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Marc David Baer
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Professor and Head of Department of International History, London School of Economics, author of The Ottomans: Khans, Caesars and Caliphs
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Thrilled that my book, Children of Abraham: The Story of Jewish-Muslim Relations, will be published by Profile (UK) in April 2026
October 17, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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October 15, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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In a time of hate and rancour, two Jews sought to pray – and were killed. Let Manchester be a turning point | Jonathan Freedland
This was a horror but with so much intolerance and antisemitism, no one can say it was a surprise. There are lessons to learn, and that must start now, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
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October 3, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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[reminder] – Morgen, 19:15 Uhr:

Die #MosseLecture von @marcdavidbaer1.bsky.social mit dem Titel »Children of Abraham: The Story of Muslim-Jewish Relations« im Senatssaal der @humboldtuni.bsky.social.

– mit Ulrike Freitag

Anmeldung unter: info@mosse-lectures.de

Bis morgen, wir freuen uns!
May 22, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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[save the date]:

Nächsten Freitag geht es bereits weiter mit unserer Reihe zum #Zionismus: Dann wird @marcdavidbaer1.bsky.social unser Gast bei den #MosseLectures an der @humboldtuni.bsky.social sein.

— mit Ulrike Freitag

Anmeldung unter info@mosse-lectures.de

Bis dahin, wir freuen uns!
May 16, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Looking forward to speaking in Berlin
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Program – Mosse Lectures
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May 7, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Otomanos, los últimos romanos - Zenda
Ángel Carlos Pérez Aguayo escribe acerca de 'Otomanos', una obra de Marc David Baer publicada por Desperta Ferro.
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April 17, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Trump exploiting antisemitism fears to undermine rule of law, warns Jewish coalition
A coalition of Jewish groups warns that the Trump administration stripping international students of visas under the guise of fighting antisemitism actually makes Jews less safe and undermines the rul...
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April 17, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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mi libro en traducción al español
April 13, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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Turkey’s young ‘hope of millions’ held in jail as Erdoğan cracks down on protests
Popular student demonstrator Berkay Gezgin, 21, snatched off street by police outside office of detained Istanbul mayor
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March 30, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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🔴 Cevahir AVM önünde üniversitelilere gözaltı

Cevahir AVM önünde Maçka Parkı'na yürümek için toplanan çok sayıda üniversite öğrencisi, ablukaya alındıktan sonra gözaltına alındı.

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Cevahir AVM önünde üniversitelilere gözaltı
Cevahir AVM önünde Maçka Parkı'na yürümek için toplanan çok sayıda üniversite öğrencisi, ablukaya alındıktan sonra gözaltına alındı.
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March 27, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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BBC statement on detention and deportation of Mark Lowen
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March 27, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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Nuray Mert'e "terör örgütü üyeliği" suçlamasıyla dava açıldı - Medyascope
Nuray Mert'e "terör örgütü üyeliği" suçlamasıyla dava açıldı. İddiaya konu olay, 2014'te Suriye'de çekilen bir fotoğrafa dayanıyor.
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March 27, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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Eight journalists covering anti-government protests held in Turkey
Arrests condemned as ‘unlawful’ by press freedom groups, highlighting growing repression amid demonstrations against President Erdoğan
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March 25, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Journalists among more than 1,100 arrested in Turkey crackdown
Authorities ask X to block accounts as tens of thousands take to streets in largest anti-government protests in years
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March 24, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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bianet’in X hesabına sansür
bianet’in 365 bin takipçili X hesabı, İBB Başkanı Ekrem İmamoğlu’nun gözaltına alınıp tutuklanmasına ilişkin devam eden protestolarla ilgili geçtiği haberler sonrasında erişime engellendi.
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March 24, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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Turkey latest: Huge protests across the country after president's main rival jailed
Thousands of people have been protesting since Istanbul's mayor was detained on Wednesday.
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March 23, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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Istanbul mayor jailed on day of likely presidential nomination
Ekrem İmamoğlu, rival of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, placed in pre-trial detention along with dozens of staff and officials
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March 23, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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Dictator clinging to power in desparate measure
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Istanbul mayor arrested days before likely presidential nomination
Key rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan detained a day after university invalidated his diploma, in move seen as politically motivated
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March 19, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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Istanbul University annuls Ekrem Imamoglu's university degree

Stunning as it may imperil Imamoglu's campaign-being a college grad is a prerequisite to be president

Worth noting that Erdogan is not a grad and relied on forged documents since 2014
Turkish school annuls diploma of Erdogan rival in blow to opposition
Istanbul University said on Tuesday it annulled the diploma of Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival over irregularities, in a blow to the opposition days before it was set to pick him as its presidential candidate in the next elections.
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March 18, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Ahora en Espanol
March 13, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Turkish opposition points to parliament for resolving Kurdish issue following Öcalan’s call
Turkish opposition parties have given mixed reactions to Öcalan’s call for the disarmament and dissolution of the outlawed PKK. While some parties pointed to the parliament as the medium for resolving...
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February 28, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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Will Erdogan free all jailed politicians now?
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Jailed Kurdish leader calls for PKK to disarm – in shift that could shake up region
Abdullah Öcalan’s message, which follows four decades of guerrilla warfare, will have far-reaching implications
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February 27, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Parlamentoda Kürt temsiliyet arttı
Federal Parlamento seçimlerinde Die Linke, önemli bir başarıya imza atarak 64 milletvekiliyle Federal Meclis'e girmeyi başardı.
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February 24, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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Elon Musk is doing everything conspiracy theorists accuse George Soros of
Elon Musk is doing what conspiracy theorists have long accused George Soros of: trying to establish influence over global politics and media.
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February 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM