Putin

The head of the National Intelligence Organization (MİT), Hakan Fidan, has accompanied President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on a visit to St. Petersburg to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin

Story of secret diplomacy that ended Russia-Turkey jet crisis

Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan departs for Russia on Aug. 9 to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg in his first trip abroad since the failed coup attempt of July 15

Once Foes Over Syria, Erdogan and Putin Look to Patch Things Up

NYT > Turkey by By NEIL MacFARQUHAR and TIM ARANGO

The Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, will visit his Russian counterpart, Vladimir V. Putin, on Tuesday to show mutual admiration and to discuss Syria and trade.

US ‘concerned’ by rise of anti-American rhetoric in Turkey

The United States is “concerned” by the rise of anti-American rhetoric in Turkey, especially over the controversy surrounding the extradition of the man accused of orchestrating the July 15 failed coup bid

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Cyberculture agenda: Not happy days for torrenters: R.I.P Torrentz…

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The Next Web

Two weeks after pirates’ favorite search engine KickassTorrents closed doors following the arrest of alleged founder Artem Vaulin in Poland, the torrent community has lost another major player today – and this time it’s Torrentz.eu

How Instagram geolocations can be used to illustrate inequality in New York City

The Next Web by Natt Garun

Summer in New York City can be one of the most unbearable seasons of the year: dry heat, rough humidity levels, and throngs of tourists from all over the world crowding our streets and subway cars,

No One Can Stop Ad Blocking. Not Even Facebook

Wired Top Stories by Klint Finley

Facebook wants to dodge the ad blocker in your browser.

The hidden world of sexting is laid bare in this short documentary

The Next Web by Juan Buis

The reality of being young in 2016 involves a lot of time spent on your phone. An inevitable part of growing up is exploring your own body and sexuality.

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A survey by @kondaarastirma shows most of the participants “Democracy Watch” rallies are AKP voters…

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Good to stuff to analyse further.

Unfortunately it is in Turkish. Here is the survey

In other news:

My Father, Academic, Arrested In Turkey Purge

huffingtonpost.com – Aug 8

As the massive crackdown on critics was in full-swing across Turkey, we did not rule out that our father could be the next victim. But it was unbearable, overwhelming grief when I saw my handcuffed father, an academic for 30 years, escorted to a

U.S. Not Persuaded to Extradite Imam Over Turkey Coup

wsj.com – Devlin Barrett – Aug 4, 5:39 PM

U.S. officials don’t expect to extradite an imam Turkey blames for masterminding a failed coup because they aren’t convinced by the evidence Ankara has presented and are troubled by threatening public statements from Turkish officials, according to

How a Turkish daily targeting army tutelage was banned for supporting a coup

al-monitor.com – Aug 5, 2:32 AM

Author: Amberin Zaman August 5, 2016 On April 27 2007, the Turkish General Staff posted a statement on its website cataloguing the supposed anti-secular activities occurring under the ruling Justice and Development Party’s (AKP) watch.

Leader of Germany’s liberal party compares Turkey coup reaction to Nazis

Reuters – Aug 6, 6:05 PM

BERLIN The leader of Germany’s liberal Free Democrats (FDP) likened Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s purge of state institutions to the actions of the Nazi party in the 1930s in comments published onSunday. FDP leader Christian Lindner said he

State Department, Citing Security, Suspends Teaching Program in Turkey

nytimes.com – Anemona Hartocollis – Aug 5, 2:00 PM

Joanna Birkner was looking forward to teaching English in Turkey on a Fulbright award this year. But last week, she received an email from a program official saying that teaching assistant placements in Turkey had been suspended for the school

Turkey: Judges, Prosecutors Unfairly Jailed

hrw.org – Aug 4, 10:01 PM

(Istanbul) – Turkey ‘s courts have placed at least 1,684 judges and prosecutors in pre-trial detention in the aftermath of the failed July 15, 2016 coup, Human Rights Watch said today. They are detained on suspicion that they are members of…

