Selin Girit
@selingirit.bsky.social
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Senior Journalist @BBC | Covering Turkey, ME and beyond @BBCWorldService | Previously BBC Turkey Bilingual Correspondent | Instagram: selingirit
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Kutsal Mabet öykümle ben de Edebiyatist Deutschland’ın ilk sayısındayım. Yolu açık olsun!🦋

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RSF’den Erol Önderoğlu: Yedi habercinin Saraçhane eylemlerini takip ettikleri halde “eylemlere katılmak” suçlamasından YARIN yargılanacağı davada, sahte delillerle yargılamaya gidildiği için beraat ettirilmelerini istiyoruz. Gözaltı ve tutuklama kadar ne yazık ki kovuşturma da keyfiyet taşıyor.
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A graphic video shows the moment that Israeli troops fired on aid workers in clearly marked vehicles in Gaza, killing 15 people. The footage contradicts Israel’s version of events in an episode that has drawn international scrutiny. Read witness accounts: www.nytimes.com/2025/04/06/w...
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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."
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BBC reporter arrested and deported from Turkey
Mark Lowen was covering the protests in Istanbul when he was arrested and later deported back to the UK, the BBC has said.
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Seven journalists arrested for covering the protests following the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu have been released pending trial
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My piece exploring the latest crackdown on the media, its parallels to past threats against press freedom, and the broader challenges shaping Turkey’s media landscape @ BBC World Service
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These pics were taken by Yasin Akgul, one of the seven journalists remanded in custody in Turkey. Bulent Kilic, Zeynep Kuray, Hayri Tunc, Ali Onur Tosun, Gokhan Kam, and Kurtulus Ari also arrested. It's not the 1st time journalists reporting on public unrest have faced pressure
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Turkish police detained dozens of politicians, lawyers and journalists in dawn raids. The detained journalists include Bülent Kılıç, Zeynep Kuray, Yasin Akgül, Ali Onur Tosun, Zişan Gür and Hayri Tunç. They were covering the protests against Mayor Imamoglu's arrest www.bbc.com/turkce/artic...
İmamoğlu protestoları: Gözaltına alınan gazeteciler kimler? - BBC News Türkçe
Gazetecilik meslek örgütleri ve sivil toplum kuruluşları, İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediye Başkanı Ekrem İmamoğlu'nun tutuklanmasının ardından ülke genelinde devam eden protestoları takip eden en az on ga...
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Ekrem Imamoglu is jailed pending trial this morning on corruption charges. His arrest had triggered mass protests in Istanbul and beyond for four days. Today his party is set to elect him as their presidential candidate www.bbc.com/turkce/artic...
Ekrem İmamoğlu tutuklandı - BBC News Türkçe
İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediye (İBB) Başkanı Ekrem İmamoğlu hakkındaki "yolsuzluk" soruşturması kapsamında tutuklandı.
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Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul and one of Turkish President Recep Tayip Erdogan's strongest political rivals, has been arrested just days before he was due to be selected as a presidential candidate. Imamoglu is accused of corruption and aiding a terrorist group www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Ekrem Imamoglu: Istanbul mayor and Erdogan presidential rival arrested
Ekrem Imamoglu's detention comes days before he was due to be selected as a presidential candidate.
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See you on Mulholland Drive.
David Lynch
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Such a warm welcome Piero, thank you. Not fully present here yet though, but will get there soon :)