Erkan's Field Diary

Blog URL:http://erkansaka.net/
Blog Tags:turkey, european union, cyberculture, politics, news
Country:Turkey
Location:Istanbul

“Erkan’s Field Diary” evolved from a dissertation project on Turkish journalism and the European Union (EU). In addition to the original topic, the blog monitors socio-cultural happenings and cybercultural emergences in Turkey. E



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Here are some recent photos I have taken: My own private İstanbul (!) Windows scenes from the event I attended. When I was passing through the first Bosphorus bridge to get my new car.   The post A few days ago in Bosphorus appeared first on Er...

I just heard my edited volume on the generative AI book proposal has been accepted.  I will talk about it later. In the meantime, I am on a tour! I am attending an HR summit next month; below, I have participated in a talk with high school kids on i...

Here is a summary of the major scandals that occurred at Eurovision 2024: Dutch singer Joost Klein was disqualified just hours before the grand final due to an incident involving inappropriate behavior towards a female TV worker, according to the EBU...

I woke up to hear that dear Sezai had lost his life during surgery last night. He was full of energy and a committed civil society worker and leader. Just before the pandemic, we had a tour of talks in the Black Sea region, talking to university stud...

Summarized by merlin app: 00:03 WhatsApp struggles to make money despite its massive user base. 01:50 WhatsApp has struggled to monetize since its inception and has been running at a significant loss. 03:34 WhatsApp’s financial situation worsen...

The video is age-restricted and only available on YouTube. I could not embed it here. Here is the video to watch I have seen it trending on TikTok and a restricted form can be found at Youtube. [Intro] Woo Yeah [Verse 1] The people, they won’t...

April 2024 Israel–Hamas war protests on university campuses in the United States Pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses escalated on April 17, 2024, spreading to other universities in the United States and other countries, as a part of wi...