[13:16:44] Yeah! But I can't get away from this .. There's something to enjoy in it. (re @nokibsarkar: Sometimes, I feel like, if I am into any project (or any kind of task pending that I am really interested in doing), I cannot en...) [13:16:44] hi, what's your connection to the Wikimedia projects? (re @Sifat Hossen: Yeah! But I can't get away from this .. There's something to enjoy in it.) [13:17:04] I'm trying to improve wikimedia contents and user interactions in general purposes and events. All im Bengla language mainly. (re @jhsoby: hi, what's your connection to the Wikimedia projects?) [13:17:04] ok, cool, so you're not a spambot then :) welcome! [14:45:48] Has anyone who booked tickets with Turkish Airlines experienced rescheduling their dates? I can't seem to find the option in the app [14:52:09] Also is anyone arriving in Istanbul a few days before the hackathon? [14:55:59] In case anyone here is interested in hacking with low-bandwidth mesh networking and access to offline wiki, we are coordinating some proposals for Wikimania... [14:56:00] Forwarded from fuzheado: FYI, if anyone is interested in submitting or being involved with offline wikis, or accessing Wikimedia over low bandwidth, there is a planning page here started by the Offline-L folks: [14:56:02] https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/Wikimania_2025_Offline_Wikipedia_proposals [14:56:03] Anyone interested in some of the newer developments in off-grid mesh networking like LoRa/Meshtastic, this would be the place. [15:29:48] You should directly contant travel agent who issued you the tickets to reschedle your flights.. (re @Angel_804: Has anyone who booked tickets with Turkish Airlines experienced rescheduling their dates? I can't seem to find the option in the...) [15:35:20] If you have an EcoFly fare, you are not entitled to change it. (re @Angel_804: Has anyone who booked tickets with Turkish Airlines experienced rescheduling their dates? I can't seem to find the option in the...) [16:25:10] lol. Me to wikimedia travel team: "please let me arrive before 1st of May, it's a mess in Italy every year that day... nope" now from travel team "please don't arrive the 1st of May" lol [16:26:09] Most people would want to arrive the day before hte event starts... [16:28:25] yup yup I just mean that the 1st of May is also known for massive travel issues because/thanks of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Workers%27_Day [16:30:07] I think they are saying you can arrive on May 1 but please go directly to the hotel instead of joining any demonstrations (re @bozzy: lol. Me to wikimedia travel team: "please let me arrive before 1st of May, it's a mess in Italy every year that day... nope" now...) [16:31:37] "We strongly recommend that you stay in your hotel and WMTR hosted activities during the event" [16:44:58] Hello everyone, [16:44:59] On behalf of the Organization Team Türkiye, we are happy to welcome you to Istanbul in about a month for the Wikimedia Hackathon 2025. At the same time, we would like to provide you with more information about the country's current circumstances, specifically in Istanbul. [16:45:00] As you may know from the news, the Mayor of Istanbul was arrested in mid-March on several charges, which caused a political crisis and mass protests in the country. The main mass protests are taking place in Istanbul, and the police are using force to disperse them (water cannons, pepper spray, etc.). [16:45:02] We know a large demonstration is planned for May 1 in the center of Istanbul and several other locations, including Taksim Square. For your safety, we strongly recommend that all of you arriving in Istanbul on or before May 1st refrain from visiting the demonstration sites and not join them. [16:45:03] Although the political crisis and its consequences don’t and cannot impact our event, we are taking all measures for your safety and a pleasant time. We would also like to remind you that our hotel and the event venue are located in a safe and quiet area of ​​the city and are not affected by the current events. We strongly recommend that you stay in your hotel and [16:45:03] WMTR host [16:45:05] ed activities during the event [16:45:06] We will continue to update you with the latest news that will help you during your visit to the Wikimedia Hackathon. [16:45:08] Mehman, [16:45:09] On behalf of the Organization Team Türkiye [17:08:32] (re @Mehman97: Hello everyone, [17:08:33] On behalf of the Organization Team Türkiye, we are happy to welcome you to Istanbul in about a month for the Wi...) [20:45:54] I'm arriving on the Monday 28 April. (re @Angel_804: Also is anyone arriving in Istanbul a few days before the hackathon?) [22:16:26] I sent to someone who replied with https://github.com/jedahan/baculus and they will add stuff later to the pad (re @fuzheado: FYI, if anyone is interested in submitting or being involved with offline wikis, or accessing Wikimedia over low bandwidth, ther...)