Ahmed Gurbuz
@ahmedgurbuz.com
Ex-Diplomat🇹🇷 based in Washington, DC 🇺🇸 |
🇺🇸 ABD’de mukim Türk 🇹🇷 eski diplomat |
Previously served in Dhaka’16🇧🇩| Baghdad’15🇮🇶| Prague’12 🇨🇿 | @ncstate.bsky.social’09 🐺 | #WorldCitizen 🌍 | Hometown: Tekirdağ 🏖️
🇺🇸 ABD’de mukim Türk 🇹🇷 eski diplomat |
Previously served in Dhaka’16🇧🇩| Baghdad’15🇮🇶| Prague’12 🇨🇿 | @ncstate.bsky.social’09 🐺 | #WorldCitizen 🌍 | Hometown: Tekirdağ 🏖️
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Ahmed Gurbuz
@ahmedgurbuz.com
· Nov 17
“Geçici Maslahatgüzar” olarak Dakka Büyükelçiliği'nde ülkeme hizmet etmekteyken 26 Temmuz 2016 sabahı hukuksuzca görevimden alıkondum.
Tam 5 yıl sonra, yine bir 26 Temmuz gününde Beyaz Saray'ın karşısındaki uluslararası bir kurumda yeni görevime başladım.
Ülkem adına üzgünüm.
Tam 5 yıl sonra, yine bir 26 Temmuz gününde Beyaz Saray'ın karşısındaki uluslararası bir kurumda yeni görevime başladım.
Ülkem adına üzgünüm.
While serving as the Chargé d'Affaires at the 🇹🇷Turkish Embassy in Dhaka, I was unlawfully removed from my post on the morning of July 26, 2016 by the authoritarian Erdogan Regime
Five years later, on July 26, 2021, I began my new role at an international organization located near the White House 🇺🇸
Five years later, on July 26, 2021, I began my new role at an international organization located near the White House 🇺🇸
2,352 years in prison — no proof, no justice.
Just like the #July15 trials and #KHK persecutions.
Authoritarian theater, not law. #ErdoganRegime #Turkey
Just like the #July15 trials and #KHK persecutions.
Authoritarian theater, not law. #ErdoganRegime #Turkey
Turkish prosecutors requested a sentence of up to 2,352 years for jailed Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu on corruption and other criminal charges. on.ft.com/4nR7eV8
November 12, 2025 at 3:54 AM
2,352 years in prison — no proof, no justice.
Just like the #July15 trials and #KHK persecutions.
Authoritarian theater, not law. #ErdoganRegime #Turkey
Just like the #July15 trials and #KHK persecutions.
Authoritarian theater, not law. #ErdoganRegime #Turkey
Erdogan Regime in Turkey has detained 500 of Erdogan's opponents - jailing more than 200 of them, including 14 mayors - in unprecedented pursuit of "octopus" of corruption.
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
Turkey detains hundreds of Erdogan opponents in pursuit of 'octopus' of corruption
Tayyip Erdogan's main political opponents have faced an unprecedented crackdown that has seen more than 500 detained in just nine months, according to a Reuters review of a sprawling investigation that has accelerated dramatically in recent days.
www.reuters.com
July 10, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Erdogan Regime in Turkey has detained 500 of Erdogan's opponents - jailing more than 200 of them, including 14 mayors - in unprecedented pursuit of "octopus" of corruption.
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
Turkish President Erdogan’s increasingly authoritarian government has continued targeting opposition party figures from the CHP @herkesicinchp.bsky.social , detaining several #Istanbul mayors even after the party’s victory in the 2023 municipal elections. #ErdoganRegime
Created a quick graphic to show how the CHP have been put under pressure in Istanbul since their district council victories last year
June 12, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Turkish President Erdogan’s increasingly authoritarian government has continued targeting opposition party figures from the CHP @herkesicinchp.bsky.social , detaining several #Istanbul mayors even after the party’s victory in the 2023 municipal elections. #ErdoganRegime
In a bold front-page statement,
the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus based Avrupa newspaper rejects Turkish President Erdogan’s visit:
“You are not welcome here”
the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus based Avrupa newspaper rejects Turkish President Erdogan’s visit:
“You are not welcome here”
May 4, 2025 at 7:43 PM
In a bold front-page statement,
the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus based Avrupa newspaper rejects Turkish President Erdogan’s visit:
“You are not welcome here”
the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus based Avrupa newspaper rejects Turkish President Erdogan’s visit:
“You are not welcome here”
This is the third #earthquake to hit Turkey in just one week.
