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Sebnem Gumuscu @sebnemgumuscu.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Our latest article with Berk Esen is published (free to read—link below): We argue that Erdoğan’s increasingly authoritarian regime may soon reach its material and coercive limits, inhibiting Turkey’s transition to hegemonic authoritarianism.

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Sebnem Gumuscu @sebnemgumuscu.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Bugun 19:00’da Apaçık Radyo Bilim Sohbetlerinde!

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APSA MENA Politics Section @apsamena.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

In their introduction to the issue, the editors reflect on challenges ahead given ongoing attacks against free speech in academia, with Middle East studies at its centre. They also push us, however, to not lose sight of developments in the region. The contributions to the issue aim to do both.

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APSA MENA Politics Section @apsamena.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Congratulations to the new editorial team for a wonderfully rich first issue!

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Waleed Hazbun @whazbun.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Another really interesting (and useful for teaching) issue of the @apsamena.bsky.social Newsletter... with special sections of the question of a "New Regional Order" in the Middle East and the legacies of the Biden Administration's policy towards the Middle East.

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May Darwich @maydarwich.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Pleased to have contributed to the APSA MENA Newsletter Thanks to the editors @dbgreenwald.bsky.social @sebnemgumuscu.bsky.social @samershehata.bsky.social for putting together such an amazing collection! My piece: zenodo.org/records/1533... The Issue: zenodo.org/records/1538...

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Diana B. Greenwald @dbgreenwald.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Very pleased to share the Spring 2025 issue of the @apsamena.bsky.social newsletter, co-edited with @samershehata.bsky.social and @sebnemgumuscu.bsky.social: zenodo.org/records/1538...

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Sebnem Gumuscu @sebnemgumuscu.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

I’m delighted to share the spring issue of MENA Politics—APSA MENA Section’s Newsletter. This is our first issue as the incoming editorial team with amazing Diana Barbara Greenwald and Samer S Shehata. You can download the full issue or individual essays here: zenodo.org/records/1538...

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oiip @infooiip.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Find here the recording of our panel on 29/4 Turkey at the Crossroads – Is this the End or the Beginning In cooperation with @kreiskyforum.bsky.social With @sebnemgumuscu.bsky.social, @selvinkorkmaz.bsky.social, @muratsomer-eng.bsky.social, @cengizgunay.bsky.social www.oiip.ac.at/publikation/...

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Sebnem Gumuscu @sebnemgumuscu.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

A must-read on Erdogan’s coercive capacity and what Turkish armed forces may or may not deliver in case of full-scale crackdown

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oiip @infooiip.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Join our panel on 29 April at 17:00: Turkey at the Crossroads – Is this the End or the Beginning of Democracy? With @sebnemgumuscu.bsky.social @selvinkorkmaz.bsky.social @muratsomer-eng.bsky.social @cengizgunay.bsky.social @kreiskyforum.bsky.social Register 👉 www.oiip.ac.at/events/shapi...

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 10/04/2025

This is Autumn. She was born without one paw. Gets along just fine with three, but still sometimes uses a prosthetic leg when she wants to blend in. 13/10

a small dog wearing a black and orange bandana, collar, and leash sits on a leafy dirt path and looks up at us with large brown eyes. she's white with brown spots on her ears and eyes. she has brown speckles on her left paw, and her right paw is actually a bright orange webbed duck foot. she likes to have fun with her prosthetics.

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Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Elections have consequences

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Çiğdem TOKER @cigdemtoker.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Elektrik faturasında enerji bedeli, sadece % 19,1. Vergi ve fonlar ise % 10. Geri kalan yüzde 70,9, elektrik dağıtım şirketlerine akıyor. Zamanında fazilet gibi anlatılan özelleştirme tablosu böyle. "Alın terimiz holdinglere akarken" Bugünkü yazı: t24.com.tr/yazarlar/cig...

