[{"id":"116988461169689291","created_at":"2026-07-26 21:44:11","in_reply_to_id":null,"in_reply_to_account_id":null,"sensitive":false,"spoiler":"","visibility":"public","language":"","uri":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/adrianco\/statuses\/116988461169689291","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@adrianco\/116988461169689291","content":"<p>Went for a walk, our local turkey vultures were enjoying the afternoon sun as well. <a href=\"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/tags\/BirdPhotography\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>BirdPhotography<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/tags\/Monterey\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>Monterey<\/span><\/a><\/p>","media_attachments":[{"type":"image","preview_url":"https:\/\/files.mastodon.social\/media_attachments\/files\/116\/988\/460\/967\/273\/274\/small\/a02652d7d78fa2df.jpeg","url":"https:\/\/files.mastodon.social\/media_attachments\/files\/116\/988\/460\/967\/273\/274\/original\/a02652d7d78fa2df.jpeg","description":"Turkey vulture"},{"type":"image","preview_url":"https:\/\/files.mastodon.social\/media_attachments\/files\/116\/988\/461\/044\/264\/151\/small\/308e82973396ba92.jpeg","url":"https:\/\/files.mastodon.social\/media_attachments\/files\/116\/988\/461\/044\/264\/151\/original\/308e82973396ba92.jpeg","description":"Turkey vulture"},{"type":"image","preview_url":"https:\/\/files.mastodon.social\/media_attachments\/files\/116\/988\/461\/116\/554\/637\/small\/132d400077d1d065.jpeg","url":"https:\/\/files.mastodon.social\/media_attachments\/files\/116\/988\/461\/116\/554\/637\/original\/132d400077d1d065.jpeg","description":"Turkey vulture"}]},{"id":"116987240161204676","created_at":"2026-07-26 16:33:40","in_reply_to_id":null,"in_reply_to_account_id":null,"sensitive":false,"spoiler":"","visibility":"public","language":"","uri":"https:\/\/mstdn.social\/users\/qurlyjoe\/statuses\/116987240161204676","url":"https:\/\/mstdn.social\/@qurlyjoe\/116987240161204676","content":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mstdn.social\/tags\/silentsunday\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>silentsunday<\/span><\/a> <br><a href=\"https:\/\/mstdn.social\/tags\/rescuebirds\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>rescuebirds<\/span><\/a> <br>Persephone, a <a href=\"https:\/\/mstdn.social\/tags\/rescue\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>rescue<\/span><\/a> turkey vulture<\/p>","media_attachments":[{"type":"image","preview_url":"https:\/\/media.mstdn.social\/media_attachments\/files\/116\/987\/239\/914\/760\/528\/small\/ee34a586df7f0576.jpeg","url":"https:\/\/media.mstdn.social\/media_attachments\/files\/116\/987\/239\/914\/760\/528\/original\/ee34a586df7f0576.jpeg","description":"Photo of a turkey vulture spreading its wings, perched on a handler\u2019s glove, on a pedestal. Injured by a vehicle while munching on carrion on a road in Wyoming, its left wing was broken. Despite rehab efforts by the Rocky Mountain Raptor Program, the bird, named Persephone, is unable to fend for itself in the wild. She\u2019s about 15 years old, and is an ambassador for the program in their fundraising outreach efforts."}]},{"id":"116776268903967158","created_at":"2026-06-19 10:20:54","in_reply_to_id":null,"in_reply_to_account_id":null,"sensitive":false,"spoiler":"","visibility":"public","language":"","uri":"https:\/\/techhub.social\/users\/Techmeme\/statuses\/116776268903967158","url":"https:\/\/techhub.social\/@Techmeme\/116776268903967158","content":"<p>Turkey approves Uber's $335M deal to buy Getir's delivery business, tied to a $500M investment pledge in Turkey; Uber is also paying $100M for a 15% Getir stake (Ana-Maria Stanciuc\/The Next Web)<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/turkey-clears-ubers-acquisition-of-getirs-delivery-business\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" translate=\"no\"><span class=\"invisible\">https:\/\/<\/span><span class=\"ellipsis\">thenextweb.com\/news\/turkey-cle<\/span><span class=\"invisible\">ars-ubers-a\u2026<\/span><\/a><\/p>","card":{"type":"link","title":"Turkey clears Uber\u2019s acquisition of Getir\u2019s delivery business","description":"Uber has cleared the last regulatory hurdle to buying Getir\u2019s delivery business in Turkey. The country\u2019s Competition Board approved the US company\u2019s acquisition of the delivery arm from Getir\u2019s Emirati controlling shareholder, Mubadala, on Friday, ending a review that began when the deal was struck in February and clearing the way for Uber to deepen [\u2026]","url":"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/turkey-clears-ubers-acquisition-of-getirs-delivery-business","image":""}},{"id":"116817473451490856","created_at":"2026-06-26 16:59:46","in_reply_to_id":null,"in_reply_to_account_id":null,"sensitive":false,"spoiler":"","visibility":"public","language":"","uri":"https:\/\/c.im\/users\/cdarwin\/statuses\/116817473451490856","url":"https:\/\/c.im\/@cdarwin\/116817473451490856","content":"<p>Sinkholes more than 200 feet deep began appearing in the 2000s, <br>driven by drought and extensive groundwater extraction.