I miss when expertise on a country meant studying its history and politics—now, a big Twitter following is all it takes.

Turkey's independent news websites face closure risk after Google changes reuters.com/technology/tur…

Alizade, rappeuse du Caucase qui bouscule le rap turc liberation.fr/culture/musiqu…

After weeks of intense pressure from government circles, Turkey’s oldest university has annulled the college diploma of the opposition’s frontrunner and current mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem İmamoğlu, in a blatant attempt to block his presidential bid. This move is a clear

EU to exclude US, UK and Turkey from €150bn rearmament fund on.ft.com/3DDRzHL

Ekrem Imamoglu, l’espoir écroué de la démocratie turque liberation.fr/international/…

İzmir'de de TOMA'yı geri geri sürmüşler 📷: mahirgra

«C’est notre baroud d’honneur pour défendre la démocratie» : en Turquie, les manifestations de soutien au maire d’Istanbul prennent une ampleur inédite liberation.fr/international/…

Kendine demokratım diyen herhangi birinin bu yaşananları vicdanen kabul etmesi mümkün değildir. Hayatımda hiç İmamoğlu’na oy vermemiş biri olarak söylüyorum.

📌 TURKEY UPDATE UNTIL TODAY: competitive autocracy TODAY: competitive autocracy - Imamoglu = autocracy

Manifestations en Turquie : Erdogan durcit la répression et plonge l’économie dans la tourmente liberation.fr/international/…

Five journalists reportedly detained in early morning house raids: AFP News Agency staff photographer Yasin Akgül, Now Haber reporter Ali Onur Tosun, photojournalist Bülent Kılıç Bulent KILIC, journalist Zeynep Kuray & İBB photojournalist Kurtuluş Arı, according to Journalists’ Union of Turkey.

X blocks access to one of Turkey's independent news sites, Bianet.

Eine kleine Nachtmusik - from Istanbul

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🇹🇷La mobilisation en Turquie en Une de Libé avec le reportage dans les manifestations étudiantes de Killian Cogan ⬇️

Turkey’s culture ministry dresses its building in Paris’s famous Champs-Èlysèes at a time when millions in Europe watched how Turkish police brutally dispersed young, democracy yearning protesters gathered to protest the arrest of President Erdoğan’s lead rival in next elections.

«La Turquie est arrivée à un point de rupture» : à Istanbul, les étudiants résolus face à la répression d’Erdogan liberation.fr/international/…

American academics seek exile as Trump attacks universities ft.trib.al/gTFapbl

And the arrest spree continues this morning with mayors of three major cities detained. Erdogan regime has vowed to destroy the opposition and the remains of Turkish democracy.