Ayça Türkoğlu
@aycatur.bsky.social
Literary translator from German & Turkish, little woodland creature and professional dweeb.
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Between a "No Other Land" crew mate filming himself being killed by a settler, to a journalist being killed by airstrikes he was covering minutes earlier, I'm not sure how much more televised Israel's genocide can be
August 10, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Between a "No Other Land" crew mate filming himself being killed by a settler, to a journalist being killed by airstrikes he was covering minutes earlier, I'm not sure how much more televised Israel's genocide can be
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The five brave Palestinian journalists whom Israel targeted and killed today (left-right):
-Anas al-Sharif (correspondent)
-Mohammed Qreiqeh (correspondent) -Ibrahim Zaher (camera operator)
-Muhammad Al-Khalidi (photojournalist)
-Mohammed Noufal (camera operator)
-Moamen Aliwa (camera operator)
-Anas al-Sharif (correspondent)
-Mohammed Qreiqeh (correspondent) -Ibrahim Zaher (camera operator)
-Muhammad Al-Khalidi (photojournalist)
-Mohammed Noufal (camera operator)
-Moamen Aliwa (camera operator)
August 11, 2025 at 3:17 AM
The five brave Palestinian journalists whom Israel targeted and killed today (left-right):
-Anas al-Sharif (correspondent)
-Mohammed Qreiqeh (correspondent) -Ibrahim Zaher (camera operator)
-Muhammad Al-Khalidi (photojournalist)
-Mohammed Noufal (camera operator)
-Moamen Aliwa (camera operator)
-Anas al-Sharif (correspondent)
-Mohammed Qreiqeh (correspondent) -Ibrahim Zaher (camera operator)
-Muhammad Al-Khalidi (photojournalist)
-Mohammed Noufal (camera operator)
-Moamen Aliwa (camera operator)
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Oh my God. Anas had one of the biggest platforms among journalists in Gaza. He was just killed in a targeted strike on the Al Jazeera tent. Comes after Israel targeted and murdered hundreds of other journalists.
This is intentional and purposeful to erase news coming out of Gaza. No doubt.
This is intentional and purposeful to erase news coming out of Gaza. No doubt.
🚨BREAKING: ISRAEL ASSASSINATES AL JAZEERA CORRESPONDENT ANAS AL-SHARIF
Israel also killed Al Jazeera correspondent Mohammed Quraqa and wounded Al-Kawthar correspondent Mohammed Subh in a strike on Al Jazeera’s tent at the Al-Shifa Medical Complex.
Israel also killed Al Jazeera correspondent Mohammed Quraqa and wounded Al-Kawthar correspondent Mohammed Subh in a strike on Al Jazeera’s tent at the Al-Shifa Medical Complex.
August 10, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Oh my God. Anas had one of the biggest platforms among journalists in Gaza. He was just killed in a targeted strike on the Al Jazeera tent. Comes after Israel targeted and murdered hundreds of other journalists.
This is intentional and purposeful to erase news coming out of Gaza. No doubt.
This is intentional and purposeful to erase news coming out of Gaza. No doubt.
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Anas Al-Sharif was one of the most remarkable reporters of his generation. For 673 days, he defied Israeli threats to kill him.
Al Jazeera now confirm their crew in Gaza City have all been assassinated:
RIP reporters Anas Al-Sharif & Mohammed Qareqea and cameramen Ibrahim Zaher & Mohammed Nofal
Al Jazeera now confirm their crew in Gaza City have all been assassinated:
RIP reporters Anas Al-Sharif & Mohammed Qareqea and cameramen Ibrahim Zaher & Mohammed Nofal
August 10, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Anas Al-Sharif was one of the most remarkable reporters of his generation. For 673 days, he defied Israeli threats to kill him.
Al Jazeera now confirm their crew in Gaza City have all been assassinated:
RIP reporters Anas Al-Sharif & Mohammed Qareqea and cameramen Ibrahim Zaher & Mohammed Nofal
Al Jazeera now confirm their crew in Gaza City have all been assassinated:
RIP reporters Anas Al-Sharif & Mohammed Qareqea and cameramen Ibrahim Zaher & Mohammed Nofal
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They killed anas. I cant believe it.
