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BirGün Gazetesi @birgun.net · 1d

Ankara'da 10 Ekim Katliamı anması

Yaşamını yitirenler için 10:04'te saygı duruşunun ardından 104 kişinin isimleri okundu: 'Mücadelemizde yaşayacaklar'
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10 Ekim Katliamı'nın üzerinden 10 yıl geçti: Yaşamını yitirenler anılıyor

10 Ekim 2015’te Ankara’daki barış ve demokrasi mitingine yönelik IŞİD’in düzenlediği canlı bomba saldırısında yaşamını yitiren 104 yurttaş için anma töreni düzenleniyor.

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bianet @bianet.org · 1d

#bianetArşiv | #10Ekim2015'te Ankara'da hayatını kaybedenlerin hikayeleri

📌 Ankara'da 10 Ekim 2015'te düzenlenmek istenen Barış, Demokrasi ve Emek mitingi öncesi iki intihar bombacısı saldırı düzenledi. Hayatını kaybeden 103 insanın hikayelerini paylaşıyoruz.

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Fotoğrafta on bir kişiden oluşan bir kolaj görülüyor. Görsellerde kadınlar ve erkekler, çoğunlukla portre biçiminde, bazıları gündelik, bazıları özel anlarda (örneğin bir düğünde) çekilmiş şekilde yer alıyor. Arka planlar farklı; kimisi dış mekânda, kimisi iç mekânda çekilmiş. Genel olarak, farklı yaşlardan insanların yüzlerini ve ifadelerini gösteren bir anma veya toplu portre düzeni izlenimi veriyor.

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Ayla Albayrak @aylushka.bsky.social · Sep 7

Very tense in Istanbul tonight: police tried to prevent CHP lawmakers and citizens from entering the CHP (via Halk TV). Incredibly worrying that police and ordinary citizens brought against each other like this.

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bianet @bianet.org · Sep 7

🔴 CHP İstanbul İl Başkanlığı binası CHP’lilere kapatıldı

👉🏼 CHP İstanbul İl binası önüne gelen yurttaşlar "Direne direne kazanacağız" sloganı atıyor.

Video: Evrim Kepenek

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Arife Kose @arifekose.bsky.social · Sep 7

Members of the main opposition party in Turkey, whose presidential candidate and dozens of mayors are in prison, cannot enter their own party building in Istanbul because tomorrow (Monday) the Istanbul branch of the party'll be taken over by a trustee appointed by the regime. Oligarchy in action!

Reuters @reuters.com · Sep 7

Turkey's main opposition calls for rallies after police barricade Istanbul office reut.rs/4phw3eS

Turkey's main opposition calls for rallies after police barricade Istanbul office

Turkey's main opposition CHP called on citizens and residents of Istanbul to gather on Sunday, after police set up barricades in areas around its Istanbul headquarters in what the party leader called a "siege".

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Jennifer Hattam @jenhattam.bsky.social · Sep 7

Riot police have been deployed to the Istanbul headquarters of Turkey's main opposition and roads around the building blocked as party members rally there against a court's suspension of its local leadership in what they see as the 'judiciary being used as a political weapon'.

bianet English @bianet-eng.bsky.social · Sep 7

Police surround CHP İstanbul HQ as party resists court-appointed leadership bianet.org/haber/police...

Police surround CHP İstanbul HQ as party resists court-appointed leadership

The main opposition party views a court decision to suspend its provincial leadership as part of an attempt by the government to reshape the party leadership through judicial means.

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Gülay Türkmen @gulayturkmen.bsky.social · Sep 5

Meanwhile in Turkey, competitive authoritarianism is slowly but surely shedding its "competitive" aspect and moving toward full "authoritarianism."

Clément Plaisant @cplaisant.bsky.social · Sep 5

This morning, opposition circles in Turkey are discussing the possibility of the Turkish courts preventively removing the CHP leadership before the hearing on 15 September (allegations of fraud on the 38th Congress), in order to avoid counter-measures by the party.
yetkinreport.com/2025/09/05/a...

Ankara’da tehlikeli senaryolar: Mahkeme 15 Eylül’ü beklemeyebilir - Yetkin Report

Mahkeme 15 Eylül'ü de beklemeden CHP yönetimini görevden uzaklaştırabilir mi? Ankara'da konuşulan en tehlikeli senaryo bu.

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Gülay Türkmen @gulayturkmen.bsky.social · Sep 5

To their credit, their suggestions are really thoughtful and helpful (but still...)

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Gülay Türkmen @gulayturkmen.bsky.social · Sep 5

Reviewer 1: "This manuscript presents a compelling & original contribution to the literature, the central question is timely & significant, the conceptual lens is especially innovative, it is well-written & engaging, its language flows smoothly."
Also Reviewer 1: Here r 5 pages of suggestions! :)

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Gülay Türkmen @gulayturkmen.bsky.social · Aug 1

Ha, and do you find it useful? Somehow I am pretty prejudiced against Linkedin but would happily use it if you (and other academics) think it's helpful for academic purposes?

