Mar 6, 2010
Internet and mobile entrepreneur Gulay Ozkan shared her thoughts on Social Media in Turkey and then was generous enough to invite me to speak at the university class she teaches. Social Media is a very hot topic at the moment as it brings freedom to a culture that traditionally is shy, Gulay said. The open
Mar 1, 2010
Hugh Pope on Dining with Al-QaedaUploaded by thomascrampton. – News videos hot off the press. While in Istanbul, I met recovering journalist Hugh Pope to hear about his new book “Dining with Al-Qaeda”. In addition to covering the region as a foreign correspondent, Pope has written some excellent books about Turkey and the Turkic peoples.
Feb 28, 2010
Took this photo today at a free Wifi park near Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia Mosque. (hat tip to David Churbuck for the suggestion) As part of my Turkey trip this week I have started compiling statistics and information about Social Media and the Internet here. YouTube BannedSimilar to China, YouTube is blocked here in Turkey. This
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Thomas Crampton was a correspondent for the
International Herald Tribune and The New York Times for more than a decade, reporting from five continents, writing a column on Asia and covering Asian politics, economics and culture. Currently based in Hong Kong, he writes here about China, the Internet and New Media seen from Asia, while also advising companies on digital communication strategies. For more information click here...
