Turkey’s Volunteer Anti-Fraud Army Prepares for Local Elections
By Selcan Hacaoglu and Onur Ant March 24, 2014
At least 25,000 election monitors are planning to fan out across Istanbul, Turkey’s biggest city, to prevent fraud during local elections on March 30 as governing and opposition parties warn of ballot rigging.
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Monday, March 24, 2014
Vote out Erdoğan and his clique - CİHAN
Vote out Erdoğan and his clique
TR_ISTA - 24.03.2014 10:26:26
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has claimed since the Gezi Park mass protests of last summer against his growing authoritarianism that social media is a “pest.” Then, last week he thundered: “Twitter, mwitter, we will eradicate it all. The international community will say this and that but it doesn't concern me one bit. They will see the power of the Turkish Republic.” And Twitter was shut down a few hours later. Facebook and YouTube may follow suit since Erdoğan has already hinted that his government may do so. Why? Obviously to try and limit citizens' access to information about the extent of the corruption scandal which implicates Erdoğan and his clique of politicians, bureaucrats and businessmen -- an effort that is surely in vain.
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TR_ISTA - 24.03.2014 10:26:26
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has claimed since the Gezi Park mass protests of last summer against his growing authoritarianism that social media is a “pest.” Then, last week he thundered: “Twitter, mwitter, we will eradicate it all. The international community will say this and that but it doesn't concern me one bit. They will see the power of the Turkish Republic.” And Twitter was shut down a few hours later. Facebook and YouTube may follow suit since Erdoğan has already hinted that his government may do so. Why? Obviously to try and limit citizens' access to information about the extent of the corruption scandal which implicates Erdoğan and his clique of politicians, bureaucrats and businessmen -- an effort that is surely in vain.
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Turkey Tightens Twitter Blackout | TIME.com
Turkey Tightens Twitter Blackout
Denver Nicks @DenverNicks
March 23, 2014
The Turkish government has blocked a widely shared method of circumventing its recently imposed ban on the social media network after reports about corruption in Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan were spread by users across the country
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Denver Nicks @DenverNicks
March 23, 2014
The Turkish government has blocked a widely shared method of circumventing its recently imposed ban on the social media network after reports about corruption in Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan were spread by users across the country
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Kurds Add to Erdogan Woes With Threat of Violence After Vote (1) - Businessweek
Kurds Add to Erdogan Woes With Threat of Violence After Vote (1)
By Selcan Hacaoglu March 24, 2014
Turkey’s local elections next weekend may hand control to Kurdish parties across the southeast, upping pressure on the government to meet their demands for local autonomy or risk a return to violence.
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By Selcan Hacaoglu March 24, 2014
Turkey’s local elections next weekend may hand control to Kurdish parties across the southeast, upping pressure on the government to meet their demands for local autonomy or risk a return to violence.
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Sunday, March 23, 2014
Turkish Government Strengthens Its Effort To Ban Twitter | JONATHAN TURLEY
Turkish Government Strengthens Its Effort To Ban Twitter
1, March 23, 2014 by Darren Smith
The continuing cat and mouse game between the government of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Turkish users of the social networking site Twitter shows the desire for control of information and the historical drive to circumvent it.
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1, March 23, 2014 by Darren Smith
The continuing cat and mouse game between the government of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Turkish users of the social networking site Twitter shows the desire for control of information and the historical drive to circumvent it.
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Istanbul gives a real taste of Turkish delight - Independent.ie
Istanbul gives a real taste of Turkish delight
There is a shifting feeling to this ancient melting pot, hinged on the axis of east and west, making the city hard to pin down. And it is like this even for those who have lived there for many years. For mere visitors, regardless of what direction they approach from, Istanbul has always been both boundary and gateway.
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There is a shifting feeling to this ancient melting pot, hinged on the axis of east and west, making the city hard to pin down. And it is like this even for those who have lived there for many years. For mere visitors, regardless of what direction they approach from, Istanbul has always been both boundary and gateway.
