Duygu Karataş: “How Oppo­si­tion works. On the upco­ming Elec­ti­ons in Turkey (2023)” #TurkeyElection

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Part 4 of the Blogseries about the elections in Turkey in May 2023. Find part 1, part 2 and part 3 here.

In this post, we will discuss the social media strategies of the opposition parties until the elections from November till May both based on interviews and online ethnographic work by presenting social media activities and materials of the political parties and leaders.

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Rigging the Vote Won’t Be Easy for Erdogan

Ahead of Turkey’s election, civil society organizations have mobilized a record number of volunteers to monitor and protect the polls.

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Groups Blast Right-Wing Government Control of Internet Ahead of Turkey Elections

In last night's political theater – advertised by Erdoğan tweeting "youth asked, I answered" – AKP affiliates pose as critical youth asking "tough" questions. But there's no critique, it's all passive: "X is said… what do you say?" And "Ok then I vote for you," cue applause. https://t.co/peA60e1wpr

— Lisel Hintz (@LiselHintz) May 12, 2023

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An Erdogan Loss in Turkey Would Stir Relief in the West and Anxiety in Moscow

Twitter blocks some content in Turkey ‘to remain accessible’ a day before elections

Turkish opposition accuses Russia of election interference days before vote

‘We’re against LGBT’: Erdoğan targets gay and trans people ahead of critical Turkish election

‘Infrastructure work’ at leading mobile operator on the election day raises concerns

Kılıçdaroğlu says won’t be intimidated by pro-Erdoğan ‘paramilitary groups’

The forgotten earthquake survivors who could decide Turkey’s election – video

How Turkey’s Opposition Seeks to Swing Diaspora Voters

Turkey elections: Young voters who could decide Turkey’s future

Turkey’s Democratic Resilience

What’s at stake for women in Turkey’s election

Erdogan’s Support Is Shakiest in Turkey’s Quake Belt

Turkey election: Kremlin rejects accusations of interference

Turkey election: Opposition dares to dream of Erdogan defeat

Turkey’s elections: What are the key alliances promising?

Hürcan Aslı Aksoy, Salim Çevik

Possible transfer of power in Turkey: Would Erdoğan concede defeat?

As Turkey heads to the polls on May 14, many fear that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan might not respect the election results if he is defeated. Aslı Aksoy and Salim Çevik argue that a violent rejection of the transfer of power is unlikely.

Erdogan’s opponents vow fresh start on Turkish human rights – Reuters Reuters Critics see 2013 as a turning point for rights in Turkey, when protests against government plans to build a shopping mall in Istanbul’s Gezi Park

Why Muslim Feminists Are Turning Against President Erdoğan – TIME

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Earlier that year, as the Gezi Park anti-government protests swept across Turkey, he had co-opted them as a constituency, describing them as “ou

I could die for him’: In Erdogan’s old Istanbul neighbourhood, loyalties run deep – France 24

France 24

In the Kasimpasa neighbourhood of Istanbul where he grew up, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s former neighbours describe a generous young

Don’t take our votes for granted, warn Kurdish voters in Turkey

Turkey’s President Amassed Power. He Could Still Lose This Election.

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New photo from Facebook May 12, 2023 at 01:46PM

Cezayir’de bir eski şehir. via Reddit. via Facebook Pages https://ift.tt/8TYKzOB

One of the biggest attention seekers of Turkish politics withdraws from the presidential race.

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Muharrem İnce is one of the most untrustable politicians in the field, and his candidacy mostly helped Erdoğan’s chances. Despite him,  Kılıçdaroğlu’s chances increased in the last weeks, and with another show, after seeing his chances were slim, Mr. İnce decided to quit. However, we will still see his face on the ballot papers as he withdrew after they were ready.

Homeland Party leader İnce withdraws from presidential candidacy

TURKEY ELECTIONS: İnce announces withdrawal from presidential race

İnce, also the presidential candidate for the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) in 2018, has been seen as a potential threat to the opposition’s chances of defeating President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Sunday’s elections.

