Sophie Fullerton @sophiefullerton.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Quite shocking behavior given that even some of the West’s most ardent adversaries have generally been more restrained when publicly addressing Western journalists. Open threats and somehow Netanyahu’s Israel is supposed to be one of the west’s strongest allies in the region. Make it make sense. 063
Reposted by Sophie FullertonRena Netjes @renanetjes.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Recap. The Search for Austin Tice (1/5)🧵 After a long wait, I was finally allowed to publish by the Syrian Networks. Dutch @bureaubuitenland.bsky.social had the exclusive scoop, breaking the story ask f.i. the woman who was asked to cook soup for a very ill Austin Tice. bsky.app/profile/rena... 245
Sophie Fullerton @sophiefullerton.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Syria’s notorious torture facility known as the Palestine Branch was established in the 1960s. Human Rights Watch documented torture within the facility as early as the 1970s, including the torture of Palestinian prisoners. 34812
Reposted by Sophie FullertonSophie Fullerton @sophiefullerton.bsky.social · 01/10/2026My latest: Last month I traveled to the town of Safranbolu in Türkiye’s Black Sea region, where I met with one of the last remaining locksmiths practicing a more than 200-year-old tradition of Ottoman ironwork where keys & locks are made for ottoman mansions. www.turkiyetoday.com/lifestyle/fo...turkiyetoday.comForged by hand: Safranbolu’s last Ottoman locksmiths - Türkiye TodaySafranbolu's last Ottoman locksmiths keep centuries-old metalworking alive as automation threatens Türkiye's traditional crafts 121
Reposted by Sophie FullertonSophie Fullerton @sophiefullerton.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Hüseyin Şahin Özdemir, has spent decades perfecting a specialized craft of ironwork, where he manipulates metals under 900 degree heat to serve the needs of the historical Ottoman mansions & mosques in town. This disappearing trade has led Özdemir to be referred to as the "UNESCO locksmith" 131
Sophie Fullerton @sophiefullerton.bsky.social · 01/10/2026My latest: Last month I traveled to the town of Safranbolu in Türkiye’s Black Sea region, where I met with one of the last remaining locksmiths practicing a more than 200-year-old tradition of Ottoman ironwork where keys & locks are made for ottoman mansions. www.turkiyetoday.com/lifestyle/fo...turkiyetoday.comForged by hand: Safranbolu’s last Ottoman locksmiths - Türkiye TodaySafranbolu's last Ottoman locksmiths keep centuries-old metalworking alive as automation threatens Türkiye's traditional crafts 121
Sophie Fullerton @sophiefullerton.bsky.social · 01/10/2026The sliding scale from atrocity denialism to sexual violence apologia is hardly surprising when it comes to the Western post-left. (1) 1131
Sophie Fullerton @sophiefullerton.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Fascinating article by İlker Sezer on how Türkiye Today uncovered a pro-Israeli disinformation campaign targeting Canadian & Turkish media outlets that was being conducted through the use of a fake AI columnist attempting to write for various news media outlets. www.turkiyetoday.com/world/exclus...turkiyetoday.comExclusive—Fake AI columnist dupes Canadian press to target Moroccan dissidents, and a Turkish 'middleman' - Türkiye TodayThe phantom writer communicated exclusively via email and rarely phoned Canadian publications, who were oblivious until Türkiye Today unraveled the matter 020
Reposted by Sophie FullertonRena Netjes @renanetjes.bsky.social · 29/09/2026In the US, I am sure, people were not aware that Syrians were looking so intensively for Austin Tice, all these years, I tell @sophiefullerton.bsky.social From episode 2 of our podcast series: The Search for Austin Tice Exclusive. 2023: "No, He's Not Dead." renanetjes.substack.com/p/the-search... 041
Reposted by Sophie FullertonRena Netjes @renanetjes.bsky.social · 27/09/2026The Search for Austin Tice. Episode 2. 2023: "No, He's Not Dead." With @sophiefullerton.bsky.social Production Hayan Imadi 011
Reposted by Sophie FullertonRena Netjes @renanetjes.bsky.social · 25/09/2026This Sunday at 4 PM Damascus time, we drop Episode 2: "2023: No, He’s Not Dead" 🎙️ Syrian Revolutionary networks tracked down Austin Tice twice and shared the intel with the Americans. With @SophieFullerton Production Hayan Imadi Watch Episode 1 here 👇 renanetjes.substack.com/publish/post... 132
