Turkey blocks Google DNS as Erdogan defends Twitter action
Govt took a ‘preventive measure’ after Twitter refused to abide by ‘hundreds of court rulings’ on the removal of content
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Sunday, March 23, 2014
Historical Ottoman palace to reopen as a museum
Historical Ottoman palace to reopen as a museum
Saturday, March 22, 2014
ISTANBUL - Once the residence of Ottoman crown princes, including the last caliph Sultan Abdulmajid, the Dolmabahce Palace in the Besiktas district of Istanbul is now a museum displaying paintings from artists around the world, including Italian artists Fausto Zonaro and Luigi Acquarone and Polish artist Stanislaw Chlebowsk.
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Saturday, March 22, 2014
ISTANBUL - Once the residence of Ottoman crown princes, including the last caliph Sultan Abdulmajid, the Dolmabahce Palace in the Besiktas district of Istanbul is now a museum displaying paintings from artists around the world, including Italian artists Fausto Zonaro and Luigi Acquarone and Polish artist Stanislaw Chlebowsk.
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Turkey ‘to re-negotiate’ Customs Union with EU - ECONOMICS
Turkey ‘to re-negotiate’ Customs Union with EU
BURDUR - Anadolu Agency
Turkey will bring up the Customs Union deal for negotiation with the European Union by June, Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekçi has announced.
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BURDUR - Anadolu Agency
Turkey will bring up the Customs Union deal for negotiation with the European Union by June, Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekçi has announced.
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ANKARA, Turkey: Turkey: Twitter does ‘character assassination’ | World | The Bellingham Herald
Turkey: Twitter does ‘character assassination’
By Suzan Fraser
Associated PressMarch 22, 2014
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s government on Saturday accused Twitter of engaging in “systematic character assassinations” a day after social media users easily evaded a government attempt to block access to the network.
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By Suzan Fraser
Associated PressMarch 22, 2014
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s government on Saturday accused Twitter of engaging in “systematic character assassinations” a day after social media users easily evaded a government attempt to block access to the network.
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Saturday, March 22, 2014
Court decision to halt construction of PM complex in Atatürk Forest Farm, 22 March 2014
Court decision to halt construction of PM complex in Atatürk Forest Farm
22 March 2014
An Ankara court has ruled for a stay of execution on the construction of a new Prime Ministry complex and the AnkaPark project that has been ongoing on the site of the Atatürk Forest Farm, daily Hürriyet has reported.
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22 March 2014
An Ankara court has ruled for a stay of execution on the construction of a new Prime Ministry complex and the AnkaPark project that has been ongoing on the site of the Atatürk Forest Farm, daily Hürriyet has reported.
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Turkey bans Twitter as Erdogan is accused of graft cover-up - Herald and News: News
Turkey bans Twitter as Erdogan is accused of graft cover-up
Bloomberg News Service
ISTANBUL — Turkey Friday blocked access to Twitter nine days before local elections, as Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan acted on his vow to shut down leaks targeting his government amid a corruption probe.
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Bloomberg News Service
ISTANBUL — Turkey Friday blocked access to Twitter nine days before local elections, as Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan acted on his vow to shut down leaks targeting his government amid a corruption probe.
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'21st century book burning,' U.S. official blog slams Ankara - POLITICS
'21st century book burning,' U.S. official blog slams Ankara
ISTANBUL
The official blog of U.S. Department of State has published a vitriolic post, slamming Turkey's blocking of Twitter as '21st century book burning.'
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ISTANBUL
The official blog of U.S. Department of State has published a vitriolic post, slamming Turkey's blocking of Twitter as '21st century book burning.'
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Hate speech in Netherlands and Turkey - Today's Zaman, your gateway to Turkish daily news
Hate speech in Netherlands and Turkey
A few days after the local elections in the Netherlands that were held last Wednesday, the debate is not dominated by the countrywide landslide victory of the progressive liberals or the historic defeat of the Social Democrats in Amsterdam and other big cities. The talk of the town are the racist chants against Moroccans by Geert Wilders, the populist leader of the extreme-right Freedom Party. Over the years, Wilders has gained himself a reputation as a committed Islamophobe who takes pleasure in trying to find out how far he can go in stretching the limits of free speech. According to many politicians and commentators, he crossed the line on election night when he spoke to a crowd of supporters at The Hague and asked them, "Do you want more or fewer Moroccans in this city?" They chanted "Fewer! Fewer! Fewer!" Wilders smiled and responded "I will take care of that."
