A. Sencer Gözübenli
@asencerg.bsky.social
Data & AI Strategy Consultant | Cross-disciplinary Savvy | PhDc at Åbo Akademi: National Minorities in the Balkans, Cultural Analytics
Fueled by Coffee ☕ & Burek 🥧
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A rare piece of good news to come out of Cyprus
Northern Cypriot Turks have today elected pro-federation candidate Tufan Erhürman for their new president by landslide victory. Erdoğan-backed Ersin Tatar, who promoted two-state solution for the divided island, has lost. Turkey still holds the key to any future talks. www.birgun.net/haber/kuzey-...
Kuzey Kıbrıs'ta 777 sandıktan 735'i açıldı: Tufan Erhürman oyların yüzde 63,28’ini aldı
Cumhurbaşkanı seçimine giden Kuzey Kıbrıs'ta 777 sandıktan 735’i açılırken, CTP Genel Başkanı Tufan Erhürman oyların yüzde 62,80’ini, Cumhurbaşkanı Ersin Tatar oyların yüzde 35,77’sini aldı.
www.birgun.net
October 19, 2025 at 5:53 PM
A rare piece of good news to come out of Cyprus
"Kosovo’s needs are real, but Ankara fills them in ways that increase dependency and reduce accountability, turning soft-power networks into hard-power leverage"
With my comments👇
With my comments👇
Kosovo Drone Deal Part of Turkish ‘Political Project’ in the Balkans
Kosovo’s purchase of ‘kamikaze’ drones from Turkey is about more than just beefing up security in dangerous times. Turkey is pursuing a ‘deliberate political project’ in the Balkans to secure greater ...
balkaninsight.com
October 15, 2025 at 8:15 AM
"Kosovo’s needs are real, but Ankara fills them in ways that increase dependency and reduce accountability, turning soft-power networks into hard-power leverage"
With my comments👇
With my comments👇
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⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show online platforms including X, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, WhatsApp have been restricted in #Turkey on multiple networks; the incident comes as main opposition party CHP calls for rallies after police blockade its Istanbul headquarters
September 7, 2025 at 9:27 PM
⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show online platforms including X, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, WhatsApp have been restricted in #Turkey on multiple networks; the incident comes as main opposition party CHP calls for rallies after police blockade its Istanbul headquarters
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Very tense in Istanbul tonight: police tried to prevent CHP lawmakers and citizens from entering the CHP (via Halk TV). Incredibly worrying that police and ordinary citizens brought against each other like this.
September 7, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Very tense in Istanbul tonight: police tried to prevent CHP lawmakers and citizens from entering the CHP (via Halk TV). Incredibly worrying that police and ordinary citizens brought against each other like this.
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Turkey restricts social media amid police blockade on opposition party bianet.org/haber/turkey...
Turkey restricts social media amid police blockade on opposition party
By midnight, users reported disruptions on X, Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram.
bianet.org
September 7, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Turkey restricts social media amid police blockade on opposition party bianet.org/haber/turkey...
EU: We are deeply concerned by Vučić calling MEPs worse than scumbags and have accordingly approved a €737593761 billion package to Serbia to further promote democracy and respectful discourse.
Vucic lashes out at Members of the European Parliament:
You are not even scumbags, you are worse than that.
You are not even scumbags, you are worse than that.
September 7, 2025 at 11:45 AM
EU: We are deeply concerned by Vučić calling MEPs worse than scumbags and have accordingly approved a €737593761 billion package to Serbia to further promote democracy and respectful discourse.
This is the March plenary speech at the Council of Europe that led to the arrest of Enes Hocaoğulları, Turkey’s Youth Delegate to the Council.
He spoke out against the torture of peaceful protesters and is now being punished for it.
Authoritarianism fears the brave.
Free Enes!
He spoke out against the torture of peaceful protesters and is now being punished for it.
Authoritarianism fears the brave.
Free Enes!
