On Sunday, Erdoğan held a massive rally in Istanbul. Based on his party’s social media legislation, there were punishable disinformation cases. This is unlikely to happen. It is claimed that 1,700,000 million people attended the rally. The fact-checking organization Teyit says there were no more than 865,000 people. This is the least damaging lie. The … Read more
Settled in Britain, he has all the confidence to imply a call for the massacre of Alevis. If not ISIS, he is a Jihadist close to the Syrian jihadist mentality (ihvan?) He is also confident because he contributed to many Western media and established himself as an “expert.” I have seen some fellows like him … Read more
Enemy of life. The conservatives never miss a media artifact that gets popular. Kızılcık şerbeti (Cranberry Sorbet) is a popular Turkish beverage made from the juice of the kızılcık fruit (Cornus mas). This fruit, also known as the cornelian cherry, is a small, sour berry that grows in temperate regions of Europe and Asia. To … Read more
After Fenerbahçe, thousands of Beşiktaş fans also called for the government to resign. Of course, the government sees it as a provocation. Any critic is provocative. Turkish Football Fans Shower Field with Toys for Quake-Hit Kids – Bloomberg.com Bloomberg.com Fans of the Turkish football club Besiktas showered the team’s Istanbul pitch with thousands of toys to benefit … Read more
I have become a coffee person in the last decade but no day passes without a glass of tea. I assume some very obscene jokes attributed to Hodja are not imagined to be on the list. The list here: UNESCO ’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage, Türkiye announces inclusion of ‘tea culture’ on UNESCO list … Read more
The government managed to transfer the blame to retail companies such as BİM. BİM, the most high-profile one, was seen as a scapegoat as it had been one of the most successful companies in the sector. By blaming BİM for the crisis, the government could deflect attention away from its own policies and decision–making. Pro-government dailies … Read more
Netflix added another miserable Turkey-based production to its repertoire. Terim ignores any controversial topics about Fatih Terim. A tweet and its replies sum it all up: Terim belgeselinde Mehmet Ağar’la mafyatik ilişkileri, Emre Belözoğlu’na oyundan çıkarken attığı tokat, turu geçemeyince oyuncuları İsviçreli futbolculara saldırtması, gazetecilere çektiği hareket, rant kavgası yüzünden bastığı kebapçı gibi şeyler de … Read more
As usual what is declared is ambiguous but although the official reason for celebrations is İzmir’s independence from the Greek invasion, most participants enjoyed the concert and gave a finger to festival banners and life haters- you know who they are. The concert was mistakenly listed as one of the biggest open-air festivals, but it … Read more
Special Report: Insiders reveal how Erdogan tamed Turkey’s newsrooms | Reuters Reuters ISTANBUL, Aug 31 (Reuters) – When President Tayyip Erdogan’s son-in-law suddenly quit as finance minister in late 2020, four staff in Turkey’s leading newsrooms said they received a clear direction from their managers: don’t report this until the government says so. The resignation … Read more
Turkish pop star jailed over joke about religious schools https://t.co/UYQ0a14MgW pic.twitter.com/2dJ3Zq5gHJ — The Associated Press (@AP) August 26, 2022 U.S. concerned about judicial harassment after Turkish pop star’s arrest | Reuters Reuters WASHINGTON/ISTANBUL, Aug 27 (Reuters) – The United States said it remained concerned about Turkey’s censorship of free speech, and women’s groups . Another music festival … Read more
Islamofascists at work. One of longest-running rock festivals of Türkiye banned ‘to protect public safety’ Bianet :: English / The Zeytinli Rock Festival has become the latest example of the increasing bans on concerts and festivals over the past couple of years.
After being targeted by Islamist-fascist circles for its LGBT-friendly tone, Mabel Matiz‘s new music video reaches the top of Turkey trends.
A thief in the palace… President Erdoğan’s Toys Stolen from His Palace in Ankara Turkish News Tuhaf – I’m Not Making This.. türkçe links to original Turkish article (Cumhuriyet Newspaper, 1 May 2022) A theft has been reported from President Erdoğan’s Beştepe Palace in Ankara. Six workers at the palace stole radio-commanded car toys and dolls … Read more
Since Turkish TV shows have become a global phenomenon, it was time… Our undergraduate students are slowly sharing content. You are welcome to join the party:) Here is the link: https://www.reddit.com/r/TurkishTVSerials/
Pop stars can't even do feelgood songs about bad things not lasting forever during a global pandemic without causing a national debate about whether there's a hidden anti-government message https://t.co/GjYVyJtHUR — Ankaralı Jan (@06JAnk) February 18, 2022