,,The police are raiding my home, knocking on my door. I entrust myself not only to 16 million but to 86 million people and to the global resistance against oppression. I trust my nation.” Istanbul Mayor and presidential candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu.

"Hundreds of police officers have arrived at my door. I entrust myself to the people," İstanbul’s popular mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu said in a video posted on X shortly before his detention. “We are up against severe oppression, but I want you to know that I won’t give up,” the mayor

There are huge protests across 🇹🇷 over the arrest of Istanbul mayor Imamoglu. And numerous others. While 🇪🇺 has been clear in its views 🇺🇸 remains silent.

The Turkish Interior Ministry says 343 people have been detained during overnight protests against the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. Demonstrations took place in more than a dozen cities including Istanbul and the capital Ankara 🧵

Tens of thousands gather for the 4th night in Istanbul to protest the detention of Erdogan’s main rival Ekrem Imamoglu, calling the arrest political and against the rule of law. He is in court today, and a verdict is expected later. Tense night in Turkey

🚨BREAKING: Turkey suspends Imamoglu’s mayoral duties, keeps him under arrest as more protests expected, Ezgi Akın reports al-monitor.com/originals/2025…

JUST IN: Riot police are now violently intervening against protestors in Antalya, Turkey. It is the fifth and largest night of protests against the detention of opposition leader Ekrem İmamoğlu.

Sinds het aantreden van president Donald Trump is Groenland een ‘hot topic’ in de geopolitiek. Ondertussen leeft in Groenland al langer de wens om onafhankelijk te worden van Denemarken. Bram Vermeulen: "Door het hele debat over Trump is ook wel een beetje vergeten dat de Denen

BBC's Mark Lowen deported from Turkey after covering protests: "To be detained and deported from the country where I previously lived for five years and for which I have such affection has been extremely distressing." bbc.co.uk/news/articles/… Mark Lowen

NEW: Turkey’s government-controlled TV watchdog closes down opposition news channel Sozcu TV for 10 days over its coverage of anti-government protests

#JournalismIsNotACrime

Incredible. Bosnian Serb secessionist Dodik issues direct threat vs Germany's Minister for Europe Anna Lührmann, on a visit to BiH, saying he wants his regime police to "escort her out of the [RS entity] forever". BiH police & European Union Force in Bosnia and Herzegovina must move against this extremist. Now.

USAid, Amerika’s belangrijkste influencer, laat nu het podium aan anderen volkskrant.nl/columns-opinie…

Geert Mak spreekt met Bram Vermeulen over verraad van NSC, #genocide én over belang van waarheid in journalistiek. Oud pacifist pleit net als Jan Pronk vóór Europese verdediging. Luistertip voor De Nieuwe Vredesbeweging open.spotify.com/episode/7021po…

Ethiopië is een land onder hoogspanning. Maar ook een eldorado voor bitcoiners, op zoek naar goedkope stroom. Onze multimediale #frontlinie productie voor de Volkskrant en vpro volkskrant.nl/kijkverder/v/2…

49 Afrikaners hebben zojuist Zuid-Afrika verlaten en zijn op weg naar de VS waar ze als vluchtelingen worden opgevangen door de regering Trump. Een Zuid-Afrikaanse collega noemde het hier net ,,een circus”. #frontlinie

Piers :Ernst tell us about these 142 race laws against whites ? Ernst Roets :“Struggles & scrambles to find one and talks about something he is not asked about ” Dan Corder :“Speaks nothing but facts like a true South African compatriot!”🇿🇦🇿🇦 Dan Corder 📺

Desmond Tutu speaking at Stanford University in 1986.

#frontlinie

TRUMP 🇺🇸 TO RAMAPHOSA 🇿🇦 “Our relationship has been, unfortunately, far from Reciprocal. Starting on August 1, 2025, we will charge South Africa a Tariff of only 30% on any and all South African products sent into the United States, separate from all Sectoral Tariffs.”