T. Deniz Erkmen
@tdenizerkmen.bsky.social
Associate Professor @OZU, University of Michigan and Boğaziçi Alumna, working on protests, repression, autocratization and subjectivities, Turkey.
In my mind, I am a climber as much as an academic (in reality not so much)...
In my mind, I am a climber as much as an academic (in reality not so much)...
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An aerial view of what the Gaza City area looked like this week. Taken from a Jordanian military aircraft, by our colleague Heidi Levine.
August 1, 2025 at 6:26 PM
An aerial view of what the Gaza City area looked like this week. Taken from a Jordanian military aircraft, by our colleague Heidi Levine.
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Slovenya, İsrail ile silah ticaretini yasaklayan ilk AB ülkesi oldu
www.birgun.net/haber/sloven...
www.birgun.net/haber/sloven...
August 2, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Slovenya, İsrail ile silah ticaretini yasaklayan ilk AB ülkesi oldu
www.birgun.net/haber/sloven...
www.birgun.net/haber/sloven...
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Welcome to America, where protesting illegal kidnappings without due process is an insurrection, but attacking the nation’s Capitol is not.
June 7, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Welcome to America, where protesting illegal kidnappings without due process is an insurrection, but attacking the nation’s Capitol is not.
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José Mujica, the charismatic former guerrilla fighter who later went on to lead Uruguay and became known as "the world's poorest president" for his austere lifestyle, has died at 89.
Uruguay's ex-President José Mujica, nicknamed 'world's poorest president,' dies at 89
José Mujica, the charismatic former guerrilla fighter who later went on to lead Uruguay and became known as "the world's poorest president" for his austere lifestyle, has died at 89.
www.npr.org
May 13, 2025 at 8:09 PM
José Mujica, the charismatic former guerrilla fighter who later went on to lead Uruguay and became known as "the world's poorest president" for his austere lifestyle, has died at 89.
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Social media platform X has blocked the account of Ekrem İmamoğlu, a leader of Turkey's opposition movement and political nemesis of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Musk’s X blocks account of jailed Erdoğan rival
Musk’s platform is challenging the government order to block Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu’s account.
ow.ly
May 8, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Social media platform X has blocked the account of Ekrem İmamoğlu, a leader of Turkey's opposition movement and political nemesis of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
This event has been postponed to Monday, April 28th, as classes/events have been cancelled in Istanbul after the earthquake on Wednesday.
This week @OZU IR, we are hosting Dr. Vasja Badalič and Dr. Kristina Čufar from the Institute of Criminology at the Faculty of Law in Ljubljana. Looking forward to these interesting talks! more info here: www.ozyegin.edu.tr/en/events/35...
SOS4Democracy @horizoneu.bsky.social
SOS4Democracy @horizoneu.bsky.social
April 24, 2025 at 12:09 PM
This event has been postponed to Monday, April 28th, as classes/events have been cancelled in Istanbul after the earthquake on Wednesday.
This week @OZU IR, we are hosting Dr. Vasja Badalič and Dr. Kristina Čufar from the Institute of Criminology at the Faculty of Law in Ljubljana. Looking forward to these interesting talks! more info here: www.ozyegin.edu.tr/en/events/35...
SOS4Democracy @horizoneu.bsky.social
SOS4Democracy @horizoneu.bsky.social
April 22, 2025 at 10:04 AM
This week @OZU IR, we are hosting Dr. Vasja Badalič and Dr. Kristina Čufar from the Institute of Criminology at the Faculty of Law in Ljubljana. Looking forward to these interesting talks! more info here: www.ozyegin.edu.tr/en/events/35...
SOS4Democracy @horizoneu.bsky.social
SOS4Democracy @horizoneu.bsky.social
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Truth killing is in. National Science Foundation cancels research grants related to misinformation and disinformation
www.niemanlab.org/2025/04/nati...
www.niemanlab.org/2025/04/nati...
