Sibel Oktay
@sibeloktay.bsky.social
Faculty Fellow at American University SIS.
Nonres. Sr. Fellow at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.
Award-winning author of Governing Abroad (University of Michigan Press, 2022)
www.sibeloktay.net
Nonres. Sr. Fellow at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.
Award-winning author of Governing Abroad (University of Michigan Press, 2022)
www.sibeloktay.net
Shouting from the flipping rooftops
If the Dems blink after all of this, for a deal that all but ensures no ACA subsidies in 2026 anyway, then what was the purpose of letting the shutdown go for 40 days in the first place?
November 10, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Shouting from the flipping rooftops
Reposted by Sibel Oktay
Spoiler alert: that vote in December to extend the ACA subsidies is going to fail.
November 10, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Spoiler alert: that vote in December to extend the ACA subsidies is going to fail.
Looking at you, AOC.
November 10, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Looking at you, AOC.
I can’t. I just can’t.
a man is covering his face with his hand and saying `` seriously '' .
ALT: a man is covering his face with his hand and saying `` seriously '' .
media.tenor.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:46 AM
I can’t. I just can’t.
100 Grand is the best Halloween candy. I won’t take questions.
November 1, 2025 at 12:11 AM
100 Grand is the best Halloween candy. I won’t take questions.
Having spent the last few days in Europe, I’m once again convinced that we have an A/C addiction in the US.
October 30, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Having spent the last few days in Europe, I’m once again convinced that we have an A/C addiction in the US.
Reposted by Sibel Oktay
🎶 You bring me closer to guard! 🎶
why does Stanley Milgram look like he's about to release the best industrial noise 7" of 1981
October 8, 2025 at 2:36 AM
🎶 You bring me closer to guard! 🎶
That sudden urge to put Animal Nitrate on repeat
it pleases me greatly to tell you that the first Suede record is still 100% bangers from start to finish 32 years on
October 7, 2025 at 1:04 AM
That sudden urge to put Animal Nitrate on repeat
The coolest promo we could ask for 💪
And just like that my son is off to college 🎉😫😭How do you people do it I have no idea. It sucks. But hey at least he’s wearing @gsqjournal.bsky.social sister ISA journal tshirt! @fpa-isa.bsky.social @sibeloktay.bsky.social @bariskesgin.bsky.social
August 24, 2025 at 1:14 PM
The coolest promo we could ask for 💪
Reposted by Sibel Oktay
Lisel Hintz is one of the true stars of contemporary Turkish Studies.
Listen to her hear, talking about media and politics in the "New Turkey" with @diegocupolo.bsky.social for @turkeyrecap.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbcV...
Listen to her hear, talking about media and politics in the "New Turkey" with @diegocupolo.bsky.social for @turkeyrecap.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbcV...
Media and politics in 'New Turkey' with Lisel Hintz
YouTube video by Turkey recap
www.youtube.com
July 14, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Lisel Hintz is one of the true stars of contemporary Turkish Studies.
Listen to her hear, talking about media and politics in the "New Turkey" with @diegocupolo.bsky.social for @turkeyrecap.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbcV...
Listen to her hear, talking about media and politics in the "New Turkey" with @diegocupolo.bsky.social for @turkeyrecap.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbcV...
Reposted by Sibel Oktay
1. Increasing the number of assigned readings typically has little if any relationship to the extent of reading that will happen, so focus on interesting assignments if you want to add to the course expectations.
2. Don’t be afraid to say “I don’t know but I’ll look into it.”
2. Don’t be afraid to say “I don’t know but I’ll look into it.”
Let's talk about teaching.
Suppose you must give a room full of professors one piece of actionable advice to improve their teaching.
What advice would you give?
Could be about lectures, activities, assignments, policies, etc.
Rules
1. Quote w/ your advice
2. Bonus for unpopular opinions
Suppose you must give a room full of professors one piece of actionable advice to improve their teaching.
What advice would you give?
Could be about lectures, activities, assignments, policies, etc.
Rules
1. Quote w/ your advice
2. Bonus for unpopular opinions
June 6, 2025 at 10:40 AM
1. Increasing the number of assigned readings typically has little if any relationship to the extent of reading that will happen, so focus on interesting assignments if you want to add to the course expectations.
2. Don’t be afraid to say “I don’t know but I’ll look into it.”
2. Don’t be afraid to say “I don’t know but I’ll look into it.”
1- Use real world examples.
2- Unpopular opinion: done in moderation, edutainment is not a bad approach. It breaks monotony and maintains engagement.
2- Unpopular opinion: done in moderation, edutainment is not a bad approach. It breaks monotony and maintains engagement.
Let's talk about teaching.
Suppose you must give a room full of professors one piece of actionable advice to improve their teaching.
What advice would you give?
Could be about lectures, activities, assignments, policies, etc.
