Sci/Tech Archive
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‘Anonymous’ hackers intercept conversation between FBI and Scotland Yard on how to deal with hackers
Posted on February 3, 2012 | 1 CommentA conference call between Scotland Yard and the FBI has been intercepted and published by a member of the computer hacking group Anonymous. By Duncan Gardham, Security Correspondent The conversation concerned a... -
ACTA Copyright Treaty Sparks Protests In Latest Anti-Piracy Battle
Posted on January 27, 2012 | No Comments(SOPA Nedir: http://www.turkishnews.com/tr/content/2012/01/19/istiklal-marsinin-sopasi-yok/) In the United States, a massive Internet protest last week led by Wikipedia and Google drove congressional leaders to place controversial anti-piracy legislation on hold. Polish lawmakers... -
Turkish hospital performs world’s first triple limb transplant, separate face transplant
Posted on January 22, 2012 | No CommentsBy Associated Press, Published: January 21 ANKARA, Turkey — A hospital in southern Turkey on Saturday performed the world’s first triple limb transplant, attaching two arms and one leg to... -
US government hits Megaupload with mega piracy indictment
Posted on January 20, 2012 | No CommentsSeven executives charged as filesharing site shut down over accusations they cheated copyright holders out of $500m • Explainer: a guide to understanding Sopa • Clay Shirky: Pipa would create a consumption-only... -
Israel hit by cyber-attacks on stock exchange, airline and banks
Posted on January 17, 2012 | 1 CommentPro-Palestinian hackers suspected of infiltrating websites of three high street banks, El Al and Tel Aviv exchange Reuters in Jerusalem Hackers disrupted online access to the Tel Aviv stock exchange,... -
Turkish Government Censors Darwin, Evolution
Posted on January 9, 2012 | No Commentsby Anna Klenke Concerns about censorship have risen in Turkey since November when the Council of Information Technology and Communications (BTK) placed blocks on websites that contain the words “Darwin”... -
Hackers expose defence and intelligence officials in US and UK
Posted on January 9, 2012 | No CommentsSecurity breach by ‘hacktivists’ reveals email addresses of 221 British military staff and 242 Nato officials Ed Pilkington in New York and Richard Norton-Taylor Thousands of British email addresses and encrypted passwords,... -
Israel and the Upcoming Nuclear War
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Turkey may buy Bell 429 helicopters
Posted on January 6, 2012 | No CommentsTurkey may buy Bell 429 helicopters Bell 429 7-22-2010 Bell Helicopter said Thursday that it has been selected by the Turkish National Police to enter final negotiations for a contract... -
Turkey’s first hydrogen boat produced
Posted on January 3, 2012 | No CommentsBalkans.com Business news correspondent – 02.01.2012 Istanbul Technical University (İTU) presented their eco-friendly boat “Martı” (Seagull) reports Hurriyet Daily news. Turkey’s first hydrogen boat was produced over four years by... -
Video: Turkey’s spy sat to zoom in on Israeli secrets
Posted on January 3, 2012 | 1 CommentIsrael’s politicians and military have a new headache to worry about. High resolution photos of the country’s territory, which are currently unavailable to the public, may soon turn up in... -
Istanbul prepares for major earthquake
Posted on January 2, 2012 | No CommentsBy Jonathan Head BBC News, Istanbul Ercis is close to a fault-line caused by the collision of the Arabian and Eurasian tectonic plates Related Stories Search for Turkey quake survivors... -
Renaissance Tower: Tallest in Istanbul
Posted on December 26, 2011 | 1 CommentThis tower designed by award-winning firm FXFOWLE, the tallest on the Anatolian side of Istanbul, makes a memorable presence for the headquarters of a dynamic construction and development company.... -
Fuat Sezgin: A life devoted to understanding Islam’s golden age of science
Posted on December 25, 2011 | No CommentsFuat Sezgin founded two museums in İstanbul and Frankfurt that bring together hundreds of replicas of scientific instruments, tools and maps, mostly belonging to the golden age of Islamic science.(PHOTO... -
Turkey to Rebuild 40% of Homes for $400 Billion, Milliyet Says
Posted on December 25, 2011 | No CommentsTurkey plans to rebuild 40 percent of the country’s 19 million residential homes in a 20-year project that will cost $400 billion, Environment and Urban Planning Minister Erdogan Bayraktar said,... -
Turkey aims to harmonize its chemical legislation with the EU REACH and CLP regulation on Environmental Expert
Posted on December 25, 2011 | No CommentsBy: Rakibe Külçür Courtesy of ENHESA – Global EHS Compliance Assurance In Turkey, the Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation has been aiming to comply with the European Union (EU) legislation... -
Biodiversity in Turkey, at Risk Yet Largely Ignored
Posted on December 25, 2011 | 1 CommentBy JIM ROBBINS A A lynx with its kitten, photographed last winter by a camera trap in Kars Sarikamis-Allahuekber National Park in Turkey.KuzeyDoga A new paper by biologists in Turkey... -
![Dorian Jones | Istanbul, Turkey Photo: Reuters Demonstrators protest against the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey [TUBITAK] over the exclusion of articles commemorating Charles Darwin’s 200th birthday from...](http://www.turkishnews.com/en/content/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/reuters_turkey_protests_science_480_march2009-115x115.jpg "Turkey Blocks Web Pages Touting Darwin’s Evolution Theory")
Turkey Blocks Web Pages Touting Darwin’s Evolution Theory
Posted on December 25, 2011 | No CommentsDorian Jones | Istanbul, Turkey Photo: Reuters Demonstrators protest against the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey [TUBITAK] over the exclusion of articles commemorating Charles Darwin’s 200th birthday from... -
Amazon Turkey Deal May Be First of Many
Posted on December 21, 2011 | No CommentsBy Ben Rooney Turkey is that rare thing; a growing European economy. Investors are starting to pay attention to the burgeoning internet economy there. So news that Amazon has taken... -
Licensing Executives Society International to Host a Delegation from Turkey at the Upcoming LESI Global Technology Impact Forum
Posted on December 16, 2011 | No CommentsLicensing Executives Society International to Host a Delegation from Turkey at the Upcoming LESI Global Technology Impact Forum The Licensing Executives Society International, Inc. (LESI; www.LESI.org) announced today that it...
