Dr Balki Begum Bayhan
@bbbayh.bsky.social
Researching authoritarian politics| Freelance writer| Focus on Turkey and post-Soviet countries | Previously PhD at Coventry| Views my own.
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Dr Balki Begum Bayhan
@bbbayh.bsky.social
· Mar 26
💥 New: Turkish protests – is this the end for Erdoğan?
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Turkish protests – is this the end for Erdoğan? - EUROPP
Protests against Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s regime have spread across Turkey following the arrest of Erdoğan’s political rival Ekrem İmamoğlu.
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I’m in @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social today analysing Turkey’s protests and why they’re happening.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Great research opportunity for anyone working on #Albania and #migration.
Apply by 24 November & feel free to boost and share!
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As someone who thinks that politics (and speech) is action, my favorite quote from Mamdani's speech is this:
“No longer is politics something that is done to us. Now it is something we do.”
“No longer is politics something that is done to us. Now it is something we do.”
November 5, 2025 at 11:51 AM
As someone who thinks that politics (and speech) is action, my favorite quote from Mamdani's speech is this:
“No longer is politics something that is done to us. Now it is something we do.”
“No longer is politics something that is done to us. Now it is something we do.”
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Turkey's main opposition party is now getting the same treatment as its Kurdish-majority opposition party has been getting since 2016
CHP mayors of Adana, Antalya, and Adıyaman detained by police. I guess they're saving the Bs for tomorrow.
CHP’li Belediye Başkanlarının gözaltına alınmasına tepki
💬Burhanettin Bulut: Millet iradesine darbe vuran bu kirli düzene asla boyun… https://www.evrensel...
💬Burhanettin Bulut: Millet iradesine darbe vuran bu kirli düzene asla boyun… https://www.evrensel...
July 5, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Turkey's main opposition party is now getting the same treatment as its Kurdish-majority opposition party has been getting since 2016
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As a fourth wave of arrests hit #Istanbul's Metropolitan Municipality yesterday, a non-exhaustive timeline of the operation against Istanbul mayor Ekrem #Imamoglu. I chose the end of 2024 as the starting date, but as early as 2019-2020, Imamoglu is already overwhelmed by investigations.
May 24, 2025 at 7:41 PM
As a fourth wave of arrests hit #Istanbul's Metropolitan Municipality yesterday, a non-exhaustive timeline of the operation against Istanbul mayor Ekrem #Imamoglu. I chose the end of 2024 as the starting date, but as early as 2019-2020, Imamoglu is already overwhelmed by investigations.
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Turkey has blocked access to the X account of imprisoned Istanlbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu due to reasons of national security and public order.
Seems Elon Musk's X once again complies with AKP's efforts to restrict freedom of expression
Seems Elon Musk's X once again complies with AKP's efforts to restrict freedom of expression
Ekrem İmamoğlu'nun 9,7 milyon takipçili X hesabı, 5651 sayılı Kanunun 8/A maddesi kapsamında, millî güvenlik ve kamu düzeninin korunması gerekçesiyle erişime engellendi ve X tarafından Türkiye'den görünmez kılındı. ifade.org.tr/engelliweb/e...
May 8, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Turkey has blocked access to the X account of imprisoned Istanlbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu due to reasons of national security and public order.
Seems Elon Musk's X once again complies with AKP's efforts to restrict freedom of expression
Seems Elon Musk's X once again complies with AKP's efforts to restrict freedom of expression
X blocked access to İstanbul's mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu’s account within Turkey following a court order.
Ekrem İmamoğlu’nun X hesabına erişim engeli: Dilek Kaya İmamoğlu'ndan açıklama
www.birgun.net/haber/ekrem-...
www.birgun.net/haber/ekrem-...