Statement by @sandrogozi.bsky.social , Secretary General of the European Democratic Party
I strongly condemn the arrest and detention in Ankara on 4 August 2025 of Enes Hocaoğulları, a youth delegate to the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe. 1/6
I strongly condemn the arrest and detention in Ankara on 4 August 2025 of Enes Hocaoğulları, a youth delegate to the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe. 1/6
August 7, 2025 at 7:51 AM
This is the March plenary speech at the Council of Europe that led to the arrest of Enes Hocaoğulları, Turkey’s Youth Delegate to the Council.
He spoke out against the torture of peaceful protesters and is now being punished for it.
Authoritarianism fears the brave.
Free Enes!
He spoke out against the torture of peaceful protesters and is now being punished for it.
Authoritarianism fears the brave.
Free Enes!
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Polis, CHP'nin Saraçhane'de gerçekleştirdiği miting sonrası protestoculara sert müdahalede bulundu
Çok sayıda gözaltı var
Çok sayıda gözaltı var
July 1, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Polis, CHP'nin Saraçhane'de gerçekleştirdiği miting sonrası protestoculara sert müdahalede bulundu
Çok sayıda gözaltı var
Çok sayıda gözaltı var
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"At the State Security Service, I was told the issue was Armenians citing my articles.” -> Sentenced to 15 years for treason.
Read this great interview of unjustly imprisoned @smdov.bsky.social by the unjustly imprisoned journalist @ulviyyaali.bsky.social
medium.com/@cavidaga/ul...
Read this great interview of unjustly imprisoned @smdov.bsky.social by the unjustly imprisoned journalist @ulviyyaali.bsky.social
medium.com/@cavidaga/ul...
Ulviyya Ali’s interview with Bahruz Samadov
Originally published by AbzasMedia in Azerbaijani. The translation to English is part of my efforts to highlight the unjust arrest of my…
medium.com
July 1, 2025 at 1:38 PM
"At the State Security Service, I was told the issue was Armenians citing my articles.” -> Sentenced to 15 years for treason.
Read this great interview of unjustly imprisoned @smdov.bsky.social by the unjustly imprisoned journalist @ulviyyaali.bsky.social
medium.com/@cavidaga/ul...
Read this great interview of unjustly imprisoned @smdov.bsky.social by the unjustly imprisoned journalist @ulviyyaali.bsky.social
medium.com/@cavidaga/ul...
"Democracy cannot be selective—neither à la carte nor à la turca. It must be full, genuine, and unwavering"
– Ekrem İmamoğlu, Silivri Prison, 02.04.2025
– Ekrem İmamoğlu, Silivri Prison, 02.04.2025
Türkiye’s EU accession process must remain frozen | News | European Parliament
Türkiye’s geopolitical and strategic importance cannot make up for the government’s democratic backsliding, and EU membership criteria are not up for negotiation, MEPs say.
www.europarl.europa.eu
May 8, 2025 at 1:11 PM
"Democracy cannot be selective—neither à la carte nor à la turca. It must be full, genuine, and unwavering"
– Ekrem İmamoğlu, Silivri Prison, 02.04.2025
– Ekrem İmamoğlu, Silivri Prison, 02.04.2025
Following India vs Pakistan news is 10% geopolitics, 90% figuring out if the acronym is a missile, a ministry, or a meme.
May 8, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Following India vs Pakistan news is 10% geopolitics, 90% figuring out if the acronym is a missile, a ministry, or a meme.
İmamoğlu’s X account is now blocked in Turkey by court order. After failing to silence him in a prison cell, Erdoğan desperately turns to digital gag orders and Musk’s X willingly complies as 1000+ opposition voices vanish since İmamoğlu’s arrest.
Digital repression runs on global complicity.
Digital repression runs on global complicity.
May 8, 2025 at 12:55 AM
İmamoğlu’s X account is now blocked in Turkey by court order. After failing to silence him in a prison cell, Erdoğan desperately turns to digital gag orders and Musk’s X willingly complies as 1000+ opposition voices vanish since İmamoğlu’s arrest.
Digital repression runs on global complicity.
