Journal of Islamic Research
The Türkiye-based Journal of Islamic Research‘s archives are online. The archives now go back to 1986. As a footnote, I’m on the journal’s Advisory Board.
Turkish VPN Bans
TechRadar, What’s the newest wave of Turkey VPN bans tell us about the country’s internet? “Around 16 Turkey VPN providers have been targeted by a new wave of censorship, Deutsche Welle’s...
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...
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 Analysed
Nicholas Danforth, Byline Times, A Fetih Accompli: How Erdogan Married Religion and Nationalism, 28 May 2023. “Erdogan has a particular flair for mixing and matching political symbols. He has...
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...