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Friday, December 25, 2015

Video: A Bosphorus trip back in 1928. Istanbul news roundup…

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1928 Yılında İstanbul Boğazında Bir Gezinti…

 

Transport Minister Binali Yıldırım has said the third bridge over Bosphorus will likely open in the first half of 2016, either in April or May
Uber, an app-based and on-demand car service company, has begun facing problems in Istanbul as around 1,000 vehicle owners stopped working for the company in reaction to the firm’s move to deduct a 25 percent consumer discount from vehicle owners
A question has come to dominate the lives of thousands of Syrians here: Embark on a perilous journey to Europe or build a new life in Turkey.
A project plan to construct a 10-kilometer cable car line connecting Istanbul’s European and Asian sides has been approved by the metropolis’ local government, daily Habertürk has reported

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Sunday, November 29, 2015

Journalism agenda: From Jailed Journalists to EU leaders:

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Two Turkish journalists arrested this week for their coverage of arms trafficking to Islamist rebels in Syria urged the European Union not to compromise on human rights, as it seeks an agreement with Ankara to help stem refugee flows to Europe.

‘We are troubled by the pre-trial arrest yesterday of senior editors of the respected Turkish newspaper Cumhuriyet,’ the US says
Two prominent journalists, who were detained Nov. 26 on charges of espionage and assisting a terrorist organization through a news reports , urged the EU not to compromise with Turkey ıver human rights
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Statements made separately by IPI Turkey, Press Council, DİSK Press Labor, TGS and TGC, TGF and TYS have reacted against arrest of Can Dündar and Erdem Gül.
The U.S. Embassy in Turkey has labeled the detention of two prominent Turkish journalists as another example of pressure on the media, calling on the Turkish courts to uphold the principle of media freedom in line with the country’s constitution
Can Dündar overturns Erdoğan’s statement over MİT trucks with own words
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Wikileaks is just another example. The US attempts to cover up the Watergate scandal ended with the resignation of a president. Irangate revealed that the US secretly sold weapons to Iran, and those responsible paid for this. Watergate revealed US .
U.S. Embassy in Ankara has condemned arrest of Cumhuriyet daily Chief Editor Can Dündar and Ankara representative Erdem Gül.
Association of Turkish Journalists in Europe reacting against arrest of Can Dündar and Erdem gül has said, “We know that Erdoğan personally is behind this gross violation against people’s freedom of communication and right to receive information”.
Can Dundar, the editor in chief of the newspaper Cumhuriyet, and Erdem Gul, its Ankara bureau chief, were charged with divulging state secrets and being members of a terrorist group.

Inside the social search for the Paris attackers

As details about the men accused of carrying out the deadly attacks across Paris began to surface, unveiled by French police and prosecutors, the world’s media turned to social to find out more about the suspects.

But by that time, many of their accounts had already been removed.

Tracking extremists on social media presents a multitude of challenges, one being the rapid rate at which their profiles are being purged. Facebook and Twitter are working aggressively to shutter accounts linked to the Islamic State (IS) and ban the dissemination of its propaganda, aimed at luring recruits.

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Too little too late: The horror of Paris proves the media need to debunk rumours in real time

“Have you seen the news from Paris? Just awful isn’t it.” This WhatsApp message was the start of a long evening cross-referencing updates on Tweetdeck, trying to understand what was happening on the ground in Paris and realising the phrase ‘just awful’ couldn’t do justice to the horror unravelling.

Unsurprisingly, as always happens in chaotic breaking news situations, the rumours emerged quickly and were shared widely.

By thinking about the wider context around shared UGC you can often avoid a lengthy forensic verification process where it isn’t required. For publishers looking at how they tackle competition with platforms – it is easy. Context is where you can make a distinction through strong editorial work and storytelling.

The four kingdoms of context…

1. Data: the when, the where and the what

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Friday, October 30, 2015

Eurosphere agenda: ” Syria talks in Vienna…

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A new round of international talks on a solution to the Syria crisis starts today in Vienna. For the first timeIran – alongside Russia, the most important supporter of the Assad regime – will be at the table. In view of the conflicting interests of the different players a quick agreement won’t be on the cards, some commentators predict. Others argue that the war in Syria can only be ended by deploying ground troops.

Georges Dassis is the President of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC).

Scotland might keep the UK in Europe

Could Scottish ‘yes’ voters deprive the eurosceptics of victory in the EU referendum?

Alex Salmond meets EU citizens in Scotland to affirm Scotland's place in the EU, September 2014.Alex Salmond meets EU citizens in Scotland to affirm Scotland’s place in the EU, September 2014. Demotix/ Ken Jack. All rights reserved.Much of the debate on how Scotland will vote in the EU referendum has focused on whether a Scottish ‘yes’ and an English ‘no’ might trigger a second independence referendum – with England leaving the EU and Scotland staying in as a new member state.

A right-wing extremist, Orbán has sealed off Hungary’s southern borders and cited a threat to European culture and Christian values from an influx of hundreds of thousands of mostly Muslim refugees into the European Union this year.

European leaders discuss refugee crisis at tense Brussels summit

Draft plan drew criticism for proposing Balkan countries should stop allowing refugees to pass into neighbouring countries without first securing consent

European leaders have met for a tense summit in Brussels to try to agree a plan for managing large numbers of refugees making their way through Turkey, Greece and the western Balkans desperate to reach places such as Germany and Scandinavia before winter.

WARNING: This video has images that some viewers may find disturbing.

Tsipras: Unlike Hungary, Athens will help resolve the refugee crisis

Greece will help the EU tackle the refugee crisis, despite certain member states’ unwillingness to contribute,  Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Thursday (29 October). EurActiv Greece reports.

 

VIDEO: Tear gas ends Montenegro protests

Dozens of people are injured in Montenegro after clashes erupt at a demonstration demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic.

“One very simple, but radical, idea: to democratise Europe.” An interview with Yanis Varoufakis

As he prepares to launch a new, pan-European movement for change, Yanis Varoufakis sits down with Can Europe make it? to discuss democracy in Europe, Brexit, and the other part of Plan X.

 

VIDEO: Sheltering in boxes at German border

Some people waiting to cross from Austria into Germany have had to take shelter from the cold in cardboard boxes.
Bulgaria, Serbia and Romania say they will close their borders if Germany or other countries do the same to stop refugees coming in, warning they will not allow the Balkan region to become a buffer zone for stranded migrants

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