00:05 Turkish TV dramas gain worldwide popularity 00:51 Rise in popularity of Turkish TV dramas globally 01:30 Turkish TV dramas gaining global popularity 02:13 Turkish TV dramas increasing Turkish soft power worldwide. 02:56 Interest in Turkish dramas boosting tourism 03:40 Turkish TV dramas gaining worldwide popularity 04:20 Turkish TV dramas showcase cultural and historical elements … 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
Yusuf Dikeç, a 51-year-old Turkish shooter, has recently gone viral due to his unique and relaxed demeanor during the 2024 Paris Olympics. Competing in the 10-meter air pistol mixed team event, Dikeç drew widespread attention and social media acclaim for his casual appearance, which included wearing prescription glasses and having one hand in his pocket … Read more
A culture war is brewing on Twitter (X), but a Perplexity search does not show many negative comments: The reactions to Turkey’s Olympic uniforms for the Paris 2024 Games have been varied. Many have expressed appreciation for the design, while others have made lighthearted critiques. ### Positive Reactions 1. **Elegance and Simplicity**: Many commentators have … 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
I am not into Turkish serials that much, and some of Netflix’s Turkish products are terrible. However, I could not stop watching Kübra. A strong script- despite many loopholes and some bad acting- that merges AI anxieties with religious communitarian beliefs and social protest. I loved the second season more!
We have been keeping a tab on Turkiye’s elections for years. The whole project is here. It needs a design overhaul, but the content is still valuable. It depends on students’ willingness to contribute, so the data we can collect differs in every election. Still I try to supervise and hopefully it will be more … Read more
I could never like either Şafak or Kırıkkanat. Şafak is beloved by Western audiences. Kırıkkanat is as Western as Şafak, but she has this strong secular nationalism that is very hostile to Islam and some other local values or practices. Kırıkkanat is the symbol of Turkey’s old secular and Kemalist elites who lost power in … Read more
My already busy schedule has gotten even busier in the last weeks, and I could not blog some of the news on time. One is the Israeli players in Turkey. Mr. Jehezkel was deported even before he could realize what was happening. As far as I know, one more Israeli player has lost his job. … Read more
The third episode could not be broadcast due to a case order. “Kizil Goncalar” is a popular Turkish television series that has been the subject of controversy and calls for a ban. The show, which highlights the division between religious and secular segments of society, has faced backlash since its first aired on December 18, … Read more
Why Fatih Terim moved to Panathinaikos? I know it is late. He already won his first game. I could never like this well-connected macho guy. He evaded the latest allegations in a fraud case and abruptly moved to Greece. Some messy stuff we will never know about? Fatih Terim is in Panathinaikos as the team’s … Read more
Unlike the European countries, I do not observe any genuine popular rallies about the Israel-Hamas conflict. The Islamists appropriated the Palestine case so powerfully that no others would like to be involved in any rallies. That does not mean that citizens are insensitive, but it is quite difficult to frame the case without aligning with … Read more
Yiğit Konur on Twitter said: Unfortunately, there was no comprehensive archive containing all photographs of Atatürk. So I scanned all local & international archives. I eliminated the similar ones in a total of 10K+ photos with AI and reduced the number to 1100. I increased the resolution to 4K + colourised. Now in one archive … Read more
100 years of the Republic of Turkey – in pictures Celebrations on the 100th anniversary of the Republic Kıraç – 100.Yıl Özgürlük Marşı ABDURRAHMAN KESKİNER GÜZEL SANATLAR LİSESİ 100. YIL MARŞI 100th Anniversary Anthem TÜRKİYE 100 – TURAN MANAFZADE Norm Ender – Parla (Official Video)
In collaboration with the Minister of Culture, this project presents a Turkey digital tour to celebrate the Republic’s 100th anniversary. Enjoy: https://artsandculture.google.com/project/treasures-of-turkiye