Terrible move. Is it because they are actually doing journalism is Gaza?

Momentum building for the release of Osman Kavala and others, with the newly-elected opposition CHP leader Ozgur Ozel calling for their release. (after a meeting with Erdogan yesterday)

Özgür Özel haklı.
‼️Osman Kavala ve diğer siyasi tutuklular bırakılsa, Türkiye bu cendereden çıkar, nefes alabilir.
‼️Bu durum devam ettiği sürece, sadece Orta Doğu, Afrika ve otoriter rejimlerle temas kurabilen ayıplı ülke statüsünde kalacak.

Agree. Israeli-Saudi normalization is great for Saudi Arabia. It is a lifeline for Netanyahu. But US pays a hefty price for questionable and long-term returns.

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Rules-based order, anyone?

Turkey joins South Africa’s #genocide case against #Israel before International Court of Justice
‼️This brings a momentum to the #ICJ case
‼️Puts pressure on Arab states which have been largely ineffective in Gaza issue
‼️Ankara needs to honor ICJ ruling on Turkey to be…

Türkiye’nin Uluslararası Adalet Divanı davasına müdahil olması önemli. Ve değerli.

Ama çifte standardla suçlanmak istemiyorsa, bu süreçte AİHM ve benzeri süreçlerde uluslararası hukuk adına adım atması gerekir.

Başta Osman Kavala davası.

So ceasefire is not happening because it’s not meant to be a ceasefire but a temporary pause?

BM insan hakları savunucuları raportörü, Columbia Üniversitesi barışçıl protestolara karşı öğrencilerin okuldan atılma tehdidinin, anayasal hakların ihlali olduğunu söylüyor.

Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu calls Hamas a “terrorist organization” but also criticizes Israel for its Gaza conduct and the attacks on “innocent Palestinians.”

Turkey signs off on Dutch PM Rutte’s candidacy to head NATO. There is overall consensus on this.

It’s a comedy of errors — more superficial reasons than substance

9 Mayıs için planlanan Beyaz Saray görüşmesini, ABD tarafı değil CB Erdoğan iptal etti. Görüşmenin bugün kamuoyuna açıklanması bekleniyordu.

Ridiculous.

Erdogan cancels his trip to Washington after yesterday's announcement. There are several reasons, including the situation in Gaza.

It is also providing a cover for autocratic behavior elsewhere. How can the US censure illiberal regimes if its campuses look like this?

Confusing messaging on the Erdogan visit.
➡️US officials have been saying for weeks that Erdogan is expected to visit Washington on May 9.
➡️There is still no WH confirmation. ➡️And now this statement from John Kirby that says “nothing planned.”

As Erdogan prepares for a Washington visit, a clear message from his far-right coalition partner, MHP leader Devlet Bahceli, in a code only the two men understand.

Possibly says, do not loosen up, do not get close to the West, do not do anything without my consent.

Mass graves… in Gaza.

Yes, that’s what the story says. Let that sink in.