#Deprem
ahmedgurbuz.github.io/earthquakes/...
#Deprem
ahmedgurbuz.github.io/earthquakes/...
April 23, 2025 at 10:43 AM
This is the third #earthquake to hit Turkey in just one week.
#Deprem
ahmedgurbuz.github.io/earthquakes/...
#Deprem
ahmedgurbuz.github.io/earthquakes/...
Reposted by Ahmed Gurbuz
BREAKING: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 has shaken Istanbul, Turkey’s emergency management agency says. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
Earthquake in the Sea of Marmara shakes Istanbul but no immediate reports of injuries
Turkey’s emergency management agency says an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 has shaken Istanbul.
bit.ly
April 23, 2025 at 10:17 AM
BREAKING: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 has shaken Istanbul, Turkey’s emergency management agency says. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
Buse Gül Y., who chanted “terrorist, thief Erdoğan” against #PresidentErdogan and shared the footage on her social media account, was arrested and reportedly stated in her testimony that she “accepted all the accusations and had no regrets.”
#ErdoganRegime
#AutocracyInTurkey
#ErdoganRegime
#AutocracyInTurkey
April 7, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Buse Gül Y., who chanted “terrorist, thief Erdoğan” against #PresidentErdogan and shared the footage on her social media account, was arrested and reportedly stated in her testimony that she “accepted all the accusations and had no regrets.”
#ErdoganRegime
#AutocracyInTurkey
#ErdoganRegime
#AutocracyInTurkey
Inspectors reviewing the accounts of the #Turkish #RedCrescent ‘s #Kızılay Istanbul Provincial Center Branch found that funds donated for humanitarian aid to countries like #Gaza and #Syria were not transferred to the organization’s headquarters. (via @birgun.net )
#ErdoganRegime
#Corruption
#ErdoganRegime
#Corruption
April 5, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Inspectors reviewing the accounts of the #Turkish #RedCrescent ‘s #Kızılay Istanbul Provincial Center Branch found that funds donated for humanitarian aid to countries like #Gaza and #Syria were not transferred to the organization’s headquarters. (via @birgun.net )
#ErdoganRegime
#Corruption
#ErdoganRegime
#Corruption
One of the hundreds of thousands of people purged by government decrees (KHK), @fatmaayparcasi.bsky.social , wrote on her ballot today:
‘I refuse to let others go through the same injustice. My demand for justice and the rule of law applies to everyone.’
@ekrem-imamoglu.bsky.social
‘I refuse to let others go through the same injustice. My demand for justice and the rule of law applies to everyone.’
@ekrem-imamoglu.bsky.social
March 24, 2025 at 2:49 AM
One of the hundreds of thousands of people purged by government decrees (KHK), @fatmaayparcasi.bsky.social , wrote on her ballot today:
‘I refuse to let others go through the same injustice. My demand for justice and the rule of law applies to everyone.’
@ekrem-imamoglu.bsky.social
‘I refuse to let others go through the same injustice. My demand for justice and the rule of law applies to everyone.’
@ekrem-imamoglu.bsky.social
A whirling dervish joined the protests in #Saraçhane,Istanbul wearing a gas mask in front of the police barricade.
(Sunday, March 23, 2025)
#YaHepBeraberYaHiçBirimiz
#ErdoganRegime
#AutocracyInTurkey
(Sunday, March 23, 2025)
#YaHepBeraberYaHiçBirimiz
#ErdoganRegime
#AutocracyInTurkey
March 24, 2025 at 2:14 AM
A whirling dervish joined the protests in #Saraçhane,Istanbul wearing a gas mask in front of the police barricade.
(Sunday, March 23, 2025)
#YaHepBeraberYaHiçBirimiz
#ErdoganRegime
#AutocracyInTurkey
(Sunday, March 23, 2025)
#YaHepBeraberYaHiçBirimiz
#ErdoganRegime
#AutocracyInTurkey
Tens of thousands gather for the 5th night (Sunday, March 23, 2025) in Istanbul to protest the arrest of Erdogan’s main rival @ekrem-imamoglu.bsky.social.
#ErdoganRegime
#YaHepBeraberYaHiçBirimiz
#ErdoganRegime
#YaHepBeraberYaHiçBirimiz
March 23, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Tens of thousands gather for the 5th night (Sunday, March 23, 2025) in Istanbul to protest the arrest of Erdogan’s main rival @ekrem-imamoglu.bsky.social.
