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Erkan's Field Diary
A blog on Turkey and EU relations as well as on journalism, anthropology and soccer...
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Tonight's fun: Champions League final...
2008-05-21 11:04:11
Another season is over in Turkish super league, BeÅŸiktaÅŸ leaving us pointless for the future seasons. Whatever the case, I am determined to return and so i will buy the season ticket as soon as it is released. In the... ...
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"Parliament backs calls for EU anti-discrimination law
2008-05-21 10:24:26
EU business, farmers criticise new WTO proposals Despite optimism from World Trade Organisation officials that new negotiating drafts presented on 19 and 20 May will act as a "springboard" towards achieving a global trade pact, the EU and its major... ...
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"Misunderstanding '68
2008-05-21 04:28:39
Misunderstanding '68 By Eurozine Review "Esprit" focuses on "the other '68"; "Merkur" looks back at '68 in amusement; "New Humanist" outstares blind faith; "Blätter" warns of climate wars and market crashes; "The New Presence" takes a dim view of Czech... ...
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"Turkey: Not a country for old men
2008-05-20 21:33:00
My blogger friend Hans' last column in Turkish Daily News: Turkey: Not a country for old men Hans A.H.C. de WITPolitics is all about business and spin; all about negotiation and bargaining. Until, that is, you get what you want.... ...
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"...alternatives to the 'Union for the Mediterranean'
2008-05-19 23:15:26
Socialists introduce alternatives to the 'Union for the Mediterranean' Party of European Socialists (PES)has presented a proposal designed to influence preparations in the European Commission for a European Union-Mediterranean summit, to be held in Paris on July Club Med more... ...
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EASA Media Anthropology Network discusses Erkan's paper....
2008-05-19 15:17:45
After revising a little bit, i submitted the paper to the Network and it will be subject to intense criticism/ discussion in the following two weeks. This network is one of the best productive online academic groups I have seen... ...
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Extensive smoking ban starts today...
2008-05-19 14:21:53
I haven't yet been out and observed the situation. I wonder how one can ever ban smoking in traditional Turkish coffeehouses. I assume in many local small coffeehouse the ban won't be executed in near future. It is probable that... ...
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"Turkey's Courts Should Respect the Will of the People
2008-05-18 15:58:39
Article | Turkey's Courts Should Respect the Will of the People By M.A.M Mr. Parris, a retired career diplomat, was U.S. ambassador to Turkey 1997-2000. He is a counselor to the Brookings Institution's Turkey Project.Mavi Boncuk |Turkey's Courts Should Respect... ...
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"Rehn and Lagendijk’s test with Turks; Cyprus; Queen's visit...
2008-05-18 15:01:39
Rehn and Lagendijk’s test with Turks Last week important reunions were held aiming to understand what is actually going on in Turkey and at finding ways to improve Turkey-EU relations. Headscarf Law Applies to All Religious Coverings, Judges Say 'Teachers... ...
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Two videos here.
2008-05-17 17:47:48
A cyber friend, Mehtap Demir sends me this video. Well, she actually plays and sings in the video. I did not realize she was to become a famous person:) Well, it is not my type of music but i found... ...
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"From Turkey with love: return of one of Cannes favourite sons
2008-05-17 15:10:03
Turkish director Nuri Bilge Ceylan poses during a photocall for his film "Three Monkeys" at the 61st Cannes film festival. At the festival, Ceylan's film offered a breather from a slew of hard-hitting movies on social themes with a... ...
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Rapporteur favors rejecting Turk headscarf case
2008-05-17 14:07:34
Rapporteur favors rejecting Turk headscarf case: TV | International | Reuters Headscarves and Lawsuits Spencer Boyer at The Root insists that “Turkey is vital to our national and international security interests,” and suggests that when the courts agreed to hear... ...
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"Europe against leaders' presence at Olympics
2008-05-17 13:33:45
Europe against leaders' presence at Olympics Protests against China's rule over Tibet appear to have influenced more Europeans to oppose their leaders going to the opening of the Beijing games, says an opinion poll... ...
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"Hürriyet and its false news
2008-05-16 23:32:30
Hürriyet and its false news By EMRE AKÖZ, SABAH The difference between news based on lies and news that is wrong can be found in the intent and information held by those reporting the news. ‘One glass of rakı' By... ...
