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"US 'to help Turkey combat rebels'
2007-11-06 20:15:26
 US President George W. Bush shakes hands with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (C) following their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House 05 November 2007. Turkey stressed Tuesday that it retained the option of military action... ...
Help  Turkey 

"What Google Knows: Privacy and Internet Search Engines
2007-11-06 18:28:36
 Technology Review, the Semantic Web goes mainstream: Radar Networks is unveiling a new tool that provides a smarter way to find information and increase productivity. Images uploaded to photo-sharing websites like Flickr could find a surprising new application – they... ...
Engines  Google  Internet  Privacy  Search Engines 

"Turkey PM in 'decisive' US talks
2007-11-05 20:12:36
Turkey PM in 'decisive' US talksTurkey's PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan is to meet George Bush for talks on tackling Kurdish rebels in Iraq.Bush needs to convince ErdoÄŸanVAN – While perhaps ordinary Americans couldn't care less, not only in Istanbul, Ankara,... ...
Turkey 

PKK releases 8 Turkish soldiers...
2007-11-05 00:49:20
PKK rebels release Turkish troopsKurdish fighters free eight Turkish soldiers being held in Iraq who were captured in an ambush two weeks ago. Turkey's President Abdullah Gul (L) talks to U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (R) before they pose for... ...
Soldiers 

A proud loss in Kadıköy
2007-11-04 14:28:42
 In an apparently corrupt act, the referee cancelled our last minute goal and we lost the game against FB. Well, it is either FB or GS always, BeÅŸiktaÅŸ does not enough lobbying power to win in this corrupt Turkish league...... ...

"The future of Europe is much too serious to be left to wise men
2007-11-03 02:08:45
 On Avoiding Referendumsby nanneValery Giscard D'Estaing has tried to make some waves with his commentary that the reform treaty equals the dead 'Constitution'."Looking at the content, the result is that the institutional proposals of the constitutional treaty … are found... ...
Europe  Future 

A very busy Saturday agenda
2007-11-02 15:30:55
International Investigative Journalism Conference Tomorrow, November 3 at 9:00am Zehra&Alper Nikah Tomorrow, November 3 at 4:10pm Fenerbahçe - BeÅŸiktaÅŸ game- Tomorrow, November 3 at 7:00pmA huge anti-war demonstration in Ankara. I have no information on details though:) and i will be battling... ...
Agenda 

'Turks increasingly distrustful of EU membership process'
2007-11-02 09:58:30
Interview: Turks increasingly 'distrustful' of EU membership processWith the European Commission set to publish its annual progress report on Turkey's progress towards EU accession on 6 November, Turks themselves appear to be increasingly distrustful of the EU executive's enlargement policy.... ...
Membership 

"Pressure increases on PKK...
2007-11-01 23:47:21
Pressure increases on PKK rebelsTurkey, Iraq and the US take steps to combat the threat of Kurdish fighters based in northern Iraq. Observations on: Turkey New Statesman Turkish Kurds stuck in the middle (LA Times) Turkish government policies towards KurdistanKurdish AspectHow... ...

"50 reasons to love Turkey
2007-11-01 15:13:02
 A very old news now but let me still share: Tempo weekly had once listed 50 reasons to love Turkey. What do you think? Any other reasons? Any reasons at all? :)50 reasons to love Turkey... ...
Love  Turkey 

BIA's new Media Monitoring Report
2007-10-31 12:49:55
Third Quarterly Media Monitoring Report: Full Text The third quarterly report of the Bia Media Monitoring Desk has appeared, detailing violations of press freedom and the freedom of expression in the months of July, August and September 2007 in Turkey.Here... ...
Media  New Media  Report 

"15 reasons why social network Facebook may be worth $15bn and "20 Best Places to get Free books...........
2007-10-31 09:54:17
 VIA  Guardian A self-defeating hegemony Francis Fukuyama: Four key mistakes made by the Bush administration have made anti-Americanism one of the chief fault lines of global politics...  Secularism confronts Islam, Olivier Roy The vigorous debate about Muslims in Europe and their... ...
Books  Facebook  Network  Social  Social Network 

A day in the life of Commission President Barroso...
2007-10-30 14:52:24
A day in the life of Commission President Barroso... ...
Commission  Life  President 

"Blogs: Filling the EU's 'communication gap'?
2007-10-30 00:06:15
Boy, I made it. This time, EurActiv gives a link to my blog, too. In "country-specific " section:) Blogs: Filling the EU's 'communication gap'?A range of European-affairs weblogs has emerged since 2005 - even Commissioners are now operating their own daily internet-diary updates. But... ...
Blogs  Communication 

The Republic is 84 now
2007-10-29 12:03:45
 VIA Hürriyet I and the Republic feel very disappointed, disoriented and distressed for the moment, but we will all survive! :)... ...

