Is Turkey ready for cyber war? ERSU ABLAK On Nov. 8, the Turkish Ministry of Finance’s website www.maliye.gov.tr was hacked by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) . A song praising Abdullah Öcalan, the leader of the terrorist group, was playing…

Obstacles Internet users face These days Turkish Internet users face different obstacles. From the first day that the government decided to filter Internet according to their own world view we as users have been protesting in various forms. However,…

A peek at the energy future of our planet ERSU ABLAK For years, scientists, policymakers and executives from many industries have been looking at ways to realize a more sustainable future. Almost all agree that we cannot go on using…

Crowd sourcing in action ERSU ABLAK “Crowd sourcing” is the act of sourcing tasks traditionally performed by specific individuals to a group of people or community through an open call, according to Wikipedia.Jeff Howe established the concept of crowd sourcing…

Looking at 2012 ERSU ABLAK Brand research consultancy Millward Brown has highlighted growing trends in the digital media sector with its predictions for next year. Out of 12 predictions, four are going to impact Turkey in the near future. As…

National or not? Another year passed, and we all think how fast it went by. This year sure felt faster than others if you were doing business in the technology industry in Turkey. The government made its presence…

The real intentions of Nihat Ergün I had been asking myself the question of why the Science, Industry and Technology Ministry was founded. It puzzled me with its existence. The Transportation Ministry currently oversees the telecommunications industry.…

Broadband, from Vegas to remote Turkish villages This week, you have probably seen lots of technology news. You will see more.The reason being the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Vegas, the biggest technology products show of all; it is…

Why censorship is easy in Turkey Censorship is easy in Turkey because one is sure to get away with it. No one in the history of this country has ever paid a price for imposing censorship. People…