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Friday, July 22, 2016

Last night at the Bosphorus Bridge… Istanbul news roundup:

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The Latest: Thousands on Istanbul bridge protest coup try

Pro-government supporters, waving Turkish flags participate in a rally on the road leading to Istanbul’s iconic Bosporus Bridge, late Thursday, July 21, …

Muse Cancels Istanbul Concert Following Turkey Coup Marilyn Manson Unveils Plans for Next …

Muse has canceled a concert in Istanbul, Turkey, following the country’s coup attempt over the weekend. Greatest Olympic Anthems, From Muse

In Istanbul, Optimism Masks a Familiar Melancholy

Turkish authorities tighten security across Istanbul: media

Turkey coup attempt: Hope and sadness in Istanbul

Sarah Nunn, a business owner who lives in the United Arab Emirates and is inIstanbul, said Saturday there was a renewed sense of national pride in

Istanbul, the Day After

Image Kemal Aslan/Reuters Istanbul residents walk in the streets near Taksim Square after an attempted military coup in Turkey. (Kemal …

American Recounts Chaos Trying to Leave Istanbul

An American who arrived in Istanbul for a layover just hours before an attempted military coup described the chaos as he tried to leave a cafe in the

Streets of Istanbul: Laura Domrose

Manna Gallery is pleased once again to exhibit Laura Domrose’s photographic explorations of the street life of Istanbul. Exhibition opens Friday

Multimillion dollar renovation of Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar begins

A multimillion dollar five-year restoration project at Istanbul’s historical Grand Bazaar will kick-off on July 14, with repairing of the roof of the world’s largest closed market

Meet the Alaskan cellist who broke barriers by playing Istanbul’s ferries

World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Laura Pitel in Istanbul

Listening to Jari Piper play Bach on a boat across the Bosphorus had a powerful impact on Laura Pitel – and many others whose mood has been lifted by music that transcends the challenges of daily life here

France closes missions in Ankara,Istanbul on security concerns

A little sip of Istanbul

That’s how Istanbul is.” He and his wife Serap would know better than most. For almost two decades, the husband-and-wife pairing frequently visited

Underwater tunnel to be built in Istanbul’s Golden Horn

A tender process for a project to link Istanbul’s Fatih and Beyoğlu districts through an undersea tunnel passing beneath the Golden Horn (Haliç) waterway is set to begin this month

Counter Forum: “What Is It That UNESCO Protects?!”

Bianet :: English
A counter forum is being held on grounds of lacking of trust in the discourse of World Heritage Committee of UNESCO on ‘’ common heritage’’ , ‘’ impartiality’’ and ‘’protection’’.

Sur Not Discussed in UNESCO Meeting

Bianet :: English
UNESCO World Heritage Committee in its 40th meeting has not opened the decision draft regarding the Sur district of Diyarbakır which is on the World Heritage List to discussion of members at all and passed it the way it way.

Draft on recovery of UNESCO-protected Sur in southeast Turkey passed

A draft resolution over the status of the Sur district in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır, which is home to a UNESCO-protected world heritage site, has been passed without being opened for discussion from the agency’s World Heritage Committee’s 40th session being held in Istanbul

Inside the Last Pork Butcher Shop in Istanbul

When I set out to visit the last pork butcher shop in Istanbul, I never thought the experience would become a juicy trip into the lives of a Turkish Rumeli

Attacks on World Heritage sites a war crime: UNESCO

The world’s cultural sites are under a broad attack, according to UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova, speaking at the organization’s 40th World Heritage Committee meeting held in Istanbul late on July 10

UNESCO Istanbul Meet Focuses on Threats of War and Terrorism

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 40th World Heritage Committee session inIstanbul on Sunday, Director-General Irina Bokova said world …

 EU–Turkey-UNESCO

ISTANBUL (AP) — The head of UNESCO says world heritage sites must be protected from terrorism and war. Speaking at the opening ceremony of …

World Heritage Committee opens in Istanbul

Istanbul, 10 July – The 40th session of the World Heritage Committee opened today in Istanbul (Turkey) under the chairmanship of Lale Ülker,

NATO Prepares for Its Next Summits in Brussels and Istanbul

The leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization can get ready for Brussels…andIstanbul. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced

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Journalism agenda: “5 trends to watch in mobile-first news…

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An Inside Higher Ed interview with the author of “The Academic’s Guide to Social Media” -Cyberculture roundup…

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The Academic’s Guide to Social Media

 Carrigan Q&A

Author discusses book on how and why academics should use social media for scholarly purposes.

