Tag: turkish politics
Erdogan seizes on student protests to further polarize Turkey
9th February 2021
Protests over the appointment of a ruling party loyalist as the head of Bogazici, one of Turkey’s most prestigious universities, show no signs of abating even as the government continues to detain and jail students in ...
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Erdogan likens students to terrorists, condemns Bogazici rallies
3rd February 2021
ISTANBUL — Ongoing student-led protests that have seen more than 300 people detained this week were denounced by several top Turkish officials Wednesday. In some of his most heated remarks on the demonstrations yet, Turkish ...
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Turkish social media gurus and policy geeks are all asking each other: Do you Clubhouse? Although the IOS application has been around since March 2020, it was exclusively used by celebrities, entertainers and Silicon Valley ...