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Saturday, July 30, 2016

A report: “Vulnerability Assessment of Syrian Refugees in Istanbul”

At the link below you will find a very recent study made by Support to Life Association (Hayata Destek Derneği) under the supervison of Prof. Dr. Ayhan Kaya, Director of the European Institute of Istanbul Bilgi University. The study is an extensive one conducted with Syrian refugees residing in Istanbul and the local communities in six different districts of the city.

Ayhan Kaya and Aysu Kıraç (2016). Vulnerability Assessment of Syrian Refugees in Istanbul. Istanbul: Hayata Destek Derneği

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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

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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

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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

Turkey denies claim by YPG that tanks fired on border village of Zur Maghar overnight, reportedly wounding four fighters

Turkish newspaper columnist fired over tweet critical of Erdoğan

World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Roy Greenslade

Press freedom groups register deep concern at firing of respected journalist

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11 sivil toplum kuruluşunun Hacking Team olayı hk bildirisi

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Casus Yazılım Kullanmak Anayasal Suçtur!

5 Temmuz 2015 tarihinde İtalya yazılım şirketi Hacking Team’in kirli dosyaları

400 gigabytelık veri ortalığa saçıldı. Belgeler, şirketin çeşitli devletlere kullanıcı bilgisayarlara erişen casus yazılım sattığını belgeliyordu.

Belgelere göre Hacking Team’in aktif müşterileri arasında 21/06/2011 tarihinden bu yana şirketin RCS (Remote Control System – Uzaktan Kontrol Sistemi) yazılımını kullanan Emniyet Genel Müdürlüğü (EGM) de vardı ve şirkete 440 bin Euro ödeme yapılmıştı. RCS, hedeflenen kullanıcıların bilgisayarlarına ya da telefon/tablet gibi akıllı cihazlarına uzaktan yerleştirilerek bu cihazların uzaktan kontrol edilebilmesine, cihazların içindeki dosyaların kopyalanabilmesine, cihazlara sahibinin bilgisi dışında dosyalar yüklenebilmesine olanak sağlayan bir casus yazılımdır. RCS, hedef kullanıcıya gönderilen bir e-postanın ekinde yer alan dosyanın içine gizlenerek gönderilebilmekte ve e-postayı alan kişi ekteki dosyayı açtığında bilgisi olmadan sistemine kurulabilmektedir.

Bir hukuk devletinde, tüm devlet kurumları yürürlükte olan kanunlar çerçevesinde hareket etmek zorundadır. Halbuki, EGM’nin casus yazılım kullanımı Türkiye Cumhuriyeti kanunlarına aykırıdır. Yasalarımız, iletişimin izlemesini ancak mahkeme kararıyla izin vermektedir ve izleme süphelinin iş yeri ile sınırlıdır. Bilgisayar kullanıcılarının casus yazılımlarla takibi bu sınırın aşılmasıdır. Bu yolla, sahte delil yerleştirilebilmekte, kişiler tüm iletişimi izleyebilmektedir. Türk Telekomun iletişlimi izleme amacıyla ihale çıktığı bilinmekte, bilişim STK’ları olarak kamuoyunun dikkati daha önce çekilmişti. Bu şekilde casus yazılım kullanmak, Anayasa Suçudur. Bu uygulamaya son verilmeli ve kimlerin casus yazılımla izlendiği açıklanmalı, ilgililer için soruşturma açılmalıdır. Kişisel veriler yasa tasarısı, özgürlükçü bakış açısıyla ve sivil toplumun katkılarıyla, yurttaşı devlete karşı koruyan bir bakış açısıyla yasalaşmalıdır.

Yurttaşlar Kendilerini Korumalıdır!

Güvenli internet, kullanıcıların internet erişiminin çeşitli filtrelerle engellenmesi demek değildir. Güvenli internet için kullanıcıların öncelikle bilgisayarlarına izinsiz giren ve iletişimlerini izleyen kişi ya da kuruluşlara karşı korunması gerekmektedir. Gerekli yasal düzenlemeler yapılmalı, ve vatandaşlar geniş bir bilgilendirme kampanyası ile haberdar edilmelidir.