National Science Foundation cancels research grants related to misinformation and disinformation
Hundreds of grants, fellowships, and awards were terminated because they are no longer "aligned with NSF priorities."
www.niemanlab.org
April 21, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Truth killing is in. National Science Foundation cancels research grants related to misinformation and disinformation
www.niemanlab.org/2025/04/nati...
www.niemanlab.org/2025/04/nati...
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Can confirm that my NSF grant "How False Beliefs Form & How to Correct Them" was cancelled today because it is "not in alignment with current NSF priorities" Shocking that understanding how people are misled by false information is now a forbidden topic. Our work will continue but at a smaller scale
NSF has posted an “update on priorities.”
They’re canceling all “DEI and misinformation/disinformation” grants.
And the guidance on how to fulfill the longstanding, legally mandated Broadening Participation requirement is utterly incoherent.
www.nsf.gov/updates-on-p...
They’re canceling all “DEI and misinformation/disinformation” grants.
And the guidance on how to fulfill the longstanding, legally mandated Broadening Participation requirement is utterly incoherent.
www.nsf.gov/updates-on-p...
Updates on NSF Priorities
www.nsf.gov
April 18, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Can confirm that my NSF grant "How False Beliefs Form & How to Correct Them" was cancelled today because it is "not in alignment with current NSF priorities" Shocking that understanding how people are misled by false information is now a forbidden topic. Our work will continue but at a smaller scale
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Today a pro-Palestinian demo, lead by opposition CHP was prevented in TR which seems as a huge contradiction for the country's official discourse.
Slogan “Free Palestine” was labeled as “illegal” by the police and banned. At times, protesters met with excessive use of force by police and tear gas.
Slogan “Free Palestine” was labeled as “illegal” by the police and banned. At times, protesters met with excessive use of force by police and tear gas.
April 19, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Today a pro-Palestinian demo, lead by opposition CHP was prevented in TR which seems as a huge contradiction for the country's official discourse.
Slogan “Free Palestine” was labeled as “illegal” by the police and banned. At times, protesters met with excessive use of force by police and tear gas.
Slogan “Free Palestine” was labeled as “illegal” by the police and banned. At times, protesters met with excessive use of force by police and tear gas.
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In Yozgat, one of Turkey’s most conservative cities and considered a stronghold of the ruling party, the opposition is holding a very large rally. Not only MPs but also farmers took the stage. Today feels like a sign of a major change.
CHP’nin Yozgat mitingine katılan çiftçilerin oluşturduğu traktör kuyruğuna iyi bakın.
AKP’nin kalesi olan Yozgat’ta traktörler bile “her şey çok güzel olacak” diyor.
AKP’nin kalesi olan Yozgat’ta traktörler bile “her şey çok güzel olacak” diyor.
April 19, 2025 at 11:33 AM
In Yozgat, one of Turkey’s most conservative cities and considered a stronghold of the ruling party, the opposition is holding a very large rally. Not only MPs but also farmers took the stage. Today feels like a sign of a major change.
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Digital censorship wave that's darkened Turkish domain via X has now hit the shores of Bluesky.
59 accounts were blocked from access by various courts on grounds of protecting national security and public order.
13 accounts and 1 post were made “invisible" from Turkey by
@moderation-tr.bsky.app
59 accounts were blocked from access by various courts on grounds of protecting national security and public order.
13 accounts and 1 post were made “invisible" from Turkey by
@moderation-tr.bsky.app
Bluesky sansürüne ilişkin olarak tespit ettiğimiz veriler:
• 59 hesap, millî güvenlik ve kamu düzeninin korunması gerekçesiyle çeşitli hakimlikler tarafından erişime engellendi.
• 13 hesap ve 1 paylaşım, @moderation-tr.bsky.app tarafından Türkiye'den görünmez kılındı.
ifade.org.tr/engelliweb/b...
• 59 hesap, millî güvenlik ve kamu düzeninin korunması gerekçesiyle çeşitli hakimlikler tarafından erişime engellendi.
• 13 hesap ve 1 paylaşım, @moderation-tr.bsky.app tarafından Türkiye'den görünmez kılındı.
ifade.org.tr/engelliweb/b...
