Virtual Madımak Massacre Museum opens The Madımak Massacre Memory Center Virtual Museum opened last night (October 1). The virtual museum can be accessed here with options for listening in Turkish and English, narrated by actor Mehmet Ali Alabora. The digital library, part of the European Alevi Confederation’s Madımak Massacre Memory Center project, was launched on June 10 this year. The library … Read more
It might be a first in recent years, one NATO member against the other… According to multiple sources, including Reuters[1], Defense One[2], and Politico[3], a US F-16 fighter jet shot down an armed Turkish drone on October 5, 2023, that was flying over a base in northeast Syria where American forces are located. The drone … Read more
Turkey’s president picks a fight with the Council of Europe – The Economist The Economist … Gezi Park on June 13 image: AFP. Oct 3rd 2023 | ISTANBUL. Share. FOR 73 YEARS … Gezi Park in central Istanbul in 2013 and in the attempted coup. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey has been involved in several disputes with the … Read more
Two similar personalities finally come together again after years of sparring. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Turkey and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have had several meetings and interactions in recent times: Meeting in New York: In September 2023, President Erdoğan and Prime Minister Netanyahu met in New York on the sidelines of the 78th … Read more
Some frame these arrests in terms of freedom of expression, but I believe some accounts incited hatred. One of my former students was detained, but he was released. His Twitter account was on the verge of provoking but kept its newsworthiness instead of shifting to the dark side. We need to discuss the refugee crisis … Read more
As the former Minister of Internal Affairs had an alleged affinity with gangs/mafia, we observe a rise in gang-related activities. I watch lots of Tiktok videos recently glorifying gang members. Two news recently: Police arrest 25 in nationwide op against crime group Six Turkish gang members fatally shot in attack near Athens Here is a … Read more
Erdoğan asks Musk to build Tesla factory in Türkiye Well, Musk loves autocrats. Let’s see if he will be persuaded. Thodex cryptocurrency boss jailed for 11,196 years in Turkey for fraud, Cost of living in İstanbul rises 80,6 percent in a year Turkey’s official inflation rate rises by over 10 points in August Turkey hikes … Read more
A few days ago, citizens critical of the government had a new hero: Turkish journalist Afsin Yurdakul leaves Haberturk, a mainstream outlet, with these words: “Without democracy, without the rule of law, without upholding the freedom of expression, journalism cannot breathe. It is our duty to let people breathe.” pic.twitter.com/Lokxk6yYQy — Piotr Zalewski (@p_zalewski) September … Read more
Recently, Minister Fahrettin Koca announced through social media that the system interface can now be used in English, French, German, Russian, and Arabic languages. But this is for foreigners and… “When the system is accessed with the Republic of Turkey Identification Number, the additional application becomes inactive, and only Turkish services can be obtained,” said … Read more
Some of the players were subject to ongoing culture wars, but for the moment, there is a moment of unity. re Turkey’s women’s volleyball team defeats Serbia to clinch first ever European Championship title Views from all over Turkey here There have been several domestic controversies regarding Turkey’s women’s volleyball team. In July 2021, a … Read more
bianet editor Evrim Kepenek detained in police raid on her home update: Five journalists, including bianet editor, detained over ‘retweets,’ investigation reveals In Turkey, conservatives go after a queer volleyball star Anti-refugee rhetoric and the new far-right on Turkish social media Kılıçdaroğlu draws ire from allies after admitting secret deal with anti-refugee leader … Read more
There is a declaration worth looking at. Let’s see, EU officials will care about it… In the face of an escalating Schengen Visa Crisis, representatives of Turkey based non-profits call for a united stand BARIŞ ALTINTAŞ Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) are urging for a united front against the ongoing Schengen Visa crisis that seems to … Read more
via In other news: Erdoğan meets Qatari emir in Doha Turkish passport ranks 50th in global index What is Turkey’s leader Erdogan up to now? Turkey reports nearly 5 million migrants across the country Erdoğan Comes in from the Cold A post-Erdogan Turkey would only partly change its foreign policy
Since the electoral defeat, I have been following the CHP administration. Kılıçdaroğlu’s leadership would be chaos for Turkey. CHP is in a total shitshow. Every day another shitshow. Look what they are dealing with now. A Zoom meeting that is leaked. YouTube leak sheds light on internal power struggle in CHP following election defeat After … Read more
The western financial institutions who employed him should also be genius. As of July 16, 2023, Turkey has implemented significant tax hikes on fuel. The fuel tax has been increased by almost 200% [2][4][5][6]. This increase in fuel tax is aimed at financing various expenses, including funding a 1.12 trillion lira ($42.2 billion) increase to … Read more