Yikes. They're complying with Erdogan's suppression of opposition.
Report: Bluesky restricted access to 72 accounts in Turkey at the government's request; the accounts are available on third-party apps using the AT Protocol (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
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April 24, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Yikes. They're complying with Erdogan's suppression of opposition.
Erdogan's Geschenke am NATO Gipfel waren weise gewählt.
July 11, 2026 at 4:48 AM
Erdogan's Geschenke am NATO Gipfel waren weise gewählt.
BREAKING: People are being suspended on X in Turkey for posting videos of these protests against Erdoğan’s corrupt and repressive regime.
Keep sharing everywhere.
Keep sharing everywhere.
March 23, 2025 at 12:20 PM
BREAKING: People are being suspended on X in Turkey for posting videos of these protests against Erdoğan’s corrupt and repressive regime.
Keep sharing everywhere.
Keep sharing everywhere.
April 25, 2025 at 5:44 AM
🇹🇷 Mass protests continue in Turkiye against the arrest of Erdogan's main opponent - the mayor of Istanbul
March 19, 2025 at 8:27 PM
🇹🇷 Mass protests continue in Turkiye against the arrest of Erdogan's main opponent - the mayor of Istanbul
Erdogan's still in office.
Yes, the stakes here are large. Very large.
August 26, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Erdogan's still in office.
Russian "Z-correspondents" are very unhappy with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s statement that the war between Russia&Ukraine must end with Ukraine’s sovereignty&borders fully preserved
September 24, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Russian "Z-correspondents" are very unhappy with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s statement that the war between Russia&Ukraine must end with Ukraine’s sovereignty&borders fully preserved
Elon Musk doing fascist Erdogan's bidding has banned / censored popular opposition candidate @ekremimamoglu.com's account inside of Turkey.
Freedom of speech for some, suppression for everyone else.
Freedom of speech for some, suppression for everyone else.
May 7, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Elon Musk doing fascist Erdogan's bidding has banned / censored popular opposition candidate @ekremimamoglu.com's account inside of Turkey.
Freedom of speech for some, suppression for everyone else.
Freedom of speech for some, suppression for everyone else.
Human rights groups are gathering in front of the Turkish embassy tomorrow morning in Washington D.C. to oppose Erdogan’s latest wave of anti-LGBT repression and persecution.
September 17, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Human rights groups are gathering in front of the Turkish embassy tomorrow morning in Washington D.C. to oppose Erdogan’s latest wave of anti-LGBT repression and persecution.
He cheered when Erdogan's bodyguards beat up US civilians protesting outside the embassy in DC. They all knew. Everyone knew.
January 25, 2026 at 7:58 PM
He cheered when Erdogan's bodyguards beat up US civilians protesting outside the embassy in DC. They all knew. Everyone knew.
The Israeli delegation at the UN walked out during Erdogan's speech when he said, "We are faced with a genocidal mindset that can never get enough of killing."
The truth hurts.
The truth hurts.
September 22, 2026 at 4:15 PM
The Israeli delegation at the UN walked out during Erdogan's speech when he said, "We are faced with a genocidal mindset that can never get enough of killing."
The truth hurts.
The truth hurts.
🇹🇷 People in Türkiye have taken to the streets in support of Istanbul Mayor, who is Erdogan's main political rival in the election, - Reuters
March 23, 2025 at 9:29 PM
🇹🇷 People in Türkiye have taken to the streets in support of Istanbul Mayor, who is Erdogan's main political rival in the election, - Reuters
The Kremlin gave a cynical response to Erdoğan’s statement about the Istanbul process.
November 20, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The Kremlin gave a cynical response to Erdoğan’s statement about the Istanbul process.
That absolute look of utter disassociation on Erdogan's face.
July 7, 2026 at 1:10 PM
That absolute look of utter disassociation on Erdogan's face.
Erdogan’s main political rival jailed, days after being barred from running for political office. Yet more rapid democratic backsliding and authoritarian moves in Turkey.
March 23, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Erdogan’s main political rival jailed, days after being barred from running for political office. Yet more rapid democratic backsliding and authoritarian moves in Turkey.
Trump taking a page from Erdogan's playbook: Mess up the economy due to your own poor decisions, double down, and then blame "foreign powers."
REPORTER: What do you make of the market selloff this week?
TRUMP: I think it's globalists that see how rich our country's gonna be and they don't like it.
