While we were “brotripping,” (more about this in a later post), I have missed posting here. One of the interesting issues was that Erdoğan and his head of communications, Fahrettin Altun paid a visit to “Bosphorus Global.” This NGO is alleged to be the headquarters of so-called Pelikan Gang that was effective in forcing former … Read more
For a long time, the Turkish government mismanaged the fast flow of refugees. Instead of giving/ assigning them a formal regulative framework, it relied on a vague “ummah” framework and in the meantime, it used them as a means of threat against the EU. Now that AKP realized that refugees were one of the reasons … Read more
I have been keeping an eye on Ali Babacan for a while. I never thought he is a bad person. However, I got gradually angry with him. He stayed with Erdoğan until he was humiliatingly kicked out of the economy team. He was, along with Mehmet Şimşek, the most proficient at economy management and he … Read more
What I understand is that Trump is the only person who prevents any substantive measures to be taken against Turkey, or more specifically Erdoğan regime, in the context of S-400 crisis. Hence comes the Trump love among the AKP elites… However, since Trump is not always predictable who knows what may happen next… Think tank offers … Read more
She is on trial today. She is the head of the CHP İstanbul branch. She has challenged the old guards in the party and she succeeded to become the chair. She is unapologetically open in her lifestyle. She doesn’t give an f*ck if Islamists insistently point out her eating ham etc. She openly defends Occupy … Read more
I have been waiting for a few days if the hotel management issues a refutation. It did not, as far as I could see. The hotel’s CCTV footage about the moderator who led the recent mayoral TV debate has been leaked to pro-government media channels. The footage itself does not mean much and I believe … Read more
First was anger and disappointment. There was the talk of boycotts. At that time, I thought how difficult it must be for the opposition leadership. Then Ekrem İmamoğlu made yet another good speech and de facto started the new campaign. The campaign hashtag is #HerŞeyÇokGüzelOlacak [Everything will be all right] and since then there seems … Read more
AKP forced Election Body to cancel legitimate election results. I am not a lawyer but all I observe around and existing analyses demonstrate this decision has no bases. You will see how ridiculous the election council’s justifications are. Political Islamists do not pretend to respect democracy anymore. Today is the day their pretension ends. The … Read more
The central government will probably make its best to make it hell for these new local mayors. However, moral superiority is now at the opposition. If the latter uses this opportunity well, it may become the end of AKP rule. Previously, Erdoğan would learn his lessons and react productively. However, I do not believe he … Read more
When I checked my troll list last night, they were at a state of madness in attacking opposition candidates. I am not sure if the opposition is offering better or will be victorious but the AKP campaigning zeroed in only one thing: the opposition is in deep ties with terror organizations. Some old police intelligence … Read more
This local election looks like the one that was held in 2009: Turkish local elections, 2009 Erdoğan’s aggressive nationalist rhetoric lost him some major cities. AKP, by then, was not all rhetoric and its leadership actually took lessons from the election results. However, current AKP leadership is not the one to take lessons. But it … Read more
* I wonder when some trolls will find the haka dance offensive… From her leader to his citizens, New Zealanders seem to be doing their best to cope with the tragedy. Even the social media platforms did seem to be trying hard to disappear massacre videos. Pro-government trolls Islamists in Turkey must be frustrated. So … Read more
A couple of days ago, normally colorful and peaceful women’s day march was harassed by unprovoked police attack. This ugly scene before the local elections would not be that agreeable but I guess it is hard to stop our president’s angry minister of affairs. Pro-government Islamists soon found a way to mask this attack: A … Read more
Dear readers, let me tell you about a few incidents I have followed from my troll list at Twitter. This is about Aktrolls but I have some other lists that include accounts from other ideological leanings with troll characteristics But this is limited to Aktrolls. I hesitate to give account names because some of them … Read more
The easy answer is it is the election time and He and his followers like to have an enemy at this time. There is no need to look for a rationale behind this renewed interest in criminalizing the Gezi resistance. It is a straw man. It is an easy target after more than five years. … Read more