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"Military anthropologist starts blogging about his experiences
2007-09-04 23:21:29
Military anthropologist starts blogging about his experiences By Lorenz One of the anthropologists who is working for the military has started blogging about his experiences with the U.S. Army. His name is Marcus Griffin, professor at Christopher Newport University, Virginia... ...
Blogging  Military 

"Analysis of foreign and EU affairs in the government program
2007-09-04 17:01:54
Cengiz Aktar in Analysis of foreign and EU affairs in the government program:Prime Minister Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan announced the government program last week. At the beginning of this week, it will be discussed in the Parliament and the vote of... ...
Affairs  Analysis  Government  Program 

Halaçoğlu in action!
2007-09-04 16:37:33
Prof. HalaçoÄŸlu, head of the Turkish Historical Society (TTK), announced that there should be Kurdology Insitutes. He has been a first page personality for while as he had had some remarks concerning the identity of Alevite Kurds. In itself foundation... ...
Action 

"EU meets all its close neighbours
2007-09-04 00:55:23
 The EU is holding its first conference with 16 neighbouring countries and territories in the former Soviet Union, the Mediterranean and the Middle East. The European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) is worth 12bn euros or $16bn dollars over the next seven... ...
Neighbours 

Back to work- "Relaunching Turkey's EU dream
2007-09-03 21:21:40
AKP's victory coupled with Sarkozy's softer approach to Turkey brings optimism for Turkey - EU relations. Here is a round up of recent days: Turkey-EU relations in Europe Cengiz Aktar  Ankara to redouble efforts to join EUTurkey's prime minister has... ...
Turkey  Work 

Mideast peace through porn
2007-09-03 20:18:59
 Mideast peace through porn An Israeli website aims to reach Arab hearts and minds by targeting a different part of the anatomy. @ haha.nu.Pictures of Walls  The world divides...and democracy is at bayForget the Islamic threat, the coming battle will... ...
Mideast  Peace 

"Implications of the Reform Treaty for EU Justice and Home Affairs policies
2007-09-03 16:37:01
 Implications of the Reform Treaty for EU Justice and Home Affairs policiesThe field of Justice and Home Affairs is among those most "fundamentally changed" by the Reform Treaty, write Sergio Carrera and Florian Geyer in a 17 August 2007 paper... ...
Affairs  Implications  Justice  Policies  Treaty 

Soli Özel: Turkey’s relations hostage to Armenian issue
2007-09-03 14:13:48
[MONDAY TALK] Soli Özel: Turkey’s relations hostage to Armenian issueby YONCA POYRAZ DOÄžAN The Armenian issue will be a priority for the new government because it's blocking our international relations, says Soli Özel, a senior lecturer in international relations and... ...
Hostage  Issue  Turkey 

"John Postill on media anthropology and internet activism in Malaysia
2007-09-03 02:16:59
John Postill on media anthropology and internet activism in Malaysiaby LorenzIs Internet making any significant difference to the governance of an multiethnic middle-income suburb of Kuala Lumpur? Anthropologist John Postill has been on fieldwork there and sent me a working... ...
Activism  Internet  Malaysia  Media 

NYT in "The Traps in Turkey’s Power Shift
2007-09-02 14:20:09
 BeÅŸiktaÅŸ fans congratulates the new president, who is also a BeÅŸiktaÅŸ fan:)  SABRINA TAVERNISE and SEBNEM ARSU in The Traps in Turkey’s Power Shift says:Five issues that will play out in coming weeks and months could begin to provide an answer:THE... ...
Power  Turkey 

Who says there is a media monopoly?
2007-09-02 02:12:56
Well, you see that our senior Turkish journalists and columnists - not all of course and i particularly personify them in the person of Hürriyet- began to occupy a curious position. Whatever their bosses' interests are, they have their own... ...
Media 

Day 2; morning
2007-08-16 12:00:13
 Levent will come to meet me soon and I don't know if i will have steady net connection from now on. There are of course internet cafes at least. In the mean time, I started transcribing! I transcribed one interview... ...

Abdullah Gül's candidacy; splits everywhere...
2007-08-16 10:47:36
Abdullah Gul confirming he will stand as a candidate for president in a vote by parliament this month.  The man splitting Turkish society - CNN.com FT.com / Comment & analysis / Editorial comment - Turkish democracy Do not betray! By HASAN... ...