#ErdoganRegime
#YaHepBeraberYaHiçBirimiz
#ErdoganRegime
#YaHepBeraberYaHiçBirimiz
Istanbul Mayor @ekrem-imamoglu.bsky.social’s detention yesterday has sparked student movements across Turkey today.
Will they succeed like Gen-Z in Bangladesh?
#AllTogetherOrNoneOfUs #YaHepBeraberYaHiçbirimiz
#EkremImamoglu #ErdoganRegime
#AutocracyInTurkey
Will they succeed like Gen-Z in Bangladesh?
#AllTogetherOrNoneOfUs #YaHepBeraberYaHiçbirimiz
#EkremImamoglu #ErdoganRegime
#AutocracyInTurkey
March 20, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Istanbul Mayor @ekrem-imamoglu.bsky.social’s detention yesterday has sparked student movements across Turkey today.
Will they succeed like Gen-Z in Bangladesh?
#AllTogetherOrNoneOfUs #YaHepBeraberYaHiçbirimiz
#EkremImamoglu #ErdoganRegime
#AutocracyInTurkey
Will they succeed like Gen-Z in Bangladesh?
#AllTogetherOrNoneOfUs #YaHepBeraberYaHiçbirimiz
#EkremImamoglu #ErdoganRegime
#AutocracyInTurkey
Ekrem İmamoğlu has become the latest among nearly 2 million people investigated for terrorism since July 15, 2016. The rule of law in Turkey has completely collapsed since that date. #Turkey #Democracy #Ekremİmamoğlu @ekrem-imamoglu.bsky.social
Outside Istanbul’s main police headquarters, where Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s biggest political rival, was taken after his detention on the early hours of March 19 youtube.com/live/_3aXW-u...
LIVE: Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu detained at Istanbul police headquarters
YouTube video by Reuters
youtube.com
March 19, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Ekrem İmamoğlu has become the latest among nearly 2 million people investigated for terrorism since July 15, 2016. The rule of law in Turkey has completely collapsed since that date. #Turkey #Democracy #Ekremİmamoğlu @ekrem-imamoglu.bsky.social
Reposted by Ahmed Gurbuz
BREAKING: At least 45,658 Palestinians killed and 108,583 wounded in Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 7, 2023, says the besieged enclave’s Health Ministry.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/2wp26h
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/2wp26h
January 3, 2025 at 4:22 PM
BREAKING: At least 45,658 Palestinians killed and 108,583 wounded in Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 7, 2023, says the besieged enclave’s Health Ministry.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/2wp26h
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/2wp26h
"There is nothing foreign about the practice of Islam in the USA"
Watch the history Islam and Muslims in the USA via @pbs.org
americanmuslimsfilm.com/watch
Watch the history Islam and Muslims in the USA via @pbs.org
americanmuslimsfilm.com/watch
How Muslims Influenced Thomas Jefferson and America’s Founders | American Muslims
YouTube video by PBS
m.youtube.com
December 19, 2024 at 7:25 PM
"There is nothing foreign about the practice of Islam in the USA"
Watch the history Islam and Muslims in the USA via @pbs.org
americanmuslimsfilm.com/watch
Watch the history Islam and Muslims in the USA via @pbs.org
americanmuslimsfilm.com/watch
Reposted by Ahmed Gurbuz
Ne yapmalı insan, hazzetmediğine yapılan haksızlığı, açık hukuka aykırılıkları vs. görmezden mi gelmeli? Ayıp değil mi? Mide bulandırıcı bulduklarımızla, KHK’lıları ‘sivil ölü’ olarak adlandırmaya yeltenen beş para etmez zavallılarla aynı tavrı takınacaksak...
www.diken.com.tr/demokrat-muh...
www.diken.com.tr/demokrat-muh...
Demokrat muhalif basın ve siyasetçiye bir KHK mektubu daha! - Diken
07/12/2024 - MURAT SEVİNÇ ‘Demokrat’ muhalif basın ve siyasetçilere yönelik ilk yazıyı martta kaleme aldım. Bir hafta sonra, sevgili hocam, Mülkiye’nin eski anayasa hukukçusu ve AYM’nin emekli üyeleri...
www.diken.com.tr
December 10, 2024 at 5:33 PM
Ne yapmalı insan, hazzetmediğine yapılan haksızlığı, açık hukuka aykırılıkları vs. görmezden mi gelmeli? Ayıp değil mi? Mide bulandırıcı bulduklarımızla, KHK’lıları ‘sivil ölü’ olarak adlandırmaya yeltenen beş para etmez zavallılarla aynı tavrı takınacaksak...
www.diken.com.tr/demokrat-muh...
www.diken.com.tr/demokrat-muh...
