I know Bluesky isn’t always tuned into politics beyond the U.S.,but as any political scientists would agree: it’s crucial to learn from other cases.What’s happening now is extraordinary.That's why I believe scholars, international media, and anyone who care about democracy should pay close attention

And still, what I see on the fifth day also gives me hope. Crowds are getting bigger. Students miss lessons to teach one. The courage in the streets matters. It speaks louder than any textbook I ve read.

Reading the indicators of authoritarian behavior and reactions to it, watching all in action gives me mixed feelings.As the brutality escalates,I worry about what might happen to the demonstrators,including loved ones and people whose names I don’t know, but whose anger and hope I feel deeply

An unprecedented wave of solidarity from İstanbul to Vancouver, from San Francisco to Budapest.

A list of other major cities organizing demonstrations this weekend that I have seen so far:
🇺🇸New York, Los Angeles, Washington DC, Boston, Chicago
🇨🇦 Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal
🇪🇺 Vienna, Rome, Amsterdam

Demonstrations are unfolding at İstanbul University in response to the unlawful diploma annulment decision. Despite the bans, we see a powerful stand of youth not only for solidarity to İmamoğlu, but also to defend the rule of law and free and fair elections

İmamoğlu shared this note on his twitter account written “People will respond these lies, plots, and unfairness, to those who undermine the will of the people. I am entrusted to Allah first and then to our nation. Sincerely yours”

I stand firm in my fight for the fundamental rights and freedoms.”

İmamoğlu stands strong: “The will of the people cannot be silenced through intimidation or unlawful acts. I stand resolute, entrusting myself not only to the 16 million residents of Istanbul but to the 86 million citizens of Türkiye and all who uphold democracy and justice worldwide.

Many of his colleagues and supporters have been also detained for being a member of a “criminal organization”. The Prosecutor's report listed İmamoğlu as a “leader of the organization.