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Dr Balki Begum Bayhan @bbbayh.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Scenes from Ankara. Police storm the CHP headquarters to remove Özgür Özel and his supporters from the building, following the court decision stripping him of the party leadership.

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Dr Balki Begum Bayhan @bbbayh.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Students march to protest the closure of Bilgi University after the regime shut it down with a presidential decree

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Louis Fishman لوي فيشمان לואי פישמן @istanbultelaviv.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Bilgi University, one of Turkey's first private universities, which opened in the late 1990s, was shut down today by a presidential decree with no explanation. It was always a pleasure to visit there, fantastic students and faculty. This really hits hard for many.

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Alexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Erdogan is not immortal, so the damage being done to the Turkish state and economy to keep him in power now risk severely weakening Turkey after he is gone. Comparisons with Russia's trajectory towards an unstable post-Putin era look more plausible than a few years ago

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Dr Balki Begum Bayhan @bbbayh.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Further blow to Turkish democracy. Courts (highly co-opted by Erdogan) have removed Özgür Özel, current leader of the main opposition party CHP, ordering former leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu to take over. During his 13 year tenure, Kılıçdaroğlu oversaw repeated electoral defeats against Erdoğan’s AKP

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Turkish court rules to remove leadership of main opposition party

Court ruling removes current CHP leader Ozgur Ozel and reinstates former leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu

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Dr Balki Begum Bayhan @bbbayh.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Great research opportunity for anyone working on #Albania and #migration. Apply by 24 November & feel free to boost and share! www.wfd.org/vacancy-cons...

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Researcher to explore and analyse migration trends in Albania

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Arife Kose @arifekose.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

As someone who thinks that politics (and speech) is action, my favorite quote from Mamdani's speech is this: “No longer is politics something that is done to us. Now it is something we do.”

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06jank.bsky.social @06jank.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Turkey's main opposition party is now getting the same treatment as its Kurdish-majority opposition party has been getting since 2016

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Euroopan rajalla? @euroopanrajalla.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Turkey has blocked access to the X account of imprisoned Istanlbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu due to reasons of national security and public order. Seems Elon Musk's X once again complies with AKP's efforts to restrict freedom of expression

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Dr Balki Begum Bayhan @bbbayh.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

X blocked access to İstanbul's mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu’s account within Turkey following a court order.

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Dr Balki Begum Bayhan @bbbayh.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

CHP continues to hold district rallies in #İstanbul every Wednesday. Scenes from today’s gathering in Beyazıt:

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06jank.bsky.social @06jank.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Istanbul University has officially cancelled İmamoğlu's degree, rendering him ineligible to stand as president. Future historians may rue this day as they struggle to distinguish between references to presidents Özal and Özel (and maybe even Özil?)

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Nate Schenkkan @nateschenkkan.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

National suicide

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Jonathan Parker @drjparker.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

This is so so so so so so stupid. Just utterly baffled why this party is completely unwilling to listen to all the experts going “there’s no way this will work”

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🏳️‍🌈Sinan Dirlik 🏳️‍🌈 @sinandirlik.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

#CANLI Alanya, 16.55 (Ben görüntülüyorum efendim) 1 Mayıs korteji yürüyüşe geçti

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Dr Balki Begum Bayhan @bbbayh.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Progressive Lawyers’ Association reports that more than 400 people who wanted to go to Taksim for May Day celebrations were detained.

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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 01/05/2025

We condemn the suspended 11-month sentence handed to journalist #JoakimMedin for “insulting” President Erdoğan. Medin was arrested while covering widespread protests across #Turkey and remains imprisoned awaiting trial on a 2nd charge. He must be released: www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

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Swedish journalist sentenced in Turkey for ‘insulting Erdoğan’

Joakim Medin given suspended sentence over photos on his articles, but remains in jail awaiting trial on terror charge

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Dr Balki Begum Bayhan @bbbayh.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

İmamoğlu’s May Day message: "This cycle will certainly turn. We will soon bring a period in which labor and workers will get their rights. The days when bans&oppression will end are very close. We’re close to days when we celebrate May 1st with millions of people with enthusiasm in Taksim."

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Dr Balki Begum Bayhan @bbbayh.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

May Day celebrations have started in #İstanbul. Police intervened against people who wanted to walk to Taksim and detained some of them.

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Dr Balki Begum Bayhan @bbbayh.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

CHP district rallies continue in #İstanbul. Thousands gather in Başakşehir for tonight’s gathering.

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Dr Balki Begum Bayhan @bbbayh.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Swedish journalist Joakim Medin was sentenced to over 11 months in prison for insulting Erdoğan and remains in custody as he is facing terrorism-related charges in a separate case. He was arrested upon arriving in Turkey last month to cover the anti-regime protests and has been detained since.

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Dr Balki Begum Bayhan @bbbayh.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

The first hearing of the young people and journalists detained during the Saraçhane protests is held today. Their families gathered outside the courthouse to make a statement.

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Dr Balki Begum Bayhan @bbbayh.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Ankara University students gathered to make a statement and demonstrate their support for their detained classmates: “Arrests and pressures do not intimidate us.”