Digital repression runs on global complicity.
Tonight, Turkish opposition filled Beyazıt Square, outside Istanbul University where the regime revoked the degree of Ekrem İmamoğlu, three-time elected mayor & opposition president candidate. Erdoğan banned lighting. In defiance, 200,000 lit their phones, flooding the dark with unity & resistance.
May 7, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Tonight, Turkish opposition filled Beyazıt Square, outside Istanbul University where the regime revoked the degree of Ekrem İmamoğlu, three-time elected mayor & opposition president candidate. Erdoğan banned lighting. In defiance, 200,000 lit their phones, flooding the dark with unity & resistance.
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Bluesky censorship update:
• 63 accounts were ordered to be blocked from access by various judgeships.
• 19 out of the 63 accounts were geo-blocked in Turkey by Bluesky PBC.
• 5 posts were geo-blocked in Turkey by Bluesky PBC.
ifade.org.tr/engelliweb/b...
• 63 accounts were ordered to be blocked from access by various judgeships.
• 19 out of the 63 accounts were geo-blocked in Turkey by Bluesky PBC.
• 5 posts were geo-blocked in Turkey by Bluesky PBC.
ifade.org.tr/engelliweb/b...
April 20, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Bluesky censorship update:
• 63 accounts were ordered to be blocked from access by various judgeships.
• 19 out of the 63 accounts were geo-blocked in Turkey by Bluesky PBC.
• 5 posts were geo-blocked in Turkey by Bluesky PBC.
ifade.org.tr/engelliweb/b...
• 63 accounts were ordered to be blocked from access by various judgeships.
• 19 out of the 63 accounts were geo-blocked in Turkey by Bluesky PBC.
• 5 posts were geo-blocked in Turkey by Bluesky PBC.
ifade.org.tr/engelliweb/b...
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A disgrace. The mother and father of Berkin Elvan, a 15-year-old boy killed by police, are sentenced to prison for insulting the president.
A crime that shouldn't exist
A crime that shouldn't exist
Berkin Elvan'ın anne ve babasına hapis cezası
📌Berkin Elvan'ın annesi Gülsüm Elvan ile babası Sami Elvan hakkında "cumhurbaşkanına hakaret" suçlamasıyla görülen davada Gülsüm Elvan 11 ay 20 gün ile Sami Elvan 1 yıl 2 ay 17 gün hapse çarptırıldı.
kisadalga.net/haber/gundem...
📌Berkin Elvan'ın annesi Gülsüm Elvan ile babası Sami Elvan hakkında "cumhurbaşkanına hakaret" suçlamasıyla görülen davada Gülsüm Elvan 11 ay 20 gün ile Sami Elvan 1 yıl 2 ay 17 gün hapse çarptırıldı.
kisadalga.net/haber/gundem...
April 9, 2025 at 8:42 AM
A disgrace. The mother and father of Berkin Elvan, a 15-year-old boy killed by police, are sentenced to prison for insulting the president.
A crime that shouldn't exist
A crime that shouldn't exist
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Korku duvarları yarıldı, suyun sesini duyuyor musunuz?
April 9, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Korku duvarları yarıldı, suyun sesini duyuyor musunuz?
Rende Building presents
Yabancı sosyal medya hesaplarında dolaşıma sokulan bir Kanal İstanbul videosu:
-Montrö Anlaşması, Türkiye'yi sınırlıyor.
-Türkiye, kanaldan milyarlarca dolar kazanacak.
-Kanal ile askeri gemilerin Karadeniz'e geçişi kolaylaşacak.
-Montrö Anlaşması, Türkiye'yi sınırlıyor.
-Türkiye, kanaldan milyarlarca dolar kazanacak.
-Kanal ile askeri gemilerin Karadeniz'e geçişi kolaylaşacak.
April 9, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Rende Building presents
Ev hapsini, yurt dışı yasağını, adli kontrolü normalleştirmeyeceğiz!
April 9, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Ev hapsini, yurt dışı yasağını, adli kontrolü normalleştirmeyeceğiz!