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Alın terimiz holdinglere akarken

"Devlet elektrik mi satar" diye özelleştirmeyi adeta fazilet mertebesine yücelttikleri yeni düzende, enflasyon altında ezilen dar gelirli milyonlarca vatandaş, bugün iştahı hiç kapanmayan holdinglerin...

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Once again, I ask what exactly folks have seen over the last three months to make them really believe that the 2026/28 elections will be free, fair, & competitive?

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Mor Naaman @informor.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

I have never seen anything like this in NYC. 5th Ave covered from 42nd St well to the 20s. Nobody prepared for this volume. Volunteers are holding the traffic on all the side streets. No police in sight. #handsoff

Full of people down 5th avenue, view from 39th Street.

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Sebnem Gumuscu @sebnemgumuscu.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Ekrem Imamoglu ve takiminin tutuklanmasiyla birlikte Turkiye icin beliren yol ayrimini Fayn’in bu haftaki yayini icin konustuk

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Sebnem Gumuscu @sebnemgumuscu.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Turkish tweeps and timeline is migrating to bluesky! Welcome everyone! Hosgeldin Turkiye timeline’i ve eski-twitter ahalisi :)

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Sebnem Gumuscu @sebnemgumuscu.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Erdogan government cracks down on independent media in Turkey for airing protests and CHP’s rallies, as lawyers and deputies report horrific rights violations of detained student protestors at courthouses.

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Monica Marks @monicamarks.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Another must-read from the best duo of political scientists on democratic backsliding in Turkey. Congrats to Sebnem & Berk Esen for this timely piece. 🇹🇷👏 And if you’re interested in democracy, follow @jodemocracy.bsky.social! It’s that rarest of things: a relevant & readable scholarly journal! 🔥🤓

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Sebnem Gumuscu @sebnemgumuscu.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

We wrote a short piece on Turkey’s protests and how/why we arrived at this moment with Berk Esen for @jodemocracy.bsky.social We also discuss what may come next: www.journalofdemocracy.org/online-exclu...

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Sebnem Gumuscu @sebnemgumuscu.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

15 million people voted in today’s primary. That’s one out of four voters in Turkey.

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Sebnem Gumuscu @sebnemgumuscu.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

Observing CHP’s presidential primaries in Istanbul, Umraniye, an Erdogan stronghold: Overflowing crowds, people forming long lines waiting for about an hour to vote. Chanting anti-government slogans and vocalising the demand for democracy and justice.

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Sebnem Gumuscu @sebnemgumuscu.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

Erdogan’s main rival, Mayor Imamoglu, arrested on corruption charges. Today Imamoglu is likely to win his party’s presidential primary with millions of votes.

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South European Society & Politics @sespjournal.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Following the arrest of #Istanbul mayor #Imamoglu, you might be interested in our article on the 2024 local elections in #Turkey. Kursat Cinar analyses how the opposition camp appeared to gather momentum and energy. Read the article here 👇 tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Jan-Werner Mueller @jwmueller-pu.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

As citizens in Hungary, India, Turkey etc. have learned the hard way, aspiring autocrats do not subscribe to the cliche of the “ivory tower”. They consider universities highly relevant. Universities, like courts and free media organizations, are sources of authority that might rival the leader’s.

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Academic freedom in America needs to be defended. Here’s how | Jan-Werner Müller

To begin with, universities should not be intimidated by the claim that public opinion is turning against them. That’s not necessarily true

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Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

I decided to start a #thread 🧵 of stories about legal residents and tourists being (illegally) arrested, detained and/or deported by the Trump regime. I'll only post stories from serious sources, as rumors and conspiracies are really not needed in this authoritarian moment.

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Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

"Academic Self-Censorship Under Trump": Read the analysis by @abuaardvark.bsky.social and me of the latest Middle East Scholar Barometer findings on campus atmosphere and ME policy issues. criticalissues.umd.edu/feature/acad...