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PM Erdogan on Twitter shutdown: “Turkey isn’t a banana republic” - The Globe and Mail
PM Erdogan on Twitter shutdown: “Turkey isn’t a banana republic”
ISTANBUL — The Associated Press
Published Sunday, Mar. 23 2014, 2:15 PM EDT
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has confirmed that he gave the orders to shut down Twitter in Turkey.
At a campaign event in Istanbul Sunday ahead of March 30 municipal elections, Erdogan said he had given the order because Twitter was not obeying Turkey’s laws. Previously, the Turkish government said that the telecommunications authority had blocked Twitter on court orders. However, the move came shortly after Erdogan threatened to “rip out the roots” of the website.
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ISTANBUL — The Associated Press
Published Sunday, Mar. 23 2014, 2:15 PM EDT
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has confirmed that he gave the orders to shut down Twitter in Turkey.
At a campaign event in Istanbul Sunday ahead of March 30 municipal elections, Erdogan said he had given the order because Twitter was not obeying Turkey’s laws. Previously, the Turkish government said that the telecommunications authority had blocked Twitter on court orders. However, the move came shortly after Erdogan threatened to “rip out the roots” of the website.
More:PM Erdogan on Twitter shutdown: “Turkey isn’t a banana republic” - The Globe and Mail
Hugh Laurie to perform in Istanbul
Hugh Laurie to perform in Istanbul
Sunday, March 23, 2014
ANKARA – Hugh Laurie, who played the leading character of the US TV series House MD between 2004 and 2012, will perform a concert in Istanbul on June 9 as part of his European tour.
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Sunday, March 23, 2014
ANKARA – Hugh Laurie, who played the leading character of the US TV series House MD between 2004 and 2012, will perform a concert in Istanbul on June 9 as part of his European tour.
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Turkish President Gül steps in for ending Twitter blackout - POLITICS
Turkish President Gül steps in for ending Twitter blackout
ANKARA
President Abdullah Gül has stepped in to end the Twitter blackout, saying his office is in talks with the U.S.-based microblogging site for the establishment of a “healthy dialogue” for a quick resolution of what he described as “this bitter situation.” Gül, who was the first to break the government-imposed block on Twitter to express his disturbance through his account, suggested that the blanket shut down of websites or social media was not legal.
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ANKARA
President Abdullah Gül has stepped in to end the Twitter blackout, saying his office is in talks with the U.S.-based microblogging site for the establishment of a “healthy dialogue” for a quick resolution of what he described as “this bitter situation.” Gül, who was the first to break the government-imposed block on Twitter to express his disturbance through his account, suggested that the blanket shut down of websites or social media was not legal.
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Fenerbahçe fans march to Anıtkabir for ‘justice’ - TURKEY
Fenerbahçe fans march to Anıtkabir for ‘justice’
ANKARA
Fenerbahçe fans and managers marched to Anıtkabir, the tomb of the Turkish Republic’s founder Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, in another “justice rally” on March 23.
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ANKARA
Fenerbahçe fans and managers marched to Anıtkabir, the tomb of the Turkish Republic’s founder Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, in another “justice rally” on March 23.
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Erdoğan’s weakest link is Ankara - MURAT YETKİN
Erdoğan’s weakest link is Ankara
Murat Yetkin Murat Yetkin murat.yetkin@hdn.com.tr
No, I will not talk about the situation that Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdoğan has put himself in with the Twitter ban thanks to his half-wit advisors.
His long time fellow President Abdullah Gül, who had already broken the ban, slammed the decision on March 23, also teasing that the number of users had doubled since the ban.
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Murat Yetkin Murat Yetkin murat.yetkin@hdn.com.tr
No, I will not talk about the situation that Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdoğan has put himself in with the Twitter ban thanks to his half-wit advisors.
His long time fellow President Abdullah Gül, who had already broken the ban, slammed the decision on March 23, also teasing that the number of users had doubled since the ban.
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Erdogan in new attack on social media after Twitter ban
Erdogan in new attack on social media after Twitter ban
Published: 23 Mar 2014 at 17.49
Turkey's defiant Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan launched a blistering new attack on social media on Sunday after his government banned Twitter just days before crucial local elections.