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Cesaret, kararlılık, asla vazgeçmemek şiarımız olsun!
April 4, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Cesaret, kararlılık, asla vazgeçmemek şiarımız olsun!
25 yıl boyunca 'ecdad', 'yadigâr', 'fetih ruhu' diyerek yağmaladıkları İstanbul'un kültürel mirasını onlardan olmayan biri ihya edince, adamı gözümüzün önünde katlediyorlar.
April 4, 2025 at 9:40 AM
25 yıl boyunca 'ecdad', 'yadigâr', 'fetih ruhu' diyerek yağmaladıkları İstanbul'un kültürel mirasını onlardan olmayan biri ihya edince, adamı gözümüzün önünde katlediyorlar.
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📰 Journalists are being arrested, beaten, and silenced in Turkey. Now, Swedish journalist Joakim Medin has been imprisoned on false charges. He must be released immediately! #FreeJoakimMedin
#JournalismIsNotACrime!
www.mfrr.eu/turkey-detai...
#JournalismIsNotACrime!
www.mfrr.eu/turkey-detai...
Turkey: Detained Swedish journalist Joakim Medin must be released immediately
The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners strongly condemn the arrest of Swedish journalist Joakim Medin on terrorism charges in Turkey and call for his immediate release. This is the latest in...
www.mfrr.eu
April 3, 2025 at 9:28 AM
📰 Journalists are being arrested, beaten, and silenced in Turkey. Now, Swedish journalist Joakim Medin has been imprisoned on false charges. He must be released immediately! #FreeJoakimMedin
#JournalismIsNotACrime!
www.mfrr.eu/turkey-detai...
#JournalismIsNotACrime!
www.mfrr.eu/turkey-detai...
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The arrest of Erdoğan’s most serious opposition challenger has spooked markets and triggered Turkey’s largest protests in more than a decade amid dark forebodings about the country’s political future. www.ft.com/content/6572...
March 24, 2025 at 4:25 PM
The arrest of Erdoğan’s most serious opposition challenger has spooked markets and triggered Turkey’s largest protests in more than a decade amid dark forebodings about the country’s political future. www.ft.com/content/6572...
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1. Following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, X started censoring hundreds of accounts in Türkiye. Yesterday, X finally issued a statement defending its actions. Let’s take a closer look at why Musk and X are wrong 👇 x.com/GlobalAffair...
Global Government Affairs on X: "We object to multiple court orders from the Turkish Information and Communication Technologies Authority to block over 700 accounts of news organizations, journalists, political figures, students, and others within Türkiye. Providing a platform committed to defending everyone’s" / X
We object to multiple court orders from the Turkish Information and Communication Technologies Authority to block over 700 accounts of news organizations, journalists, political figures, students, and others within Türkiye. Providing a platform committed to defending everyone’s
x.com
March 24, 2025 at 1:39 PM
1. Following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, X started censoring hundreds of accounts in Türkiye. Yesterday, X finally issued a statement defending its actions. Let’s take a closer look at why Musk and X are wrong 👇 x.com/GlobalAffair...
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✊Ενώνουμε κι εμείς τη φωνή μας για μια δημοκρατική Τουρκία, για την απελευθέρωση των πολιτικών κρατουμένων, για να τελειώσει κάποτε η μονοκρατορία του Ερντογάν!
🟣Δείτε το Δελτίο Τύπου μας στα σχόλια: 👇
🟣Δείτε το Δελτίο Τύπου μας στα σχόλια: 👇
March 24, 2025 at 3:35 PM
✊Ενώνουμε κι εμείς τη φωνή μας για μια δημοκρατική Τουρκία, για την απελευθέρωση των πολιτικών κρατουμένων, για να τελειώσει κάποτε η μονοκρατορία του Ερντογάν!
🟣Δείτε το Δελτίο Τύπου μας στα σχόλια: 👇
🟣Δείτε το Δελτίο Τύπου μας στα σχόλια: 👇
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March 24, 2025 at 11:33 AM