Dalia Mortada
Turkey meets the new boss, same as the old boss
People in Turkey voted for a new president over the weekend. It was the first time in Turkey’s history that a president was directly chosen by the people, and they selected their powerful but embattled prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.People in Turkey voted for a new president over the weekend. It was the first time in Turkey’s history that a president was directly chosen by the people, and they selected their powerful but embattled prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
A new player enters Turkey’s social media space
Turkey’s effort to block Twitter was largely unsuccessful — but it’s had an unexpected consequence. Supporters of the local ruling party and Prime Minister Recep Erdoğan have launched a Twitter alternative — AKPitter.Turkey’s effort to block Twitter was largely unsuccessful — but it’s had an unexpected consequence. Supporters of the local ruling party and Prime Minister Recep Erdoğan have launched a Twitter alternative — AKPitter.
Thousands mourn a Turkish teenager who was on his way to buy a loaf of bread
Berkin Elvan was on an errand when he was caught in a government crackdown on widespread street protests last summer. Tuesday, he died of his injuries — and that reignited the anger of thousands in Istanbul and around the country against Turkey’s prime minister and his government.
Thousands mourn a Turkish teenager who was on his way to buy a loaf of bread
Berkin Elvan was on an errand when he was caught in a government crackdown on widespread street protests last summer. Tuesday, he died of his injuries — and that reignited the anger of thousands in Istanbul and around the country against Turkey’s prime minister and his government.
