Which we use after eating our cookies.
And people still say there is no racism in Turkey.
Showing posts with label conspiracy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label conspiracy. Show all posts
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Holy Shit!
Nothing to do with Turkey, really, but sometimes I do get a question from a curious taxi driver, or there's a conversation with other expats, about whether I will vote in the upcoming election.
Truth be told, I believe that electoral and other representative political systems are anti-democratic, and for the sake of freedom, should be fought wherever they are found.
Ahhh, but there is such power in that which I have been programmed to believe is important...
So, I tended to think I would vote. I missed the last election, on account of traveling, and I logged a note somewhere in my brain that I should make up for that lapse in my civic duty by voting in the next one.
Course, then I read stuff like this:
That covers every election I have been legally eligible to vote in. EVERY. FUCKING. ONE.
The article is here, and I found out about it here...
If someone told me that, in order to select a new President, I should transform a glass of water into ice, with my mind, I probably wouldn't give them the time of day (least, not more than 10 minutes). Here I am, thousands of miles away, and I'm being asked to play craps (or worse, the lottery) with my vote.
I cast it, and maybe they'll count it.
So, the answer to the question is a definitive "no".
Truth be told, I believe that electoral and other representative political systems are anti-democratic, and for the sake of freedom, should be fought wherever they are found.
Ahhh, but there is such power in that which I have been programmed to believe is important...
So, I tended to think I would vote. I missed the last election, on account of traveling, and I logged a note somewhere in my brain that I should make up for that lapse in my civic duty by voting in the next one.
Course, then I read stuff like this:
A voting system used in 34 states contains a critical programming error that can cause votes to be dropped while being electronically transferred from memory cards to a central tallying point, the manufacturer acknowledges.
The problem was identified after complaints from Ohio elections officials following the March primary there, but the logic error that is the root of the problem has been part of the software for 10 years, said Chris Riggall, a spokesman for Premier Election Solutions, formerly known as Diebold.
That covers every election I have been legally eligible to vote in. EVERY. FUCKING. ONE.
The article is here, and I found out about it here...
If someone told me that, in order to select a new President, I should transform a glass of water into ice, with my mind, I probably wouldn't give them the time of day (least, not more than 10 minutes). Here I am, thousands of miles away, and I'm being asked to play craps (or worse, the lottery) with my vote.
I cast it, and maybe they'll count it.
So, the answer to the question is a definitive "no".
Friday, July 25, 2008
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
From the Indiana Jones side of Turkish history...
Every day is a new twist in the case of the coup attempt by "Ergenekon", which was recently sort-of attempted but then broken up.
Some of the highlights from last week:
- The diary of a general involved in the plot could not be admitted as evidence, but did outline how the coup was planned. Note to self, when planning a coup, it is best not to keep a journal about it.
- The case against Ergenekon members is in excess of 2,500 pages. This caused a delay in presenting the case in court, because there were problems with the printer.
- Several previous acts of terrorism and prominent assassinations, including that of Hrant Dink, are being linked to Ergenekon. It's really hard to say if this is wild speculation, or if it is information based on elements of the case. I was living here when this happened, and the events surrounding the murder and the arrest of key suspects gave the appearance of both a conspiracy and subsequent cover up.
- In a bit of political theater (which who knows, may turn out to be true), a leading AKP member suggested that the attack on the American consulate in Istanbul was part of the Ergenekon plot to destabilize the country. You gotta understand that in Turkey, the government and military seldom get along, and are prone to bickering with one another. When the military wants to take power, they generally precede their coup with paramilitary violence. Then, the military declares the government unfit to rule, and takes control. I'll sketch out the history of this later, because it has been done THREE TIMES in forty years. I used to fake asthma attacks to get out of school, but honestly, I think I did it twice.
The slow pace with which information reaches the public must be due to the fact that the case is 2,500 pages long. Takes time to read all that.
Today's new bit is really special.
The newest allegation from the case suggests that the Ergenekon group is linked to a mythical Turkish secret society, over 600 years old. The central Asian "Argata", were living a wretched existence in caves, trapped in a land surrounded by mountains. Conveniently, a she-wolf led them to freedom through a secret passage. Happy day!
That ancient group later became the Ergenekon, charged with ushering the Turks rise to world domination. Basically, it's the James Bond version of an Aesop fable. The length of the case may be explained by the fact that it contains the entire text of the Lord of the Rings trilogy as well as The Once and Future King.
Imagine if Bush were arrested for war crimes, and the case exposed that neo-conservative Republicans were the legacy of the Knights Templar.