More:Erdogan in new attack on social media after Twitter ban | Bangkok Post: news
Published: 23 Mar 2014 at 17.49
Turkey's defiant Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan launched a blistering new attack on social media on Sunday after his government banned Twitter just days before crucial local elections.
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Turkish and Chinese Social media users bypass crackdowns | PBS NewsHour
Turkish and Chinese Social media users bypass crackdowns
March 23, 2014 at 7:38 PM EDT
Hari Sreenivasan explores the methods social media users utilize to circumvent attempts to stifle online free speech. He talks with a 16-year-old in Istanbul who is dealing with Turkey’s official ban on Twitter using a VPN, or virtual private network.
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March 23, 2014 at 7:38 PM EDT
Hari Sreenivasan explores the methods social media users utilize to circumvent attempts to stifle online free speech. He talks with a 16-year-old in Istanbul who is dealing with Turkey’s official ban on Twitter using a VPN, or virtual private network.
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LOL GAG: A Twitter Interview from Istanbul | Roads & Kingdoms
LOL GAG: A Twitter Interview from Istanbul
by Nathan Thornburgh
In an upstairs conference room during the 2014 SxSW Interactive, a year after the same room had hosted Bassem Youssef and his Egyptian (comedy) uprising, the #occupygezi movement took the daïs. It’s a wide movement, of course, but it was ably represented by Eda Demir and Yalçın Pembecioğlu of the Istanbul-based online publication Bigumigu. The tl;dr version of their panel: last summer’s uprising (which pitted Turkish youth against the creeping autocracy of the ruling AKP) was, in key ways, a Twitter revolution.
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by Nathan Thornburgh
In an upstairs conference room during the 2014 SxSW Interactive, a year after the same room had hosted Bassem Youssef and his Egyptian (comedy) uprising, the #occupygezi movement took the daïs. It’s a wide movement, of course, but it was ably represented by Eda Demir and Yalçın Pembecioğlu of the Istanbul-based online publication Bigumigu. The tl;dr version of their panel: last summer’s uprising (which pitted Turkish youth against the creeping autocracy of the ruling AKP) was, in key ways, a Twitter revolution.
More:LOL GAG: A Twitter Interview from Istanbul | Roads & Kingdoms
Turkey shoots down Syrian warplane | Al Jazeera America
TurkeyshootsdownSyrianwarplane
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Turkish media suggests the event is a power bid by the Erdogan administration ahead of a decisive vote
March 23, 2014 10:00AM ET Updated 12:12PM ET
A Syrian military spokesman says Turkey's armed forces have shot down a Syrian warplane near the border between the two countries, calling the act a "blatant aggression."
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Turkish media suggests the event is a power bid by the Erdogan administration ahead of a decisive vote
March 23, 2014 10:00AM ET Updated 12:12PM ET
A Syrian military spokesman says Turkey's armed forces have shot down a Syrian warplane near the border between the two countries, calling the act a "blatant aggression."
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Turkish PM Erdogan says won't be listening to critics | News , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR
Turkish PM Erdogan says won't be listening to critics
March 23, 2014 05:21 PM
By Nick Tattersall
ISTANBUL: Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan rallied hundreds of thousands of supporters on Sunday, dismissing accusations of intolerance by Western and domestic critics. "I don't care who it is. I'm not listening," he said to cheers.
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March 23, 2014 05:21 PM
By Nick Tattersall
ISTANBUL: Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan rallied hundreds of thousands of supporters on Sunday, dismissing accusations of intolerance by Western and domestic critics. "I don't care who it is. I'm not listening," he said to cheers.