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Tuesday, August 9, 2016

New photo from Facebook August 10, 2016 at 09:32AM

Ahmet Özal. Via @Sipesipik via Facebook Pages http://ift.tt/1heKubC

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Monday, August 10, 2015

New photo from Facebook August 10, 2015 at 10:54PM

İyi geceler. via @yalcinari via Facebook Pages http://ift.tt/1heKubC

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New photo from Facebook August 10, 2015 at 06:59PM

Hesap patlatmaca. via @kaansezyum via @madamlesexy via Facebook Pages http://ift.tt/1heKubC

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New photo from Facebook August 10, 2015 at 04:10PM

Bu arada Filipinler’de… via Facebook Pages http://ift.tt/1heKubC

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Cyberculture agenda: “How to Use Social Media for Crowdfunding Campaigns

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How to Use Social Media for Crowdfunding Campaigns

Social Media Examiner by Rob Wu

Are you launching a crowdfunding campaign? Want to use social media to promote it? To reach your goals, you’ll need to use social media before, during and after your campaign. In this article you’ll discover how to use social media to achieve crowdfunding success. #1: Choose Social Channels for the Campaign When you plan a […]

A tweet in 1988? Amiga World magazine predicted Twitter 18 years ahead of time

The Next Web by Mic Wright

Here’s a funny thing for the weekend, as spotted by the Minitel Research Lab – a copy of ‘Amiga World’ magazine accidentally prophesized the coming of Twitter on its front cover… in 1988. looking at copy of Amiga World from 1988, learning about “going online”, and there is a guy, literally, “#tweeting” http://pic.twitter.com/A5VuEaV9rR — Minitel Research Lab (@MinitelResearch) July 30, 2015 Tell us, Jack Dorsey, were you an Amiga fan? Note: I realise he was only 12 in 1988. ➤ Minitel Research Lab [Twitter] Read next: Twitter, a Google company – how and why it would work

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Turkey’s Monday Syndrom: Several attacks, including the American consulate in İstanbul…

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VIDEO: Moment Turkish police shot militant attacking US Consulate in Istanbul

A Turkish police officer has been captured in footage while taking down a female militant after she opened fire on the U.S. consulate building in Istanbul with another assailant.

Four police officers killed in mine attack in Turkey’s southeast

A mine attack carried out by outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militants in the southeastern province of Şırnak has killed four police officers, three days after an armed conflict between police and the youth wing of the PKK in the province

Bombing at Night, Conflict at Daytime in İstanbul

Bianet :: English

In Sultanbeyli district of İstanbul, policemen investigating the bombing attack carried out at night in front of the police station were opened fire in the morning. A police and two perpetrators died.

AKP no longer credible on Kurdish peace process: HDP committee

The İmralı committee, formed by members of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) to mediate the Kurdish peace talks, says the Justice and Development Party (AKP) has lost its credibility on the Kurdish peace process and no longer gives the committee permission to meet with Abdullah Öcalan, the imprisoned leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK)

End of Turkey-PKK ceasefire puts HDP in a tough spot

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Despite its strong election win, the pro-Kurd HDP party may lose support as the government and PKK resume fighting.

Round-up: At least 6 security personnel killed in attacks in Istanbul, southeast Turkey

Here is a round-up of Aug. 10 attacks in Istanbul and southeast Turkey, which left at least six Turkish security personnel dead. The terror attacks came after Ankara’s operations against the outlawed PKK, the DHKP-C and ISIL

Armed Attack against the U.S. Consulate

Bianet :: English

An armed attack was carried out against the U.S. Consulate in Sarıyer district of İstanbul. A perpetrator was captured.

Road project protesters searched by authorities in northern Turkey

Local residents who protested the construction of a 2,600-kilometer road project planned to connect upland areas in eight provinces in the Black Sea region have been comprehensively searched with trained dogs by gendarmerie forces in Rize province while heading to a local festival

Kurdish Role in Fighting ISIS in Syria Is Crucial to U.S., but Is Alarming Turkey

NYT > Turkey by By RUKMINI CALLIMACHI

Even as Kurds are assisting in the campaign against the Islamic State in Syria, Turkey, a latecomer to the U.S.-led mission, is also bombarding Kurdish insurgent positions.

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