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Ayşe Artun
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Translator | Eastern Europe enthusiast | PhD | Chess mum | Rejoiner
People outside Downing St protesting the recent crackdown on the last vestiges of democracy in #Turkey. #Imamoglu #TurkeyProtests
March 29, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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I am covering the 2024 world chess championship for NBC News. Here GM David Howell gives his thoughts on the big #DingGukesh battle ahead. Starts tomorrow.

www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
Why the 2024 World Chess Championship may be the biggest one yet
Indian phenom Gukesh Dommaraju will face off against the reigning world champion, China's Ding Liren. Magnus Carlsen will again be absent.
www.nbcnews.com
November 24, 2024 at 12:09 PM
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Either someone ran the wrong video or you should never ever fuck with farmers in the UK
November 18, 2024 at 8:47 PM
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There are currently more than 1,200 political prisoners in Belarus. Detention conditions can be especially brutal for women, who are not only denied menstrual products but also shamed and punished during their periods.
‘You beg them for soap and pads’ How Belarusian women’s prisons turn menstruation into a form of torture — Meduza
There are currently more than 1,200 political prisoners in Belarus, according to the Viasna Human Rights Center. Those who have been released from Belarusian prisons have described hellish conditions…
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November 19, 2024 at 3:46 PM
I like Bluesky so far but wish there were more content on #Belarus. Where are the #Belarusians?
November 19, 2024 at 9:31 AM
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HELLOOOO Bluesky!!! London's biggest, baddest and most brazen chess club is here to join the party. Please follow us and help grow this great game in our magnificent city.

We meet on Tuesdays and you're welcome to come down. More info here: www.batterseachessclub.org.uk #chessfeed #chesspunks
November 15, 2024 at 12:55 PM