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Gülay Türkmen @gulayturkmen.bsky.social · Aug 1

Eline, aklina saglik Sinemcim!

Gülay Türkmen @gulayturkmen.bsky.social · Aug 1

I didn’t know about the Paperskygest at all, thanks for bringing it to my attention. I do follow discipline-specific feeds but i feel like Bluesky lacks the diversity old Twitter had. Still, many thanks for the reply.

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Gülay Türkmen @gulayturkmen.bsky.social · Aug 1

Dear academic friends, what social media outlets do you use to keep up with new academic research, workshop/conference/fellowship announcements? I was using old Twitter for that purpose, sadly it's of no use now:(

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Gülay Türkmen @gulayturkmen.bsky.social · Aug 1

Read Sinem, who is always spot on.

Sinem Adar @sinemadar.bsky.social · Jul 30

Some thoughts here from me on Ankara's peace talks with Öcalan and the sociopolitical imagination&desires behind it:

foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/30/t...

Can Turkey Make Multicultural Authoritarianism Work?

Erdogan’s negotiations with the PKK seek peace and possibly pluralism without democracy. Will they succeed?

foreignpolicy.com

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Gülay Türkmen @gulayturkmen.bsky.social · Jun 23

Hi Sandy (if I may), here's the link to the piece (I've uploaded a copy on drive): drive.google.com/file/d/1Q82K...

Opinion _ Germany's cautionary tale on birthright citizenship.pdf

drive.google.com

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Gülay Türkmen @gulayturkmen.bsky.social · Jun 22

Thanks for your interest. I’ll send you a copy soon.

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Gülay Türkmen @gulayturkmen.bsky.social · Jun 21

I know the world is on fire but here’s a piece i wrote on the potential long term impact of the end of birthright citizenship, in which i invite the US to look at Germany to see why the implementation of restrictive citizenship policies is not a good idea: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/19/o...

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Gülay Türkmen @gulayturkmen.bsky.social · Jun 21

It’s behind the paywall so lemme know if you want a copy.

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Gülay Türkmen @gulayturkmen.bsky.social · Jun 21

I know the world is on fire but here’s a piece i wrote on the potential long term impact of the end of birthright citizenship, in which i invite the US to look at Germany to see why the implementation of restrictive citizenship policies is not a good idea: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/19/o...

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Gülay Türkmen @gulayturkmen.bsky.social · Jun 4

I will be talking tomorrow on the experiences of academic immigrants at this one-day event on diversity in academia: leibniz-phd.net/events-2/bui... If interested you can register here: forms.fillout.com/t/jxHYt7dp8kus

Diversity at the Crossroads: What is Happening to DEI in Academia in 2025?

Organized by: … representing >16,000 Doctoral Researchers across Germany Organizing team Martin Bagic (Leibniz Institute on Aging) Hanin Alkhamis (Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon) Armelle Ballian…

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Gülay Türkmen @gulayturkmen.bsky.social · Jun 4

I will be talking tomorrow on the experiences of academic immigrants at this one-day event on diversity in academia: leibniz-phd.net/events-2/bui... If interested you can register here: forms.fillout.com/t/jxHYt7dp8kus

Diversity at the Crossroads: What is Happening to DEI in Academia in 2025?

Organized by: … representing >16,000 Doctoral Researchers across Germany Organizing team Martin Bagic (Leibniz Institute on Aging) Hanin Alkhamis (Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon) Armelle Ballian…

leibniz-phd.net

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Per Engzell @pengzell.bsky.social · Jun 4

Sociology is the science of saying “it’s more complicated than that” in a way that gets past peer review.

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Jean Beaman @jean23bean.bsky.social · May 12

Looking forward to sharing my research in London, etc next week:
1. reacpol.net/suspect-citi... on May 19

Talk - Suspect Citizenship: Rethinking Belonging and Non-belonging in Plural Societies (Jean Beaman - 19/05/2025) - Reactionary Politics Research Network

Talk - Suspect Citizenship: Rethinking Belonging and Non-belonging in Plural Societies (Jean Beaman - CUNY)

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Sinem Adar @sinemadar.bsky.social · May 12

1) The PKK leadership has announced the organisation’s disarmament&dissolution. A couple of points stand out from the statement:

i) Criticism of the Lausanne Treaty that marks the foundation of the Republic of Turkey&the 1924 Constitution as the landmarks of denying Kurdish existence as a people

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Al-Monitor @al-monitor.bsky.social · May 9

🚨 BREAKING: PKK holds congress in response to Ocalan's call to end war with Turkey, @amberinzaman.bsky.social reports www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

PKK holds congress in response to Ocalan's call to end war with Turkey

The PKK says it held a congress in Iraqi Kurdistan, likely to decide on disbanding after Ocalan’s call to end its insurgency.

www.al-monitor.com

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