Son yıllarda ortaya çıkan belgeler, hükümetlerin ve şirketlerin çeşitli amaçlar doğrultusunda internet kullanıcılarını sürekli bir şekilde gözetlediğini göstermektedir. Birçok kullanıcının “saklayacak bir şeyim yok” diyerek bu gözetime tepkisiz kalmasına karşın gözetim, başta siyasal olmak üzere özgürlükleri tehdit etmektedir. Wikileaks’ten, Snowden’dan ve en son Hacking Team’den sızan belgelerden gözetimin başlıca hedefinin siyasi muhalifler olduğu anlaşılmaktadır. Aktif olarak siyasetin içinde olunmasa bile, gözetimin olağanlaştırılması ve içselleştirilmesi, kullanıcıların kendilerini özgürce ifade etmesini zorlaştıracak ve engellenen sitelerin yerini otosansür alacaktır. İnternetin daha demokratik bir toplumun temeli olacağını tahayyül ederken, internet tam tersine dönüşmektedir. Gözetimden uzak güvenli erişim tüm internet kullanıcılarının hakkıdır.

Kişisel veriler hakkındaki ulusal ya da uluslararası kanunların yetersiz kaldığı veya uygulanmadığı durumlara karşı tüm internet kullanıcılarının bu haklarını ısrarla savunması gerekmektedir.

Hangi işletim sistemi, hangi yazılım kullanılırsa kullanılsın kötü niyetli yazılımlara karşı %100 güvenlik yoktur. Ancak http://ift.tt/1LZgKRU adresinde önerilen Özgür Yazılımlar’la en azından bilgisayarların, tabletlerin ve akıllı telefonların ele geçirilmesi ve izlenmesi zorlaştırabilir.

Tüm internet kullanıcılarını önce internette gözetime karşı duyarlı olmaya, sonra da özgür olmayan işletim sistemleri ve yazılımlar yerine GNU/Linux ve özgür yazılımlarla bilgisayarlarını güçlendirmeye davet ediyoruz.

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Whatever happens, uglification of İstanbul continues: “Construction of controversial prayer room in Istanbul’s Rumeli Fortress completed- İstanbul news roundup…

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Construction of controversial prayer room in Istanbul’s Rumeli Fortress completed

The construction of a controversial prayer room inside Istanbul’s Rumeli Fortress has been completed amid a long-running dispute between Turkish architects and art historians

Art project aims to illuminate Istanbul

A major new art installation project in Turkey’s largest city will “draw attention to Istanbul from all around the world,” organizers have claimed

Nextistanbul: Crowdsourcing the city

“Have you ever wished to have a place to publish your complaint or your vision for your city? Have you ever found yourself having a good idea for your neighborhood but no one to address it to?” asks Istanbul’s new urban initiative, Nextistanbul, on its website, while offering to “give you the possibility to get active.”

Central creek in Istanbul reaches alarming pollution level

The pollution in one of Istanbul’s central creeks has reached an excessive level, as the creek was recently seen covered with black-colored bubbles and emitting an unbearable smell.

Ship crashes into mansion by Istanbul’s Bosphorus

A 106-meter-long Sierra Leone-flagged dry cargo vessel named the Majed and Randy crashed into the Ethem Pertev mansion

Remembering Agatha Christie at ‘Black Week Turkey’ events in Istanbul

One of the world’s oldest luxury hotels, the Pera Palace Hotel Jumeirah in Istanbul, will host the “Black Week Turkey” event on Oct. 22-24 in honor of Agatha Christie’s 125th birthday with the attendance of the famous author’s grandson and a number of leading crime fiction authors

In photos: Athletes swim across Bosphorus in race

Thousands of athletes from around the world gathered July 26 in Istanbul for the 27th Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swimming Race. They swam from the Asian to the European side, enjoying the beauty of the Bosphorus and the joy of crossing two continents

Construction of new Istanbul airport officially starts under shadow of challenges, questions

The construction of Istanbul’s huge new airport started as of May 1 this year, two years after the tender, under the shadow of challenges at the construction site and questions over the potential environmental effects of the project

Istanbul Atatürk Airport sees all-time high 24-hour flight traffic

Istanbul’s Atatürk Airport saw all-time high flight traffic on July 21, with 1,389 airplanes taking off from or landing at the airport. The previous record ocurred on May 14 this year, with 1,375 landings and take-offs

LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: Gözleme

Lost Coast Outpost

In Istanbul, if the wind is blowing toward the shore, it’s not advisable to swim, since the wind blows the refuse and other junk in from the busy Bosporus,

Top court approves Istanbuldevelopment that sparked protests in 2013

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Istanbul authorities had planned to rebuild an Ottoman-era barracks on the site of Gezi Park, one of the few green spaces in the city centre, on the …

Top court approves Istanbul development that sparked protests –Yahoo! Maktoob News

Gezi Park Association criticizes Council of State verdict as political, vows to fight – Today’s Zaman