In a bold front-page statement,
the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus based Avrupa newspaper rejects Turkish President Erdogan’s visit:

“You are not welcome here”

This is the third #earthquake to hit Turkey in just one week.

#Deprem

ahmedgurbuz.github.io/earthquakes/...

Buse Gül Y., who chanted “terrorist, thief Erdoğan” against #PresidentErdogan and shared the footage on her social media account, was arrested and reportedly stated in her testimony that she “accepted all the accusations and had no regrets.”

#ErdoganRegime
#AutocracyInTurkey

Inspectors reviewing the accounts of the #Turkish #RedCrescent ‘s #Kızılay Istanbul Provincial Center Branch found that funds donated for humanitarian aid to countries like #Gaza and #Syria were not transferred to the organization’s headquarters. (via @birgun.net )

#ErdoganRegime
#Corruption

One of the hundreds of thousands of people purged by government decrees (KHK), @fatmaayparcasi.bsky.social , wrote on her ballot today:

‘I refuse to let others go through the same injustice. My demand for justice and the rule of law applies to everyone.’

@ekrem-imamoglu.bsky.social

A whirling dervish joined the protests in #Saraçhane,Istanbul wearing a gas mask in front of the police barricade.
(Sunday, March 23, 2025)

#YaHepBeraberYaHiçBirimiz
#ErdoganRegime
#AutocracyInTurkey

Tens of thousands gather for the 5th night (Sunday, March 23, 2025) in Istanbul to protest the arrest of Erdogan’s main rival @ekrem-imamoglu.bsky.social.

#ErdoganRegime
#YaHepBeraberYaHiçBirimiz

Tens of thousands gather for the 4th night in Istanbul to protest the detention of Erdogan’s main rival Ekrem Imamoglu, calling the arrest political and against the rule of law. He is in court today, and a verdict is expected later. Tense night in Turkey

Istanbul Mayor @ekrem-imamoglu.bsky.social’s detention yesterday has sparked student movements across Turkey today.

Will they succeed like Gen-Z in Bangladesh?

#AllTogetherOrNoneOfUs #YaHepBeraberYaHiçbirimiz
#EkremImamoglu #ErdoganRegime
#AutocracyInTurkey

"Don't be afraid to walk the path that you must go just because you cannot see the end. The path becomes clearer as you continue to go on."

See you next year Las Vegas and the deserts of Nevada!

"Blind belief in authority is the greatest enemy of truth."

Albert Einstein

Last year, the Sphere took me on an unexpected journey to the #BlueMosque in #Istanbul, all within the comfort of an immersive digital landscape. It was amazing. #PostcardFromEarth #Sphere #LasVegas

I am attending the IDC (Instructor Development Conference), IAFF’s annual event, in Las Vegas.

"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."

Edmund Burke

“Geçici Maslahatgüzar” olarak Dakka Büyükelçiliği'nde ülkeme hizmet etmekteyken 26 Temmuz 2016 sabahı hukuksuzca görevimden alıkondum.

Tam 5 yıl sonra, yine bir 26 Temmuz gününde Beyaz Saray'ın karşısındaki uluslararası bir kurumda yeni görevime başladım.

Ülkem adına üzgünüm.