Anil Ozturk
@aniluozturk.bsky.social
Precarian. Jurist. / Prekarya. Hukukçu. • 🎓: Maynooth Uni, TCD Dublin, Bilkent Uni
Every person should strengthen their heart and their family's with confidence that justice and compassion guide us toward peace. May we trust we will find reconciliation and understanding, for all people are part of one human family.
June 14, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Every person should strengthen their heart and their family's with confidence that justice and compassion guide us toward peace. May we trust we will find reconciliation and understanding, for all people are part of one human family.
Sami Selçuk, Kendini Tüketen Hukukun Dramı’nda anlatır: MÖ 390’da Roma düşer. Galyalılar, aylar süren direnişi kırarak şehre girer. Galyalı başbuğ Brennus, kuşatmayı kaldırmak için Romalılardan bir miktar altın ister. Romalılar çaresiz kabul eder, bir terazi kurulur, altınlar tartılmaya başlanır.
April 17, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Sami Selçuk, Kendini Tüketen Hukukun Dramı’nda anlatır: MÖ 390’da Roma düşer. Galyalılar, aylar süren direnişi kırarak şehre girer. Galyalı başbuğ Brennus, kuşatmayı kaldırmak için Romalılardan bir miktar altın ister. Romalılar çaresiz kabul eder, bir terazi kurulur, altınlar tartılmaya başlanır.
İstanbul'un en çok nesini seversin diye sorsalar, Ankara'ya dönüşünü derim; Yahya Kemal bilememiş.
a man and woman are dancing in front of a sign that says sana söz
ALT: a man and woman are dancing in front of a sign that says sana söz
media.tenor.com
April 16, 2025 at 3:39 PM
İstanbul'un en çok nesini seversin diye sorsalar, Ankara'ya dönüşünü derim; Yahya Kemal bilememiş.
It is told that in a powerful moment at the party plenum, Khrushchev denounced Stalin's atrocities. From the crowd, someone challenged: "Why were you silent back then, comrade?" (1/2)
April 5, 2025 at 6:56 AM
It is told that in a powerful moment at the party plenum, Khrushchev denounced Stalin's atrocities. From the crowd, someone challenged: "Why were you silent back then, comrade?" (1/2)
Hukuk, teorinin sınırlarına hapsolmuş bir hayalet gibi; varlığı sözde tanınıyor, ancak eyleme gelince kimse yerini gösteremiyor.
April 3, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Hukuk, teorinin sınırlarına hapsolmuş bir hayalet gibi; varlığı sözde tanınıyor, ancak eyleme gelince kimse yerini gösteremiyor.
"Ne mümkün zulm ile bi-dâd ile imhâ-yı hürriyet
Çalış idrâki kaldır muktedirsen âdemiyetten"
— Namık Kemal, Hürriyet Kasidesi
Çalış idrâki kaldır muktedirsen âdemiyetten"
— Namık Kemal, Hürriyet Kasidesi
March 25, 2025 at 7:56 PM
"Ne mümkün zulm ile bi-dâd ile imhâ-yı hürriyet
Çalış idrâki kaldır muktedirsen âdemiyetten"
— Namık Kemal, Hürriyet Kasidesi
Çalış idrâki kaldır muktedirsen âdemiyetten"
— Namık Kemal, Hürriyet Kasidesi
Yurtdışına gitmeyi değil de yerleşmeyi her düşündüğümde, Dante'nin şu dizeleri aklıma düşer:
"En sevdiğin ne varsa hepsini bırakacaksın;
bunun gurbet yayının attığı
ilk ok olduğunu anlayacaksın.” (1/3)
"En sevdiğin ne varsa hepsini bırakacaksın;
bunun gurbet yayının attığı
ilk ok olduğunu anlayacaksın.” (1/3)
March 24, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Yurtdışına gitmeyi değil de yerleşmeyi her düşündüğümde, Dante'nin şu dizeleri aklıma düşer:
"En sevdiğin ne varsa hepsini bırakacaksın;
bunun gurbet yayının attığı
ilk ok olduğunu anlayacaksın.” (1/3)
"En sevdiğin ne varsa hepsini bırakacaksın;
bunun gurbet yayının attığı
ilk ok olduğunu anlayacaksın.” (1/3)
"My thoughts are not for man to understand. My logic is my own." - the black box problem from the AI perspective
March 14, 2025 at 3:08 PM
"My thoughts are not for man to understand. My logic is my own." - the black box problem from the AI perspective
Reposted by Anil Ozturk
March 13, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Western democracies are just beginning this decline. In other places, we already see the end stages and the suffering they cause. This isn't theoretical anymore - it's reality.
February 28, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Western democracies are just beginning this decline. In other places, we already see the end stages and the suffering they cause. This isn't theoretical anymore - it's reality.
We're in a worldwide crisis where expertise means nothing, institutional wisdom is ignored, and the fundamental rights of marginalised people are sacrificed to appease angry crowds. The centre cannot hold when the crowd decides the truth.
February 28, 2025 at 8:01 PM
We're in a worldwide crisis where expertise means nothing, institutional wisdom is ignored, and the fundamental rights of marginalised people are sacrificed to appease angry crowds. The centre cannot hold when the crowd decides the truth.
Today, our courts and other constitutional safeguards have lost their courage—cowering before public anger. They've abandoned their duty to protect fundamental rights because they believe the dangerous myth that majority opinion can't be wrong or simply out of fear.
February 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Today, our courts and other constitutional safeguards have lost their courage—cowering before public anger. They've abandoned their duty to protect fundamental rights because they believe the dangerous myth that majority opinion can't be wrong or simply out of fear.