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A few days after the local elections in the Netherlands that were held last Wednesday, the debate is not dominated by the countrywide landslide victory of the progressive liberals or the historic defeat of the Social Democrats in Amsterdam and other big cities. The talk of the town are the racist chants against Moroccans by Geert Wilders, the populist leader of the extreme-right Freedom Party. Over the years, Wilders has gained himself a reputation as a committed Islamophobe who takes pleasure in trying to find out how far he can go in stretching the limits of free speech. According to many politicians and commentators, he crossed the line on election night when he spoke to a crowd of supporters at The Hague and asked them, "Do you want more or fewer Moroccans in this city?" They chanted "Fewer! Fewer! Fewer!" Wilders smiled and responded "I will take care of that."
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The White House Blasts Turkey For Blocking Twitter, Calls For Its Reinstatement | TechCrunch
The White House Blasts Turkey For Blocking Twitter, Calls For Its Reinstatement
Posted yesterday by Alex Wilhelm (@alex)
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney today responded to the Turkish government’s attempt to block Twitter in the country. The suppressive effort failed in the most basic sense, as Twitter users could still tweet via SMS, or change their DNS settings and get around the block.
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Posted yesterday by Alex Wilhelm (@alex)
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney today responded to the Turkish government’s attempt to block Twitter in the country. The suppressive effort failed in the most basic sense, as Twitter users could still tweet via SMS, or change their DNS settings and get around the block.
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A DIY guide to peace at Nevruz in Diyarbakır - POLITICS
A DIY guide to peace at Nevruz in Diyarbakır
Stefan Martens - DİYARBAKIR
The lament at Istanbul's airport was palpable if tongue-in-cheek: "Why can't there be any duty free? Diyarbakır's kind of an international flight," said the person next to me on the plane. Invoking famous funnyman Yılmaz Erdoğan's views on the topic, he added, "It's a country within a country."
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Stefan Martens - DİYARBAKIR
The lament at Istanbul's airport was palpable if tongue-in-cheek: "Why can't there be any duty free? Diyarbakır's kind of an international flight," said the person next to me on the plane. Invoking famous funnyman Yılmaz Erdoğan's views on the topic, he added, "It's a country within a country."
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Turkey Tightens Twitter Block
Turkey Tightens Twitter Block
Reuters
Posted: 03/22/2014 6:51 am EDT Updated: 03/22/2014 10:59 am EDT
By Daren Butler
ISTANBUL, March 22 (Reuters) - Turkey said on Saturday that Twitter was "biased" and had been used for "systematic character assassinations" of Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's government, a day after Turkey's ban on the site prompted an international outcry.
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ANALYSIS: Turkey Twitter ban backfires, turns spotlight on Erdogan By Shabtai Gold, dpa | EUROPE ONLINE
ANALYSIS: Turkey Twitter ban backfires, turns spotlight on Erdogan By Shabtai Gold, dpa
Europe
21.03.2014
Istanbul (dpa) - Somewhat ironically, the Turkish government shut down of Twitter coincided with the eighth anniversary of the first ever tweet being sent around the world.
The Twitter ban was meant to curtail the online activities of Recep Tayyip Erdogan‘s critics. However, just hours after its introduction, it appears to have spectacularly backfired, kindling renewed interest in the medium and placing the global spotlight on the democratic credentials of Turkey‘s embattled prime minister.
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Europe
21.03.2014
Istanbul (dpa) - Somewhat ironically, the Turkish government shut down of Twitter coincided with the eighth anniversary of the first ever tweet being sent around the world.
The Twitter ban was meant to curtail the online activities of Recep Tayyip Erdogan‘s critics. However, just hours after its introduction, it appears to have spectacularly backfired, kindling renewed interest in the medium and placing the global spotlight on the democratic credentials of Turkey‘s embattled prime minister.
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The Gulen 'movement': Turkey's undercover politics - Trend.Az
The Gulen 'movement': Turkey's undercover politics
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22 March 2014, 13:09 (GMT+04:00)
As Turkey's incumbent AK Party faces secularist and nationalist rivals in the country's upcoming local elections, it is contending with an 'invisible' opposition in the shape of the Gulen religious movement which is openly attempting to shape the next government Anadoly Agency reported.
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22 March 2014, 13:09 (GMT+04:00)
As Turkey's incumbent AK Party faces secularist and nationalist rivals in the country's upcoming local elections, it is contending with an 'invisible' opposition in the shape of the Gulen religious movement which is openly attempting to shape the next government Anadoly Agency reported.
