Once again a discussion broke out about internet freedom. The cause of the uproar is the plan of Turkish authorities to introduce a system for internet filtering. Starting August 22, there will be four packages internet users can subscribe to: children, family, domestic and standard. Standard will be the normal setting and it provides Turkish internet users with the internet …
With a shock the elevator came to a standstill. Exactly 62 metres beneath the surface of the Bosporus. With a helmet on my head and a reflecting orange jacket I stepped out into the tunnel. Look, there is the arch where the metro will come out! And hey, so this is going to be Üsküdar metro station? And Sirkeci station …
‘Water is a right, it’s unsellable!’ When I saw that protest sign yesterday afternoon at Taksim quare, I was sure: everybody is here. Everybody that has something to protest about that can in any way be linked to May Day, was gathered in Istanbul’s central square. And showed a unity that was just breathtaking.
The general idea about Turkey is that …
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