Internet-based activism

The third Bosphorus International Conference on Cyberpolitics, Cybersecurity and International Relations kicked off on June 28 in Istanbul.

Costas Bakoyannis, who is running for Athens mayor in the upcoming municipal elections, spoke against the construction of high-rise buildings around the Acropolis Hill on Wednesday, adding his voice to that of local residents who have opened a relevant petition on the Avaaz platform.

Local residents protesting the construction of 10-story buildings around the Acropolis hill in Athens have so far collected more than 4,100 signatures on the Avaaz petition platform.

The Hellenic Society of Environment and Culture said it is "unacceptable" that tall buildings be allowed to spoil the view of the Acropolis.

A commercial for the Gillette razor brand that supported the #MeToo movement and called on men to change their behavior has triggered a heated controversy online, reports AFP. 

The spot, which features images of harassment and brutality, urges men to end a culture of "toxic masculinity" and turns the brand's 30-year-old slogan into a question: "Is this the best a man can get?"

After #MeToo comes #MeTwo.

A campaign has drawn thousands of supporters on Change.org who proposed to change the borders of the Turkish province of Batman and base them on the famous logo of the superhero.

They're eight women, poised to take over from the men for an "Ocean's" reboot full of glitz and glamor, a particularly #MeToo affair that does away with the saga's traditional masculinity.    

Harvey Weinstein pleaded not guilty to rape and sexual assault charges in a New York courtroom June 5, the next step in a high-stakes legal battle that the #MeToo movement hopes will end with the disgraced Hollywood mogul behind bars.

Shortly after 9 am, an anonymous male voice called to report that there was an explosive device around the St.George Church. Police teams i mmediately arrived on site but however, after the check, it turns out that the signal is fake.

The  press service in the Presidency has said the presidential administration has not stopped working.

Jennifer Lopez had her own #MeToo moment years ago, but it did not turn out as planned for her would-be abuser.