Rumi
As a respite from the news (for those who can get away), here’s an interesting piece about Rumi, which has some reference to his presence on the internet (which...
Media, Digital Culture and Religion Congress
Details of the 1st International Media, Digital Culture and Religion Congress, to be hosted by Erciyes University between 26-28 April 2024. I’m looking forward to participating. CFP and other...
Turkey Gaming
The National, Turkey’s gaming start-ups raise more than $1bn over five years to outpace Mena region, 16 Sep 2023 “The $1.2 billion attracted by these companies during the five-year...
MENA AI Biometric Concerns
Cathrin Schaer, Deutsche Welle, AI-enhanced identification: A danger in the Middle East?, 23 Aug 2023 “The use of digital biometric identification — recognizing people by their unique features —...
Turkey X-ban
Reclaim the Net, Turkey Bans Companies From Advertising on Twitter. 24 July 2023, “Turkey’s Information and Communication Technologies Authority has delivered a blow to free speech by enforcing a...
Erdogan Victory
Independent, Erdogan rants against ‘LGBT forces’ as Biden congratulates him on Turkey election win, 29 May 2023 “Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan celebrated his presidential run-off victory on Monday after an...
Turkey: ‘Disinformation’ Campaigns & Social Media
A couple of interesting articles on Turkey’s politics and social media: Sophia Khatsenkova, AFP/Euronews, Turkey’s disinformation election: Fake videos and wildly misleading claims, 16 May 2023 `So far, the...
Turkey Election
Plenty of social media coverage on this, for example: BBC News, Turkey decides on future with or without Erdogan. “Polls have closed in the most pivotal elections in Turkey’s...