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"Turkey's tense situation raises EU's concerns
2008-05-16 23:30:07
Turkey's tense situation raises EU's concerns Recent threats made against the AKP government indicate that Turkey's political turmoil has intensified since 2007, writes Katinka Barysch of the Centre for European Reform in an April blog post.... ...
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"'Political Facebook' to help undecided EU voters
2008-05-16 17:05:46
'Political Facebook' to help undecided EU voters A voter advice application, due to go online shortly before European elections next year, is set to help undecided voters determine which political party most suits their views. Yahoo!: Aiming for mobile Internet... ...
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"Blow to Clinton as Edwards backs Obama
2008-05-16 15:25:56
Edwards to Endorse Obama Blow to Clinton as Edwards backs Obama John Edwards, former candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination and champion of organised labour, sought to rally his party and bring the primary race to a close by providing... ...
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"Five scenarios over the AKP's closure case
2008-05-15 16:59:53
Five scenarios over the AKP's closure case RuÅŸen ÇAKIR Turkish businessmen urge gov't to focus on economy Mehmet Yilmaz: Research on the "Average Turk" I received the results of research conducted by Associate Professor Dr Hakan Yilmaz from Bosporus University... ...
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"France insists on removal of 'accession'term
2008-05-15 16:55:06
France insists on removal of 'accession'term Just as the French envoy assured the Turkish government Tuesday that France did not intend to block Turkey's accession talks to the European Union, the French delegation to Brussels has Police and gendarmerie oppose... ...
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"Enlargement in Perspective: The EU's Quest for Identity
2008-05-15 16:37:17
Enlargement in Perspective: The EU's Quest for Identity By Reflection Cafe Enlargement in Perspective: The EU's Quest for IdentityARENA Working Paper Series05/2008 / Helene Sjursen (ed.)Centre for European StudiesUniversity of OsloOslo, Norway... ...
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"Problems of Female Employment in Turkey
2008-05-15 10:57:33
Problems of Female Employment in Turkey By Jenny White A recent survey found that women working as public employees in Turkey face a variety of serious problems, ranging from low wages to sexual harassment. 3.4 percent of single women, 1.9... ...
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"Tuncay Özkan sells out KanalTürk...
2008-05-15 00:43:16
Yusuf Kanlı: Freedom to criticize proves very expensive Unfortunately Tuncay Özkan preferred money to his right to criticize and sold out the KanalTürk Channel to the Koza group – a group which has been supportive of the ruling Justice and... ...
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"Analyst: National politics to dictate 2009 EU elections
2008-05-14 22:38:54
Analyst: National politics to dictate 2009 EU elections Politicians standing for the EU elections next year will have more to gain from keeping their national party happy than campaigning on common European themes, says Sebastian Kurpas, a researcher at the... ...
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Our Child Studies Unit gets its first funding!
2008-05-14 11:46:12
People in the office are very happy now as we just received a good news. the Dutch Consulate will be funding one of our projects. Well, I am not directly involved but all others in the office are directly involved... ...
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The queen in town....
2008-05-14 10:09:58
Turkey's President Abdullah Gul gestures to Britain's Queen Elizabeth as they get ready to listen to the national anthems upon their arrival at the presidential office in Ankara May 13, 2008. REUTERS/Fatih SaribasA sober affair as Turkey welcomes the... ...
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"10 ways bloggers have revolutionized online news media
2008-05-13 16:57:06
Web start-up unveils semantic Wikipedia search tool Powerset on Sunday unveiled tools for searching Wikipedia that use conversational phrasing instead of keywords, marking the first step of its challenge to established Web search services such as 10 ways bloggers have... ...
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"Queen makes official visit to Turkey
2008-05-13 16:24:39
Queen makes official visit to Turkey Queen Elizabeth II, who pays only one official visit to a foreign country each year, has decided to come to Turkey this year.... ...
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‘Turkish foreign policy hostage to domestic political problems’
2008-05-12 20:27:47
[MONDAY TALK] ‘Turkish foreign policy hostage to domestic political problems’ By YONCA DOÄžAN POYRAZ Philip Robins, a leading foreign affairs expert, says the Turkish government is unlikely to move forward with vital issues -- such as accession negotiations with the... ...
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"The World’s Most Repressive Societies 2008
2008-05-11 11:32:25
Worst of the Worst: The World’s Most Repressive Societies 2008 Source: Freedom House From press release: Increased corruption and controls on nongovernmental organizations placed Chad on a list of the world’s most repressive societies for the first time, putting the... ...
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