A Tale of Two Erdogans: How The West Went Rogue on Turkey
hen Recep Tayyip Erdoğan became the Turkish Prime Minister in 2003, it was immediately clear that a new era had dawned in the country.
Egypt’s Constitutional Change and the Future of the Sisi Regime
As the apparatus of the regime and media strongly favored a “yes” vote, the advocates of the “no” vote did not have a chance to organize a campaign as opposition groups, including the Muslim Brotherhood, had boycotted the referendum.
Will Ekrem Imamoglu Follow CHP Politics or Erdogan’s Footsteps?
Although İmamoğlu performed a grace prayer in Eyüp Sultan Mosque after the election, it was represented by the CHP mouthpiece Halk TV and other Kemalist media outlets as “İmamoğlu said prayers of peace.
Trump’s Dangerous Game with Iran: IRGC Designation and the Possible Consequences
It owns banks, billion-dollar corporations, media platforms (websites, newspapers, news agencies), universities, and cultural institutions.
The Increasingly Biased Journalism Against Turkey
However, the Turkish economy has the strength to quickly overcome this slowdown, despite incredibly biased and negative coverage of western media outlets in general regarding the Turkish economy.
What’s Next For Israel After the Elections?
There are also speculations that the so-called “Deal of the Century” will start its process immediately after forming the new Israeli government, as U.
Öcalan’s Birthday and the PKK’s Day of the Dead
ccording to the PKK terrorist organization’s media outlets, last week was PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan’s birthday.
Turkey’s Secularists and Separatists Hand in Hand to the Ballots
It is well-known that Western media outlets deliberately disregard the Kurdish-nationalist HDP's obvious ties to the PKK terrorist organization.
To Counter Turkey, Saudi Arabia Backs the YPG in Syria
Last year, the media in Turkey began paying closer attention to Riyadh’s links with the YPG.
Why are You Afraid of Calling Christchurch a Terrorist Attack?
Why doesn’t the CDU chair Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer question the roots of anti-Muslim hatred? Where do such racist stances flourish? How can the Western world, policy makers, and the media, prevent any future attacks similar to the recent one?
But what might be behind the preference of such careful words contrary to openly naming the mass shooting as a terrorist attack against Muslims? Elaborating a recent statement made by chairperson of the German Christian Democrat Union (CDU), Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, might be an appropriate opportunity to notice the lack of empathy regarding the recent massacre.
Turkey’s Reliable Diplomacy in the Somalia-Somaliland Talks
He oversaw a diplomatic mission that played a crucial role in acting as a trusted mediator in Somali politics – often arbitrating between the Federal government and the mutinous and unruly Federal member states in Somalia – and channelling the global humanitarian attention and focus to Somalia in the event of menacing droughts and national disasters like Al-Shabaab terrorist attacks.
The European Parliament Seeks the Medieval Age in Hagia Sophia
This text, published in three social media accounts belonging to a 28-year-old Australian named Brenton Tarrant, is built on racism and anti-immigrant sentiment.
Christchurch: The West Got It All Wrong
While critical news outlets and popular TV shows like Family Guy pointed out the hypocrisy, mainstream media has continued its double standards.
How the US and Israel are Trying to Bring Iran to its Knees
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with Masih Alinejad, a famous Iranian-American social media activist.
Snap Elections in Israel: Is Netanyahu Going?
However, when the snap election decision emerged, mainstream media and elites expressed their support and hope in him.
YPG’s Foreign Fighters: Volunteers or Terrorists?
Moreover, they are not even deemed as “foreign fighters” in mass media accounts, but as “volunteers,” which also shapes the public discourse and perception of these FTFs.
Islam in the UAE’s Foreign Policy
Internationally, there is growing skepticism of the UAE’s claims to stand for tolerance and openness, especially following the international media’s growing attention to the case of imprisoned Emirati human rights activist, Ahmed Mansoor, against the backdrop of the Matthew Hedges case in 2018.
22 Years On: Turkey’s Post-Modern Coup
Upon President Erdogan’s call, people took to the streets and reclaimed the public offices and media organizations occupied by the pro-coup forces, which was a first in the country’s history of coups that goes back to 26 May, 1960.
Diplomatic Savagery: An Interview with Ferhat Unlu on the Jamal Khashoggi Murder
Importance
You describe the brutal murder of Jamal Khashoggi as the most ‘interesting’ murder in history and according to the data provided in your book, the murder was the most covered topic both in Turkey and the world media in October 2018.
Tortures, Executions, and Sisi’s Unlimited Credibility in the West
Of course we heard about the executions, if not from the politicians then from the media outlets.