Then imagine if a lawyer actually claimed that in court...
Some of the highlights from last week:
- The diary of a general involved in the plot could not be admitted as evidence, but did outline how the coup was planned. Note to self, when planning a coup, it is best not to keep a journal about it.
- The case against Ergenekon members is in excess of 2,500 pages. This caused a delay in presenting the case in court, because there were problems with the printer.
- Several previous acts of terrorism and prominent assassinations, including that of Hrant Dink, are being linked to Ergenekon. It's really hard to say if this is wild speculation, or if it is information based on elements of the case. I was living here when this happened, and the events surrounding the murder and the arrest of key suspects gave the appearance of both a conspiracy and subsequent cover up.
- In a bit of political theater (which who knows, may turn out to be true), a leading AKP member suggested that the attack on the American consulate in Istanbul was part of the Ergenekon plot to destabilize the country. You gotta understand that in Turkey, the government and military seldom get along, and are prone to bickering with one another. When the military wants to take power, they generally precede their coup with paramilitary violence. Then, the military declares the government unfit to rule, and takes control. I'll sketch out the history of this later, because it has been done THREE TIMES in forty years. I used to fake asthma attacks to get out of school, but honestly, I think I did it twice.
The slow pace with which information reaches the public must be due to the fact that the case is 2,500 pages long. Takes time to read all that.
Today's new bit is really special.
The newest allegation from the case suggests that the Ergenekon group is linked to a mythical Turkish secret society, over 600 years old. The central Asian "Argata", were living a wretched existence in caves, trapped in a land surrounded by mountains. Conveniently, a she-wolf led them to freedom through a secret passage. Happy day!
That ancient group later became the Ergenekon, charged with ushering the Turks rise to world domination. Basically, it's the James Bond version of an Aesop fable. The length of the case may be explained by the fact that it contains the entire text of the Lord of the Rings trilogy as well as The Once and Future King.
Imagine if Bush were arrested for war crimes, and the case exposed that neo-conservative Republicans were the legacy of the Knights Templar.
Then imagine if a lawyer actually claimed that in court...
Monday, July 14, 2008
It was a busy week last week...
There's not a lot that I worry about in Istanbul. There are worries, that are often discussed over beer with good friends, but I don't walk around Istanbul scared that any of the below list will actually victimize me. Rather, I take an academic interest in these potential disasters, because they always seem inevitable. The inevitability of the event has nurtured a desire to witness it, a desire to share with Istanbullu (Istanbul natives) the experience and a part of the collective memory. I'm not saying I want to be where it happens, and certainly not suffer from it, but I do want to know more about the event and learn of it through talking with Istanbullu. This might be a journalistic impulse, or that of the oral historian, or plain dumb, but I'd be lying if I denied it.
So, I'm miffed that my exile in Ankara condemned me to miss three out of the five on the list.
Top Five Lurking, Completely Random, and Imminent Fears of Sean Cox in Istanbul:
5. Getting stabbed by a glue-sniffer.
On a scale of 1-17 (as a good friend used to say), 1 being the least likely and 17 the most likely, I project the odds that I may be attacked by a crazy person sniffing glue at about a 4 (though with the present state of unemployment and political disenfranchisement, this number is likely to rise). This is the only thing I ever really worry about in Istanbul, and usually I keep an eye out to avoid situations where I might bump into people high on inhaled household products.
4.5 Blindness from drinking bad Rakı
I only worry about this when I'm drinking suspicious tasting rakı, the anise-flavored alcohol that is oh-so-good with fish and cheese. A few years ago, a moon-shine rakı was "accidentally" bottled by YeniRakı, a major producer of the stuff. A number of people died and several were struck blind. Like I said, it's only a worry when the restaurant you're in runs out of the quality stuff, and instead brings you their "special brew" in a fish bowl from behind the bleach on the counter.
4. Terrorism
Terrorism is a funny concept, and one I generally struggle to wrap my mind around. Depending on who you are and your intentions when you kill innocent people, you are a terrorist. If you attack police, military, jandarm, armed contractors, paramilitaries, or spies, you are also a terrorist (the same is not true of them if they attack you or innocent people). I could lump terrorism in with number two, because the tactics are similar and the experiences at the business end of it are basically the same. It makes me sad, but Turks seem to accept that armed groups (government/military affiliated or ideologically driven) will employ terror against random and unsuspecting civilians, in order to make a point. In any event, I never fear that this will happen to me in Turkey. The glue-sniffers pose a more realistic threat.