Reposted by Sophie FullertonRena Netjes @renanetjes.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Locked out of this account for a while, so we’re a bit behind… but here we go.. @sophiefullerton.bsky.social and I launched a podcast about my search for Austin Tice in and out of Syria. I wasn't allowed to come forward in Dec 2024. I am now. Production: Hayan Imadi. 151
Reposted by Sophie FullertonRena Netjes @renanetjes.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Syrian Revolutionary networks have tracked down Austin Tice, twice. Check out our podcast series The Search for Austin Tice to found out all about it. Episode 1 "The Call" With @sophiefullerton.bsky.social Production: Hayan Imadi You can watch it here 👇 renanetjes.substack.com/p/the-search... 1154
Reposted by Sophie FullertonDavid Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 18/07/2026My new book—HOW RUSSIA WON: Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and the Fight for America—will be released on 9/15. It's the full story of Putin's decade-long clandestine attack on the US to aid Trump and Trump and the GOP's complicity in this assault. You can learn more & pre-order at HowRussiaWon.com. 25495194
Sophie Fullerton @sophiefullerton.bsky.social · 15/09/2026My latest for Türkiye Today. Last month, I traveled to Burunkoy, a community of about 600 people in the Aegean region that is home to the little-known Afro-Turk community, an ethnic community whose history and culture in Türkiye trace back to Ottoman times. www.turkiyetoday.com/culture/we-a...turkiyetoday.com'We are all Turkish': An Afro-Turk community that breaks the race script - Türkiye TodayIn a Turkish farming village, an Afro-Turk community that never made race the point—until an American showed up looking for one 142
Sophie Fullerton @sophiefullerton.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Syrian revolutionary networks tracked down Austin Tice not once, but twice and later passed what they found to U.S. officials. In our podcast series, The Search for Austin Tice, we unpack what happened and where the search went from there. Episode 1: “The Call.” youtu.be/3glvQuSIihsyoutu.beSyrian Networks Located Him Twice. He Wasn't Freed.YouTube video by Rena 111
Sophie Fullerton @sophiefullerton.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Syrian revolutionary networks tracked down Austin Ticenot once, but twice and later passed what they found to U.S. officials. In our new podcast series, The Search for Austin Tice, we unpack what happened and where the search went from there. Episode 1: “The Call.” youtu.be/3glvQuSIihsyoutu.beSyrian Networks Located Him Twice. He Wasn't Freed.YouTube video by Rena 260
Reposted by Sophie FullertonDavid Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 13/09/2026So glad you’re doing this. 35414
Sophie Fullerton @sophiefullerton.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Tonight, @renanetjes.bsky.social and I will be launching our new podcast on the search for Austin Tice, following Rena’s ongoing on-the-ground research in Syria and the leads she has been tracing in an effort to uncover what happened to him. 054
Sophie Fullerton @sophiefullerton.bsky.social · 11/09/2026The Search for Austin Tice A podcast series by Sophie Fullerton and Rena Netjes, produced by Hayan Imadi renanetjes.substack.com/p/the-search...renanetjes.substack.comThe Search for Austin TiceA podcast series by Sophie Fullerton and Rena Netjes, produced by Hayan Imadi 055
Sophie Fullerton @sophiefullerton.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Trail of journalist disappeared in Syria. Translation of the Bureau Buitenland podcast. #AustinTice #Syria #RevolutionaryNetworks #disappeared @mccarrennews 022
Sophie Fullerton @sophiefullerton.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Trail of journalist disappeared in Syria | NPO Radio 1 share.google/lfffje2TjJq9...share.googleSpoor van in Syrië verdwenen journalistOnder het Assad-regime verdwenen in Syrië tienduizenden mensen. Een van hen is de Amerikaanse journalist Austin Tice, die sinds 2012 spoorloos is. De FBI doet nog altijd onderzoek naar zijn lot. Maar ... 021
Sophie Fullerton @sophiefullerton.bsky.social · 10/09/2026New: The search for Austin Tice We are launching a podcast series about the search for Austin Tice, created by Sophie Fullerton, Rena Netjes, and Hayan Imadi. @renanetjes.bsky.social @Hayanomie Coming soon! 👇 #Syria #missing #AustinTice 000