Ekrem İmamoğlu’nun X hesabına erişim engeli: Dilek Kaya İmamoğlu'ndan açıklama
CHP'nin Cumhurbaşkanı adayı ve İBB Başkanı Ekrem İmamoğlu’nun X (Twitter) hesabına Türkiye'den erişimin engellenmesine yönelik tepkiler sürerken, eşi Dilek Kaya İmamoğlu'ndan ilk açıklama geldi. Dilek...
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May 8, 2025 at 6:54 AM
X blocked access to İstanbul's mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu’s account within Turkey following a court order.
Beautiful moments from today’s rally. Thousands used their phones to illuminate the area as lighting devices were not allowed to be taken into the square.
May 7, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Beautiful moments from today’s rally. Thousands used their phones to illuminate the area as lighting devices were not allowed to be taken into the square.
Yes! They didn’t allow them to bring lighting devices into the area.
May 7, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Yes! They didn’t allow them to bring lighting devices into the area.
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Istanbul University has officially cancelled İmamoğlu's degree, rendering him ineligible to stand as president. Future historians may rue this day as they struggle to distinguish between references to presidents Özal and Özel (and maybe even Özil?)
May 7, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Istanbul University has officially cancelled İmamoğlu's degree, rendering him ineligible to stand as president. Future historians may rue this day as they struggle to distinguish between references to presidents Özal and Özel (and maybe even Özil?)
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National suicide
The Home Office will restrict work and study visas from nationalities who are most likely to overstay and claim asylum. Visas will be rejected for individuals who fit the profile of someone who will go on to claim asylum and are from countries with high rates of asylum.
May 6, 2025 at 1:33 PM
National suicide
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This is so so so so so so stupid. Just utterly baffled why this party is completely unwilling to listen to all the experts going “there’s no way this will work”
The Observer understands that the immigration white paper is scheduled for w/c 12th May - and the local election results have ratcheted up the pressure on DfE over foreign students
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observer.co.uk/news/politic...
Labour plots immigration blitz after Reform success at polls
No 10 and Home Office expected to ramp up curbs on foreign university students
observer.co.uk
May 4, 2025 at 2:01 PM
This is so so so so so so stupid. Just utterly baffled why this party is completely unwilling to listen to all the experts going “there’s no way this will work”
Scenes from #İstanbul’s May Day gathering taking place in Kadıköy.
May 1, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Scenes from #İstanbul’s May Day gathering taking place in Kadıköy.
Progressive Lawyers’ Association reports that more than 400 people who wanted to go to Taksim for May Day celebrations were detained.
ÇHD, Taksim'e yürümek isteyen 400'den fazla kişinin gözaltına alındığını duyurdu
www.birgun.net/haber/taksim...
www.birgun.net/haber/taksim...
Taksim'e yürümek isteyenlere Mecidiyeköy'de sert müdahale!
Mecidiyeköy'de toplanıp Taksim'e çıkmak için saat 10:30'da yürüyüşe geçen kitleye ise polis sert müdahalede bulundu. Çok sayıda kişi gözaltına alındı. ÇHD, saat 13:15 itibariyle gözaltı sayısının 400...
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May 1, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Progressive Lawyers’ Association reports that more than 400 people who wanted to go to Taksim for May Day celebrations were detained.
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We condemn the suspended 11-month sentence handed to journalist #JoakimMedin for “insulting” President Erdoğan. Medin was arrested while covering widespread protests across #Turkey and remains imprisoned awaiting trial on a 2nd charge. He must be released:
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
Swedish journalist sentenced in Turkey for ‘insulting Erdoğan’
Joakim Medin given suspended sentence over photos on his articles, but remains in jail awaiting trial on terror charge
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May 1, 2025 at 10:32 AM
We condemn the suspended 11-month sentence handed to journalist #JoakimMedin for “insulting” President Erdoğan. Medin was arrested while covering widespread protests across #Turkey and remains imprisoned awaiting trial on a 2nd charge. He must be released:
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
İmamoğlu’s May Day message:
"This cycle will certainly turn. We will soon bring a period in which labor and workers will get their rights. The days when bans&oppression will end are very close. We’re close to days when we celebrate May 1st with millions of people with enthusiasm in Taksim."