3. Tanker Ship Collision in the Bosphorus
The fear is not so much the collision itself, as what might happen to the contents of the tanker involved. Petroleum or chemical products may explode. Other chemical products may seep out and cause illness or death. A major tear in the side of the tanker may enable the glue-sniffing terrorists inside to escape and go on a rampage through the city. You get the picture.
2. Military Coup
This is higher on the list for two reasons. First, I think it more likely to directly affect me than anything else previously listed. Second, if it did happen, it would be way more interesting (for "interesting", read adventure-provoking) than most things previously listed. At least, one thinks so. In reality, it may just mean I take several days off work and have to buy my groceries at a certain time of day. Everybody I know on the political left would probably be detained, so I wouldn't have anyone to drink with. I imagine it would be a period of prolonged boredom, similar to what one experiences when living in Ankara.
1. Earthquake
This is something I think about on a weekly basis. Istanbul sits along the North Anatolian fault line, and has been struck by devastating earthquakes 12 times since the 5th century. The 1,000 mile long, strike-slip fault, transfers pressure from west to east, moving the epicenters of earthquakes along the fault and steadily closer to Istanbul over the years. The last major disaster on the fault, in 1999, leveled the nearby town of İznik, killed nearly 20,000 people, and scared the dickens out of Istanbullu, many of whom spent the next several weeks camping out in the streets. With little (or no) preparation on the part of the Turkish government, this disaster, when it comes, will be one of Biblical proportions.
So, to my chagrin, last week there was a derailed coup attempt, a shooting at the US consulate, and a tanker collision with a public park. All I could do was read the newspapers, which proved better at being retarded (and misleading) than writing informative articles. I refer you to the Turkish Daily News' headline from Friday, Al-Qaeda Linked to Istiniye Attack. Al-Qaida was not merely not involved, but they ran a headline based on speculation... probably a police officer saying, "Al-Qaeda is a terrorist group, maybe they could have done this." I guess it sells papers.
Each of these events probably deserves it's own post... and I'll try to get around to that. With disaster befalling the city I love, I busied myself with a trip to Hattuşaş, the ancient Hittite capital. It made for a lovely weekend.
So, I'm miffed that my exile in Ankara condemned me to miss three out of the five on the list.
Top Five Lurking, Completely Random, and Imminent Fears of Sean Cox in Istanbul:
5. Getting stabbed by a glue-sniffer.
On a scale of 1-17 (as a good friend used to say), 1 being the least likely and 17 the most likely, I project the odds that I may be attacked by a crazy person sniffing glue at about a 4 (though with the present state of unemployment and political disenfranchisement, this number is likely to rise). This is the only thing I ever really worry about in Istanbul, and usually I keep an eye out to avoid situations where I might bump into people high on inhaled household products.
4.5 Blindness from drinking bad Rakı
I only worry about this when I'm drinking suspicious tasting rakı, the anise-flavored alcohol that is oh-so-good with fish and cheese. A few years ago, a moon-shine rakı was "accidentally" bottled by YeniRakı, a major producer of the stuff. A number of people died and several were struck blind. Like I said, it's only a worry when the restaurant you're in runs out of the quality stuff, and instead brings you their "special brew" in a fish bowl from behind the bleach on the counter.
4. Terrorism
Terrorism is a funny concept, and one I generally struggle to wrap my mind around. Depending on who you are and your intentions when you kill innocent people, you are a terrorist. If you attack police, military, jandarm, armed contractors, paramilitaries, or spies, you are also a terrorist (the same is not true of them if they attack you or innocent people). I could lump terrorism in with number two, because the tactics are similar and the experiences at the business end of it are basically the same. It makes me sad, but Turks seem to accept that armed groups (government/military affiliated or ideologically driven) will employ terror against random and unsuspecting civilians, in order to make a point. In any event, I never fear that this will happen to me in Turkey. The glue-sniffers pose a more realistic threat.
3. Tanker Ship Collision in the Bosphorus
The fear is not so much the collision itself, as what might happen to the contents of the tanker involved. Petroleum or chemical products may explode. Other chemical products may seep out and cause illness or death. A major tear in the side of the tanker may enable the glue-sniffing terrorists inside to escape and go on a rampage through the city. You get the picture.
2. Military Coup
This is higher on the list for two reasons. First, I think it more likely to directly affect me than anything else previously listed. Second, if it did happen, it would be way more interesting (for "interesting", read adventure-provoking) than most things previously listed. At least, one thinks so. In reality, it may just mean I take several days off work and have to buy my groceries at a certain time of day. Everybody I know on the political left would probably be detained, so I wouldn't have anyone to drink with. I imagine it would be a period of prolonged boredom, similar to what one experiences when living in Ankara.
