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Friday, March 17, 2017

“Turkey backers” response to “Europe”: flooding social media with Nazi symbols…

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‘Turkey backers’ target Amnesty, BBC and other major Twitter accounts

BBC News | Europe | World Edition

Hackers tweeted “Nazi Germany, Nazi Holland” from several official accounts in Turkish.

Twitter accounts tweet swastikas and pro-Erdoğan support in massive hack

World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Alex Hern

Accounts that use third-party analytics service Twitter Counter compromised to tweet in support of Turkey’s prime minister

Thousands of Twitter accounts, including high profile ones belonging to users such as Forbes, Amnesty International, the BBC’s North American service, and tennis star Boris Becker were compromised on Wednesday morning, resulting in them tweeting propaganda related to Turkey’s escalating diplomatic conflictwith Germany and the Netherlands.

Is Turkey Still a Democracy?

Foreign Policy – David Kenner – Jul 17, 2014, 3:08 PM

ANKARA, Turkey — In a half-destroyed temple overlooking the Turkish capital, there is a carved inscription of a text known as “The Deeds of the Divine Augustus.” It is the most complete surviving version of the funerary

German minister urges DİTİB mosques to ensure independence from Turkey

Hurriyet Daily News

Germany’s largest association of mosques needs to undertake fundamental reforms to ensure its independence from Turkey after reports that its clerics spied on people in Germany, Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière said on March 14.

Twitter accounts hacked to push #NaziHollanda message

The Social Software Weblog

In a near-repeat of a hack last November, large numbers of Twitter users are suddenly pushing a disturbing spam message. This one is written in Turkish and appears to target Holland with a “#NaziHollanda” or “#Nazialmanya” hashtag, but just like last…

European Council Chair Tusk slams Turkey amid Dutch row

Hurriyet Daily News

Turkish accusations of fascism in the Netherlands are “completely detached from reality,” European Council President Donald Tusk wrote via his official Twitter account on March 15.

Turks ‘detached from reality’ – EU’s Donald Tusk

BBC News | Europe | World Edition

The EU’s Donald Tusk hits back at Turkish remarks describing the Dutch government as “fascists”.

We know Netherlands, Dutch from Srebrenica massacre: Erdoğan

Hurriyet Daily News

Turkey knows the Netherlands and the Dutch from the Srebrenica massacre, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said March 14, as tension between the two countries continue to grow.

Turkey vows to mobilize Islamic world against Euro-fascism

Hurriyet Daily News

Turkey will intensify its efforts against racism, Islamophobia and xenophobia on all international platforms, especially at the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) as Turkey’s government is currently the term president, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said March 14

Turkey, sick man of Europe, reappears?

open Democracy News Analysis – by Mehmet Ugur

This is not a call for Europeans to do the work on the Turks’ or Kurds’ behalf – but a call to show solidarity with democratic forces of the country at a critical time.

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu returns to Ataturk airport after Dutch withdraw travel permission from his attendance at a rally in Rotterdam, March 12,2017. Depo Photos/Press Association. All rights reserved.In 1852, John Russell was using his political sabbatical to make the case for the approaching Crimean War with Russia. To add spice to his writings, he revealed that the Russian Tsar described the Ottoman Empire as the ‘Sick Man of Europe’. In the same year, in The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Napoleon, Marx articulated one of his most quoted aperçues: history repeats itself; first as tragedy, then as farce.

Part of diplomatic team that accompanied Turkish Minister Ms. Kaya.

‘I Don’t Understand Why Turkey Threatens Us’, Says Dutch FM

Bianet :: English

Speaking on the escalated tension between Turkey and the Netherlands, Dutch Foreign Minister Koenders has said, “I really don’t understand why they threaten us with imposing sanctions”.

Commission ‘seriously concerned’ about Turkish constitutional changes

EurActiv.com by Georgi Gotev

The European Commission highlighted the “serious concerns” expressed by the Council of Europe on Monday (13 March) over the amendments to the Turkish Constitution which are due to be voted on in the 16 April referendum.

Erdogan: German ‘Nazis’ also back ‘terrorists’

EUobserver.com – Headline News

Turkey keeps up name-calling, imposes sanctions on Netherlands, and threatens, once again, to scrap EU migrant deal.

Turkey suspends top-level ties with Netherlands in escalating crisis

EurActiv.com

Turkey on Monday (13 March) said it was suspending top-level ties with The Netherlands and blocking the return of its ambassador in a spiralling crisis over the holding of rallies abroad ahead of a crucial referendum.