"Don't be afraid to walk the path that you must go just because you cannot see the end. The path becomes clearer as you continue to go on."
December 7, 2024 at 3:37 PM
"Don't be afraid to walk the path that you must go just because you cannot see the end. The path becomes clearer as you continue to go on."
A brief guide on “how to survive under an authoritarian regime” by @mycielski.bsky.social ..
The COMPLETE 4-page Guide to Surviving an Authoritarian Regime, in graphic form
- With love, your Eastern European friends✌️ #LearnFromEurope
[Date of original Twitter publication: Jan 2017.
Updated version: verfassungsblog.de/the-authorit...
I'm sorry to my US friends that it's still relevant...]
- With love, your Eastern European friends✌️ #LearnFromEurope
[Date of original Twitter publication: Jan 2017.
Updated version: verfassungsblog.de/the-authorit...
I'm sorry to my US friends that it's still relevant...]
December 6, 2024 at 3:20 AM
A brief guide on “how to survive under an authoritarian regime” by @mycielski.bsky.social ..
Iraq War Veterans, 20 years later..
Iraq War Veterans, 20 Years Later: ‘I Don’t Know How to Explain the War to Myself’ | Op-Docs
YouTube video by The New York Times
youtu.be
November 28, 2024 at 2:57 AM
Iraq War Veterans, 20 years later..
Did you know the word "Turkey" has an interesting history? 🦃🌍
It’s not just a bird or a country—there’s a fascinating tale behind the name.
Check out this article to uncover the origins and evolution of the word!
It’s not just a bird or a country—there’s a fascinating tale behind the name.
Check out this article to uncover the origins and evolution of the word!
Which Turkey Came First: The Bird Or The Country?
Why do turkeys from North America share the same name with the country, Turkey? Learn about their individual origins and circuitous connection here.
www.dictionary.com
November 26, 2024 at 2:04 PM
Did you know the word "Turkey" has an interesting history? 🦃🌍
It’s not just a bird or a country—there’s a fascinating tale behind the name.
Check out this article to uncover the origins and evolution of the word!
It’s not just a bird or a country—there’s a fascinating tale behind the name.
Check out this article to uncover the origins and evolution of the word!
"Blind belief in authority is the greatest enemy of truth."
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein
November 21, 2024 at 12:00 PM
"Blind belief in authority is the greatest enemy of truth."
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein
Last year, the Sphere took me on an unexpected journey to the #BlueMosque in #Istanbul, all within the comfort of an immersive digital landscape. It was amazing. #PostcardFromEarth #Sphere #LasVegas
November 20, 2024 at 4:09 PM
Last year, the Sphere took me on an unexpected journey to the #BlueMosque in #Istanbul, all within the comfort of an immersive digital landscape. It was amazing. #PostcardFromEarth #Sphere #LasVegas
Nasuh Mahruki, one of the founders of AKUT, was arrested for allegedly insulting the judiciary in his statements on social media regarding the Supreme Election Council.
#Turkey #ErdoganRegime
#Turkey #ErdoganRegime
Former AKUT President Nasuh Mahruki has been arrested.
Nasuh Mahruki, one of the founders of AKUT, was arrested for allegedly insulting the judiciary in his statements regarding the Supreme Election Council.
en.haberler.com
November 20, 2024 at 3:58 PM
Nasuh Mahruki, one of the founders of AKUT, was arrested for allegedly insulting the judiciary in his statements on social media regarding the Supreme Election Council.
#Turkey #ErdoganRegime
#Turkey #ErdoganRegime
Today, I heard about a strange location called “Point Roberts” that is located in the state of Washington.
It is part of the USA that is not physically connected to it.
The only way to get there via roadway is through Canada.
It is part of the USA that is not physically connected to it.
The only way to get there via roadway is through Canada.
Point Roberts, Washington - Wikipedia
en.m.wikipedia.org
November 20, 2024 at 1:23 AM
Today, I heard about a strange location called “Point Roberts” that is located in the state of Washington.
It is part of the USA that is not physically connected to it.
The only way to get there via roadway is through Canada.
It is part of the USA that is not physically connected to it.
The only way to get there via roadway is through Canada.
I am attending the IDC (Instructor Development Conference), IAFF’s annual event, in Las Vegas.
November 19, 2024 at 12:49 AM
I am attending the IDC (Instructor Development Conference), IAFF’s annual event, in Las Vegas.