Rules
1. Quote w/ your advice
2. Bonus for unpopular opinions
Suppose you must give a room full of professors one piece of actionable advice to improve their teaching.
What advice would you give?
Could be about lectures, activities, assignments, policies, etc.
Rules
1. Quote w/ your advice
2. Bonus for unpopular opinions
June 6, 2025 at 10:34 AM
1- Use real world examples.
2- Unpopular opinion: done in moderation, edutainment is not a bad approach. It breaks monotony and maintains engagement.
2- Unpopular opinion: done in moderation, edutainment is not a bad approach. It breaks monotony and maintains engagement.
Reposted by Sibel Oktay
"We go live to Fox News"
June 5, 2025 at 9:09 PM
"We go live to Fox News"
Reposted by Sibel Oktay
My sabbatical leave allowed me to reflect on my professional life.
As I’ve stepped into more senior roles in academia (plus gotten a bit older), I often get asked:
“How do you keep writing academic articles, policy work, opinion pieces, while juggling everything else?”
My answer: skillpower
🧵
As I’ve stepped into more senior roles in academia (plus gotten a bit older), I often get asked:
“How do you keep writing academic articles, policy work, opinion pieces, while juggling everything else?”
My answer: skillpower
🧵
April 16, 2025 at 10:39 AM
My sabbatical leave allowed me to reflect on my professional life.
As I’ve stepped into more senior roles in academia (plus gotten a bit older), I often get asked:
“How do you keep writing academic articles, policy work, opinion pieces, while juggling everything else?”
My answer: skillpower
🧵
As I’ve stepped into more senior roles in academia (plus gotten a bit older), I often get asked:
“How do you keep writing academic articles, policy work, opinion pieces, while juggling everything else?”
My answer: skillpower
🧵
Pigs have flown. Shadi Hamid nailed it. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Two words at the border reveal America’s true promise
‘Welcome home’ from an immigration agent may seem small but it shows what makes great nations
www.washingtonpost.com
May 4, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Pigs have flown. Shadi Hamid nailed it. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Reposted by Sibel Oktay
The detention of Erdoğan’s main rival marks a phase shift in governance in Turkey, to brute-force authoritarianism
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/19/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/19/w...
Turkey Arrests Istanbul Mayor, Key Rival to President Erdogan
Ekrem Imamoglu was detained at his home, according to prosecutors, who said the charges against him were related to corruption and terrorism.
www.nytimes.com
March 19, 2025 at 11:05 AM
The detention of Erdoğan’s main rival marks a phase shift in governance in Turkey, to brute-force authoritarianism
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/19/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/19/w...
Reposted by Sibel Oktay
Morning Bluesky.
In Türkiye, Erdogan has arrested his biggest rival and the man likely to beat him in an election, the mayor of İstanbul, Ekrem İmamoğlu. Several members of his close circle have also been taken into custody.
Now a full-on autocracy.
In Türkiye, Erdogan has arrested his biggest rival and the man likely to beat him in an election, the mayor of İstanbul, Ekrem İmamoğlu. Several members of his close circle have also been taken into custody.
Now a full-on autocracy.
March 19, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Morning Bluesky.
In Türkiye, Erdogan has arrested his biggest rival and the man likely to beat him in an election, the mayor of İstanbul, Ekrem İmamoğlu. Several members of his close circle have also been taken into custody.
Now a full-on autocracy.
In Türkiye, Erdogan has arrested his biggest rival and the man likely to beat him in an election, the mayor of İstanbul, Ekrem İmamoğlu. Several members of his close circle have also been taken into custody.
Now a full-on autocracy.
Massive, horrifying news.
Turkish police have detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a key opposition figure and rival of President Erdogan, as part of investigations into alleged corruption and terror links.
It is seen as a major escalation in the government’s crackdown on opposition and dissent.
It is seen as a major escalation in the government’s crackdown on opposition and dissent.
March 19, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Massive, horrifying news.
Who are advising the Dems and how are they still in the advising business?
March 19, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Who are advising the Dems and how are they still in the advising business?
That Chuck Schumer interview is painful to watch, ow.
March 19, 2025 at 2:52 AM
That Chuck Schumer interview is painful to watch, ow.
Watching Dems follow the exact path the Turkish opposition have walked is really quite special.
March 14, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Watching Dems follow the exact path the Turkish opposition have walked is really quite special.
Thrilled to take on this big responsibility with some of the best people in the discipline. Look forward to doing the authors, reviewers, and readers of @fpajrnl.bsky.social proud.
@sibeloktay.bsky.social @lesliewehner.bsky.social and yours truly -along with a brilliant team of associate editors- are honored to assume our editorial duties of @fpajrnl.bsky.social by the end of 2025. very much looking forward to serving scholars, practitioners, and readers of foreign policy.
March 4, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Thrilled to take on this big responsibility with some of the best people in the discipline. Look forward to doing the authors, reviewers, and readers of @fpajrnl.bsky.social proud.