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Dr Balki Begum Bayhan @bbbayh.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Ekrem İmamoğlu addresses AKP and MHP supporters: "We must walk together towards a beautiful future in peace and tranquility. We have no choice but to try to find the truth. Let's get rid of this wrong order urgently together."

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Dr Balki Begum Bayhan @bbbayh.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Lawyer and human rights advocate Selçuk Kozağaçlı, who was released yesterday, was arrested again after the Bakırköy Prosecutor's Office objected to the decision of his release.

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Ünsal Ünlü @unsalunlu.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Bu da günün güzel haberi: Selçuk Kozağaçlı tahliye edildi!

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Dr Balki Begum Bayhan @bbbayh.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Another rally in #Turkey is taking place tonight as part of CHP's plan of holding rallies every Wednesday in a different district of İstanbul. Scenes from tonight's gathering in Beylikdüzü.

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Enes Uysal @enesuysal34.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

71 kişi kaldı hepsi çıkasıya kadar. #serbestbırak #erkenseçim

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Dr Balki Begum Bayhan @bbbayh.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Scenes from #İstanbul, thousands gather for the first night rally taking place in Şişli tonight. CHP leader Özgür Özel announced that they will be holding a rally in different districts of Istanbul every Wednesday.

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Emek Erez @emekerez.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

#MahirPolatıSertbestBırakın Hasta tutsakları serbest bırakın.

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Arife Kose @arifekose.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Minister of Justice of Turkey: "We have no authority to intervene in the judiciary and say arrest these people and release these people." However, no one believes this including the government supporters. No one believes that Imamoglu and others will receive a fair trial. The less persuasive the+

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Dr Balki Begum Bayhan @bbbayh.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Turkey’s media watchdog (RTÜK) warns media outlets, saying they are monitoring channels that support the boycott and that “what is necessary will be done.” A "non-consumption" action is being held today as part of the economic boycott called by the opposition.

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RTÜK'ten medyaya "boykot" uyarısı: Gözümüz üstünüzde – DW – 02.04.2025

İBB Başkanı İmamoğlu'nun tutuklanmasına tepki olarak başlayan protestolar kapsamında bugün "tüketmeme" eylemi düzenleniyor. RTÜK, boykota destek veren kanalları izlediklerini, "gereğinin yapılacağını"...

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Arife Kose @arifekose.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

I'm looking forward to be in conversation with @diegocupolo.bsky.social tomorrow (2 April, Wednesday) to discuss the recent events in Turkey, and their implications for the future of Turkey's democracy. You're all very welcome to the video chat hosted by @turkeyrecap.bsky.social

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Arife Kose @arifekose.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

My humble piece on the latest developments in Turkey. It's impossible to capture everything in one piece but I tried to capture what's novel at this particular conjuncture. I tried to analyse Erdogan's actions beyond arrest of Imamoglu.

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Dr Balki Begum Bayhan @bbbayh.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

CHP leader Özgür Özel launched a signature campaign demanding the release of Ekrem İmamoğlu and early elections. The campaign was launched in Trabzon, the hometown of İmamoğlu. The first signature was made by 96-year-old Rukiye Köroğlu.

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Bilge Yesil @bilgeyesil.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

How pro-gov channels cover the Pikachu protestor: a PSY-ops, influence ops for Gen Z, an apparatus to bring the youth to the streets, a Japanese symbol. What?

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James Ryan @jdryan08.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

CHP leader Özel announces that starting at the end of Ramadan tomorrow, they will be going door to door collecting signatures throughout Turkey demanding freedom for Ekrem İmamoğlu and early elections.

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Arife Kose @arifekose.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Ozgur Ozel, leader of the opposition party in Turkey, declared oppositions next steps. He said that their aim is to expose that Erdogan's rule is not legitimate. They want an early election. Not easy, but not impossible either. In any way, demonstrating that his rule is not legitimate is important.

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Dr Balki Begum Bayhan @bbbayh.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Member of RTÜKTuncay Keser’s, critical statement about the license process for social media platforms: “The licensing process initiated by RTÜK for platforms such as YouTube and Facebook lacks legal basis. It is an unjust and unlawful intervention in freedom of expression and pluralism.”

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RTÜK üyesi Tuncay Keser: 'RTÜK'ün platformlar için başlattığı lisans süreci, yasal dayanaktan yoksundur' - Evrensel

RTÜK'ün YouTube ve Facebook gibi platformlar için başlattığı lisans sürecinin yasal dayanaktan yoksun olduğunu söyleyen RTÜK üyesi Tuncay Keser, “İfade özgürlüğüne hukuksuz bir müdahaledir" dedi.

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Dr Balki Begum Bayhan @bbbayh.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Day 11 of the #Turkey protests. Tens of thousands of people in #İstanbul gather for the Freedom Rally organised by the opposition.

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Dr Balki Begum Bayhan @bbbayh.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Day 10 of the #Turkey protests. Earlier today, students from #Ankara gathered in Seğmenli Park.

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