TRUMP: I think it's globalists that see how rich our country's gonna be and they don't like it.
March 8, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Trump taking a page from Erdogan's playbook: Mess up the economy due to your own poor decisions, double down, and then blame "foreign powers."
😄 Putin failed to pronounce Erdoğan's name correctly again…
October 24, 2024 at 10:33 AM
😄 Putin failed to pronounce Erdoğan's name correctly again…
Today, in Istanbul’s Maltepe district, over 2.2 million citizens, according to organizers—took to the streets, demanding democracy, justice, and freedom in the face of Erdoğan’s increasingly authoritarian rule.
March 29, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Today, in Istanbul’s Maltepe district, over 2.2 million citizens, according to organizers—took to the streets, demanding democracy, justice, and freedom in the face of Erdoğan’s increasingly authoritarian rule.
Dan's bang on, here. I've seen almost no international criticism, outcry or expressions of solidarity over Erdoğan's latest brutal crackdown on Turkey's LGBTQ community
There has been a noticeable lack of serious reaction over Turkish persecution of LGBTQIA+ community from the global community. As in many other countries, Türkiye tries to mask persecution by claiming being LGBTQIA+ isn't illegal and then using "obscenity laws".
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Turkey detains dozens in crackdown on LGBTQ+ activists and journalists
Protesters teargassed as minister claims widespread raids and arrests under obscenity laws were to ‘protect families’
www.theguardian.com
September 19, 2026 at 8:08 AM
Dan's bang on, here. I've seen almost no international criticism, outcry or expressions of solidarity over Erdoğan's latest brutal crackdown on Turkey's LGBTQ community
Elon Musk is now suspending accounts of opposition figures in Turkey for reporting on the massive protests against Erdoğan’s autocratic regime following the arrest of Istanbul’s mayor.
“Free speech absolutist” my a$$
“Free speech absolutist” my a$$
March 22, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Elon Musk is now suspending accounts of opposition figures in Turkey for reporting on the massive protests against Erdoğan’s autocratic regime following the arrest of Istanbul’s mayor.
“Free speech absolutist” my a$$
“Free speech absolutist” my a$$
And that concludes the list of Erdogan's positive qualities.
December 8, 2024 at 6:55 PM
And that concludes the list of Erdogan's positive qualities.
NEW: Elon Musk’s X has suspended accounts of Turkish opposition groups, suppressing footage of anti-government protests.
So, best we share all the footage we can here!
This was last night’s massive demo against Erdogan’s government, which follows the arrest of his rival Ekrem İmamoğlu.
🇹🇷 #Turkey
So, best we share all the footage we can here!
This was last night’s massive demo against Erdogan’s government, which follows the arrest of his rival Ekrem İmamoğlu.
🇹🇷 #Turkey
March 22, 2025 at 5:48 PM
NEW: Elon Musk’s X has suspended accounts of Turkish opposition groups, suppressing footage of anti-government protests.
So, best we share all the footage we can here!
This was last night’s massive demo against Erdogan’s government, which follows the arrest of his rival Ekrem İmamoğlu.
🇹🇷 #Turkey
So, best we share all the footage we can here!
This was last night’s massive demo against Erdogan’s government, which follows the arrest of his rival Ekrem İmamoğlu.
🇹🇷 #Turkey
The premise of this piece is not right. Musk doesn’t adhere to an absolutist version of free speech. Eg Twitter was censored during Turkey’s elections at Erdogan’s request.
Elon Musk’s absolutist version of free speech has thrown the world’s richest man and his X social-media platform into the crosshairs of governments worldwide.
Musk’s Free Speech Mantra Collides With Crackdowns on Hate Speech and Disinformation
Elon Musk’s absolutist version of free speech has thrown the world’s richest man and his X social-media platform into the crosshairs of governments worldwide.
www.bloomberg.com
August 15, 2024 at 5:34 AM
The premise of this piece is not right. Musk doesn’t adhere to an absolutist version of free speech. Eg Twitter was censored during Turkey’s elections at Erdogan’s request.
As NATO gathers in Ankara, Erdogan completes the destruction of Turkish democracy
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Erdoğan’s assault on democracy is a threat to Turkey’s allies
Authoritarian rule and imprisonment of political opponents could destabilise Nato and the region
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July 7, 2026 at 9:33 AM
As NATO gathers in Ankara, Erdogan completes the destruction of Turkish democracy
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