"This cycle will certainly turn. We will soon bring a period in which labor and workers will get their rights. The days when bans&oppression will end are very close. We’re close to days when we celebrate May 1st with millions of people with enthusiasm in Taksim."
1 Mayıs mesajı paylaşan Ekrem İmamoğlu, "Yasakların, baskıların son bulacağı günler çok yakın. 1 Mayıs’ı Taksim’de milyonlarla, hep birlikte, coşkuyla kutlayacağımız günlere kavuşmamıza az kaldı" dedi. https://www.evrensel...
Ekrem İmamoğlu'ndan 1 Mayıs mesajı
Tutuklu bulunduğu Silivri Cezaevinden 1 Mayıs mesajı paylaşan Ekrem İmamoğlu, "Bu devran elbette dönecek. Emeğin, emekçinin hakkını alacağı bir dönemi çok yakında getireceğiz. Yasakların, baskıların son bulacağı günler çok yakın. 1 Mayıs’ı Taksim’de milyonlarla, hep birlikte, coşkuyla kutlayacağımız günlere kavuşmamıza az kaldı" dedi.
İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi (İBB) Başkanı ve CHP'nin Cumhurbaşkanı Adayı Ekrem İmamoğlu, Silivri'de tutuklu bulunduğu Marmara Cezaevinden, 1 Mayıs dolayısıyla X hesabından bir mesaj paylaştı. 1 Mayıs'la sembolleşen ve iktidarın yasak ısrarını sürdürdüğü Taksim'e dikkat çeken İmamoğlu, "1 Mayıs’ı Taksim’de milyonlarla, hep birlikte, coşkuyla kutlayacağımız günlere kavuşmamıza az kaldı" dedi. İmamoğlu'nun paylaşımı şu şekilde:
"Taksim'de kutlayacağımız günlere az kaldı"
Mesajında Taksim'e dikkat çeken İmamoğlu, şu ifadeleri kullandı:
"Bugün 1 Mayıs. İşçilerin ve emekçilerin bayramı. Silivri Cezaevinden bütün işçi ve emekçi kardeşlerimin 1 Mayıs'ını kutluyorum. İşçiler ve emekçiler insanca bir yaşam ve çalışma koşulları için senelerdir mücadele ediyor. Dünyayı ve hayatı emekleriyle var edenler uzun zamandır emeklerinin karşılığını almak ve insanca koşullarda çalışmak kavgasını veriyor. 1 Mayıs bu uzun mücadeleyi, bu zorlu kavgayı simgeliyor. Kutlu olsun! Emeğiyle geçinen insanların, ülkemizde ne kadar ağır şartlardan geçtiğini çok iyi biliyorum. Ekonomimizi çökerten iktidar, 19 Mart darbesiyle bu ülkede geçinmeyi, iş ve aş derdindeki on milyonları daha da zora soktu.
Emekçi kardeşlerim, işçiler. Bu devran elbette dönecek. Emeğin, emekçinin hakkını alacağı bir dönemi çok yakında getireceğiz. Yasakların, baskıların son bulacağı günler çok yakın. 1 Mayıs’ı Taksim’de milyonlarla, hep birlikte, coşkuyla kutlayacağımız günlere kavuşmamıza az kaldı. Başta İstanbul için gece gündüz çalışan emekçi kardeşlerim olmak üzere alın teriyle evlerine ekmek götürme derdindeki milyonlara selam olsun. 'Kısa çöpün uzun çöpten hakkını alacağı' günler yakındır. 1 Mayıs kutlu olsun."
May 1, 2025
(Politika Servisi)
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May 1, 2025 at 9:41 AM
İmamoğlu’s May Day message:
"This cycle will certainly turn. We will soon bring a period in which labor and workers will get their rights. The days when bans&oppression will end are very close. We’re close to days when we celebrate May 1st with millions of people with enthusiasm in Taksim."
