Biden’s big failure in Afghanistan
The US has failed its allies once again. The ways it chooses its allies are
Erkan's mumbles
My quote in the al-Monitor piece and more on this (let’s not ignore Google’s complicity): “Twitter, Pinterest face ad ban in Turkey under new social media law
Twitter, Pinterest face ad ban in Turkey under new social media law Al-Monitor Twitter, Pinterest face
If you cannot have it for real, let it rot. A strange but not surprising rector appointment for Boğaziçi University
It is sad to watch the news. I graduated from Boğaziçi University (Sociology BA and
Facebook decided to defy new Turkish social media law but I hear @googlepubpolicy may actually cave in!
Facebook surprised many of us by deciding not to appoint a representative in Turkey. It
Good news turns out to be not as good as expected. However…
For three days, Turkish leadership promised the news of a miracle. But the news was
Google News Initiative (@GoogleNewsInit) funded a project by a media moghul that is actually an enemy of journalism in Turkey
I saw this at Engin Önder’s tweet. Google News Initiative funded a project proposal from
Politics of mothers
If you search “HDP and mothers” in Google News you will reach a bunch of
Erdoğan’s visit to the alleged troll den
While we were “brotripping,” (more about this in a later post), I have missed posting
Fake news in its worst form. Hard days for Syrian refugees in Turkey.
For a long time, the Turkish government mismanaged the fast flow of refugees. Instead of
Ali Babacan stayed with his leader until he was humiliatingly kicked out. He and his ilk cannot be saviours
I have been keeping an eye on Ali Babacan for a while. I never thought
Trump, the saviour
What I understand is that Trump is the only person who prevents any substantive measures
A role model conservatives love to hate: Canan Kaftancıoğlu (@ccanannnnnn)
She is on trial today. She is the head of the CHP İstanbul branch. She
The Marmara Hotel in İstanbul. Not a reliable place for your privacy
I have been waiting for a few days if the hotel management issues a refutation.
The Grand Mobilization: #HerŞeyÇokGüzelOlacak
First was anger and disappointment. There was the talk of boycotts. At that time, I
Not a shred of legitimacy left: “Election body rules in favor of re-run of #Istanbul elections
AKP forced Election Body to cancel legitimate election results. I am not a lawyer but