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CHP eavesdropping allegations proven false

Thank you Esther and Aenigma:

http://www.thenewanatolian.com/opinion-32363.html

The widespread eavesdropping cases that are being reveled in Turkey everyday shows there is a serious problem that has to be addressed b y the government and the state institutions. This does not fit a country that aims to join the European Union.

The Turkish constitution specifies in very clear terms that citizens will enjoy freedom of travel and communications. However, in practice this article of the constitution has been violated systematically in Turkey both by state institutions and even by private persons.

Phone tapping and eavesdropping has become a way of life for the security forces. In recent years authorities have ordered wide spread phone tapping in the name o preventing crime and terrorism. Under objections from western circlers eavesdropping has been subjected to some li8mitations at least on paper where the security forces need a court order for phone tapping.

However, this really has not deterred officials ordering phone tapping… A heavy penalties court in Ankara has recently given authority to the police to widely use phone tapping to "monitor" potential criminals. Of course such measures are open to abuse both by officials and individuals.

http://www.thenewanatolian.com/opinion-32363.html

Ýstanbul Uluslararasý Animasyon Festivali’nin üçüncüsü yapýlýyor. Festival, bu sene Plato Film Okulu, Fransýz Kültür Merkezi ve Indigo’da yapýlacak çeþitli etkinliklerle gerçekleþtiriliyor.



Festival her sene olduðu gibi Ýstanbul Animasyon ve Görsel Efekt Kýsa Film Yarýþmasý ile baþladý. Yarýþmaya baþvuran yaklaþýk 100 kadar animasyon arasýndan finalistler seçilerek izleyiciyle festival süresince buluþma imkaný bulacaklar. Yarýþma jürisi Bahçeþehir Üniversitesi’nden Cemal Erez, Yoðurt Teknolojileri’nden Cemil Türün, Anima’dan Mehmet Kurtuluþ ve Sinefek’ten Kerem Kurdoðlu’ndan oluþuyor. Yarýþma gösterimleri dýþýnda festival komitesinin Dünya’nýn dört bir yanýndan davet ettiði birinden baþarýlý animasyonlar da gösterilecek. Filmlerin arasýnda Dünyaca ünlü Bill Plympton’un son filmi Guide Dog ve Rus Animasyon tarihini anlatan Magia Russica isimli filmlerde bulunuyor.

Gösterimler haricinde Dünya’da da yeni yeni yapýlmaya baþlayan Live Audiovisual performanslar da festivalde yer alýyor.. Bu çalýþma 15 Kasým tarihinde Indigo’da yapýlacak ve arkasýndan bir partiyle kutlanacak. Etkinlikte profesyonellerin neler yaptýðýný görebilme fýrsatý saðlanýyor. Indigoya kurulacak çok özel bir sistem ile canlý performansa üst düzeyde izlenebilecek. Toplam 15000 AL projeksiyon gücüyle tam 3 perde de hem senkron hem de asenkron olarak gösterim yapýlacak. Bu özel sistem ve profesyonel sanatçýlarýn buluþmasý herkes için özel bir deneyim olacak.
Festival programý ve daha fazla bilgi için: www.iafistanbul.com

Traces of Lost Wooden Ýstanbul… Until the middle of the 20th century the cityscape of Ýstanbul was dominated by wooden houses, which then vanished in a dramatic process. The German Archaeological Institute in Ýstanbul (DAI) has researched the wooden buildings of Ýstanbul in many investigations, reaching as far back as the 1960’s. The summary of these investigations gives an overall picture, which chronologically begins from the Amcazade Yalýsý of the late 17th century to the house of the early 20th century on Büyükada. The whole variety of the old wooden houses is typologically presented, from the magnificent yalýs on the shores of the Bosporus to the wooden houses of the petty bourgeoisie in Zeyrek. The documentation of this important city quarter covers its total area and takes up its own section in this exhibition. Special attention is given to the construction techniques of the wooden houses, with the tools of craftsmanship and with a detailed construction model of the Amcazade Yalýsý. The exhibition is supplemented with numerous historical photographs from archives of the German Archaeological Institute.   Amcazade Hüseyin Paþa Yalýsý Perhaps the oldest wooden house in Istanbul is the Amcazade Hüseyin Paþa Yalýsý, which is thought to be from the 17th century. It is situated on the Asian shore of the Bosporus north of Anadolu Hisarý. It basically concerns only the reception hall (divanhane) of a large group of buildings, which otherwise have been lost. With its rich interior decoration the Amcazade Yalýsý belongs to the most important examples of Ottoman architecture and art. In 2007 an exact building registration was possible for the first time, into which the construction was also incorporated. Even though it is in a very bad structural condition, the beauty of this fragile building is still a revelation.
http://www.iae.org.tr/sergi.asp?d=6