Some EU states cannot tolerate Turkey’s rise: Erdoğan

Some European Union countries cannot tolerate Turkey’s rise as an emerging power, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on March 13, accusing them of working against the “Yes” vote in Turkey’s April 16 constitutional referendum

U.N. Accuses Turkey of Killing Hundreds of Kurds

New York Times – Nick Cumming-Bruce – Mar 10, 10:01 AM

GENEVA — Turkey ‘s military and police have killed hundreds of people during operations against Kurdish rebels in southeastern Turkey, the United Nations said on Friday in a report that listed summary killings, torture, rape and widespread

Netherlands warns citizens in Turkey amid diplomatic tensions

The Netherlands on March 14 issued a new travel warning to Dutch citizens in Turkey, urging them to take care amid a bitter political row between the two countries

[Ticker] Turkey at risk of becoming ‘one-person regime’

EUobserver.com – Headline News

The Venice Commission, an advisory body to the Strasbourg-based Council of Europe, on Friday said proposals to amend Turkey’s constitution would create a “one-person regime”. The amendments would further empower Turkey’s president Recep Erdogan, who has tightened his grip on power since a failed coup, and risk creating an “authoritarian presidential system”. The full text of the opinion will be published on Monday (13 March).

Austria calls for EU-wide ban on Turkish campaign events

EurActiv.com by Samuel White

Turkish politicians should be banned from political campaigning across the European Union, Austrian Chancellor Christian Kern said on Sunday (5 March), supporting the decision by some German towns last week to cancel Turkish referendum campaign events.

Venice Commission: Proposed constitutional amendments in Turkey would be a ‘dangerous step backwards’ for democracy

coe.int – Mar 10

Venice Commission Diminuer la taille du texte Augmenter la taille du texte Imprimer la page Imprimer en PDF The Council of Europe’s constitutional law experts, the Venice Commission, warn against a one-person regime in Turkey in a definitive

Turkey slams US over critical human rights report

Turkey has lashed out at the United States for criticizing measures taken in the aftermath of the July 2016 coup attempt in its annual human rights report, describing these criticisms as “unacceptable allegations, misrepresentations and interpretations that do not reflect reality.”

Dutch investment in Turkey not at risk in diplomatic row: EU minister

Dutch investment in Turkey is not at risk from the recent diplomatic row between the two countries, as Ankara’s ire is focused on the Dutch government, not its people or businesses, Turkey’s minister for EU Affairs told Reuters.

German government condemns President Erdoğan’s Nazi remarks

Germany’s government has condemned remarks by Turkey’s president accusing officials of “Nazi practices,” days after a local authority prevented a Turkish minister from addressing a meeting there

Debate: Should Europe ban AKP rallies?

euro|topics

In the row over cancelled rallies at which Turkish politicians were to appear in Germany Turkey’s President Erdoğan has accused the German authorities of using Nazi practices. Austrian Chancellor Christian Kern has spoken out in favour of an EU-wide ban on such events. Commentators also believe Europe must take a resolute stand – but don’t necessarily see banning rallies as the right course.

I will stir up the world if they block me from speaking in Germany: Erdoğan

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has again slammed Germany over the decision to ban Turkish ministers from holding events in two German cities, saying that if he is banned from giving speeches there he “will stir up the world.”

Erdoğan went too far,’ Germany’s Turkish community says

A leader of Germany’s Turkish community criticized President Tayyip Erdoğan on March 6 of damaging ties between the two NATO allies by likening bans on political rallies by Turks in Germany to “fascist actions” reminiscent of Nazi times.

Turkey’s proposed charter shift weakens democracy: Venice Commission report

The Venice Commission of the Council of Europe has prepared a report regarding the April 16 constitutional referendum in which citizens of Turkey will decide whether to replace the current parliamentary system with an executive presidency, warning that the changes would usher in a “one-person regime.”

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Apple vs. Google company structure, as seen through patents

FlowingData » Visualization by Nathan Yau

For Co.Design, Periscopic compared patent ownership between Apple and Google, which ends up providing a good idea of company structure.

Medical Devices Are the Next Security Nightmare

Wired Top Stories by Lily Hay Newman

More internet-connected medical devices flood into healthcare industry every day, but we’re not moving fast enough to defend them.

How Google Street View Images Reveal the Demographic Makeup of the U.S.

MIT Technology Review

A deep-learning machine has learned to tease apart the income and education levels of an area just by looking at Google Street View images.

Chatbots and Social Media: New Research

Social Media Examiner by Michelle Krasniak

Are you considering including chatbots in your marketing and customer support? Wondering how consumers are responding to chatbots? In this article, you’ll discover new research that shares consumer reactions to chatbots and the issues businesses should address before integrating chatbots. #1: Millennials Are the Biggest Group of Early Chatbot Adopters According to a recent study

Bitcoin hits record high, worth more than ounce of gold for first time

Boing Boing by Carla Sinclair

Bitcoin reached a new high at $1,271 per bitcoin yesterday, and for the first time surpassed the price of gold per ounce, which was worth $1,235 by the end of last night. A year ago, one bitcoin was valued at $421, so it’s nearly tripled in 12 months, while gold’s price was about the same last year as it is today.

