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Internet Freedom and Freedom of Expression in Turkey 25 juillet 2014

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GTE Commentary (Istituto Affari Internazionali) No. 12, July 2014

by Ben Wagner *

The depressing reaction of the Turkish authorities to the Taksim and Gezi park protests bears strong authoritarian hallmarks and reflects the Turkish government’s fear of open displays of any form of dissent. (suite…)

Why freedom of expression is under threat in Turkey 28 mars 2014

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The Guardian (UK) Friday, March 28, 2014, p. 41

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We are writers from around the world who love, live and breathe words. We are united in our belief that freedom of expression is a universal and fundamental human right. We are gravely concerned about « the freedom of words » in Turkey. (suite…)

Twitter ban called ‘digital coup’ 22 mars 2014

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The Globe and Mail (Canada) March 22, 2014, p. A14

Nick Tattersall and Orhan Coskun, Ankara, Reuters

Court blocks access to the social-media service, sparking furious reaction at home and abroad. Turkey’s ban on Twitter ahead of bitterly contested elections brought a furious reaction at home and abroad on Friday (suite…)

Erdogan bloque Twitter, les Turcs scandalisés par la #censure 22 mars 2014

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Libération (France) samedi 22 mars 2014, p. 16

Par Ragip Duran, Correspondant à Istanbul

Affaibli par des révélations de corruption, le Premier ministre a interdit un temps le réseau social. Une erreur fatale ? (suite…)

Two faces of social media 16 juillet 2013

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The Philadelphia Inquirer (USA) Tuesday, July 16, 2013, p. D-8

John Timpane

The uprisings now under way in Egypt and Turkey show the power and limits of social media when used amid social upheaval. (suite…)

Social media a boon to world’s middle class 1 juillet 2013

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The Washington Times Weekly (USA) July 1st, 2013, p. 23

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Mass protests in Brazil and halfway around the world in Turkey are the latest manifestations of the coming of age of a politically aware global middle class that, armed with little more than Twitter and Facebook (suite…)

A Breakout Role for Twitter? The Role of Social Media in the Turkish Protests 22 juin 2013

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SMaPP Data Reports, June 2013

Social Media and Political Participation Lab * (New York University)

As part of our broad aim of understanding the role that social media can play in initiating, promoting, and spreading political participation, we have been collecting and analyzing tweets related to the Turkish protests since they started on May 31st. (suite…)

MédiaTIC : #occupygezi, les médias sociaux au cœur de la contestation en Turquie 3 juin 2013

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RTBF (Belgique) lundi 3 juin 2013

L’actualité des médias et des nouvelles technologies avec Alain Gerlache

 » La menace aujourd’hui s’appelle Twitter. C’est là que se répandent les plus gros mensonges. Les réseaux sociaux sont la pire menace pour la société « . Manifestement, le Premier ministre turc Erdogan n’aime pas les médias sociaux. (suite…)

Turkish Pianist Is Accused of Insulting Islam 2 juin 2012

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The New York Times (USA) June 2, 2012, p. A 4

By Sebnem Arsu and Daniel J. Wakin 

A court here on Friday charged Fazil Say, a classical and jazz pianist with an international career, with insulting Islamic values in Twitter messages, the latest in a series of legal actions against Turkish artists, writers and intellectuals for statements they have made about religion and Turkish national identity. (suite…)

Acturca Journal Watch January 2012 31 janvier 2012

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Acturca Journal and Periodical Review, January 2012

Compiled by Ozan Yigitkeskin

Acturca Journal Watch monitors leading scholarly journals for articles of particular interest to scholars of diplomacy, foreign relations, and international history on Turkey. It is updated monthly. (suite…)

Twitter to change TV viewing in Turkey 30 janvier 2012

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Hürriyet Daily News (Turkey) January 30, 2012

Emrah Güler, Ankara

Always quick to follow the latest cultural trends in the West, TV programmers in Turkey have jumped on the bandwagon to integrate TV viewing and social media. On-screen hashtags and live Tweets have become part of a ‘controlled engagement’ (suite…)