August 10, 2025 at 9:25 PM
They killed anas. I cant believe it.
Been off social media for Lent but now I'm back and get to engage with the most heart-sickening news stories on multiple platforms again. So, happy Easter, free Palestine, trans liberation now, and autistic people are people worthy of everything. RFK fuck off xxx
April 20, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Been off social media for Lent but now I'm back and get to engage with the most heart-sickening news stories on multiple platforms again. So, happy Easter, free Palestine, trans liberation now, and autistic people are people worthy of everything. RFK fuck off xxx
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The harassment of gender nonconforming women is a feature, not a bug, of anti-gender ideology. The plan was always to force us to conform to heteronormative patriarchy
April 19, 2025 at 11:53 AM
The harassment of gender nonconforming women is a feature, not a bug, of anti-gender ideology. The plan was always to force us to conform to heteronormative patriarchy
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Love how every single liberal party strategy is “moving right wins elections” then when moving right repeatedly fails to win elections cause they’re running against OPENLY RIGHT-WING PARTIES they just go “Well clearly we didn’t move right enough.” Like even a child could tell you what’s wrong
March 2, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Love how every single liberal party strategy is “moving right wins elections” then when moving right repeatedly fails to win elections cause they’re running against OPENLY RIGHT-WING PARTIES they just go “Well clearly we didn’t move right enough.” Like even a child could tell you what’s wrong
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Diasporists! Tune in to our discussion of radical Jewish diasporist politics in Victorian London and sing along to historic solidarity anthems sung on the streets of east London
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2. Forverts! Politics and protest | The Cockney Yiddish Podcast
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February 28, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Diasporists! Tune in to our discussion of radical Jewish diasporist politics in Victorian London and sing along to historic solidarity anthems sung on the streets of east London
@jewdas.org @brendanmcgeever.bsky.social @clivesg.bsky.social @blbalthaser.bsky.social
shows.acast.com/the-cockney-...
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I didn’t kill Hitler with my own three hands just to see some kraut named “Keir Starmer” (Stürmer???) run England
July 4, 2024 at 9:32 PM
I didn’t kill Hitler with my own three hands just to see some kraut named “Keir Starmer” (Stürmer???) run England
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I don’t know if Google can top this, their finest work to date
February 25, 2025 at 6:31 AM
I don’t know if Google can top this, their finest work to date
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I made so much borscht last night that I had to transfer it to a jam pan halfway through cooking to fit in all the ingredients.
Anyway, it was truly and surprisingly delicious. Sorry to all the borscht lovers for being a hater.
Anyway, it was truly and surprisingly delicious. Sorry to all the borscht lovers for being a hater.
February 24, 2025 at 1:31 PM
I made so much borscht last night that I had to transfer it to a jam pan halfway through cooking to fit in all the ingredients.
Anyway, it was truly and surprisingly delicious. Sorry to all the borscht lovers for being a hater.
Anyway, it was truly and surprisingly delicious. Sorry to all the borscht lovers for being a hater.
That's great and all but I don't think a few Jim Carrey films are really going to cut it when it comes to symptoms like being afraid of the dark and assuming every phonecall heralds the death of a loved one??
(Love u Jim xxx)
(Love u Jim xxx)
The NHS is to trial ‘comedy on prescription’ in a bid to tackle 9million people on antidepressants. The social prescribing scheme delivered by Craic Health is backed by Labour MP and GP, Dr Simon Opher who has warned against “a pandemic of over-prescription”.
February 20, 2025 at 10:13 AM
That's great and all but I don't think a few Jim Carrey films are really going to cut it when it comes to symptoms like being afraid of the dark and assuming every phonecall heralds the death of a loved one??
(Love u Jim xxx)
(Love u Jim xxx)
I feel like 2024 was a total write-off of a year for me. So nothingy. Worse than 2016, when my dad died. At least I got to sit in a lot of pub gardens that year.