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Turkey : Turkish apparel exports to touch $30bn in 2017: IHKIB - Apparel News Turkey
Turkish apparel exports to touch $30bn in 2017: IHKIB
March 22, 2014 (Turkey)
This year Turkey is expected to export apparel worth US$ 19 billion, and by 2017, the country is estimated to export clothing products worth $30 billion, said Istanbul Apparel Exporters Association (IHKIB) board chairman Hikmet Tanriverdi, at a recently held meeting of ten Turkish clothing and ready-to-wear associations, including IHKIB, in Istanbul.
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March 22, 2014 (Turkey)
This year Turkey is expected to export apparel worth US$ 19 billion, and by 2017, the country is estimated to export clothing products worth $30 billion, said Istanbul Apparel Exporters Association (IHKIB) board chairman Hikmet Tanriverdi, at a recently held meeting of ten Turkish clothing and ready-to-wear associations, including IHKIB, in Istanbul.
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The Arab world has lost hope in Turkey - Al Arabiya News
The Arab world has lost hope in Turkey
Saturday, 22 March 2014
Sinem Cengiz
This week, Saudi Arabia - the heavyweight of the Arab world - hosted the Jeddah Economic Forum, also known as “the Davos of the Middle East.” It brought together leading politicians, businessmen and academics to discuss economic and social issues in the politically fragile region.
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Saturday, 22 March 2014
Sinem Cengiz
This week, Saudi Arabia - the heavyweight of the Arab world - hosted the Jeddah Economic Forum, also known as “the Davos of the Middle East.” It brought together leading politicians, businessmen and academics to discuss economic and social issues in the politically fragile region.
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Turkey's Women Were Heard in NYC | Arzu Kaya Uranli
Turkey's Women Were Heard in NYC
Posted: 03/21/2014 5:54 pm EDT Updated: 03/21/2014 5:59 pm EDT
I followed the 58th session of the Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations for the last two weeks. This year's theme was "Challenges and achievements in the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals for women and girls." Women and girls' access to and participation in education, training, science and technology, including the promotion of women's equal access to full employment, were discussed in several meetings and side events.
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Posted: 03/21/2014 5:54 pm EDT Updated: 03/21/2014 5:59 pm EDT
I followed the 58th session of the Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations for the last two weeks. This year's theme was "Challenges and achievements in the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals for women and girls." Women and girls' access to and participation in education, training, science and technology, including the promotion of women's equal access to full employment, were discussed in several meetings and side events.
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Turkey Bans Twitter to Save Democracy - Bloomberg View
Turkey Bans Twitter to Save Democracy
Mar 21, 2014 7:21 PM ET
What’s a budding authoritarian to do? Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan banned Twitter from the country -- and it didn’t work. So many Twitter users were able to get around the ban that usage more than doubled today, the first day in which the service was blocked. Plus, Turks had a laugh at Erdogan’s expense.
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Mar 21, 2014 7:21 PM ET
What’s a budding authoritarian to do? Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan banned Twitter from the country -- and it didn’t work. So many Twitter users were able to get around the ban that usage more than doubled today, the first day in which the service was blocked. Plus, Turks had a laugh at Erdogan’s expense.
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Turkey's Twitter Ban Backfires as Millions Find Workarounds
Turkey's Twitter Ban Backfires as Millions Find Workarounds
Matthew Hilburn
March 21, 2014
The Turkish government’s attempt to block Twitter has largely backfired, analysts and social media watchers say.
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Matthew Hilburn
March 21, 2014
The Turkish government’s attempt to block Twitter has largely backfired, analysts and social media watchers say.
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White House: Twitter Ban Undermines Turkey's Freedoms
White House: Twitter Ban Undermines Turkey's Freedoms
By Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai14 hours ago
Nobody, except perhaps Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, seems very happy about Turkey's ban on Twitter. It has caused an uproar among Turkish citizens, who are finding ways get around the ban, Turkey's own president, and now the White House.
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By Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai14 hours ago
Nobody, except perhaps Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, seems very happy about Turkey's ban on Twitter. It has caused an uproar among Turkish citizens, who are finding ways get around the ban, Turkey's own president, and now the White House.
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Seven reasons why Turkey’s Twitter ban matters to the world | Paul Mason | Paul Mason
Seven reasons why Turkey’s Twitter ban matters to the world
1. Erdogan’s pretext for shutting down Twitter is the existence of two accounts he claims are slanderous, which have been linking to allegedly fake recordings that show him as corrupt.
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1. Erdogan’s pretext for shutting down Twitter is the existence of two accounts he claims are slanderous, which have been linking to allegedly fake recordings that show him as corrupt.
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