THE AMCAZADE HÜSEYIN PASA YALI
Built in 1699, this is the oldest mansion on the Bosphorus. It has a marble fountain from which a jet of water spouts upwards, and its ceilings are decorated with flowers and geometrical designs. Unfortunately, it is in ruins, because of neglect. The original owner Hüseyin Pasa was a member of Mevlevi sect. Five Grand Viziers stemmed from the Köprülü family of the Ottoman Empire. Huseyin Pasa was the fourth Grand Vizier. Pierre Loti appealed to the authorities for the Amcazade mansion to be saved.

stories of humans attempting to fly are almost as old as civilization. About 3400 years ago, according to Greek legend, Daedalus fashioned wings of feathers and wax so he and his son Icarus could fly from prison on Crete to safety in Sicily. When Icarus flew too close to the sun, the wax melted, and he fell to his death.

While this was a cautionary fable, there were undoubtedly other attempts to take to the sky. Some certainly ended as spectacular—and fatal—failures; others left the would-be aviators with injuries and ruffled dignity to testify to their imperfect understanding and inadequate engineering. Regardless, all reflected a stubborn refusal to accept the obvious truth that “man will never fly.”

Among those who refused was Abbas Qasim ibn Firnas.

http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/200806/flights.of.fancy.on.manmade.wings.htm

the city of the Leleg and Kar peoples who are thought to be among the first inhabitants of Anatolia and who fought against the Greeks in the Trojan war, is the Bodrum of today. Although the Kar considered the mainland of Anatolia their homeland, it is thought that they were a seafaring people who migrated here from Greece.

The father of history Herodotus, a native of Bodrum, estimated that the history of his birthplace dated to the first millenium BC. However, findings at the Peynir Çiçeði cave point to civilization on the peninsula as far back as 5,000 years ago.

There are signs that the Lelegs and Kars lived in the area together. However, after the occupation of Anatolia by the Persians, a Carian (of the Kar) city was founded in the region of Caria, but kept under Persian control. The Carian people are mentioned in many historical documents as one of the seagoing races and in 480 B.C. Artemisia I, a famous Carian ruler, fought at sea with the Persians against the Greeks, becoming the first female admiral in the world. The historian Herodotus tells the story of this female hero, his compatriot, at length. The Carians, who had proved themselves many times at sea, gained new importance when the satrap Maussolus moved their capital from Milas to Bodrum in 367 B.C. The most brilliant period of Alikarnassos was under the rule of Maussolus and his sister and wife Artemisia II. The Mausoleum built during this period is today considered one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. This memorial tomb is not the only legacy of Maussolus´s reign. The city was developed in a manner fitting to the seat of government, and the theatre still in use today is one example of this. After the death of Maussolus, the Carians won a new victory under their new female leader, conquering the island of Rhodes in 353 B.C.


As in ancient Egypt, brother and sister married each other. Like Artemisia II and Maussolus, Queen Ada also married her brother Idrius. She ascended the throne after the death of Idrius, but there was dissent in the family about this and she was banished to Alinda. She stayed there until Alexander the Great´s forces arrived, and only returned to Alicarnassus under the famous commander´s protection.


The peninsula put up great resistance to Alexander´s army and did not regain its former power following the occupation, becoming smaller and having frequent changes in rule. During one period, it was recorded as having been a bishopric connected to Aphrodisias. After Roman and Byzantine rule, it came under the Ottomans in the 11th century.


Rhodes became an important stop for the Crusaders on their way to Jerusalem, and at the beginning of the 15th century they got permission from the Ottoman Empire to build a castle in Bodrum harbour. The Knights of St. John of Rhodes spent about one hundred years building the Castle of St. Peter (Petrum), known today as Bodrum Castle. Stones from the Mausoleum, which had been partly ruined by earthquakes and the passage of time, were used in the building of the castle, and some of the marble was melted down to make lime.


The castle was used as a prison during the late Ottoman period, and was bombed by the French in World War I. From the 1970s, due to the writer and thinker known as the ´Fisherman of Halicarnus´, Bodrum became well-known once more and today is one of Turkey´s major holiday resorts. 

and also rent this one:

The Edge of Heaven

(Auf der anderen Seite)

by Fatih Akin

Netflix has it

Susan, you also must rent  YOL