Apologies to anyone who saw me last year, basically.
Apologies to anyone who saw me last year, basically.
February 20, 2025 at 9:38 AM
I feel like 2024 was a total write-off of a year for me. So nothingy. Worse than 2016, when my dad died. At least I got to sit in a lot of pub gardens that year.
Apologies to anyone who saw me last year, basically.
Apologies to anyone who saw me last year, basically.
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Yesterday, I reconnected with an old college acquaintance from Gaza. I asked how his family was doing. There was a brief pause. Then, in a quiet voice, he said, “I’m okay… but my wife and babies were killed. Our home was destroyed.”
I was stunned. I didn’t know what to say.
I was stunned. I didn’t know what to say.
February 19, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Yesterday, I reconnected with an old college acquaintance from Gaza. I asked how his family was doing. There was a brief pause. Then, in a quiet voice, he said, “I’m okay… but my wife and babies were killed. Our home was destroyed.”
I was stunned. I didn’t know what to say.
I was stunned. I didn’t know what to say.
It's weird how they let the Michelin man judge restaurants and everyone was just like, 'Yeah, sounds fancy and sophisticated'.
February 17, 2025 at 4:31 PM
It's weird how they let the Michelin man judge restaurants and everyone was just like, 'Yeah, sounds fancy and sophisticated'.
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AI is a tool of fascism. Before you post AI slop or boost accounts with AI banners and avatars, ask yourself if you want to be seen as chill with fascism.
February 17, 2025 at 4:18 PM
AI is a tool of fascism. Before you post AI slop or boost accounts with AI banners and avatars, ask yourself if you want to be seen as chill with fascism.
Doing my work reading in bed. Am I kidding myself?
February 17, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Doing my work reading in bed. Am I kidding myself?
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Episode 1 is out today! Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or at shows.acast.com/the-cockney-...
February 17, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Episode 1 is out today! Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or at shows.acast.com/the-cockney-...
Not to be dramatic but having both Stormzy and Alison Steadman shilling for Mcdonald's in one advert is a bit of a blow.
February 14, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Not to be dramatic but having both Stormzy and Alison Steadman shilling for Mcdonald's in one advert is a bit of a blow.
If my dead dad were to visit as an animal, it would 100% be a red kite. Or (in Turkey) a porcupine. I am v confident of this.
February 14, 2025 at 10:44 AM
If my dead dad were to visit as an animal, it would 100% be a red kite. Or (in Turkey) a porcupine. I am v confident of this.
V amused to learn at the doctor’s yesterday that they couldn’t work out what to do with ‘Half Turkish, half English’ as an ethnicity, so they’ve put me down as ‘Southern European’.
February 13, 2025 at 1:16 PM
V amused to learn at the doctor’s yesterday that they couldn’t work out what to do with ‘Half Turkish, half English’ as an ethnicity, so they’ve put me down as ‘Southern European’.
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Ahmed Naji & Katharine Halls, about Ahmed's ROTTEN EVIDENCE.
"I wrote about the tough men I saw there... The image that first inspired me to write this book was of a thick mustache soaked in tears and an old man who couldn’t stop sobbing like a child."
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/an-...
"I wrote about the tough men I saw there... The image that first inspired me to write this book was of a thick mustache soaked in tears and an old man who couldn’t stop sobbing like a child."
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/an-...
McSweeney’s Books: An Interview with Author Ahmed Naji and Translator Katharine Halls
Katharine Halls won the 2024 Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation for her work as translator of Ahmed Naji’s Rotten Evidence...
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February 13, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Ahmed Naji & Katharine Halls, about Ahmed's ROTTEN EVIDENCE.
"I wrote about the tough men I saw there... The image that first inspired me to write this book was of a thick mustache soaked in tears and an old man who couldn’t stop sobbing like a child."
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/an-...
"I wrote about the tough men I saw there... The image that first inspired me to write this book was of a thick mustache soaked in tears and an old man who couldn’t stop sobbing like a child."
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/an-...