Murat Yılmaz
muratyilmaz-ir.bsky.social
Murat Yılmaz
@muratyilmaz-ir.bsky.social
International Relations
www.yilmazmurat.academy
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If you are interested in #cybersecurity and #politics, check out "Critical Perspectives on Cybersecurity" linked below from #OUP, edited by Anwar Mhajne and Alexis Henshaw. I contributed to the piece with a paper titled "Transnational Authoritarianism in Cyberspace: A Case Study of Uyghurs."
Critical Perspectives on Cybersecurity: Feminist and Postcolonial Interventions
Abstract. This book examines concerns about online security, sovereignty, representation, and resistance, focusing on issues in the Global South. Contribut
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February 17, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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"#Azerbaijan’s quiet partnership with Israel raises broader questions about the future of Middle Eastern alliances.

For now, Azerbaijan remains committed to its balancing act, walking a tightrope between solidarity w the Muslim world and an unshakable bond with #Israel"

#Gaza
January 5, 2025 at 7:08 AM
I’m happy to share that I’ve co-authored a new research article titled "Diaspora of #Diaspora: Turkey-Finnish #Tatars Relations," now published in the Scandinavian Journal of History!

Check out the full article here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
January 1, 2025 at 10:25 AM
It was great to meet with friends and colleagues in #Uyghur studies in Granada. Once again, I learned a lot. Thank you to the European Uyghur Institute and the University of Granada for providing a space to present @crysdubs.bsky.social's and my paper on Uyghur women's social reproduction in China.
December 14, 2024 at 7:52 AM
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New month, new seminar! On 12 December, we welcome @josephcox.bsky.social for a talk on his book Dark Wire: The Incredible True Story of the Largest Sting Operation Ever (both a Financial Times & Economist best book of 2024!).

Join us online - register here: www.thehagueprogram.nl/events/dark-...
December 4, 2024 at 11:49 AM
My lion cub, resting his brain cell. r/OneOrangeBraincell

#orangecat
December 8, 2024 at 4:29 PM
How pity!
November 24, 2024 at 5:49 PM
Great interview with Malala Yousafzai; it offers valuable insights into women's resistance, storytelling, and the gender apartheid regime. youtu.be/KpWXX_gwQzo?...
November 24, 2024 at 2:29 PM
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Tourist blogs and vlogs provide really interesting snapshots of the Uyghur homeland. Here you can see a mosque converted into a restaurant. many more examples, but came across this one tonight
November 23, 2024 at 2:53 AM
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this is one of the most horrible crimes ever committed by colonialism. your daily reminder that russian colonialism has always been radically anti-environment.
A universal experience of all Ukrainians that witnessed the Chornobyl disaster, as our host Valeriia Voshchevska talks about on episode 1 of our newest season.

Tune in: creators.spotify.com/pod/show/ukr...
November 23, 2024 at 11:27 AM
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November 21, 2024 at 7:27 PM
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A key reason voters don't believe the fascists are fascists is that major media outlets keep normalizing them with cover stories cueing the public they are just like Hollywood celebrities.

Today in "neither our media nor our political system is designed to deal with a far right authoritarian party"
November 21, 2024 at 7:30 PM
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⚡️ A big step forward in combatting state-imposed forced labor in the Uyghur region.

UHRP's agrees that the European Commission should identify the Uyghur region as a high-risk region experiencing state-imposed forced labor in the forced labor risk database.

www.hrw.org/news/2024/11...
EU Adopts New Regulation to Curtail Forced Labor
Today, the European Union approved a law forbidding the sale in the EU of products made with forced labor, a decisive step in combatting this abusive practice and holding corporations to account.
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November 20, 2024 at 3:38 PM
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Take a look at some of UHRP's most recent research 👇

"Twenty Years for Learning the Quran: Uyghur Women and Religious Persecution"

We examine denial of freedom of religion, detention of religious figures, and the criminalization of children’s religious socialization.

uhrp.org/report/twent...
Twenty Years for Learning the Quran: Uyghur Women and Religious Persecution - Uyghur Human Rights Project
The Uyghur Human Rights Project’s (UHRP) new research report, Twenty Years for Learning the Quran: Uyghur Women and Religious Persecution, presents compelling evidence of the systematic oppression fac...
uhrp.org
November 14, 2024 at 5:06 PM
Thank you very much to @thehagueprogram.bsky.social for the excellent conference on #democracy and cybersecurity, as well as for your hospitality in The Hague. It was perfect, intellectually engaging, and featured thought-provoking panels from beginning to end.
November 20, 2024 at 6:20 PM
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In her review, Noran Fouad writes that ‘Critical Perspectives on Cybersecurity’ offers a fresh take, tackling overlooked topics like data weaponisation & authoritarian practices in cyberspace, with a focus on the Global South. bindinghook.com/articles-boo...
What Does Critical Cybersecurity Look Like?
‘Critical Perspectives on Cybersecurity: Feminist and Postcolonial Interventions,’ edited by Anwar Mhajne and Alexis Henshaw, broadens the scope of cybersecurity research by highlighting marginalised ...
bindinghook.com
November 14, 2024 at 2:01 PM
If you are interested in #cybersecurity and #politics, check out "Critical Perspectives on Cybersecurity" linked below from #OUP, edited by Anwar Mhajne and Alexis Henshaw. I contributed to the piece with a paper titled "Transnational Authoritarianism in Cyberspace: A Case Study of Uyghurs."
Critical Perspectives on Cybersecurity: Feminist and Postcolonial Interventions
Abstract. This book examines concerns about online security, sovereignty, representation, and resistance, focusing on issues in the Global South. Contribut
academic.oup.com
November 20, 2024 at 6:20 PM