1. Earthquake
This is something I think about on a weekly basis. Istanbul sits along the North Anatolian fault line, and has been struck by devastating earthquakes 12 times since the 5th century. The 1,000 mile long, strike-slip fault, transfers pressure from west to east, moving the epicenters of earthquakes along the fault and steadily closer to Istanbul over the years. The last major disaster on the fault, in 1999, leveled the nearby town of İznik, killed nearly 20,000 people, and scared the dickens out of Istanbullu, many of whom spent the next several weeks camping out in the streets. With little (or no) preparation on the part of the Turkish government, this disaster, when it comes, will be one of Biblical proportions.
So, to my chagrin, last week there was a derailed coup attempt, a shooting at the US consulate, and a tanker collision with a public park. All I could do was read the newspapers, which proved better at being retarded (and misleading) than writing informative articles. I refer you to the Turkish Daily News' headline from Friday, Al-Qaeda Linked to Istiniye Attack. Al-Qaida was not merely not involved, but they ran a headline based on speculation... probably a police officer saying, "Al-Qaeda is a terrorist group, maybe they could have done this." I guess it sells papers.
Each of these events probably deserves it's own post... and I'll try to get around to that. With disaster befalling the city I love, I busied myself with a trip to Hattuşaş, the ancient Hittite capital. It made for a lovely weekend.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Deep Shit...
This will take some explaining.
In my first semester here, way back in 2004, there was often political talk, the sort which sounds unmistakably like "conspiracy theories". I'm gonna have to keep those words in quotes, cause I know it's often a derogatory phrase. Try to understand that I'm attempting to articulate phenomenon, which people actually believe to explain their world. Sometimes, when people speculate about possible interests and agendas within an organization, they come up with some absurd stuff:
"Sean, did you know that the Jews control the world?"
- "No, I didn't. I'm not a Jew, but I'm Jew-ish, do you think they will give me a job?"
"Sean, did you know that the Jews planned and carried out the Sept. 11th attacks?"
-"I can believe it, they also eat puppies, right?"
"Sean, did you know that America is run by the Jews?"
-"Huh, so are Jews in general poor administrators?"
And so on... The concept of who is a "Jew" is an interesting one here, and the term is generally synonymous with "Israeli". I can understand why, but that doesn't make it sound any less preposterous. Admittedly, AIPAC, the US alliance with Israel, and Israeli spies in the White House, all feed these "theories".
The bait and switch with the above conspiracy theory is that it creates the impression of unseen and impregnable ethnic forces honing American policy, distracting from the fact that a long-time ally willfully compromised US national security and is being investigated for it. There is a conspiracy, but the associated theory is nonsense!
Apologies for the long explanation. "Conspiracy theory" is a genre that I had to learn to negotiate while conducting my Fulbright research. I think it is a legitimate way that people deal with the unknown shadows of their governments. It happens everywhere, and all the more frequently in societies or circumstances of questionable democratic openness. The theory is confirmed by a real event, though the event may be evidence of some other possible theory. Either way, I regard it as important that people, who are prevented from knowing/trusting what goes on in their country, are making an effort to explain it.
Seriously though, can we stop with UFOs?
That said, if evidence were presented today that confirmed UFO conspiracy theories, I would probably crap my pants and become a believer.
This is what happens in Turkey, often.
Turkey has many "conspiracy theories", and perhaps I'll explain some of the absurd ones later. Right now, I want to talk about history (which is, anyway, just a PC term for "conspiracy theory").
The household theory in Turkey, the one known by EVERYONE (I'm always shocked by this, like it's part of the school curriculum), is called the Derin Devlet, or "deep state". It describes the money and power interests that are formed by the intersection of military, government, radical right wing, mafia, and capital agendas. S0me of them were "trained" my the CIA as part of Operation Gladio. These people are generals, journalists, assassins, businessmen, police, terrorists, chefs, etc., all plotting Turkey's future behind the scenes. As the theory goes, this group manipulates public opinion through media control, disappears key opposition, leads all the major arms of government and the military, and so on.
In short, they are in charge and unknown... and probably Jewish, depending on who you ask.
Here is a short list of events, attributed to the Derin Devlet, that made international news:
Assasination of Father Santoro
Assasination of Hrant Dink
Murder of Journalists and Academics (generally on the political left)
The Taksim Square Massacre in 1977
There is even a version that projects the Derin Devlet as starting back in WWI, tying it into the Armenian Genocide.
