Although I attempted to catch your eyes by stating “civilizational,” it might be more pragmatic. Changing regional relations, the EU’s hesitancy, Turkish domestic politics, etc., can all be listed in the choice. Turkey has indeed applied to join the BRICS group of emerging economies. Here’s a summary of the key information: Application Confirmation Multiple sources … Read more
It looks like Turkey is changing its attitude towards Egypt. This must really hurt Muslim Brotherhood sympathizers. The visit of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to Turkey was marked by a warm reception, indicating a significant shift towards normalizing relations between the two countries. Erdoğan personally welcomed Sisi at the Esenboğa Airport and the two … Read more
While driving through California, I listened to a commentary by İsmail Saymaz. He claims that Ali Koç is a MHP voter. That surprised me as Mr. Koç does not look like a stereotypical MHP fan. Koç family is mainly portrayed as part of the Westernist secular establishment. Ali Koç is a Rice University graduate, by … Read more
Alpay Özalan is a former football player, current deputy, and frequent troublemaker in the parliament. Here is what he did yesterday, compiled by Perplexity: Alpay Özalan, a deputy from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in Turkey, did attack other deputies in the Turkish parliament. During a parliamentary session discussing the case of jailed … Read more
This time, the Turkish government angers children. Roblox is one of the most used platforms in children’s digital gaming, and today, we have ominous news. By the way, the good news is that Instagram is unbanned a few hours ago. These are the supposed reasons for the Roblox ban: Reasons for the Ban Sexual Exploitation … Read more
While enjoying my first days in Detroit, I heard that Instagram is banned. Meta should be in a dilemma. It happened before; it will happen again. Some countries label some organizations as terrorists, some not. The platform has to make decisions… Here is the story: Turkey has blocked access to Instagram following a controversy over … Read more
Jihadists may not like this. There are clear signs of a rapprochement between Turkey and Syria after over a decade of severed diplomatic ties. Here are the key points: Recent statements: Both Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have recently expressed willingness to restore diplomatic relations[3][8]. Erdogan stated there is … Read more
Whattpad is one of the platforms I never used. But I know it is especially popular with some segments of society. Lack of clear reasoning adds salt to the insult—another shameful act. Wattpad has been banned in Turkey. Here are the key details about this ban: Timing and Authority: The ban was implemented on July … Read more
Süleyman Karadeniz, the head of Special Operations, kissed Bahçeli‘s hand, which drew reactions from the public. CHP’s Murat Bakan: “If police and soldiers start kissing hands, this country will experience more July 15ths.” DEVA Party’s Mustafa Yeneroğlu: “Thinking that you are the police of a party is the biggest damage to the state.” Salih Uzun … Read more
The Civil Society in the Penal System Association (CİSST) has released its “Prisons Map” to facilitate public access to data about prisons in Türkiye. The map is available in Turkish and English. Ill prisoners As of April 2022, there were 1,517 sick prisoners, including 651 critically ill, in Turkey’s prisons, according to the findings of … Read more
In his defense, he equates MHP’s ideology with Turkish pride. He has not just reacted to fans as he claimed, but he definitely knows what the gray wolf sign means. Unfortunately, some well-known journalists, in the heat of national pride, defend this sign usage. Here is a curation: Merih Demiral has indeed been involved in … Read more
Gray wolves killed their own. An assassination; all know who the culprit is. But power plays will determine the outcome. Developments of the Last Three Days in the Sinan Ateş Trial Day 1 (July 1, 2024) Start of the Trial: The trial on the murder of Sinan Ateş, former President of the Grey Wolves Ocakları, … Read more
Ultranationalists had their day yesterday in Kayseri as the riots approached a pogrom level against Syrian refugees. I understand why many citizens are already tense with the growing refugee crisis, but some political agitators have their own agenda- as usual. In the meantime, anti-Syrian sentiments may increase more with the incidents in Northern Syria: Some … Read more
At the moment, we have to pay 150 TRY when we travel abroad. Rumor has it that it will be increased to 3000 TRY (nearly 90 USD)! After unimaginable levels of extravagance and corruption that still last in government, Mehmet Şimşek is after our already squeezed travel budgets.
There were some debates about “normalization,” but unfortunately, it does not seem applicable to Kurdish politicians. The outcome of the Kobani trial in Turkey resulted in convictions of former pro-Kurdish party officials, including Selahattin Demirtaş, who received more than 40 years in jail for instigating the 2014 Kobanî protests. Prosecutors had initially sought 38 “aggravated … Read more