Reposted by Sophie FullertonStars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 21/08/2026The Pentagon on Friday moved to fire the editor-in-chief of Stars and Stripes as well as its retiring publisher and a civilian reporter who covers the Middle East for the news organization. Read more: www.stripes.com/theaters/us/... #Flashes 45332202
Reposted by Sophie FullertonRena Netjes @renanetjes.bsky.social · 13/08/2026New blog. From Didim: A Conversation with @sophiefullerton.bsky.social on Laura Loomer's Ukraine Pivot. renanetjes.substack.com/p/from-didim... 011
Reposted by Sophie FullertonSophie Fullerton @sophiefullerton.bsky.social · 31/07/2026On a trip to Ukraine, Loomer argued that the country functioned better than other parts of Europe because of its "lack of Muslims." The irony is that Muslim volunteer battalions have played an integral role in Ukraine's armed forces, with Muslim fighters receiving recognition from Zelensky himself. 092
Sophie Fullerton @sophiefullerton.bsky.social · 31/07/2026On a trip to Ukraine, Loomer argued that the country functioned better than other parts of Europe because of its "lack of Muslims." The irony is that Muslim volunteer battalions have played an integral role in Ukraine's armed forces, with Muslim fighters receiving recognition from Zelensky himself. 092
Sophie Fullerton @sophiefullerton.bsky.social · 31/07/2026My latest: Far-right activist Laura Loomer spent her career spouting pro-Putin propaganda. Now overnight, Loomer has become an outspoken supporter of Ukraine’. For Türkiye Today I explore what’s behind her dramatic shift. www.turkiyetoday.com/opinion/hidd...turkiyetoday.comHidden contradictions in Laura Loomer’s pro-Ukraine pivot - Türkiye TodayInside Laura Loomer’s pivot to a pro-Ukraine stance lies a deep friction within the MAGA movement over the Iran war 353
Sophie Fullerton @sophiefullerton.bsky.social · 28/07/2026I am sitting here in #Didim, Turkey, a beach town with a vibrant nightlife scene filled with bars and clubs, surrounded by sunbathing women in bikinis, reading tweet after tweet from Loomer claiming that Turkey is some “Islamic caliphate.” 190
Sophie Fullerton @sophiefullerton.bsky.social · 25/07/2026The irony, of course, is that thousands of Muslims serve in the Ukrainian Armed Forces, including Muslim religious leaders like Sheikh Said Ismagilov. There are even Muslim-majority units such as the Sheikh Mansur Chechen Peacekeeping Battalion. There are Muslim-majority units. 2174
Sophie Fullerton @sophiefullerton.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Yes, you don’t know what you’re talking about beyond regurgitating Assadist talking points. It was the Assad regime that released Islamist militants and jihadists from the regime’s prison system with the aim of co-opting and radicalizing the revolution. 152
Sophie Fullerton @sophiefullerton.bsky.social · 20/07/2026A lot of the Western far-left’s foreign policy is simply paternalism, racism, and Islamophobia dressed up as progressivism. Never mind that millions of Syrians supported the revolution against Assad. Never mind that hundreds of thousands have died for a free Syria rid of Assad. 2215
Sophie Fullerton @sophiefullerton.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Türkiye is NATO’s 2nd-largest military power. Yet US colleges offer few opportunities to study the country. My latest article explores how outdated academic frameworks leave students with little understanding of one of the most strategically important countries www.turkiyetoday.com/opinion/turk...turkiyetoday.comTürkiye is NATO's second power, but why won't American universities study it? - Türkiye TodayOutdated post 9/11 academic frameworks have marginalized Turkish studies in American universities, leaving students with limited options 010
Reposted by Sophie FullertonGillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 17/07/2026So that’s TWO ex-wives, two daughters and an immediately family member that he physically abused and/or threatened. Just an insane story 4129621035
Reposted by Sophie FullertonWajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 17/07/2026In all seriousness, Trump and Republicans are setting the stage right now to attack our democracy, steal our elections, and violently crush any dissent. Wake up, America. 16738061156
Sophie Fullerton @sophiefullerton.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Factually incorrect. Political scientists widely argue that under the Assad regime, Syria had entered into the status of a “partially failed state” due to the regime’s inability to control its territory, its dependence on Russia, & the breakdown of public services & the economy 1366
