Bilge Yesil
@bilgeyesil.bsky.social
Professor, Media Culture @CUNY CSI // Middle Eastern Studies @CUNY Graduate Center.
All things global communication, geopolitics, popular culture, surveillance, censorship, Middle East, Turkey, and food.
All things global communication, geopolitics, popular culture, surveillance, censorship, Middle East, Turkey, and food.
I had the pleasure of hosting @kevinsmets.bsky.social and Irene Gutierrez-Torres today at CSI CUNY. Check out their amazing project reelborders.eu
November 17, 2025 at 9:31 PM
I had the pleasure of hosting @kevinsmets.bsky.social and Irene Gutierrez-Torres today at CSI CUNY. Check out their amazing project reelborders.eu
Who are these ppl writing and green lighting these stories?
November 17, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Who are these ppl writing and green lighting these stories?
Celebrating Mamdani’s victory in Izmir, Turkey
November 8, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Celebrating Mamdani’s victory in Izmir, Turkey
Turkish Twitter is abuzz with Mamdani’s tweet from
2013 Gezi protests 🤣
2013 Gezi protests 🤣
November 6, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Turkish Twitter is abuzz with Mamdani’s tweet from
2013 Gezi protests 🤣
2013 Gezi protests 🤣
Timely, as they say
October 22, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Timely, as they say
another great event at CUNY GC
October 20, 2025 at 4:14 PM
another great event at CUNY GC
Don’t miss this event if you are in NYC
October 20, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Don’t miss this event if you are in NYC
Istanbul always on my mind
October 6, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Istanbul always on my mind
This is what we are talking about when we say Erdogan is blocking the roads so people can’t go to oppo party HQ. This is one of the major arteries in central Istanbul, a city of 18 million.
September 7, 2025 at 9:41 PM
This is what we are talking about when we say Erdogan is blocking the roads so people can’t go to oppo party HQ. This is one of the major arteries in central Istanbul, a city of 18 million.
As Erdogan tries to capture the main oppo party, people start walking to party HQ in Istanbul. Btw, it’s 11.30 pm and roads are blocked ( via Halk TV)
September 7, 2025 at 8:35 PM
As Erdogan tries to capture the main oppo party, people start walking to party HQ in Istanbul. Btw, it’s 11.30 pm and roads are blocked ( via Halk TV)
I ❤️ USPS. Look at the stamps I got 🤗
August 23, 2025 at 3:44 PM
I ❤️ USPS. Look at the stamps I got 🤗
3 new pieces on Turkey, democracy and then some
July 2, 2025 at 3:50 PM
3 new pieces on Turkey, democracy and then some
ICA is always is better friends (not all pictured here) and my incredible editor Danny Nasset
June 16, 2025 at 11:17 PM
ICA is always is better friends (not all pictured here) and my incredible editor Danny Nasset
Looking fwd to this @annenbergcargc.bsky.social preconference
May 25, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Looking fwd to this @annenbergcargc.bsky.social preconference
Spotted these at my local
public library in Holmdel, NJ — home of Bell Labs
public library in Holmdel, NJ — home of Bell Labs
May 17, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Spotted these at my local
public library in Holmdel, NJ — home of Bell Labs
public library in Holmdel, NJ — home of Bell Labs
Grateful for the recognition 🙏
May 16, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Grateful for the recognition 🙏
Bir Adanali ve kebap hastasi olarak, kesin bilgi
May 9, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Bir Adanali ve kebap hastasi olarak, kesin bilgi
Costco stands with Turkey protestors 🤗 IYKYK
April 19, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Costco stands with Turkey protestors 🤗 IYKYK
giving a book talk today at UW-Seattle
April 16, 2025 at 1:53 PM
giving a book talk today at UW-Seattle
Had a wonderful time at UW-Madison talking about global media and comm
April 8, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Had a wonderful time at UW-Madison talking about global media and comm
