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This is hardly news to any renter who lives in Istanbul, but the average rent in the city has gone up a whopping 606% since 2021 while the number of landlords opening legal cases to evict their tenants increased by 349% from 2020 to 2024.
Kira tahliye davalarında %349 artış
Barınma krizi kapıyı çalıyor
Yüksek kira artışları barınma krizine dönüşüyor. 2020’de 28,4 bin olan kira tahliyesi davaları 127,6 bine ulaştı
www.birgun.net/haber/kiraci...
Bugünün BirGün'ü
Barınma krizi kapıyı çalıyor
Yüksek kira artışları barınma krizine dönüşüyor. 2020’de 28,4 bin olan kira tahliyesi davaları 127,6 bine ulaştı
www.birgun.net/haber/kiraci...
Bugünün BirGün'ü
June 16, 2025 at 9:05 AM
This is hardly news to any renter who lives in Istanbul, but the average rent in the city has gone up a whopping 606% since 2021 while the number of landlords opening legal cases to evict their tenants increased by 349% from 2020 to 2024.
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Funny how ICE who is so allegedly fighting undocumented gang members has only managed to round up normal working class people, traumatize children, and fight US citizens in the streets.
June 8, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Funny how ICE who is so allegedly fighting undocumented gang members has only managed to round up normal working class people, traumatize children, and fight US citizens in the streets.
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Weird they're showing Swan Lake on Fox right now
June 5, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Weird they're showing Swan Lake on Fox right now
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"The fact that the country has to constantly be in court to fight its own president is really wearying"
-- anon
-- anon
June 2, 2025 at 8:24 PM
"The fact that the country has to constantly be in court to fight its own president is really wearying"
-- anon
-- anon
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As a Latin American, it’s so cute that people in this country now think they have experienced inflation…
May 31, 2025 at 8:35 PM
As a Latin American, it’s so cute that people in this country now think they have experienced inflation…
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CBO says Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill will add 3.8 TRILLION to the national debt.
Fiscal responsibility, my ass.
Fiscal responsibility, my ass.
May 21, 2025 at 9:41 PM
CBO says Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill will add 3.8 TRILLION to the national debt.
Fiscal responsibility, my ass.
Fiscal responsibility, my ass.
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Taner Akçam's speech at the unveiling of a memorial in Berlin to the 1938 Dersim Genocide, commenting on the relevance to ongoing genocides.
"The value system that emerged in response to past genocides—along with the institutions and principles built on those values—is crumbling before our eyes."
"The value system that emerged in response to past genocides—along with the institutions and principles built on those values—is crumbling before our eyes."
May 22, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Taner Akçam's speech at the unveiling of a memorial in Berlin to the 1938 Dersim Genocide, commenting on the relevance to ongoing genocides.
"The value system that emerged in response to past genocides—along with the institutions and principles built on those values—is crumbling before our eyes."
"The value system that emerged in response to past genocides—along with the institutions and principles built on those values—is crumbling before our eyes."
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A rally of over one million people in Izmir on May 19 - the day marks the start of Turkey’s War of Independence. It’s a public reclaiming of national identity in defiance of a regime that has spent years trying to narrow it. Memory marched louder than fear. #3E #TurkeyProtest
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May 20, 2025 at 4:12 AM
A rally of over one million people in Izmir on May 19 - the day marks the start of Turkey’s War of Independence. It’s a public reclaiming of national identity in defiance of a regime that has spent years trying to narrow it. Memory marched louder than fear. #3E #TurkeyProtest
(📸 Oz The Cat Herder)
(📸 Oz The Cat Herder)
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Trump, on the leader of Russia:
"Putin is tired of this whole thing and he’s not — he’s not looking good. And he wants to look good”
It's hard to imagine a more fundamental misunderstanding.
No, Putin is not "tired of the whole thing" - the war is the only thing keeping his economy going
"Putin is tired of this whole thing and he’s not — he’s not looking good. And he wants to look good”
It's hard to imagine a more fundamental misunderstanding.
No, Putin is not "tired of the whole thing" - the war is the only thing keeping his economy going
May 18, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Trump, on the leader of Russia:
"Putin is tired of this whole thing and he’s not — he’s not looking good. And he wants to look good”
It's hard to imagine a more fundamental misunderstanding.
No, Putin is not "tired of the whole thing" - the war is the only thing keeping his economy going
"Putin is tired of this whole thing and he’s not — he’s not looking good. And he wants to look good”
It's hard to imagine a more fundamental misunderstanding.