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Turkey at the Crossroads | The Bullet No. 954
Turkey at the Crossroads
Sungur Savran
So it has come to this! As the whole world is aware, the Turkish government of Recep Tayyip Erdogan has taken the step of banning Twitter! The government is probably sounding the reaction of the public and planning to ban YouTube as well, since that has been the site where all the wiretapped conversations have been posted. These leaked recordings of conversations between the prime minister, other government members, a motley of prominent capitalists, and leading journalists have, in our opinion, definitively demonstrated the depth of the corruption, degeneration, manipulation of the judiciary and heavy-handed interference in the day to day functioning of the media the government has been engaged in for years now. Thus the Twitter decision is only the last link to date in a long chain of violations of the most basic democratic rights. However, its sheer brazenness signals a qualitative change and should not be underestimated.
More:Turkey at the Crossroads | The Bullet No. 954
Sungur Savran
So it has come to this! As the whole world is aware, the Turkish government of Recep Tayyip Erdogan has taken the step of banning Twitter! The government is probably sounding the reaction of the public and planning to ban YouTube as well, since that has been the site where all the wiretapped conversations have been posted. These leaked recordings of conversations between the prime minister, other government members, a motley of prominent capitalists, and leading journalists have, in our opinion, definitively demonstrated the depth of the corruption, degeneration, manipulation of the judiciary and heavy-handed interference in the day to day functioning of the media the government has been engaged in for years now. Thus the Twitter decision is only the last link to date in a long chain of violations of the most basic democratic rights. However, its sheer brazenness signals a qualitative change and should not be underestimated.
More:Turkey at the Crossroads | The Bullet No. 954
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan confirms Turkish armed forces shot down Syrian jet | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan confirms Turkish armed forces shot down Syrian jet
Sunday, 23 March 2014 - 6:46pm IST | Agency: Reuters
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday his country's armed forces had shot down a Syrian jet after it violated Turkish airspace, confirming media reports.
"A Syrian plane violated our airspace. Our F-16s took off and hit this plane. Why? because if you violate my airspace, our slap after this will be hard," he told a rally of his supporters in northwest Turkey ahead of March 30 local elections.
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Sunday, 23 March 2014 - 6:46pm IST | Agency: Reuters
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday his country's armed forces had shot down a Syrian jet after it violated Turkish airspace, confirming media reports.
"A Syrian plane violated our airspace. Our F-16s took off and hit this plane. Why? because if you violate my airspace, our slap after this will be hard," he told a rally of his supporters in northwest Turkey ahead of March 30 local elections.
More:Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan confirms Turkish armed forces shot down Syrian jet | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis
HSYK reappoints judges, prosecutors of high-profile cases
HSYK reappoints judges, prosecutors of high-profile cases
23 March 2014 /İSTANBUL, TODAYSZAMAN.COM
The Supreme Board of Judges and Prosecutors (HSYK) issued a directive on Saturday reassigning 271 judges and prosecutors, including those who were assigned to major cases such as investigations into the Ergenekon network, the Sledgehammer coup trial and a corruption investigation against the government.The new appointments are widely seen as an attempt on the part of the government to bring the judiciary under its full control in an effort to cover up the allegations of graft against it.
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23 March 2014 /İSTANBUL, TODAYSZAMAN.COM
The Supreme Board of Judges and Prosecutors (HSYK) issued a directive on Saturday reassigning 271 judges and prosecutors, including those who were assigned to major cases such as investigations into the Ergenekon network, the Sledgehammer coup trial and a corruption investigation against the government.The new appointments are widely seen as an attempt on the part of the government to bring the judiciary under its full control in an effort to cover up the allegations of graft against it.
More:HSYK reappoints judges, prosecutors of high-profile cases - Today's Zaman, your gateway to Turkish daily news
Turkish PM Erdogan says won’t be listening to critics
Turkish PM Erdogan says won’t be listening to critics
Reuters, 23/03 16:09 CET
By Nick Tattersall
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan rallied hundreds of thousands of supporters on Sunday, dismissing accusations of intolerance by Western and domestic critics. “I don’t care who it is. I’m not listening,” he said to cheers.
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Reuters, 23/03 16:09 CET
By Nick Tattersall
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan rallied hundreds of thousands of supporters on Sunday, dismissing accusations of intolerance by Western and domestic critics. “I don’t care who it is. I’m not listening,” he said to cheers.
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