"This cycle will certainly turn. We will soon bring a period in which labor and workers will get their rights. The days when bans&oppression will end are very close. We’re close to days when we celebrate May 1st with millions of people with enthusiasm in Taksim."
May Day celebrations have started in #İstanbul. Police intervened against people who wanted to walk to Taksim and detained some of them.
🔴 İSTANBUL'DA 1 MAYIS
📢 Şişli’den Taksim’e yürümek isteyen vatandaşlara polis müdahalesi; gözaltılar var!
📢 Şişli’den Taksim’e yürümek isteyen vatandaşlara polis müdahalesi; gözaltılar var!
May 1, 2025 at 9:33 AM
May Day celebrations have started in #İstanbul. Police intervened against people who wanted to walk to Taksim and detained some of them.
Swedish journalist Joakim Medin was sentenced to over 11 months in prison for insulting Erdoğan and remains in custody as he is facing terrorism-related charges in a separate case.
He was arrested upon arriving in Turkey last month to cover the anti-regime protests and has been detained since.
He was arrested upon arriving in Turkey last month to cover the anti-regime protests and has been detained since.
Türkiye'de tutuklu İsveçli gazeteci Joakim Medin'e 11 ay 7 gün hapis cezası
Medin, Ankara 79. Asliye Ceza Mahkemesi'nde görülen ilk duruşmaya götürülmedi, SEGBİS ile bağlandı. Hakim Medin'in savunmasını üç kez keserek kısa konuşması yönünde baskı yaptı.
bianet.org/haber/turkiy...
Medin, Ankara 79. Asliye Ceza Mahkemesi'nde görülen ilk duruşmaya götürülmedi, SEGBİS ile bağlandı. Hakim Medin'in savunmasını üç kez keserek kısa konuşması yönünde baskı yaptı.
bianet.org/haber/turkiy...
Türkiye'de tutuklu İsveçli gazeteci Joakim Medin'e 11 ay 7 gün hapis cezası
Kaleme aldığı makale, makalede kullanılan fotoğraf ve sosyal medya paylaşımları nedeniyle Cumhurbaşkanına hakaretle suçlanan Joakim Medin, Ankara 79. Asliye Ceza Mahkemesi'nde görülen ilk duruşmada…
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April 30, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Swedish journalist Joakim Medin was sentenced to over 11 months in prison for insulting Erdoğan and remains in custody as he is facing terrorism-related charges in a separate case.
He was arrested upon arriving in Turkey last month to cover the anti-regime protests and has been detained since.
He was arrested upon arriving in Turkey last month to cover the anti-regime protests and has been detained since.
The trial of 90 young people has been postponed to July, and the court ruled to separate the case files of the eight journalists.
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Gazeteciler ve üniversite öğrencileri hakim karşısında
90 gencin yargılandığı dava salon yetersizliği nedeniyle ikiye ayrıldı. 99 sanıklı davada ise 8 gazetecinin ve 4 avukatın dosyasının ayrılmasına karar verildi
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90 gencin yargılandığı dava salon yetersizliği nedeniyle ikiye ayrıldı. 99 sanıklı davada ise 8 gazetecinin ve 4 avukatın dosyasının ayrılmasına karar verildi
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Gazeteciler ve üniversite öğrencileri hakim karşısında: Duruşma başladı
CHP'nin tutuklu Cumhurbaşkanı Adayı Ekrem İmamoğlu'nun gözaltına alınması sonrası başlayan protestolara katılan toplam 189 kişi, İstanbul Adliyesi'ndeki iki ayrı davada hakim karşısına çıktı. 90 genci...
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April 18, 2025 at 11:22 AM
The trial of 90 young people has been postponed to July, and the court ruled to separate the case files of the eight journalists.
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University students also showed up to demonstrate their support for those on trial.
April 18, 2025 at 10:59 AM
University students also showed up to demonstrate their support for those on trial.