Arzu Geybullayeva, Global Voices Online, In Turkey, anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment is on the rise "Ahead of the march, organizers released a video in which they describe the LGBTQ+ community as a virus that has taken over Turkey and the world. The video was ...

Harry Clynch, The New Arab, Cryptocurrencies and Bitcoin surge helps mitigate floundering Turkish economy, 5 Sep 2022 "In reaction to a major depreciation of the Turkish lira, cryptocurrency use has been on the rise. Debates have ...

Quartz India, The Indian government is making Twitter silence Pakistani voices "On June 27, at the behest of prime minister Narendra Modi’s government, Twitter India banned accounts of the neighbouring country’s foreign missions in ...

Asharq al-Awsaat, Old Ottoman Method of Tarawih Prayer Makes Comeback in Turkey I'd be interested to know if this is being streamed? "This type of prayer was practiced in the Ottoman Caliphate Palace, and then in mosques on special days. The prayers will be performed using the Isfahan and ...

Menekse Tokyay, Arab News, Iran-linked hacker group targets Turkey’s cyber network "Iran has escalated its longstanding cyber campaign against Turkey through state-sponsored hackers, who have targeted high-profile governmental and private websites in the country since November 2021."

Daily Mail, Survivors of brutal Turkish televangelist Adnan Oktar, who was jailed last month for rape and child abuse, reveal what it was like living in his cult - including one woman who says she was 'made to have a ...

Silvia Marchetti, SCMP, How halva, baklava and Turkish delight were baked into Chinese cuisine centuries ago, and the mooncake’s Arabian cousin

"Sweets such as halva and baklava travelled with Muslim traders centuries ...

AL-Monitor, Egypt counters Turkey’s influence in Mali via Al-Azhar

"Egypt seeks more influence in Mali through Al-Azhar, which is organizing a training program for a number of Malian imams in a bid to counter extremism."

The National, Turkey's fourth biggest crypto exchange collapses

"This week’s rout marks the worst period for Bitcoin since it tumbled amid a wider slump in risk assets at the end of February and analysts have warned of further ...

Reuters, 'How can we not be tense?' Turkey's coronavirus infections soar

"Turkey - which has the highest level of daily new COVID-19 cases in Europe and the Middle East - again tightened measures last week to contain the rapid spread after calls for action ...

LA Times, Review: Documentary ‘Stray’ tenderly captures the world of dogs on the streets of Istanbul

"Though ostensibly about Istanbul’s canine population, the stirring film sheds light on the human experience of the city ...

SCMP, 'Doctors in Turkey battle suspicions over Covid-19 vaccines in remote communities'

I've been advised by Abdullah Ciftci on Twitter that this is in Bahçesaray in Van Province.

The National, Egyptian-Welsh director Sally El Hosaini on making films that smash stereotypes: 'I want to be happy with what I put out'

Can't wait to ...

AP, Turkey approves China-based Sinovac vaccine’s emergency use

"The country’s health minister, Fahrettin Koca, and members of the country’s scientific advisory council received the first shots live on television, ...

Here's one I made earlier: a presentation given in December, for Kadın ve Demokrasi Derneği:

A recent review from Mediam Erciyes of "Dijital Çağda İslam: E-Cihad Online Fetvalar ve Siber İslami Çevreler", the Turkish version of my book 'Islam in the Digital Age'.

Kitap değerlendirmelerinin ilkinde Yunus ERGEN, medya ve din araştırmalarına önemli katkı sağlayan ve çeşitli ödüllere ...

BBC, World Service, Documentary Podcast, Syria's soldiers of fortune

"The bitter war between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the Caucasian region of Nagorno Karabakh may have come to an end, but the business of fighting may continue for at least some of its combatants. There’s growing evidence ...

Arab News, Exposed: UK Daesh cell fundraising for jailed jihadi brides

"Undercover journalists spoke with a “fixer” in Turkey before exposing a “courier” in London collecting what he thought was a £4,500 ($5,987) donation to the operation."

Middle East Eye, UAE's Fatwa Council denounces Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organisation


"The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Fatwa Council has denounced the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organisation, backing a ruling by the Council ...