The thing about a theory, is that it is related to evidence. In this case, I don't know which came first, the chicken or the egg, but the evidence is definitely startling (I'm loving up on Wikipedia today, cause you probably can't read Turkish):
"The Susurluk scandal was an affair that rocked Turkey between 1996-1997, and pointed to an illicit relationship between the government, the armed forces, and organized crime in the country, a connection sometimes attributed to the Deep state."
Basically, there was a car crash in 1996. When authorities arrived on the scene, they found the bodies of an Istanbul deputy police-chief, the leader of militant right-wing gang, and a mafia hit-woman. The only survivor of the crash was the Şanliurfa leader of the "True Path Party". I recommend following the link, cause the description of the grab-bag which the crash offered up is amazing, and pretty damning.
So, why am I covering all this old news? Context.
Starting in January, "some 33 people, among them former generals, lawyers, two “mafia” leaders, rank-and-file soldiers and even a journalist [were] apprehended in a nationwide operation...", members of another secret organization, Ergenekon. The following weekend, thirteen more were arrested. Yesterday, according to TDN's print edition, twenty-five more of these douche bags went down.
It's fascinating for me, to say the least, because the Deep State is part of the fabric of so many political discussions. Like I said, it's as though all that "evidence" on UFOs, that just couldn't be believed, were suddenly confirmed as the truth. At the same time, though, it is hard for me to be optimistic. The words of a friend, spoken after the first round of arrests, are ringing in my ears:
"This is nothing to get excited about. One-half of the Deep State just decided to arrest the other half. They'll be replaced soon enough."
In my first semester here, way back in 2004, there was often political talk, the sort which sounds unmistakably like "conspiracy theories". I'm gonna have to keep those words in quotes, cause I know it's often a derogatory phrase. Try to understand that I'm attempting to articulate phenomenon, which people actually believe to explain their world. Sometimes, when people speculate about possible interests and agendas within an organization, they come up with some absurd stuff:
"Sean, did you know that the Jews control the world?"
- "No, I didn't. I'm not a Jew, but I'm Jew-ish, do you think they will give me a job?"
"Sean, did you know that the Jews planned and carried out the Sept. 11th attacks?"
-"I can believe it, they also eat puppies, right?"
"Sean, did you know that America is run by the Jews?"
-"Huh, so are Jews in general poor administrators?"
And so on... The concept of who is a "Jew" is an interesting one here, and the term is generally synonymous with "Israeli". I can understand why, but that doesn't make it sound any less preposterous. Admittedly, AIPAC, the US alliance with Israel, and Israeli spies in the White House, all feed these "theories".
The bait and switch with the above conspiracy theory is that it creates the impression of unseen and impregnable ethnic forces honing American policy, distracting from the fact that a long-time ally willfully compromised US national security and is being investigated for it. There is a conspiracy, but the associated theory is nonsense!
Apologies for the long explanation. "Conspiracy theory" is a genre that I had to learn to negotiate while conducting my Fulbright research. I think it is a legitimate way that people deal with the unknown shadows of their governments. It happens everywhere, and all the more frequently in societies or circumstances of questionable democratic openness. The theory is confirmed by a real event, though the event may be evidence of some other possible theory. Either way, I regard it as important that people, who are prevented from knowing/trusting what goes on in their country, are making an effort to explain it.
Seriously though, can we stop with UFOs?
That said, if evidence were presented today that confirmed UFO conspiracy theories, I would probably crap my pants and become a believer.
This is what happens in Turkey, often.
Turkey has many "conspiracy theories", and perhaps I'll explain some of the absurd ones later. Right now, I want to talk about history (which is, anyway, just a PC term for "conspiracy theory").
The household theory in Turkey, the one known by EVERYONE (I'm always shocked by this, like it's part of the school curriculum), is called the Derin Devlet, or "deep state". It describes the money and power interests that are formed by the intersection of military, government, radical right wing, mafia, and capital agendas. S0me of them were "trained" my the CIA as part of Operation Gladio. These people are generals, journalists, assassins, businessmen, police, terrorists, chefs, etc., all plotting Turkey's future behind the scenes. As the theory goes, this group manipulates public opinion through media control, disappears key opposition, leads all the major arms of government and the military, and so on.
In short, they are in charge and unknown... and probably Jewish, depending on who you ask.