No, Putin is not "tired of the whole thing" - the war is the only thing keeping his economy going
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Arizona’s “turquoise alert” legislation is also referred to as “Emily’s Law” to honor Emily Pike, whose remains were found Feb. 14 more than 100 miles from a group home she left in Mesa, Arizona, in late January.
coppercourier.com/2025/05/14/a...
coppercourier.com/2025/05/14/a...
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signs ‘Emily’s Law’ to alert when Native Americans go missing
Arizona’s "turquoise alert" legislation is also referred to as “Emily's Law” to honor Emily Pike, whose remains were found on Feb. 14.
coppercourier.com
May 14, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Arizona’s “turquoise alert” legislation is also referred to as “Emily’s Law” to honor Emily Pike, whose remains were found Feb. 14 more than 100 miles from a group home she left in Mesa, Arizona, in late January.
coppercourier.com/2025/05/14/a...
coppercourier.com/2025/05/14/a...
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Trump doesn't have “conflicts of interest” anymore.
A “conflict of interest” sounds like an unfortunate situation where Trump might choose his own interests over the nation’s.
But Trump isn’t conflicted about anything.
He's the most corrupt president in American history.
A “conflict of interest” sounds like an unfortunate situation where Trump might choose his own interests over the nation’s.
But Trump isn’t conflicted about anything.
He's the most corrupt president in American history.
May 13, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Trump doesn't have “conflicts of interest” anymore.
A “conflict of interest” sounds like an unfortunate situation where Trump might choose his own interests over the nation’s.
But Trump isn’t conflicted about anything.
He's the most corrupt president in American history.
A “conflict of interest” sounds like an unfortunate situation where Trump might choose his own interests over the nation’s.
But Trump isn’t conflicted about anything.
He's the most corrupt president in American history.
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Just curious, what’s the tariff on a $400 million jet from Qatar?
May 11, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Just curious, what’s the tariff on a $400 million jet from Qatar?
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Per Amberin's sources, the offer from the government is 50,000 political prisoners released, including Demirtaş, improved living conditions for Öcalan, and de facto acceptance for the autonomy of Syria's Kurdish regions. Potentially huge win for PKK and DEM, but what about ordinary Turkish Kurds?
As always, @amberinzaman.bsky.social has the best reporting in English on the forthcoming PKK deal and what it may or may not include: www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
PKK holds congress in response to Ocalan's call to end war with Turkey
The PKK announced that it had held a congress in Iraqi Kurdistan, most likely to decide on disbanding after its leader's call to end its insurgency.
www.al-monitor.com
May 10, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Per Amberin's sources, the offer from the government is 50,000 political prisoners released, including Demirtaş, improved living conditions for Öcalan, and de facto acceptance for the autonomy of Syria's Kurdish regions. Potentially huge win for PKK and DEM, but what about ordinary Turkish Kurds?
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Fuck ice so much
NEW: Rumeysa Ozturk is free from ICE custody. There was a delay as ICE sought to fit her w/ an ankle monitor, prompting a 2nd order from a federal judge clarifying that she was to be released without any monitoring or restrictions. She is with her lawyer; expected to return to Mass. tomorrow.
May 9, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Fuck ice so much
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So he kept *different* phones for shorties and shady stuff
The FBI got clearance to use a Stingray cell-tower simulator to locate Eric Adams' phones, so uncertain they were of which ones he was using when and after they searched him — at least seven in the course of the corruption investigation, according to newly released search warrants.
Eric Adams Search Warrant Records Show Scramble to Evade FBI Scrutiny
Dozens of documents ordered released by judge in the mayor’s dismissed federal corruption case show evidence investigators chased involving allegedly fraudulent campaign fundraising.
www.thecity.nyc
May 10, 2025 at 1:46 PM
So he kept *different* phones for shorties and shady stuff
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“The pope’s grandparents migrated to Chicago around 1910, like many other African American families leaving the racial oppression of the Deep South, and ‘passed for white.’”
Pope Leo’s Louisiana Creole heritage sheds light on African American Catholic history:
apnews.com/article/pope...
Pope Leo’s Louisiana Creole heritage sheds light on African American Catholic history:
apnews.com/article/pope...
Pope Leo XIV's Creole heritage highlights complex history of racism and the church in America
The election of Pope Leo XIV, who is the first U.S. pope and has Creole roots, is raising more awareness about the complexity of the Creole identity.
apnews.com
May 10, 2025 at 4:14 PM
“The pope’s grandparents migrated to Chicago around 1910, like many other African American families leaving the racial oppression of the Deep South, and ‘passed for white.’”
