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"The EU is going through a 'process of digestion'
2007-09-25 18:11:18
The EU after the Reform TreatyThe Reform Treaty is a "relatively small step" in the EU's institutional development, marking "neither a major development" nor a "substantial change of direction" in that process, writes Brendan Donnelly of the Federal Union.DOSSIER: Should... ...

Erkan's Field Diary, "one of the top EU policy blogs....
2007-09-24 22:49:54
Jack Thurston has a very informative post for ECFR.eu staff members for future blogging. There he says: Here is a list of the top 10 EU policy blogs, in order of the widely-used Technorati rankings.Brussels JournalEU ReferendumEuropean TribuneCoulisses de BruxellesCertain... ...
Blogs  Diary  Policy 

A journalistic intervention to constitution debates: "Peer Pressure"
2007-09-24 04:55:13
A relatively sensible discussion here (in Turkish) Vatan classifies 'peer pressure' part of the debate on whether Turkey will become Malaysia...One of my  beloved Turkish scholars, Åžerif Mardin, is finally accepted by the status quo representatives. His notional contribution, "peer... ...
Constitution  Debates  Intervention 

"Europe: politics or die" by Olaf Cramme
2007-09-23 07:43:28
Europe: politics or die, Olaf CrammeIn June 2007 in Berlin, the heads of state and government of the European Union agreed on a detailed mandate to finalise the text of a new treaty to reform the institutions of the European... ...
Europe  Politics 

the Constitution committee on air
2007-09-22 13:59:23
The committee that prepares the draft of new Turkish constitution will be on air tonight: at 21:45 in Samanyolu Haber TV (Digiturk channel 46) in Yavuz Baydar's ROTA. You can send questions to +90-216 481 56 56 or rota@samanyoluhaber.tv  The... ...
Constitution 

"EU-Russia relations after the September proposal on energy liberalisation
2007-09-21 15:18:37
Lessons for Europe if Belgium failsThe existence of the EU allows us to contemplate a resurgence in national sentiment without fear of violence, writes Robin Shepherd...A Separatist Revolution Percolates in BelgiumCulture clash may break up BelgiumIn Belgium, it is business... ...
Energy  Proposal  Russia 

Life at SantralIstanbul
2007-09-21 10:59:59
This is the cafeteria. We have a wonderful campus with lots trees and all.   And this is where we work. All offices are designed like this, at least in our building. As you see three computers in an L-shaped desk.... ...
Life 

Concerns of "Malaysification" in Turkish press
2007-09-20 14:49:31
In today's Hürriyet several columnists think about the possibility that Turkey turns out to be another Malaysia.  Malaysia is supposed to be the stronghold and sample of islamification in a moderate manner. Triggered by ErtuÄŸrul Özkök and encouraged by an... ...
Concerns 

"Facebook Experiences Explosive Growth in Europe...
2007-09-20 10:44:04
Google Presentations Releasedby Philipp LenssenFacebook Experiences Explosive Growth in Europeby Nick O'NeillComscore released data today showing impressive growth in Europe’s social networking obsession. The most interesting of the data was a whopping 422 percent growth in Facebook visitors between the... ...
Europe  Explosive  Facebook 

"Draft constitution hit by headscarf debates...
2007-09-20 00:27:05
 the chief reacts:  Higher education chief opposes changes to Turkish constitutionConstitutional Turkishnessby M.A.MProposed Constitution 2007PDF Download Link DOGU ERGIL: Debate over the new constitutionI do not know whether it was a coincidence that the police discovered a formidable improvised explosive device... ...
Constitution  Debates  Draft 

"Pew Internet releases Hobbyists Online
2007-09-19 23:45:11
 The Pew Internet Project's latest report finds that the internet has become a hobbyist's playground. A telephone survey conducted in February-March 2007 found that fully 83% of online Americans say they have used the internet to seek information about their... ...
Internet 

BeÅŸiktaÅŸ butchered, defeated...
2007-09-19 13:39:30
Not the defeat itself, but BeÅŸiktaÅŸ' football was so annoying. Nothing positive, from the first minutes they played so defensive that they were ready to be a prey for the predators. and the goals came in the last 15 minutes...... ...

Zeresenay Alemsged talks on the origins of humanity through his Dikika Research Project (DRP) in the Afar...
2007-09-19 02:18:18
Natasha Dantzig from the TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) Conference informed me a talk by Zeresenay Alemsged.... ...
Origins  Project  Research 

"Kouchner's Iran comments cause furor
2007-09-19 01:48:34
France moots EU-wide Iran sanctionsFrance steps up its hostile stance towards Iran's nuclear programme, raising for the first time the prospect of a European-wide sanctions regime against TehranCall for independent EU energy regulatorA regulator is vital to achieve full competition... ...
Comments  Iran 