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accuweather.com\/en\/weather-news\/nearly-700-massive-sinkholes-consume-turkey-farmland-fueled-by-extreme-drought\/1843284\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" translate=\"no\"><span class=\"invisible\">https:\/\/www.<\/span><span class=\"ellipsis\">accuweather.com\/en\/weather-new<\/span><span class=\"invisible\">s\/nearly-700-massive-sinkholes-consume-tu\u2026<\/span><\/a><\/p>"},{"id":"116822858345149749","created_at":"2026-06-27 15:49:13","in_reply_to_id":null,"in_reply_to_account_id":null,"sensitive":false,"spoiler":"","visibility":"public","language":"","uri":"https:\/\/fosstodon.org\/users\/curiouscat\/statuses\/116822858345149749","url":"https:\/\/fosstodon.org\/@curiouscat\/116822858345149749","content":"<p>\"The US is no longer a democracy. 1 of the most credible global sources on the health of democratic nations now says this outright. The Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) Institute at Gothenburg University reaches the alarming conclusion in its annual report, that the US is hurtling towards autocracy at a faster rate than Hungary + Turkey<\/p><p>\u201cOur data on the USA goes back to 1789. What we\u2019re seeing now is the most severe magnitude of democratic backsliding ever in the country\"<\/p><p><\/p>","card":{"type":"link","title":"\u2018Trump is aiming for dictatorship\u2019. That\u2019s the verdict of the world\u2019s most credible democracy watchdog","description":"Sweden\u2019s V-Dem Institute warns that the US is no longer a liberal democracy. And autocracy is creeping across Europe too, says writer Martin Gelin","url":"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/commentisfree\/2026\/mar\/17\/trump-is-aiming-for-dictatorship-thats-the-verdict-of-the-worlds-most-credible-democracy-watchdog","image":"https:\/\/cdn.fosstodon.org\/cache\/preview_cards\/images\/061\/424\/920\/original\/3bb194823ca70c8b.jpg"}},{"id":"116987999654454470","created_at":"2026-07-26 19:46:49","in_reply_to_id":null,"in_reply_to_account_id":null,"sensitive":false,"spoiler":"","visibility":"public","language":"","uri":"https:\/\/social.linux.pizza\/users\/Cognessence\/statuses\/116987999654454470","url":"https:\/\/social.linux.pizza\/@Cognessence\/116987999654454470","content":"<p>I\u2019m excited to announce that my next album will be about gravy.<\/p><p>Image courtesy of the BBC. Thanks, BBC.<\/p><p>We often forget, but gravy, like many insects, isn\u2019t just \u201cgravy.\u201d There are types; subspecies, if you will. Brown gravy, white gravy (country gravy), turkey gravy, mushroom gravy, onion gravy, red-eye gravy, giblet gravy, vegetarian gravy, vegan gravy, pan gravy, tomato-based gravy, onion-based gravy, cashew-based gravy, cream-based gravy, spinach (palak) gravy, coconut-based \u2026<\/p>","media_attachments":[{"type":"image","preview_url":"https:\/\/cdn.social.linux.pizza\/system\/media_attachments\/files\/116\/987\/993\/559\/278\/674\/small\/ee42ad61cf107a8d.png","url":"https:\/\/cdn.social.linux.pizza\/system\/media_attachments\/files\/116\/987\/993\/559\/278\/674\/original\/ee42ad61cf107a8d.png","description":""}]},{"id":"116997627175404438","created_at":"2026-07-28 12:35:13","in_reply_to_id":null,"in_reply_to_account_id":null,"sensitive":false,"spoiler":"","visibility":"public","language":"","uri":"https:\/\/mastodonapp.uk\/users\/KEXPMusicBot\/statuses\/116997627175404438","url":"https:\/\/mastodonapp.uk\/@KEXPMusicBot\/116997627175404438","content":"<p>\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 <a href=\"https:\/\/mastodonapp.uk\/tags\/NowPlaying\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>NowPlaying<\/span><\/a> on KEXP's <a href=\"https:\/\/mastodonapp.uk\/tags\/Early\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>Early<\/span><\/a><\/p><p>Black Bananas:<br>  \ud83c\udfb5 Turkey