Erdoğan ‘sorry’ that İnce quits presidential race, Kılıçdaroğlu invites him to opposition alliance

Kılıçdaroğlu accuses Russia of meddling in Turkey’s elections

The Turkish Election Is a Rare Chance for a U.S. and EU Reset

Washington and Brussels must encourage Ankara to come back into the fold

How Turkey’s President Is Weaponizing Culture

Turkey elections: Aftershocks of anger and grief in the quake-hit nation

Yes, Erdogan’s Rule Might Actually End This Weekend

Turkey elections: Erdogan and Kilicdaroglu offer stark choices for presidency

Erdogan’s Election Prospects Take a Hit as a Challenger Drops Out

Syrians in Turkey facing uncertain future whether Erdoğan stays or goes

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The Konda poll shows Kılıçdaroğlu close to victory in first round #TurkeyElection

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Turkey elections: Kılıçdaroğlu close to victory in first round, says poll

The opposition candidate’s voting rate is above 49 percent while Erdoğan is lagging behind, according to the KONDA poll.

The opposition candidate’s voting rate is above 49 percent while Erdoğan is lagging behind, according to the KONDA poll.

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Supreme Election Council bans the police from collecting election results

Even if Erdogan Loses the Election, Turkey Is in Trouble

Turkey’s Election: What You Need to Know

Turkish election may not bring the geopolitical shift some are hoping for

In Turkey, Erdogan Loyalists Can’t Imagine Anyone Else in Charge

What You Need to Know Ahead of Turkey’s Election

[Opinion] Turkey at crossroads: return to democracy or more repression

Kilicdaroglu dominates, Erdogan trails, and Kurds left to own devices in Turkish General and Presidential Election (II)

Panic on social media after a printing error adds a dot in Erdoğan's circle on some ballots, leading to fears that votes for other candidates could be declared void. https://t.co/DkPZACWXyU

— Ankaralı Jan (@06JAnk) May 9, 2023

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Yes, Erdogan’s Rule Might Actually End This Weekend

Turkey election: A guide to Erdogan’s biggest test at the polls

Can the Turkish opposition unseat President Erdogan?

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DW Documentary: “Osman Kavala: Imprisoned in Erdogan’s Turkey”

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The Turkish human rights activist and arts patron Osman Kavala has been in prison since 2017. The philanthropist, who campaigns for democracy and the rule of law in Turkey, is regarded as a public enemy by the Erdogan government.

Osman Kavala is the founder and chairman of the arts and culture foundation Anadolu Kültür and has initiated numerous projects to promote dialogue between different cultures and communities and strengthen Turkish civil society. He also champions the rights of minorities in Turkey, first and foremost the Kurdish and Armenian ones.

The businessman was originally arrested on charges of masterminding the 2013 Gezi Park mass protests against the government of President Erdogan. He was acquitted of that charge in February 2020. He was released from detention at the Silivri high security prison but re-arrested just a few hours later – and this time accused of involvement in an attempted coup. In 2022, Kavala was sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment.

“When I heard the verdict, what I felt was deep sorrow for the state of the judiciary and the judges in my country. There are many prisoners who are detained or sentenced by means of arbitrary decisions, and quite a number of them have been behind bars longer than myself,” Kavala writes from prison.

His detention drew international condemnation and is seen as part of widespread measures to curtail freedom of expression and human rights in Turkey. The European Court of Human Rights ordered the human rights activist’s release in 2019 and described the detention as politically motivated.

Linda Vierecke’s film draws a portrait of Osman Kavala using his own words and hearing from people who were influenced by him or who are close to him. Kavala’s wife Ayşe Buğra tells the couple’s troubled story and Asena Günal, Executive Director of Anadolu Kültür, relates just how much Turkish civil society is missing his voice and his commitment – especially now, in the wake of the earthquake catastrophe.

“In prison, one often has thoughts about death,” 65-year-old Osman Kavala writes to the director. “However, I have never worried about the prospect of spending the rest of my life behind bars; rather, I simply cannot foresee when I will be released… I do hope to see at least some of those responsible for these injustices brought before the court. This is not for the sake of fulfilling my feeling of revenge, but to prevent this sort of manipulation of judiciary happening again in the future.”

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Related posts:

1. EFD Rights Watch: “After Gezi: Amnesty Issues Major New Report…”ban on media coverage of Iraq hostage crisis…
2. A report: “Turkey’s Internet Policy after the Coup Attempt: The Emergence of a Distributed Network of Online Suppression and Surveillance
3. The preliminary @OSCE report: “Turkey, Constitutional Referendum, 16 April 2017: Statement of Preliminary Findings and Conclusions”
4. While I am away… Journalists targeted in newspaper ads…
5. Turkey in the latest Amnesty report: “2021 marked by rights violations and protests all across Turkey

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Disinformation that will not be punished #TurkeyElection

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On Sunday, Erdoğan held a massive rally in Istanbul. Based on his party’s social media legislation, there were punishable disinformation cases. This is unlikely to happen. It is claimed that 1,700,000 million people attended the rally. The fact-checking organization Teyit says there were no more than 865,000 people. This is the least damaging lie. The worst is that a deeply fake video of Kılıçdaroğlu was broadcast at the rally. The footage showed PKK leaders supporting Kılıçdaroğlu. Erdoğan also repeated another lie that Gezi protesters drank alcoholic drinks in the mosque during the protests. A claim that has been debunked many times. As the elections approach, the AKP is increasingly resorting to blatant lies.

