Facebook audiences are broader and heterogeneous. The opposition seems to have ignored this. A digital strategist explains how conspiracy took over by looking at the publicly available data in this Twitter thread. Turkish lira plunges as Erdoğan claims mandate to continue divisive rule West caught between fear and hope as Erdoğan extends 20-year rule in … Read more
We are in Kadıköy, hosting our traditional election watch program. Unlike the first round, few people are hopeful that Kılıçdaroğlu will win. Turkish voters to choose their president: Erdogan or Kilicdaroglu Turkey election live: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan faces Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu in presidential runoff Erdoğan hands banknotes to supporters outside Turkish polling station – video Erdoğan … Read more
Kılıçdaroğlu on popular Youtube channel: ‘Don’t worry, we will win in the second round’ ‘He works hard’: Voters in Turkey’s quake zone backing Erdoğan in runoff Polls undecided: Erdoğan leading in two, Kılıçdaroğlu ahead in one RSF attests media system is rigged, denounces biased coverage of Turkey’s election Deepfakes, Cheapfakes, and Twitter Censorship Mar Turkey’s … Read more
Erkan Saka, professor of journalism and media studies at Istanbul Bilgi University, says the power of trolls may be overstated. The mainstream press reaches a larger audience, and much of it is friendly to the president. “The whole media establishment is in fact using disinformation,” Saka says. The full text here Adam Tooze: Why … Read more
Erdoğan acknowledges Kılıçdaroğlu-PKK video may be ‘manipulated’ Throughout his election rallies, the president has showcased a video montage falsely insinuating that the PKK supports his rival in the presidential vote. Anti-refugee leader endorses Kılıçdaroğlu in Turkey’s presidential runoff vote there are five ways that Kilicdaroglu will try to beat Erdogan in the upcoming run-off elections. … Read more
The third candidate in the presidential election, Sinan Oğan was open to negotiations for a position, and it seems that Erdoğan has promised him more. Of course, Mr. Ogan will attribute Turkish nationalism idealistically, but like many other nationalist leaders, his allegiance can be bought. Devlet Bahçeli is way more experienced in that. If one … Read more
We had quite an exhausting night. At around 3 am, I decided to quit and return home. Thanks to the municipality’s offer, we were organizing our traditional election watch program, this time in Kadıköy. Here are some sincere notes. We, the opposition elements, have a data problem. As of 23:43, a friend affiliated with AKP … Read more
So far, so good. Mostly in Kurdish areas, there were reports of irregularities but the day so far goes smoothly. CHP İstanbul’s Chairperson cites examples of irregularities at ballot boxes BUT it is a relatively smooth day! Green Left Party supporters find themselves registered as Patriotic Party balloting committee members Turkey votes: Your guide to … Read more
Part 4 of the Blogseries about the elections in Turkey in May 2023. Find part 1, part 2 and part 3 here. In this post, we will discuss the social media strategies of the opposition parties until the elections from November till May both based on interviews and online ethnographic work by presenting social media activities and materials of the … Read more
Muharrem İnce is one of the most untrustable politicians in the field, and his candidacy mostly helped Erdoğan’s chances. Despite him, Kılıçdaroğlu’s chances increased in the last weeks, and with another show, after seeing his chances were slim, Mr. İnce decided to quit. However, we will still see his face on the ballot papers as … Read more
Turkey elections: Kılıçdaroğlu close to victory in first round, says poll The opposition candidate’s voting rate is above 49 percent while Erdoğan is lagging behind, according to the KONDA poll. The opposition candidate’s voting rate is above 49 percent while Erdoğan is lagging behind, according to the KONDA poll. Supreme Election Council bans the police … Read more
The Turkish human rights activist and arts patron Osman Kavala has been in prison since 2017. The philanthropist, who campaigns for democracy and the rule of law in Turkey, is regarded as a public enemy by the Erdogan government. Osman Kavala is the founder and chairman of the arts and culture foundation Anadolu Kültür and … Read more
The biggest one took place in Erzurum. İmamoğlu could not finish the rally as an ultranationalist mob stoned the crowd. There are wounded people. Another happened in Trabzon. CHP deputies were subject to a lynch attempt. The third occurred in Mersin as Green Left Party members were attacked by ultranationalists with knives and stones. In … Read more
Turkey’s Elections Won’t Be Free or Fair FP Passport by Nate Schenkkan and Aykut Garipoglu / But the opposition could still win. Turkey election: Erdogan rival Kilicdaroglu promises freedom and democracy Turkey, the elections and Gen-Z Turkey’s youth deprived, disillusioned and discontent ahead of May 14 elections, report shows Erdoğan slams The Economist for ‘interfering’ in … Read more
I am not as excited as in the previous elections, although the stakes seem higher than ever. The photo below is a scene from a massive opposition ally in İzmir. The opposition has stood firm so far in the last weeks. Let’s see… Turks abroad show huge turnout in elections Turkish expatriates have shown a … Read more