What one video game developer organization is doing to combat Trump’s immigration ban

Mashable! by Tina Amini

The International Game Developers Association was one of the first in the games industry to speak out against Trump’s immigration ban. It’s no surprise they’ve taken their protest of the ban a step further to actually help developers in the seven affected countries get visas to come work in the US.

The incredible growth of the internet over the past five years – explained in detail

The Next Web by Simon Kemp

It’s been five years since I published the first in We Are Social’s series of Global Digital reports, so I thought it might be interesting to see how much things have changed in that time.

The world’s most wanted hacker is basically a nerdy supervillain

Mashable! by Marcus Gilmer

On Sunday, the New York Times published a story on Evgeniy M. Bogachev, described as “the most wanted cybercriminal in the world,” full of details about the hacker’s crimes, plots, some incredible tidbits and a photo to end all amazing FBI photos.

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Thursday, March 17, 2016

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Suggestion of Turkey’s PM to lift all immunities for Deputies MEANS abrogating the Parliament…

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Turkish PM suggests lifting all immunities

The immunities of all parliamentarians subject to criminal summaries of proceedings should be lifted regardless of their party, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has said

Davutoğlu: Let Us Bring 506 Summary of Proceedings to Parliament

Bianet :: English

Prime Minister Davutoğlu in response to opposition’s proposal to lift all parliamentary immunities responded, “Bring it on…Let us bring 506 summary of proceedings to parliament”.

Motion to lift immunity of another HDP deputy submitted to parliament

The Turkish Prime Ministry has submitted a motion to parliament seeking the removal of the parliamentary immunity of Tuğba Hezer Öztürk, a HDP deputy from the eastern province of Van

Arrested Academic Esra Mungan: We Stand by Our Word

Bianet :: English

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Esra Mungan who got arrested with other two colleagues over signing the declaration of the Academics For Peace, has noted in her message to Boğaziçi University Peace Forum: “We stand by our word”.

German journalist leaves Turkey after he is refused right to work

World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Associated Press in Istanbul

Der Spiegel correspondent Hasnain Kazim spent three months waiting unsuccessfully for new press card from government

The correspondent for the German magazine Der Spiegel in Turkey has left the country after waiting unsuccessfully for three months for his press card to be renewed.

Turkey to hire 15,000 police officers

Turkey’s ruling Justice and Devleopment Party (AKP) has submitted a bill to parliament to recruit 15,000 new police officers to boost counter-terrorism efforts after the Ankara suicide car bombing, according to documents seen on March 16 by AFP

Ankara bombing: Kurdish militants claim responsibility

World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Constanze Letsch in Istanbul

Tak describes Sunday’s bombing, in which 37 were killed, as ‘vengeful action’ and warns of future attacks

A militant Kurdish group has claimed responsibility for the devastating car bomb attack that killed 37 people and injured at least 125 more in the Turkish capital, Ankara, on Sunday.

Statement from TAK Claiming Responsibility for Bomb Attack in Kızılay of Ankara

Bianet :: English

Kurdistan Freedom Falcons has claimed responsibility for the bomb attack in Kızılay downtown of Ankara killing 27 persons.

The best friends killed in Turkey attacks

BBC News | Europe | World Edition

The Turkish childhood friends killed in separate terrorism attacks

Terror group TAK says it is behind Ankara bombing

The Kurdistan Freedom Hawks (TAK), a terror group linked to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), claimed responsibility for a suicide bomb attack that killed 37 people in the capital Ankara

Debate: New bomb attack in Ankara

euro|topics

The Kurdish terrorist organisation the Kurdistan Freedom Falcons claimed responsibility on Thursday for last weekend’s attack in Ankara. It said the bombing, which claimed 37 lives, was a retaliation for the Turkish military’s operations in the southeast of the country. How can the situation in Turkey be defused?

Syria civil war: Kurds declare federal region in north

AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH)

Democratic Union Party delegates in Syria approve document that declares “federal democratic system” in country’s north.

The intentions of Syrian Kurds with self-administration

AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH)

From the outset of the Syrian conflict, the PYD has pursued its own self-declared interests.

Is a federal Syria desirable or feasible?

AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH)

Federalism can and should only come about with the approval of the Syrian people via a referendum.

The intentions of Syrian Kurds with self-administration

aL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH)

From the outset of the Syrian conflict, the PYD has pursued its own self-declared interests.

Support for Füsun Demirel from Film Workers

Bianet :: English

Filmmor, Actors and Actresses Union, and Association of Movie Actors and Actresses have announced that they are in solidarity with actress Demirel who was dismissed from TV series because of her interview.

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Friday, March 17, 2017

“Turkey backers” response to “Europe”: flooding social media with Nazi symbols…

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Thursday, March 17, 2016

EFD Haftanın Web Projesi: “Genel İzleyici” (@genel_izleyici_)

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