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ISTANBUL BLOG: Disinformation clash as Turkey denies Erdogan’s daughter celebrated Israel’s killing of Iranian generals
June 14, 2025
Turkish president throws first insult at Netanyahu. Expect a torrent in coming days.
ISTANBUL BLOG: ‘Curse of the baklava’ as Ali Koc hits daily with full-page ad punishment
June 12, 2025
Newspaper spoilt mood after Fenerbahce basketball triumph by reporting criticism of “blessed” pastry publicity stunt.
ISTANBUL BLOG: Turkey’s opposition is at it again, insulting the intelligence of voters
April 16, 2025
CHP’s performance amounts to a circus show that the Erdogan regime is only too happy to live with.
ISTANBUL BLOG: Episode 12 in which Trump tells Bibi he can leave Turkey to him
April 8, 2025
Israel’s PM arrives at White House having just bombed into ground Syrian military air base Turkish president Erdogan wanted to take over.
ISTANBUL BLOG: Macron calls Erdogan to wish Eid Mubarak to Islamic world
March 31, 2025
Days earlier, French leader took aim at Turkish government for carrying out "systematic attacks" on freedoms. And referred to some mysterious "democratic path".
ISTANBUL BLOG: Turkey deports BBC correspondent over Imamoglu protest reports
March 27, 2025
Reporter Mark Lowen has talked about press freedom and democracy. His comments in the context of the realities of the Erdogan regime are laughable.
ISTANBUL BLOG: Imamoglu protest police knock undercover colleague to ground, attempt to detain him
March 26, 2025
Main opposition party continues to play the fool, acting like some laws are still in effect in the country.
ISTANBUL BLOG: Make no mistake, if this regime feels threatened it is ready to kill
March 23, 2025
So far, however, the response mounted by the opposition to the jailing of its challenger Imamoglu to Erdogan has not engendered fear.
ISTANBUL BLOG: Thousands protest against Imamoglu detention, but there’s no sense of critical mass
March 20, 2025
Cocksure authorities even assure public they will pick up those who tweet-protest from their homes.