Pope Leo’s Louisiana Creole heritage sheds light on African American Catholic history:
apnews.com/article/pope...
Pope Leo’s Louisiana Creole heritage sheds light on African American Catholic history:
apnews.com/article/pope...
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Best Twitter riposte of the day
May 7, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Best Twitter riposte of the day
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At which point she will have spent nearly two months behind bars for the crime of writing an op-ed.
BREAKING: Second Circuit panel, one day after arguments, unanimously rejects government's arguments and orders that Rumeysa Ozturk be transferred to Vermont no later than May 14. ww3.ca2.uscourts.gov/decisions/is...
May 7, 2025 at 4:20 PM
At which point she will have spent nearly two months behind bars for the crime of writing an op-ed.
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My Mom died of cancer.
My grandparents died of cancer.
My best friend died of cancer.
Many of YOU, Democrats and Republicans, have friends and loved ones who died of cancer.
Cutting cancer research is evil AF, and we should ALL agree on that. If we can't, we're cooked.
My grandparents died of cancer.
My best friend died of cancer.
Many of YOU, Democrats and Republicans, have friends and loved ones who died of cancer.
Cutting cancer research is evil AF, and we should ALL agree on that. If we can't, we're cooked.
May 8, 2025 at 3:23 AM
My Mom died of cancer.
My grandparents died of cancer.
My best friend died of cancer.
Many of YOU, Democrats and Republicans, have friends and loved ones who died of cancer.
Cutting cancer research is evil AF, and we should ALL agree on that. If we can't, we're cooked.
My grandparents died of cancer.
My best friend died of cancer.
Many of YOU, Democrats and Republicans, have friends and loved ones who died of cancer.
Cutting cancer research is evil AF, and we should ALL agree on that. If we can't, we're cooked.
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I should have cross-posted it then, but was too busy.
It’s too long to post the entirety here, but I attached some screenshots above of the beginning (predictions) & below of the latter half (recommendations), based on my experiences in Turkey, Tunisia, Egypt, etc.
It’s too long to post the entirety here, but I attached some screenshots above of the beginning (predictions) & below of the latter half (recommendations), based on my experiences in Turkey, Tunisia, Egypt, etc.
May 1, 2025 at 10:13 AM
I should have cross-posted it then, but was too busy.
It’s too long to post the entirety here, but I attached some screenshots above of the beginning (predictions) & below of the latter half (recommendations), based on my experiences in Turkey, Tunisia, Egypt, etc.
It’s too long to post the entirety here, but I attached some screenshots above of the beginning (predictions) & below of the latter half (recommendations), based on my experiences in Turkey, Tunisia, Egypt, etc.
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Private pre-school fees in Turkey now on a par with Oxford University...
Anaokulu ücretleri Oxford’u yakaladı
Özel okulların 2025-2026 eğitim öğretim yılı için geçerli olacak yeni ücretleri belli olmaya başladı. Kolejlerde eğitim ücretleri 200 bin TL’den başlıyor, 1 milyon TL’ye kadar çıkıyor. Üstelik buna kı...
www.milliyet.com.tr
May 1, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Private pre-school fees in Turkey now on a par with Oxford University...
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A massive fire that broke out on Wednesday in the area of Tbilisi’s Station Square market in Tbilisi destroyed many warehouses. No injuries have been reported, but hundreds of vendors have suffered significant financial losses.
➡️ Read more: oc-media.org/im-left-empt...
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April 30, 2025 at 1:49 PM
A massive fire that broke out on Wednesday in the area of Tbilisi’s Station Square market in Tbilisi destroyed many warehouses. No injuries have been reported, but hundreds of vendors have suffered significant financial losses.
➡️ Read more: oc-media.org/im-left-empt...
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The 23.5 Hrant Dink Site of Memory in Istanbul sheds light on dark chapters in Turkey's history through the story of one remarkable man. Read more in my latest newsletter: istanbuletcetera.substack.com/p/a-enduring...
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An Enduring Quest for Remembrance and Reconciliation
The 23.5 Hrant Dink Site of Memory in Istanbul sheds light on dark chapters in Turkey's history through the story of one remarkable man.
istanbuletcetera.substack.com
April 30, 2025 at 11:15 AM
The 23.5 Hrant Dink Site of Memory in Istanbul sheds light on dark chapters in Turkey's history through the story of one remarkable man. Read more in my latest newsletter: istanbuletcetera.substack.com/p/a-enduring...
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