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“The Hackathon on Terrorism Discourse: From Arab Spring to Today” | Istanbul

Al Sharq Youth Network held its 8th Regional Event this year “The Hackathon on Terrorism Discourse: From Arab Spring to Today” in Istanbul, Turkey. The event hosted a number of distinguished speakers including Ahmet Al Burai, Editor at TRT WORLD channel, Yusuf Özhan, Journalist at the same Turkish channel and Dr. Hüseyin Alptekin, lecturer at Istanbul Şehir University & director at SETA research center. The hackathon aimed to collect data on how the media outlets in the MENA Region reflected the terrorism discourse, from the Arab spring until today.