April 17, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Digital censorship wave that's darkened Turkish domain via X has now hit the shores of Bluesky.
59 accounts were blocked from access by various courts on grounds of protecting national security and public order.
13 accounts and 1 post were made “invisible" from Turkey by
@moderation-tr.bsky.app
59 accounts were blocked from access by various courts on grounds of protecting national security and public order.
13 accounts and 1 post were made “invisible" from Turkey by
@moderation-tr.bsky.app
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The student paper at the college at which I teach reports a "tsunami of takedown requests" from international students terrified of being targeted for innocuous, legitimate op-eds & opinions.. Many ask in person--leave no trace in writing. Reminds me of my father's account of studying in the USSR.
April 15, 2025 at 5:37 PM
The student paper at the college at which I teach reports a "tsunami of takedown requests" from international students terrified of being targeted for innocuous, legitimate op-eds & opinions.. Many ask in person--leave no trace in writing. Reminds me of my father's account of studying in the USSR.
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It is strange that this chapter I wrote on protest and the non-normalization of protests in Turkey came out right as we are going through such momentous times in Turkey. It is part of the book "The Republic of Turkey and its Unresolved Issues: 100 Years and Beyond"+
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
Traitors, Terrorists, & Çapulcus: Protests and the Limits of Democratic Politics in Turkey’s First Century and Beyond
Despite their crucial role in the country’s political history, protests have not been normalised as a form of participation in Turkey. Neither state authorities nor much of the public consider o...
link.springer.com
March 31, 2025 at 7:30 PM
It is strange that this chapter I wrote on protest and the non-normalization of protests in Turkey came out right as we are going through such momentous times in Turkey. It is part of the book "The Republic of Turkey and its Unresolved Issues: 100 Years and Beyond"+
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
So many people have been detained and arrested in Istanbul in the last few days that apparently prisons are full and they are being sent to other provinces. These are mostly students, activists and journalists…
March 26, 2025 at 8:33 AM
So many people have been detained and arrested in Istanbul in the last few days that apparently prisons are full and they are being sent to other provinces. These are mostly students, activists and journalists…
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1. Cumhurbaşkanlığı talebi ve BTK eliyle yapılan bant daraltma uygulaması keyfidir, hukuka ve Anayasaya aykırıdır. Bunlar hükümetin umurunda bile olmasa, bizler buna itiraz etmeye ve açıklamaya devam edeceğiz 👇 bsky.app/profile/enge...
Saat 07.00 itibarıyla bant genişliği daraltılan / yavaşlatılan sosyal medya platformları ve mesajlaşma uygulamaları:
• X
• YouTube
• Instagram
• Facebook
• TikTok
• Telegram
• Signal
ifade.org.tr/engelliweb/b...
• X
• YouTube
• TikTok
• Telegram
• Signal
ifade.org.tr/engelliweb/b...
March 19, 2025 at 8:15 AM
1. Cumhurbaşkanlığı talebi ve BTK eliyle yapılan bant daraltma uygulaması keyfidir, hukuka ve Anayasaya aykırıdır. Bunlar hükümetin umurunda bile olmasa, bizler buna itiraz etmeye ve açıklamaya devam edeceğiz 👇 bsky.app/profile/enge...
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İBB’nin yanında Şişli ve Beylikdüzü de operasyona dahil edildi. Başkanlar gözaltında
March 19, 2025 at 4:47 AM
İBB’nin yanında Şişli ve Beylikdüzü de operasyona dahil edildi. Başkanlar gözaltında
Unfortunately, I think at this point, this means game over for Turkey. I am very sad and worried.
Huge news from Turkey: Ekrem İ̇mamoğlu, Istanbul’s popular mayor and Erdogan opponent has been detained alongside a long list of his political allies. This comes hours after his decades long university diploma was revoked; today long list of alleged crimes, claiming he leads a criminal organization.
March 19, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Unfortunately, I think at this point, this means game over for Turkey. I am very sad and worried.
