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Erkan's Field Diary
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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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"The AK Party’s apology
2008-05-11 10:51:05
The AK Party’s apology by MÜMTAZ’ER TÜRKÖNE The text of the long response the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) gave to the closure indictment against it was published by newspapers this past week.... ...
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"Academic Blogs: Purposes and Benefits?
2008-05-11 00:01:28
Academic Blogs: Purposes and Benefits? By Maximilian Forte In an article by Andy Guess in Inside Higher Ed titled, “Blogs and Wikis and 3D, Oh My!” (09 May, 2008), there is an interesting section featuring discussions of the nature, purposes... ...
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A Saturday afternoon post
2008-05-10 15:02:06
This is from a Judas Priest album cover. An attacking eagle, I imagine. Just suits to the day of BeÅŸiktaÅŸ' last game this year. If things go smoothly, this will be the last game in our Inönü stadium as we... ...
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Turkey marks another Euro Day bitterly
2008-05-09 23:00:44
Turkey marks another Euro Day bitterly Turkey's enthusiasm for celebrating Europe Day today is tempered once again by domestic political turbulence and deceleration of the reform process. “If we evaluate – in broader The Democratic Turkish socialistic CHP and their... ...
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"Europe's day of celebration
2008-05-09 21:38:58
MAIN FOCUS: Europe's day of celebration | 09/05/2008 58 years ago today, the French Foreign Minister at the time, Robert Schuman, presented the vision of a united Europe to the world. Accordingly, each year on May 9 "Europe Day" is... ...
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"Commission pushing for 'New Social Agenda'
2008-05-08 11:58:08
Commission pushing for 'New Social Agenda' The Commission yesterday revealed plans to update the current social agenda and better integrate it into the EU's overall policy framework. The main focus lies in addressing cross-border health care, improving workers' rights and promoting better... ...
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Another political group, really?
2008-05-07 22:52:43
By Daniel Steinvorth in Political Tremors in Istanbul: The Rise of Turkey's New Left - International - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News says: In the wake of the May riots in Turkey, another group has now entered the power struggle in... ...
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"Judgment day
2008-05-07 18:29:08
Morning Brief : The nominee? By Blake Hounshell Top Story Barack Obama carried North Carolina by 14 points and lost narrowly to Hillary Clinton in Indiana, by 23,000 votes. "If anything, Mrs. Clinton's hopes for overtaking Senator Barack Obama... ...
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Webby Awards announced!
2008-05-07 14:18:22
BLOG - POLITICAL Webby Award Winner Agency/Credited Organization The Huffington Post http://huffingtonpost.com The Huffington Post People's Voice Winner The Huffington Post http://huffingtonpost.com The Huffington PostAND HUNDREDS OF MORE CATEGORIES.... Social network downtime Jan-Apr 2008:... ...
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"Sarkozy 'non' to Blair presidency
2008-05-07 13:48:52
Sarkozy 'non' to Blair presidency Nicolas Sarkozy has withdrawn his backing of Tony Blair to become the first EU president, sources say. EU summit to open talks on full-time president European Union leaders are pencilling in a Brussels -summit on... ...
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Prof. Hallin at Bilgi!
2008-05-06 15:12:35
live coverage of the conference begins! Media Clientelism Lecturer: Daniel C.Hallin Date: 6 May 2008 Time: 4:00 p.m. Place: santralistanbul E-3 101 Charactesteristics of media clientelism:... ...
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"When to publish blog posts for increased popularity
2008-05-06 14:47:28
When to publish blog posts for increased popularity By Jean Yves Chainon A US software developer, Jake Luciani, has determined the best days and times to publish blog posts, analyzing the connection between timing and popularity on social bookmarking sites... ...
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"The end of Labour and the consequences for Europe
2008-05-06 14:04:53
MAIN FOCUS: The end of Labour and the consequences for Europe | 05/05/2008 The Labour Party and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown have suffered disastrous results in local elections in England and Wales. It looks like the end is near... ...
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"Turkey Again Blocks YouTube
2008-05-06 09:30:15
Turkey Again Blocks YouTube Access Over Videos 'Insulting' to National Leader - International News | News of the World | Middle East News | Europe News Turkey's ruling AKP to form a new political party in case of closure... ...
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"Turkey Again Blocks YouTube Access
2008-05-06 09:30:15
Turkey Again Blocks YouTube Access Over Videos 'Insulting' to National Leader - International News | News of the World | Middle East News | Europe News Turkey's ruling AKP to form a new political party in case of closure... ...
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"Summit backs Balkan, Turkish EU accession
2008-05-05 18:36:50
Summit backs Balkan, Turkish EU accession Alongside Turkey, the whole Western Balkan region is vital to Europe's stability and should soon be allowed to enter the EU, said the leaders of 19 mainly central and southern European countries who attended a... ...
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"Security and crossborder care to dominate EU health agenda
2008-05-05 16:43:45
Security and crossborder care to dominate EU health agenda Tackling health threats such as avian flu and ensuring safe, efficient and equitable access to cross-border healtcare will be top priorities of the EU public health policy agenda in the years to... ...
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Galatasaray, scheduled to be the champion in a week...
2008-05-05 13:35:04
Another season ends next week. BeÅŸiktaÅŸ has lost its hopes a while ago, FB, GS and Sivasspor struggled for the championship. GS defeated FB and Sivasspor in the last two weeks and very probably they will get the championship next... ...
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Sulukule Update by Prof. White and more...
2008-05-04 21:26:12
Sulukule Update: Wrangling Over Jurisdiction By Jenny White Turkish municipalities are increasingly invoking Article 5366 of the law passed in 2005 which allows the demolition of shantytowns in the name of urban transformation projects and using them to destroy parts... ...
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"Grand Theft Auto Review: This Videogame Is Art
2008-05-03 23:39:31
Grand Theft Auto Review: This Videogame Is Art The game gives our mercurial hero a conscience, a fatigue with death, a desire to start over.How to study surveillance By Ethan Chris Conley leads one of the most difficult research projects... ...
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"May ‘68: France's politics of memory
2008-05-03 15:20:32
May ‘68: France's politics of memory Patrice de Beer France is approaching a potent anniversary in a strange mood. The student riots of May 1968 radically shook an arch-conservative society and came near to toppling then-president Charles de Gaulle -... ...
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"Why the Extreme Show of Force on May Day?
2008-05-03 12:56:12
AKP Submits Its Defense in Closure Case By Jenny White AKP’s Dengir Firat presenting the party’s defense to the Constitutional Court (photo from Today’s Zaman) The ruling AK Party has submitted its defense to the Constitutional Court in answer to... ...
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Erkan misses May 1 action...
2008-05-02 00:31:31
Just arrived Istanbul. I missed May 1 action (!). Like last year, there was an unproportional use of police power. "if only i catch you" The head of Istanbul police says no considerable problems occurred today. "we are coming for the... ...
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More on the road
2008-04-30 13:18:37
From Irvine to San Juan Capistrano View Larger Map Guess what another dear friend from Rice, Kat happens to live in San Diego, settled as a married woman working for an international agency located in her hometown. We decided to... ...
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the 301 reform...
2008-04-30 10:25:04
Turkey reforms controversial law Turkey's parliament approves the softening of a law criticised by the EU for limiting free speech, reports say.... ...
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"Turkey’s clash of values: memo to Europe
2008-04-30 10:20:05
Turkey’s clash of values: memo to Europe, Cem Özdemir Cem Özdemir is a member of the European parliament (MEP) and spokesperson for foreign affairs of the Greens/EFA parliamentary group. His website is hereThe eyes and ears of the Netherlands in... ...
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