"Gul outlines his presidential priorities
2007-08-16 00:46:59
 While Erkan stays up late in a hotel lobby at his first day, Turkish politics is busy with the presidential elections. Because of MHP's decision to attend the election in the parliament, I still don't believe there is a substantial... ...
Priorities 

Surprise, surprise! Erkan is in Trabzon
2007-08-15 21:26:48
 Levent Yıldız (or Ibrahim as I knew him- he has two names) acts as a super good host! I flew in Trabzon today with not much planning really. I had been hoping to get a lonely time for reading and writing... ...
Surprise 

From the new ESI newsletter: Islamic Calvinist as Turkish president
2007-08-15 01:04:18
Islamic Calvinist as Turkish president Turkey's likely next president, Abdullah Gül, is familiar to ESI readers, as he plays a central role in our 2005 report on Islamic Calvinists which explored the social, economic and cultural changes and the role... ...
Newsletter  President  Turkish President 

"New talks about Kosovo's status
2007-08-14 20:17:41
DOSSIER: New talks about Kosovo's status | 14/08/2007 The formal talks about Kosovo's future have entered a new round. However, the Kosovo-troika, with envoys from the EU, the US and Russia, is at odds about the right strategy for the... ...
Kosovo  Status 

Erkan does not believe that a new row looms...
2007-08-14 15:48:11
Despite the elitist media row recently, I believe the new presidential election process will be without much row except the usual CHP whining. But one can never be sure and the international quality media this time expects row...BBC: New Turkey... ...
Looms 

Turkish bloggers meet again:)
2007-08-14 13:37:37
 Second monthly meeting of Turkish Bloggers Network took place last Saturday. I haven't invested a lot in this project and i am only slightly familiar with many members but the meeting had informational presentations and kept up a high level... ...
Bloggers 

AKP nominates Abdullah Gül as the candidate for presidency!
2007-08-13 21:56:14
   YAVUZ BAYDAR: The political rationale speaks exclusively for Gül After a very bumpy journey, here we are, about to face the moment of truth. Despite all the efforts of derailing democracy, inventing a fundamentalist boogey man, fictionalizing a climate in... ...
Candidate  Presidency 

Europe, US try to maintain united on Kosovo
2007-08-12 22:36:45
 Europe, US try to maintain united on Kosovo The US and Europe are struggling to maintain a united front over the future of Kosovo after Russia blocked attempts at the United Nations to move the province towards independence from SerbiaSarkozy... ...
Europe  Kosovo 

Yes to Turkey! group in Facebook
2007-08-12 13:28:30
 Dear readers, I have started a group in Facebook. Unlike this blog where I attempt to keep up a more academic posture, In Yes to Turkey group, I am experimenting campaign grouping. I don't know yet what it will lead... ...
Facebook  Turkey 

"Large Traffic Jumps for Social Networks Over Past Year
2007-08-12 11:24:51
 Large Traffic Jumps for Social Networks Over Past Year "The chart below from a ComScore press release (via Read/WriteWeb) shows the amazing growth some of the largest social networks have achieved over the past twelve months... Total Unique Visitors... ...
Networks  Social  Social Networks  Traffic 

Facebook special from Newsweek!
2007-08-12 00:39:03
Facebook Grows Up: Can It Stay Relevant? At 19, Mark Zuckerberg came up with a new way for college kids to connect—and started an online revolution. Now 23, he's trying to build out his business without losing its cool.  Why I... ...
Facebook  Newsweek 

"Turkey lines up presidential poll
2007-08-11 11:25:51
Turkey lines up presidential poll The Turkish parliament announces a timetable for another attempt to elect a president....Voting for the new president will take place on 20 August, with a second round four days later and the third round on... ...
Poll  Turkey 

Turning dissertation writing into a game...
2007-08-10 16:40:23
This morning I had the second session of writing. But i am thinking of ways to turn this process into a game-like situation. Once I studied for GRE vocabulary test by playing word games, or I learnt typing by computer... ...
Game  Writing 

Good cop/bad cop- "Media elements launch crusade against Gül’s presidency...
2007-08-10 02:41:01
 Mainstream Turkish press played "the bad cop" before the elections and now they are playing "the good cop". Influential columnists like ErtuÄŸrul Özkök, not threatens directly any more but asks Mr. Gül to do a favor for the "nation". the... ...
Cop  Crusade  Elements  Media  Presidency 

"Rorty special" and much more for the thinking minds...
2007-08-09 17:27:01
  Vincent van Gogh 1853-1890, Stone bench in the garden of the asylum, last week of May-first week of June 1889. VIANotes From the Field: Living Ethnography By Azza Basarudin Questions of gender in Islam, particularly of how Muslim women... ...
Minds 

"Foot-and-mouth disease is back in the United Kingdom
2007-08-09 11:33:05
 Expatica: "Dutch Parliamentarian Wilders incites hate" - "Wilders needs to be impeached" - EU-Digest By A-News  DOSSIER: Foot-and-mouth disease is back in the United Kingdom | 08/08/2007 On Tuesday, August 7th, the British authorities confirmed the existence of a second... ...
Disease  Kingdom 

An historical moment for Erkan (!)
2007-08-08 19:45:26
It is 7.45 pm. 15 minutes to the BeÅŸiktaÅŸ' European Cup game with the Moldavian Sheriff. But I am in my office and I don't think i can make it to the game before the second half. I have had... ...