Sophie Fullerton @sophiefullerton.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Turkey houses one of the largest asylum seeker populations in the world, including both Muslim & Christian asylum seekers from Syria, Iraq, Iran, Russia, & Ukraine. Bangladesh houses more than 1 million Rohingya refugees, Jordan & Lebanon combined have registered over 1.6 million Syrian refugees. 2192
Sophie Fullerton @sophiefullerton.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Over the past couple of days, we have seen how the regime has stopped people from providing aid to survivors in some of the hardest-hit areas and turned away medical and emergency personnel simply because they are perceived as being against the regime 170
Sophie Fullerton @sophiefullerton.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Reminder that this is the type of governmental structure Western “anti-imperialist” far-left organizations like CodePink have spent years sanitizing in regard to Venezuela… 173
Sophie Fullerton @sophiefullerton.bsky.social · 25/06/2026For years Russia has positioned itself as a preferable “anti-colonial” alternative to Western influence across Africa. Any African country or leader that still subscribes to such a narrative is living in a delusional state… 141
Sophie Fullerton @sophiefullerton.bsky.social · 22/06/2026A better question is why Israel seems intent on creating yet another existential threat for itself, unless elements within the Israeli government believe that continued instability and chaos throughout the region serve their interests and their interests alone. 172
Reposted by Sophie FullertonCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 20/06/2026MELONI, to Trump: “.. my popularity is none of your concern. I suggest you focus on yours.” 26750551170
Sophie Fullerton @sophiefullerton.bsky.social · 20/06/2026The statement comes across as extreme because this is how extremists talk. There’s no need to intellectualize genocidal rhetoric. If someone tells you who they are believe them. Trying to explain away this language is like justifying a man beating his wife because he grew up with an abusive father 0437
Sophie Fullerton @sophiefullerton.bsky.social · 20/06/2026It should not be lost on anyone that collective punishment was actively used by the Nazis themselves as “atonement exercises.” In 1941, the Nazis killed around 4,000 Serbs as an atonement for attacks that killed German soldiers. 22222118
Sophie Fullerton @sophiefullerton.bsky.social · 18/06/2026DSA's base is anti-West & reflexively opposed to any form of Western foreign policy, Ukraine comes to represent everything they despise (i.e U.S. NATO, etc.) Many of them have an infantile worldview when it comes to foreign policy.... 1172
Reposted by Sophie FullertonJack El-Hai @jackelhai.bsky.social · 15/06/2026"An alley tucked away." Today's #history article pick from Damn History, my free newsletter for readers/writers of #popularhistory. Congrats to writer @sophiefullerton.bsky.social! Read/subscribe to Damn History: damn-history-16d93f.beehiiv.com/subscribe www.turkiyetoday.com/culture/from...turkiyetoday.comFrom James Baldwin to modern exiles on Istanbul's Ebe Hanim Street - Türkiye TodayTracing footsteps of James Baldwin on Ebe Hanim Street reveals hidden history of literary exiles finding sanctuary in Istanbul 021
Reposted by Sophie FullertonDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 13/06/2026In case we had any doubtlemonde.frElon Musk's role was 'instrumental' in the Belfast riots, researchers sayThe newly crowned world's first trillionaire is once again facing criticism over the violent narratives he amplified on his platform X. 2233871317
Reposted by Sophie FullertonBen Railton @americanstudier.bsky.social · 14/06/2026It’s Flag Day, & let’s counter the dumpster fire at one of our most historic public sites with all the great public scholarly writing, podcasts, new & forthcoming books in my 280th #ScholarSunday thread! Add more below, share widely, & enjoy, all! 🗃️ + blackwhiteandread.com/scholarsunda...blackwhiteandread.com#ScholarSunday Thread 280 (6/14/26) – Black and White and Read All OverIt’s Flag Day, & let’s counter the dumpster fire at one of our most historic public sites with all the great public scholarly writing, podcasts, new & forthcoming books in my 280th #ScholarSunday thre... 35230
Sophie Fullerton @sophiefullerton.bsky.social · 12/06/2026One of Russia's greatest successes in contemporary times has been its ability to accelerate polarization within the US through a "post-trutherism" approach. (1) 190