Erdogan played a deepfake video in his Istanbul rally showing members of the PKK backing opposition candidate Kılıçdaroğlu. Erdogan did win honest majorities in the past but after 20 years in power, he has little to offer to a country struggling with real problems.These tactics + https://t.co/TdQMfYyAkp

— Gönül Tol (@gonultol) May 7, 2023

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Candidates make penultimate calls on TRT

Thirteen detained over mob attack on opposition rally, says minister

Erdoğan losing Kurdish vote as Kurdish politicians endorse Kılıçdaroğlu

High overseas voter turnout in Turkey elections

Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu: politician touted as future of Turkish democracy

‘Always Erdoğan’: Turkish opposition hopes ideas prevail over personality

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The Russian delegate gets a good fist- literally- in the summit in Ankara

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It happened a few days ago.

Russian and Ukrainian Delegates Fight Over Ukrainian Flag at a Conference

Two altercations over Ukrainian flags occurred at a regional parliamentary conference in Ankara, the Turkish capital.

Ankara'da düzenlenen Karadeniz Ekonomik Topluluğu Parlamenter Asamblesi etkinliğinde, Rus ve Ukraynalı delege birbirine girdi, pic.twitter.com/cxNKgrfEoH

— Mehmet Ardıç (@MehmetArdic_) May 5, 2023

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Ultranationalists attack opposition campaigners in 3 places today

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The biggest one took place in Erzurum. İmamoğlu could not finish the rally as an ultranationalist mob stoned the crowd. There are wounded people. Another happened in Trabzon. CHP deputies were subject to a lynch attempt. The third occurred in Mersin as Green Left Party members were attacked by ultranationalists with knives and stones. In the meantime, police in İstanbul attacked a Green Left Party women’s gathering in İstanbul.

AKP officials explicitly condoned these attacks. They have added another shameful day to their record…

But I still believe we will see better days.

Bugün
1-CHP mitingine ve İmamoğlu'na #Erzurum'da saldırdılar.
2-CHP vekillerine #Trabzon'da Linç girişimi.
3-Yeşil Sol Partiye #Tarsus'da bıçaklı taşlı saldırı.

Ve..

4-Tüm bunlara seyirci kalan emniyet, YSP #Kadıköy kadın buluşmasına saldırıp gözaltı yaptı.

Şimdi anladın mı?

— Taylan Kulaçoğlu (@TaylanKulacogIu) May 7, 2023

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In the meantime, for the 19th week, Israelis are giving Netanyahu a run for his money. This message is perhaps their best one yet. pic.twitter.com/kWa5hvgIWP

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One week left: “Turkey’s Elections Won’t Be Free or Fair”

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Turkey’s Elections Won’t Be Free or Fair

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But the opposition could still win.

Turkey election: Erdogan rival Kilicdaroglu promises freedom and democracy

Turkey, the elections and Gen-Z

Turkey’s youth deprived, disillusioned and discontent ahead of May 14 elections, report shows

Erdoğan slams The Economist for ‘interfering’ in Turkish politics

Kılıçdaroğlu pledges to raise lowest civil servant salary 2.5 times the minimum wage

Election bans take effect

Support for Erdogan’s party dwindles in Turkey’s quake zone

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#Europe Agenda: “The rise and fall of linguistic diversity at #Eurovision

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The rise and fall of linguistic diversity at Eurovision

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The trends have flip-flopped countless times over the years

Originally published on Global Voices

Moldova’s Zdob şi Zdub & Advahov Brothers at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 Semi Final One Jury Show. Free to use.

This guest post was originally published by Langoly by Kelsey Wetherbee and is being republished on Global Voices as part of a content partnership agreement. 

On Saturday, May 13, people across the globe will tune in to watch the Eurovision Song Contest finals. What started as a small singing competition between a few countries has developed into a major international spectacle that pumps out number-one hits and turns contestants into international stars.

Eurovision fashion: Some of the contest’s most iconic looks

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Mapping the coronation of King Charles III

With Charles III coronation, colonialism is coming home to roost

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