In an audacious, yet maybe not so surprising move, Istanbul University annuls Istanbul mayor and possible presidential candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu's university diploma - blocking him from running for presidential elections. Yet another unfortunate and crucial turning point in Turkish political history.
A new page in a long-running row: Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu's university diploma has been annulled.
It means that if a presidential election were called now, İmamoğlu – who is Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's foremost challenger – would not be able to stand as a candidate.
It means that if a presidential election were called now, İmamoğlu – who is Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's foremost challenger – would not be able to stand as a candidate.
March 18, 2025 at 4:51 PM
In an audacious, yet maybe not so surprising move, Istanbul University annuls Istanbul mayor and possible presidential candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu's university diploma - blocking him from running for presidential elections. Yet another unfortunate and crucial turning point in Turkish political history.
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This morning, Joe Goldstein has an exclusive look at what research was cut when the Trump administration canceled $400M in federal funding to Columbia. It's not an exhaustive list because the folks at Columbia are still trying to figure out what was cut and what survived. But it's a start. 🧵
Trump Cuts Imperil Cancer, Diabetes and Pediatric Research at Columbia (Gift Article)
Dozens of medical and scientific studies are ending or at risk of ending, leaving researchers scrambling to find alternative funding.
www.nytimes.com
March 18, 2025 at 11:32 AM
This morning, Joe Goldstein has an exclusive look at what research was cut when the Trump administration canceled $400M in federal funding to Columbia. It's not an exhaustive list because the folks at Columbia are still trying to figure out what was cut and what survived. But it's a start. 🧵
A valuable and rich special issue on the limits of autocratization that explores the actors and institutions of democratic resistance and opposition! I have an article in it, too, co-authored with Mert Arslanalp that examines the transformation of protests during Turkey's autocratization.
🚨 Autocratisation is not inevitable! ✋
Our Special Issue with @bilgeyabanci.bsky.social & @keremoxford.bsky.social explores its limits through the actors & institutions of democratic resistance & opposition from an interregional, interdisciplinary perspective: 🧵 www.tandfonline.com/toc/ctwq20/4...
Our Special Issue with @bilgeyabanci.bsky.social & @keremoxford.bsky.social explores its limits through the actors & institutions of democratic resistance & opposition from an interregional, interdisciplinary perspective: 🧵 www.tandfonline.com/toc/ctwq20/4...
Third World Quarterly
Limits of autocratisation: actors and institutions of democratic resistance and opposition. Volume 46, Issue 2 of Third World Quarterly
www.tandfonline.com
March 11, 2025 at 4:17 PM
A valuable and rich special issue on the limits of autocratization that explores the actors and institutions of democratic resistance and opposition! I have an article in it, too, co-authored with Mert Arslanalp that examines the transformation of protests during Turkey's autocratization.
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🚨 Autocratisation is not inevitable! ✋
Our Special Issue with @bilgeyabanci.bsky.social & @keremoxford.bsky.social explores its limits through the actors & institutions of democratic resistance & opposition from an interregional, interdisciplinary perspective: 🧵 www.tandfonline.com/toc/ctwq20/4...
Our Special Issue with @bilgeyabanci.bsky.social & @keremoxford.bsky.social explores its limits through the actors & institutions of democratic resistance & opposition from an interregional, interdisciplinary perspective: 🧵 www.tandfonline.com/toc/ctwq20/4...
Third World Quarterly
Limits of autocratisation: actors and institutions of democratic resistance and opposition. Volume 46, Issue 2 of Third World Quarterly
www.tandfonline.com
March 10, 2025 at 6:28 PM
🚨 Autocratisation is not inevitable! ✋
Our Special Issue with @bilgeyabanci.bsky.social & @keremoxford.bsky.social explores its limits through the actors & institutions of democratic resistance & opposition from an interregional, interdisciplinary perspective: 🧵 www.tandfonline.com/toc/ctwq20/4...
Our Special Issue with @bilgeyabanci.bsky.social & @keremoxford.bsky.social explores its limits through the actors & institutions of democratic resistance & opposition from an interregional, interdisciplinary perspective: 🧵 www.tandfonline.com/toc/ctwq20/4...