Strong democracies once upheld core values through brave courts and, when needed, decisive action by institutions defending constitutional order against mob rule. Sometimes, this meant uncomfortable, unorthodox interventions, but they preserved the system.
February 28, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Strong democracies once upheld core values through brave courts and, when needed, decisive action by institutions defending constitutional order against mob rule. Sometimes, this meant uncomfortable, unorthodox interventions, but they preserved the system.
The most dangerous flaw in democracy is weak protection for minorities from what Tocqueville called the "tyranny of the majority." When 51% decide who deserves rights, the unpopular face real danger. We're seeing this play out right now in countless ways.
February 28, 2025 at 7:59 PM
The most dangerous flaw in democracy is weak protection for minorities from what Tocqueville called the "tyranny of the majority." When 51% decide who deserves rights, the unpopular face real danger. We're seeing this play out right now in countless ways.
Without proper safeguards, democracies easily fall to populists and demagogues. Those who exploit anger and fear will always outperform those trying to explain nuanced, complicated solutions. This isn't new—it's human nature.
February 28, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Without proper safeguards, democracies easily fall to populists and demagogues. Those who exploit anger and fear will always outperform those trying to explain nuanced, complicated solutions. This isn't new—it's human nature.
The results of treating the "voice of the people" as the "voice of God" are evident in today's politics. Emotion beats reason every time. Quick reactions win over careful thought. And we're all paying the price.
February 28, 2025 at 7:58 PM
The results of treating the "voice of the people" as the "voice of God" are evident in today's politics. Emotion beats reason every time. Quick reactions win over careful thought. And we're all paying the price.
Democracy crumbles when people vote without thinking deeply. Burke warned centuries ago that mistaking the public's voice for divine wisdom is a dangerous error we're seeing everywhere now.
February 28, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Democracy crumbles when people vote without thinking deeply. Burke warned centuries ago that mistaking the public's voice for divine wisdom is a dangerous error we're seeing everywhere now.
I don’t like that social media -the Internet- forces us to simplicity. It’s too distracting. Needing to be heard makes us lose sight of the ‘quality’ of the content itself. High-quality work is not so these days unless published in some high-quality medium.
December 13, 2023 at 7:55 PM
I don’t like that social media -the Internet- forces us to simplicity. It’s too distracting. Needing to be heard makes us lose sight of the ‘quality’ of the content itself. High-quality work is not so these days unless published in some high-quality medium.
The question is, did we learn to humble ourselves on the way? I don’t know. But we at least learnt to be measured in our kindness (yes, unfortunately) and our cruelty, arrogance, and hurtfulness. Not all things got better, but many things did. There's still hope.
December 10, 2023 at 10:17 PM
The question is, did we learn to humble ourselves on the way? I don’t know. But we at least learnt to be measured in our kindness (yes, unfortunately) and our cruelty, arrogance, and hurtfulness. Not all things got better, but many things did. There's still hope.
One of the most meaningful religious-mythical narratives I loved as a child was that of the Tower of Babel. I feel like these are the times as meaningful as those were. We are close to the opposite of when the Creator did not like humankind's arrogance and divided us into languages.
December 10, 2023 at 10:16 PM
One of the most meaningful religious-mythical narratives I loved as a child was that of the Tower of Babel. I feel like these are the times as meaningful as those were. We are close to the opposite of when the Creator did not like humankind's arrogance and divided us into languages.
With writing, we do things that no animal can do. We trust in it. It is faith, it is law, it is business. With the Internet, we can exchange everything with almost anyone, and with AI’s enhanced auto-translation abilities, the language barrier is decreasing.
#Writing
#Writing
December 10, 2023 at 10:14 PM
With writing, we do things that no animal can do. We trust in it. It is faith, it is law, it is business. With the Internet, we can exchange everything with almost anyone, and with AI’s enhanced auto-translation abilities, the language barrier is decreasing.
#Writing
#Writing
I think the most powerful benefit of the Internet is bringing something to read to entire billions. ‘Writing’ is one of the most significant inventions of humankind. With it, we remember. With it, we exist.
#Writing
#Writing
December 10, 2023 at 10:13 PM
I think the most powerful benefit of the Internet is bringing something to read to entire billions. ‘Writing’ is one of the most significant inventions of humankind. With it, we remember. With it, we exist.
#Writing
#Writing
Sad self-reminder: Even though we can communicate with many artifacts, artificial autonomous agents like R. Daneel Oliwaw, Dors Venabili, or Lieutenant Commander Data have still not crossed into reality.
December 7, 2023 at 7:48 PM
Sad self-reminder: Even though we can communicate with many artifacts, artificial autonomous agents like R. Daneel Oliwaw, Dors Venabili, or Lieutenant Commander Data have still not crossed into reality.
Text on the back of Rachel Posner’s 1931 photo:
“Hanukkah 5692. ‘Judea dies,’ says the banner. ‘Judea will live forever,’ the lights respond.”
92 years on, another Hanukkah begins tonight. The banner of hate is still there, but the lights of hope shine stronger.
“Hanukkah 5692. ‘Judea dies,’ says the banner. ‘Judea will live forever,’ the lights respond.”
92 years on, another Hanukkah begins tonight. The banner of hate is still there, but the lights of hope shine stronger.
December 7, 2023 at 12:51 AM
Text on the back of Rachel Posner’s 1931 photo:
“Hanukkah 5692. ‘Judea dies,’ says the banner. ‘Judea will live forever,’ the lights respond.”
92 years on, another Hanukkah begins tonight. The banner of hate is still there, but the lights of hope shine stronger.
“Hanukkah 5692. ‘Judea dies,’ says the banner. ‘Judea will live forever,’ the lights respond.”
92 years on, another Hanukkah begins tonight. The banner of hate is still there, but the lights of hope shine stronger.