Burgers<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/mastodonapp.uk\/tags\/BlackBananas\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>BlackBananas<\/span><\/a> <\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/blackbananasband.bandcamp.com\/track\/turkey-burgers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" translate=\"no\"><span class=\"invisible\">https:\/\/<\/span><span class=\"ellipsis\">blackbananasband.bandcamp.com\/<\/span><span class=\"invisible\">track\/turkey-burgers<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/6ZcMqfeV4WvfPWyMtwmFKg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" translate=\"no\"><span class=\"invisible\">https:\/\/<\/span><span class=\"ellipsis\">open.spotify.com\/track\/6ZcMqfe<\/span><span class=\"invisible\">V4WvfPWyMtwmFKg<\/span><\/a><\/p>"},{"id":"116655354437765111","created_at":"2026-05-29 01:50:46","in_reply_to_id":null,"in_reply_to_account_id":null,"sensitive":false,"spoiler":"","visibility":"public","language":"","uri":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/UP8\/statuses\/116655354437765111","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@UP8\/116655354437765111","content":"<p>Small tree stem with Turkey Tail Fungus<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/tags\/photo\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>photo<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/tags\/photography\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>photography<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/tags\/forest\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>forest<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/tags\/forestfriday\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>forestfriday<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"h%E2%82%A6\"><\/a><\/p>","media_attachments":[{"type":"image","preview_url":"https:\/\/files.mastodon.social\/media_attachments\/files\/116\/655\/347\/978\/507\/393\/small\/02e29c4909290433.jpg","url":"https:\/\/files.mastodon.social\/media_attachments\/files\/116\/655\/347\/978\/507\/393\/original\/02e29c4909290433.jpg","description":"Wavy stem with turkey tail fungus sprouting on sides with brown blurry leaves far behind"}]},{"id":"116794591209224863","created_at":"2026-06-22 16:00:30","in_reply_to_id":null,"in_reply_to_account_id":null,"sensitive":false,"spoiler":"","visibility":"public","language":"","uri":"https:\/\/mstdn.social\/users\/primonatura\/statuses\/116794591209224863","url":"https:\/\/mstdn.social\/@primonatura\/116794591209224863","content":"<p>\"Thousands of Flamingo Chicks Hatch in Major Comeback From Climate Disaster in Turkiye (WATCH)\"<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/mstdn.social\/tags\/Turkey\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>Turkey<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/mstdn.social\/tags\/Flamingos\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>Flamingos<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/mstdn.social\/tags\/Animals\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>Animals<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodnewsnetwork.org\/thousands-of-flamingo-c%E2%82%A6\"><\/a><\/p>","card":{"type":"link","title":"Thousands of Flamingo Chicks Hatch in Major Comeback After Climate Disaster in Turkiye","description":"In a conservation triumph, 5,000 flamingo chicks have hatched at Lake Tuz, a key breeding ground that had nearly dried up five years ago.","url":"https:\/\/www.goodnewsnetwork.org\/thousands-of-flamingo-chicks-hatch-in-major-comeback-after-climate-disaster\/","image":"https:\/\/media.mstdn.social\/cache\/preview_cards\/images\/103\/393\/467\/original\/bfbb688c098c38de.jpg"}},{"id":"117150371104046443","created_at":"2026-08-24 12:00:01","in_reply_to_id":null,"in_reply_to_account_id":null,"sensitive":false,"spoiler":"","visibility":"public","language":"","uri":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/users\/aral\/statuses\/117150371104046443","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/@aral\/117150371104046443","content":"<p>\u201cTurkey said on Friday it would seek an Interpol red notice for the \u200carrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as part of a domestic criminal case linked to an attack on activists seeking to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza.\u201d<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/turkey-seek-interpol-notice-netanyahu-gaza-flotilla-case-2026-08-21\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" translate=\"no\"><span class=\"invisible\">https:\/\/www.