July 22, 2016

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Carl Straumsheim

Writing about social media is “dangerous,” according to Mark Carrigan, a sociologist and academic technologist at the University of Warwick, in Britain. In the time to take to finish a book on the topic, platforms launch and die, and fads come and go.

But he has written a book about it anyway. His Social Media for Academics (SAGE Publications) is not meant to be the final word on the topic, but a guidebook to how academics can use social media to publicize their work, build their networks and manage information — and how to find the time.

Ant colonies could inspire better network algorithms and robot swarms

Boing Boing by David Pescovitz

Colonies of ants base decisions like where to establish a nest based on their population density. Scientists theorize that ants can estimate how many of their kind are around by randomly exploring the area and bumping into other ants. New research from MIT computer scientists not only supports this theory but could also be used to analyze social networks, improve robot swarms, and yield improve algorithms for networked communications in distributed computing applications. From MIT News:

‘Pokémon Go’ has a hidden benefit

Mashable! by Ryan Sedmak

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Some Pokémon Go players have taken to Twitter to discuss the possible mental health benefits of playing the game.

Newlywed honeymoons without husband, copes through Facebook photo comedy

Mashable! by Chloe Bryan

Who needs a honey to have a great honeymoon?

The woman who honeymooned without her husband

BBC News | Europe | World Edition
A woman whose husband couldn’t get a visa for their honeymoon in Greece goes without him – and has her picture taken at every location to show how much she misses him.

Inside Facebook’s Artificial Intelligence Engine Room

 MIT Technology Review
These are the new computers Facebook created to accelerate its machine learning research.

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Wednesday, July 22, 2015

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#TwitterBlockinTurkey As their ugly relations with ISIS appear, Turkey’s autocrats try to start media blackout!

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Turkish court issues media ban over Suruç bombing
A court has ordered a publication ban on photos and videos of the deadly bombing in southeastern Turkey in the latest instance of gag orders on the media after major crises.
Suruç Explosion Protesters Attacked Once Again in İstanbul
Bianet :: English
The police attacked Suruç Explosion protesters in Kadıköy district of İstanbul. Protests kept going in Beşiktaş district of İstanbul.
Two policemen ‘killed in Turkey’
 BBC News | Europe | World Edition
Two Turkish policemen have been killed in a town near the Syrian border, in the same province hit by a suicide attack on Monday, officials say.
PM, President attack HDP on claims of supporting ISIL
The prime minister and the president offices have taken aggressive stances in their remarks refusing charges of neglect in the face of potential threats posed by militants of ISIL, as both offices attacked the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) for its belief in the government’s tacit support of ISIL militants
The ‘little presidents’ who deny press freedom by attacking journalists
World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Roy Greenslade

Survey by Reporters Without Borders of the political leaders who intimidate, insult and jail editors and reporters who dare to hold them to account

 

ISIL’s magazine slams Erdoğan, Turkey for first time
ISIL’s Turkish magazine has slammed Turkey and its president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, claiming that he supports the PKK ‘intentionally or unintentionally’
Turkish police use tear gas on protesters
Turkish police on July 21 fired tear gas and water cannon against hundreds of protesters who took to streets to condemn the deadly suicide attack in a border town, an AFP photographer reported
HDP Co-Chair Demirtaş: ISIS Cross the Border, Toys Can’t
Bianet :: English
HDP Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş called for Turkey’s parliament to hold an emergency meeting.
The President Erdoğan Offers Condolence for Suruç Explosion’s Deaths
Bianet :: English
The President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said “Terror has no religion, nation or land” related to Suruç explosion.

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Yeni @P24Punto24 yazım… “Suruç katliamı sonrası sosyal medya haberciliği” Bu sefer fazla hata yapıldı…

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Suruç katliamı sonrası sosyal medya haberciliği

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Sosyal medya hesaplarının önemli bir bölümü haberi paylaşırken olgusal ve etik hatalar yaptı. İşte bir özet…

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