Western quality media melt down in reporting the incidents in Amsterdam

It is getting harder and harder to cite Western media as good journalism in my classes. There have been significant critiques of Western media’s reporting on the Amsterdam incident involving Maccabi Tel Aviv fans. Several key points of criticism have emerged: Biased Framing and Selective Reporting Critics argue that many Western media outlets presented a … Read more

Why so many casualties in Valencia?

The devastating floods in Valencia, Spain resulted in over 200 deaths due to several key factors: Rapid onset of flash flooding: The floods occurred suddenly on Tuesday evening, catching many people off guard as they were returning home from work. The civil protection authority did not issue emergency alerts until around 8:00 PM local time, … Read more

A video: “John McAfee – The Millionaire Madman”

John McAfee – The Millionaire Madman: John McAfee has been described as many things… Eccentric tech millionaire. International fugitive. Presidential candidate. And suspected killer. Honestly, John McAfee’s life is one of the most fascinating and bizarre stories I’ve ever heard. And opinion is split on whether John McAfee was a hero, or the devil. You … Read more

An alleged war criminal gave a speech in the US Congress

There are differing views and claims regarding whether Benjamin Netanyahu can be considered a war criminal: Some politicians and human rights organizations have accused Netanyahu of war crimes: Congressman Jamaal Bowman refers to Netanyahu as a “genocidal war criminal” in his opinion piece[1]. Senator Bernie Sanders called Netanyahu a war criminal and said he should … Read more

Biden’s never ending gaffes- “President Putin and more

At the current NATO summit, Biden introduced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as “President Putin” before quickly correcting himself. Here are some notable gaffes made by Joe Biden during his presidency so far: Mistakenly referring to Vice President Kamala Harris as “President Harris” on multiple occasions. At a NATO summit in July 2024, Biden introduced Ukrainian … Read more

Türkiye’s civil society lost a grand person. Rest in peace dear Sezai Hazır

I woke up to hear that dear Sezai had lost his life during surgery last night. He was full of energy and a committed civil society worker and leader. Just before the pandemic, we had a tour of talks in the Black Sea region, talking to university students on entrepreneurship. I can’t believe he has … Read more

Wikipedia entry on “April 2024 Israel–Hamas war protests on university campuses in the United States”

The April 2024 Israel–Hamas war protests on university campuses are a series of demonstrations and protests that began at Columbia University in New York City on April 17, 2024. The protests began in response to a pro-Palestinian campus occupation at Columbia. Authorized by university president Minouche Shafik, the New York City Police Department entered the encampment established by students and conducted mass arrests. Protesters at Columbia … Read more

A video: “Why Even The FBI Gave Up On The Pirate Bay”

00:45 The Pirate Bay’s cofounder Fredrick Neij stood by his conviction in sharing information freely despite facing legal troubles 03:16 Background of key individuals involved in Pirate Bay 05:34 Formation of The Pirate Bay by societal outcasts with goal of promoting free speech 07:56 Pirate Bay founders defended freedom of speech despite controversial ventures 10:23 … Read more

Erdoğan and Orban; Europe’s two maverick leaders

Erdoğan paid a visit to Orban of Hungary recently. I feel pity for the EU. One from the inside, the other from the outside (!) Erdoğan visits Hungary in bid to ‘deepen strategic partnership’ Hungary Vetoes EU Aid Package for Ukraine Hungary blocks $54bn EU financial aid for Ukraine Climate friendly, carpool diplomacy between Erdogan … Read more

A video: “How We Made the Internet”

Al Gore’s claim of creating the internet caused controversy. The internet’s invention is unclear, and it’s a complex technology. 00:00 Al Gore’s claim of creating the internet was misunderstood 02:59 The internet and World Wide Web are different things. 05:42 Telecommunication revolutionized communication and data transmission 08:35 ARPANET used packet switching to maximize use of … Read more

An influencer (@mervetasskin) was on trial today for obsenity

… and she showed up at the court with style. Mahkemem 26 ocak gunune ertelendi.. Heyecanla bir sonraki durusmayi bekliyorum 🤍 @feyzaltun pic.twitter.com/KMaGyfuKMo — Merve Taşkın (@mervetasskin) January 12, 2023   Mahkemem 26 ocak gunune ertelendi.. Heyecanla bir sonraki durusmayi bekliyorum 🤍 @feyzaltun pic.twitter.com/KMaGyfuKMo — Merve Taşkın (@mervetasskin) January 12, 2023  

“Book burning is idiots’ view” says the Swedish Consulate

Some officials’ reaction during an Islamist protest outside the Istanbul Swedish consulate. via Turkey condemns burning of Qur’an during far-right protest in Sweden Event in front of Turkish embassy will further inflame tensions between two countries Turkey has condemned a demonstration involving the burning of Qur’ans in Sweden on Saturday, further inflaming tensions between the … Read more

I have no interest in the World Cup

FIFA is corrupt, the West is quite hypocritical when it comes to financial matters, and there might also be prejudices against Arabs and Muslims, but in the last analysis, the World Cup that takes place in Qatar is blasphemy, and I refuse to follow all Tiktok influencers who are bought, and I refuse to follow … Read more

From age 5 to 76, number of tortured citizens reaches last 30 years’ record in Turkey…

According to the Human Rights Foundation of Turkey’s recent report According to the HRFT Treatment and Rehabilitation Centers Report, torture spilled over into the streets again in 2021. 7 out of 10 people who were tortured during the detention period stated that they were tortured on the street or during public demonstrations. The number of … Read more

Quoted in Al-Monitor: “Journalists in Turkey see media domain narrowing as elections approach

Journalists in Turkey see media domain narrowing as elections approach Media workers under pressure mark Working Journalists Day and fear further clampdown on independent journalism. ……. Erkan Saka, head of media at Istanbul Bilgi University, characterized RTUK and BIK as targeting media outlets critical of the government. “If you look at the punishments or fines … Read more