Champions League starts tonight!
2007-09-18 15:39:15
Marseille v Besiktas: Preview (at 21:45)by TURKISHSOCCERMarseille coach Albert Emon knows his job is on the line as he prepares his troops for Tuesday's opening Champions League Group A encounter with Besiktas.OM have made a sluggish start to the new... ...
Champions  Champions League  League 

"Turkey's EU process back on track
2007-09-18 12:42:36
Turkey's EU process back on trackTurkish Foreign Minister and chief negotiator for talks with the European Union, Ali Babacan, chaired a meeting of top bureaucrats yesterday to reactivate the stalled reform process in the...JTW News - Turkish Islam and Turkey's... ...
Turkey 

"New York Times Ends TimesSelect
2007-09-18 10:33:28
The production of intelligibilityby Süreyyya Evren, Mahmut MutmanCultural polarization between east and west makes intelligible the chaos wrought by capitalism. This economic factor is ignored by western critics of Turkey's democratic deficit. The Turkish left, meanwhile, waits passively for democratic... ...
New York  New York Times 

"Microsoft loses anti-trust appeal
2007-09-17 15:23:48
Microsoft loses anti-trust appealA European court dismisses Microsoft's appeal in a long-running dispute about competition...Licking Europe: Asia As A Horse Greek PM claims election victoryGreek PM Costas Karamanlis claims victory in a general election, as opposition socialists concede defeat.... ...
Microsoft 

Abdullah Gül, the new constitution, Armenians in Turkey, DTP etc...
2007-09-17 13:15:19
 Gul faces battle to win over militaryTricky relationship between Turkey's new president and military could cause endless problems, not least administrative gridlock, among the main organs of stateWhat’s more important, Gül’s authorities or his vision? by ESER KARAKAÅž Everybody knows... ...
Constitution  Etc  Turkey 

the First day in Santralistanbul
2007-09-17 09:43:54
 Our offices are inhumane. In a beatiful campus, we have offices like workbenches. Good samples for the MED 204 course. Modernist design reborn.... ...
First Day 

Such boldness...
2007-09-16 23:32:34
A populist and low-brow singer, Ä°smail Türüt, has recently released a song in which there are implications of praise for the Hrant Dink assassins. This song was then used by a Turk who is allegedly living in Austria in a... ...

"Why Kurds like President Gül?
2007-09-16 15:47:16
 Why Kurds like President GülMustafa AKYOL Turkey starts tackling Kurdish issue JTW News - Turkey’s soft power will resolve the Kurdish questionJTW News - Abdullah Gül and the state's new Kurdish policy Turkey-EU Troika meeting to be held in LisbonTurkey's EU accession... ...
President 

"2007 Online Journalism Awards Finalists announced...
2007-09-16 02:13:07
Metin celebrates the second year in his blog. Happy birthday Metin!Happy 2nd Birthday! 2007 Online Journalism Awards Finalists  Charles Miller photography... ...
Awards  Journalism 

BeÅŸiktaÅŸ, victim of the referee...
2007-09-15 20:24:23
Our another last minute victory is prevented by a so-called referee....  ... ...
Victim 

Polls suggest ruling party's reduced majority in Greece
2007-09-15 13:15:57
Polls suggest ruling party's reduced majorityGreece's New Democracy is poised to win a second term but with a slim overall majority in the 300-member parliament, say campaign workers citing unpublished opinion polls... Migrants are good, says BrusselsEurope's governments should see immigration... ...
Greece  Party  Polls  Reduced  Suggest 

Orhan Pamuk's latest speech, Gül's Southeastern visit, the new Constitution, older news related to Turkish law, an EU meeting in Ankara...
2007-09-15 10:14:18
Pamuk: Islamists in Turkey more respectful to democracy than secularists  Hosted by BBC Radio 3 on Wednesday evening, Nobel Prize winner Orhan Pamuk commented that Turkey has been witnessing a struggle between moderate Islamist politicians and the proponents of secularism... ...
Constitution  Law  News  Speech 

"Ideological clashes between Russia and Europe
2007-09-15 05:19:09
Ideological clashes between Russia and EuropeThe relationship between Russia and Europe reflects a "fundamental clash" between two "incompatible" political visions of the post-cold-war world, writes Ivan Krastev for Open Democracy.The future of Islam in the European UnionIt is only by... ...
Europe  Russia 

Google's new killer feature!
2007-09-15 01:27:04
 In Google book search you can now save the books you own. So that you can have your personal library listed in your account. Well, this feature is still behind more web 2.0 based personal library sites like LibraryThing or... ...
Google  Killer 

[update in] Erkan now has a car!
2007-09-14 19:04:02
My parents decided to buy me a car. You see my black Hyundai Getz with my first navigator, Hakan. I have been driving for three days and so far no casualties. Driving has always been one of the alien human... ...
Car 

"Online News Consumers and Contributors
2007-09-14 13:03:39
The Project for Excellence in Journalism have just released an interesting study showing how the news agenda of online news viewers differs from the agenda of mainstream reporters and editors.The study examines the content of several dozen major news organizations... ...
Consumers  News