"Turkey anger at Europe over PKK
2007-10-28 01:29:42
 Turkey anger at Europe over PKKTurkey's PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticises EU nations for not doing more to tackle Kurdish PKK rebels. Turkish PM slams EU for not extraditing Kurdish rebels | Jerusalem Post A man holds Kurdistan scarf during a demonstration... ...
Anger  Europe  Turkey 

'The State of Community Media in the European Union'
2007-10-27 23:16:25
The European Parliament has recently published "The State of Community Media in the European Union" From Executive's summary Intro:'Community Media (CM) constitute a dynamic and highly diverse part of the European Union’s media landscape.Yet, little information is available regarding the... ...
Community  European  European Union  Media  State  Union 

Towards the end....Erkan's growing anger with the "oriental shrewdness"....
2007-10-27 01:58:54
Pro-Goverment Kurdish villagers chant slogans and wave Turkish flags during a demonstration in Gorumlu village of Sirnak, at the Turkish-Iraqi border, south-eastern Turkey. Turkey is not satisfied with the proposals Baghdad submitted at crisis talks here Friday to tackle Kurdish... ...
Anger 

"EU the most popular among great powers
2007-10-26 16:27:38
EU the most popular among great powersCitizens around the globe hope for a stronger international role for the EU to make the world a better place, this year's 'Voice of the People' survey has revealed. Steffen Angenendt | Roderick Parkes: The Green Paper... ...
Powers 

"European Parliament resolution of 24 October 2007 on EU-Turkey relations
2007-10-26 15:14:03
The European Parliament , –   having regard to its resolution of 15 December 2004 on the 2004 regular report and the recommendation of the European Commission on Turkey's progress towards accession(1) , –   having regard to its resolution of 28... ...
European  European Parliament  Resolution  Turkey 

More on the Liverpool victory
2007-10-26 04:14:40
Besiktas - Liverpool 24-10-2007 Champions League 2 - 1 Very serious stuff is going on around but i can't help having a break from the hard news. I am already under the pressure of paper deadline. Lemme enjoy a bit... ...
Liverpool 

Sweeping generalizations...
2007-10-25 17:08:30
Still dreamy with the Liverpool victory.... In our first year course, PUB 149, which is quite experimental, we hosted Amar Bakhsi for the first hour today. His quest for how America is perceived in Turkey continues. Most of my students were... ...

Liverpool crushed in İnönü!
2007-10-24 23:53:20
BeÅŸiktaÅŸ 2- Liverpool 1  A giant flag of Turkey covers the stands as Turkish fans hold a banner which reads "Martyrs never die. This land cannot be divided" prior a Champions League Group A soccer match between Besiktas and Liverpool... ...
Liverpool 

A break. Back in İnönü today.
2007-10-24 14:06:45
 MUST-WIN MATCH FOR LIVERPOOL AND BESIKTASby TURKISHSOCCERCOULD BESIKTAS STOP LIVERPOOL?Liverpool returns to the city where it won the 2005 Champions League title on Wednesday needing a victory in Istanbul to avoid an early exit from this season's competition....... ...

Blue Card, French DNA Bill, the new Treaty etc...
2007-10-24 01:26:52
Does EU need 'blue card'?The EU is set to unveil its version of the US Green Card - a Blue Card targeting skilled immigrants. Is it necessary?EU proposes 'blue card' to attract skilled immigrants European Union Foreign Policy Chief Javier Solana... ...
Dna  Etc  Treaty 

"Interview: EU supports Turkey against PKK 'terrorists'
2007-10-23 16:31:08
Interview: EU supports Turkey against PKK 'terrorists'In an interview with EurActiv, EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn gave his support to Turkish military operations against PKK guerrillas on the Iraqi border, saying Brussels understands the government's need to protect its citizens... ...
Interview  Terrorists  Turkey 

On the current reasons of Anti-Americanism in Turkey.
2007-10-23 01:21:30
 A group of high scool students chant anti PKK (Kurdistan Worker's Party) slogans as they hold Turkish flags in central Istanbul. President George W. Bush Monday promised US cooperation in Turkey's struggle against Kurdish rebels operating out of northern Iraq,... ...
Turkey 

Genuine Turkish anger in the streets now....
2007-10-22 20:00:47
 Turkey will 'pay any price' to defeat rebels Ankara said it would "pay whatever price is needed" to crush PKK Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq after at least 17 Turkish soldiers died in clashes.... VIA: BeÅŸiktaÅŸ club official site.  Turkish troops... ...
Anger  Streets 

Far right victory in Switzerland, EU Treaty deal, "'Blue card' to regulate European immigration....
2007-10-22 19:36:31
  visualizing European politics - data visualization & visual design - information aesthetics a rich collection of virtual maps illustrating current European migration policies. in particular, MigMap conveys a picture of how & where the production of knowledge is taking place... ...
European  Immigration  Switzerland  Treaty 

"Turkish Prime Minister warns US: we will attack Kurdish rebels in Iraq
2007-10-22 13:40:28
Turkish Prime Minister warns US: we will attack Kurdish rebels in Iraq - Times Online  Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, front left, his deputy Hayati Yazici, front right, his minister Kursad Tuzmen, rear left, and Zafer Caglayan raise their... ...
Iraq  Minister  Prime Minister