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Academic Self-Censorship Under Trump: The Latest Middle East Scholar Barometer Findings by Marc Lynch and Shibley Telhami | University of Maryland | Critical Issues Poll

For the last few years, we have been conducting biannual surveys

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Trump is dissolving the constitution before our eyes if we don't stop him

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Sebnem Gumuscu @sebnemgumuscu.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Resources Trump and Musk mustered allow them to capture the GOP and hold a firm grip over it. Democratic backsliding indeed begins within parties…

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Freedom House @freedomhouse.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

We strongly condemn today’s arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu and around one hundred other politicians, journalists, and members of civil society in Turkey. These arrests are another step toward full-blown dictatorship and represent an attack on the very idea of a political opposition. (1/2)

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JamesInTurkey.com @jamesinturkey.com · 19/03/2025

This morning's police raids targeted 106 suspects but the focus, of course, is on the man who is Turkey's most recognisable politician after Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Where now for Ekrem İmamoğlu, President Erdoğan and Turkey? A thread after a tumultuous 24 hours.

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Sebnem Gumuscu @sebnemgumuscu.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

The main opposition opened Sunday’s primaries to all. A smart move.

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Sebnem Gumuscu @sebnemgumuscu.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Directly from the autocrat’s playbook. This is what Erdogan did to silence his critics in Turkey

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🏳️‍🌈Sinan Dirlik 🏳️‍🌈 @sinandirlik.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Doları 39, Euro'yu 42 TL'nin altında tutabilmek için Merkez Bankası döviz satıyor. Döviz.com'un haberine göre bankacılar satışın şimdiden 5 Milyar doları aştığı, 10 milyar dolara ulaşabileceğini söylüyor. haber.doviz.com/doviz-haberl...

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Bankacılar hesapladı: Merkez Bankası'ndan rekor döviz satışı

Bankacılar, Merkez Bankası’nın kurdaki artışı önlemek amacıyla 5 milyar dolardan fazla döviz sattığını, bu rakamın 10 milyar doları da bulmuş olabileceğini söyledi.

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Yaman Akdeniz @cyber-rights.org · 19/03/2025

1. Cumhurbaşkanlığı talebi ve BTK eliyle yapılan bant daraltma uygulaması keyfidir, hukuka ve Anayasaya aykırıdır. Bunlar hükümetin umurunda bile olmasa, bizler buna itiraz etmeye ve açıklamaya devam edeceğiz 👇 bsky.app/profile/enge...

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Sebnem Gumuscu @sebnemgumuscu.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Erdogan’s main rival, Mayor Imamoglu, detained this morning along with his team in Istanbul. The move comes 4 days before presidential primaries in the opposition party.

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Sebnem Gumuscu @sebnemgumuscu.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Mayor Imamoglu’s college degree is annulled, establishing him ineligible for the presidential race. Erdogan thus sidelines the star player of the Turkish opposition. The decision proves that Turkish elections are neither free nor fair.

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Sara Silverstein @sarasilverstein.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Do you think you’re safe because you’re a US citizen? What guarantees your citizenship rights? The Constitution, the rule of law, & the institutions that protect them. If the regime breaks that rule of law by deporting non-citizens without trial or due process, defying court order, how safe are you?

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Craig Silverman @craigsilverman.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

BREAKING: The head of the $42 billion federal BEAD program that aims to bring broadband internet to rural and unserved areas has left the Commerce Dept. He sent a departing email warning of "deeply negative outcomes" for people if the Trump admin shifts $$ from fiber internet to Musk's Starlink:

“Stranding all or part of rural America with worse internet so that we can make the world's richest man even richer is yet another in a long line of betrayals by Washington,” said former BEAD director Evan Feinman

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James Ryan @jdryan08.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Great conversation earlier this week with @whitejenny.bsky.social, @sebnemgumuscu.bsky.social and Hannah Lucinda Smith about the trajectory of Islam, Nationalism, and Democracy in Turkey. Check it out if you missed it! youtu.be/PEbkeVhNNgA?...

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Islamic Nationalism and the Future of Turkish Democracy

YouTube video by Royal Society for Asian Affairs

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