Here is a short list of events, attributed to the Derin Devlet, that made international news:
Assasination of Father Santoro
Assasination of Hrant Dink
Murder of Journalists and Academics (generally on the political left)
The Taksim Square Massacre in 1977
There is even a version that projects the Derin Devlet as starting back in WWI, tying it into the Armenian Genocide.
The thing about a theory, is that it is related to evidence. In this case, I don't know which came first, the chicken or the egg, but the evidence is definitely startling (I'm loving up on Wikipedia today, cause you probably can't read Turkish):
"The Susurluk scandal was an affair that rocked Turkey between 1996-1997, and pointed to an illicit relationship between the government, the armed forces, and organized crime in the country, a connection sometimes attributed to the Deep state."
Basically, there was a car crash in 1996. When authorities arrived on the scene, they found the bodies of an Istanbul deputy police-chief, the leader of militant right-wing gang, and a mafia hit-woman. The only survivor of the crash was the Şanliurfa leader of the "True Path Party". I recommend following the link, cause the description of the grab-bag which the crash offered up is amazing, and pretty damning.
So, why am I covering all this old news? Context.
Starting in January, "some 33 people, among them former generals, lawyers, two “mafia” leaders, rank-and-file soldiers and even a journalist [were] apprehended in a nationwide operation...", members of another secret organization, Ergenekon. The following weekend, thirteen more were arrested. Yesterday, according to TDN's print edition, twenty-five more of these douche bags went down.
It's fascinating for me, to say the least, because the Deep State is part of the fabric of so many political discussions. Like I said, it's as though all that "evidence" on UFOs, that just couldn't be believed, were suddenly confirmed as the truth. At the same time, though, it is hard for me to be optimistic. The words of a friend, spoken after the first round of arrests, are ringing in my ears:
"This is nothing to get excited about. One-half of the Deep State just decided to arrest the other half. They'll be replaced soon enough."
Monday, June 23, 2008
Correction...
I previously posted that the Turkish court system has banned Youtube.com twice, for violations (by users) of various laws, which forbid denigrating Turkey, Turkishness, the Turkish government, courts, or military, or Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. There are several laws that YouTube could have been charged with violating... not actually sure which one, but most likely Article 301. Read about it here and here.
The Turkish court has, in fact, protected me from YouTube on no less than five occasions. This, according to the Turkish newspaper, Radikal, which I was attempting to read through sometime last week.
Thanks to these benevolent assholes, I'm having difficulty watching George Carlin clips, which seemed like a good way to remember the man. I'll try to dig around and find out which seven words cannot be spoken or written in Turkish...
The Turkish court has, in fact, protected me from YouTube on no less than five occasions. This, according to the Turkish newspaper, Radikal, which I was attempting to read through sometime last week.
Thanks to these benevolent assholes, I'm having difficulty watching George Carlin clips, which seemed like a good way to remember the man. I'll try to dig around and find out which seven words cannot be spoken or written in Turkish...
Monday, June 16, 2008
A disturbing pattern...
This is what appears when I try to visit bianet.org, home for the Bağımsız İletişim Ağı (the Independent Communications Network).
Engellenmiştir - Forbidden
Erismek istediginiz sayfa savcilik karari ile engellenmistir.
Access to this page has been blocked by law court decision.
BIA has a slew of projects relating to media accountability, legal assistance for journalists, promotion of pluralism and democracy, and the usual terrorist-loving baby-killing human rights interests that would cause any reasonable government to ban access to BIA's website.
They have an English language version, about as clearly written as the Turkish Daily News, but infinitely more relevant.
Two ways to circumvent government controls over the web:
Open DNS
Free Proxies Network
Write those down for later... maybe homeboy will tag me, too.
Engellenmiştir - Forbidden
Erismek istediginiz sayfa savcilik karari ile engellenmistir.
Access to this page has been blocked by law court decision.
BIA has a slew of projects relating to media accountability, legal assistance for journalists, promotion of pluralism and democracy, and the usual terrorist-loving baby-killing human rights interests that would cause any reasonable government to ban access to BIA's website.
They have an English language version, about as clearly written as the Turkish Daily News, but infinitely more relevant.
Two ways to circumvent government controls over the web:
Open DNS
Free Proxies Network
Write those down for later... maybe homeboy will tag me, too.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Big Brother 2, You Tube 0
I never stop getting a kick out of this, though it is irritating. This is the second time, that I know of, that youtube.com has run afoul of the Turkish Republic. The crime... I dunno. Some Greek 15-year-old probably made a video calling Ataturk a "fag".
Anything to be 15 again...
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