<\/span><span class=\"ellipsis\">reuters.com\/\u2026<\/span><\/a><\/p>"},{"id":"116817442327525741","created_at":"2026-06-26 16:51:51","in_reply_to_id":null,"in_reply_to_account_id":null,"sensitive":false,"spoiler":"","visibility":"public","language":"","uri":"https:\/\/c.im\/users\/cdarwin\/statuses\/116817442327525741","url":"https:\/\/c.im\/@cdarwin\/116817442327525741","content":"<p>Konya is plagued by rapidly proliferating sinkholes. <\/p><p>In central Anatolia, where the agricultural fields of corn and wheat and beets stretch out for miles and miles, <br>the ground looks like it has been attacked by a cosmic hole punch<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accuweather.com\/en\/weather-news\/nearly-700-massive-sinkholes-consume-turkey-farmland-fueled-by-extreme-drought\/1843284\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" translate=\"no\"><span class=\"invisible\">https:\/\/www.<\/span><span c><\/span><\/a><\/p>"},{"id":"117074587086688771","created_at":"2026-08-11 02:47:08","in_reply_to_id":null,"in_reply_to_account_id":null,"sensitive":false,"spoiler":"","visibility":"public","language":"","uri":"https:\/\/veganism.social\/users\/Dragofix\/statuses\/117074587086688771","url":"https:\/\/veganism.social\/@Dragofix\/117074587086688771","content":"<p>UK plastic \u2018waste colonialism\u2019 found to be polluting Turkey\u2019s farming heartland <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/2026\/aug\/04\/uk-plastic-waste-colonialism-recycling-exports-contaminating-water-crops-turkey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" translate=\"no\"><span class=\"invisible\">https:\/\/www.<\/span><span class=\"ellipsis\">theguardian.com\/environment\/20<\/span><span class=\"invisible\">26\/aug\/04\/uk-plastic-waste-colonialism-recycling-exports-contaminating-water-crops-turkey<\/span><\/a><\/p>","card":{"type":"link","title":"UK plastic \u2018waste colonialism\u2019 found to be polluting Turkey\u2019s farming heartland","description":"A Guardian investigation finds irrigation canals polluted with microplastics in Turkey, a major destination for UK waste","url":"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/2026\/aug\/04\/uk-plastic-waste-colonialism-recycling-exports-contaminating-water-crops-turkey","image":""}},{"id":"116719094213591081","created_at":"2026-06-09 08:00:38","in_reply_to_id":null,"in_reply_to_account_id":null,"sensitive":false,"spoiler":"","visibility":"public","language":"","uri":"https:\/\/mstdn.social\/users\/markhburton\/statuses\/116719094213591081","url":"https:\/\/mstdn.social\/@markhburton\/116719094213591081","content":"<p>\u2018No major UK newspapers have published editorials about the heat and there has been no space dedicated to it in the comment sections of the largest French and Spanish newspapers.'<\/p><p>Invitation To A Turkey Shoot \u2013 How To Debunk Climate Denial<br><a href=\"https:\/\/medialens.substack.com\/p\/invitation-to-a-turkey-shoot-how\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" translate=\"no\"><span class=\"invisible\">https:\/\/<\/span><span class=\"ellipsis\">medialens.substack.com\/p\/invit<\/span><span class><\/span><\/a><\/p>","card":{"type":"link","title":"Invitation To A Turkey Shoot \u2013 How To Debunk Climate Denial","description":"We, of course, post on all kinds of emotive and controversial issues on social media: genocide in Gaza, the war of aggression on Iran, the weaponisation of anti-semitism to undermine democratic choice and defend Israel, and so on.","url":"https:\/\/medialens.substack.com\/p\/invitation-to-a-turkey-shoot-how","image":"https:\/\/media.mstdn.social\/cache\/preview_cards\/images\/102\/676\/223\/original\/136b93afcb6e7dd7.jpg"}},{"id":"116895932624213902","created_at":"2026-07-10 13:32:58","in_reply_to_id":null,"in_reply_to_account_id":null,"sensitive":false,"spoiler":"","visibility":"public","language":"","uri":"https:\/\/ruby.social\/users\/jswright61\/statuses\/116895932624213902","url":"https:\/\/ruby.social\/@jswright61\/116895932624213902","content":"<p>My cousin and his husband were on an LGTBQ+ cruise that was denied entry to both T\u00fcrkiye and Egypt. My cousin was interviewed. It's sad that these places and policies exist.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/kesq.com\/news\/2026\/07\/09\/palm-springs-couple-after-their-lgbtq-cruise-is-denied-permission-to-dock-in-turkey-and-egypt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" translate=\"no\"><span class=\"invisible\">https:\/\/<\/span><span class=\"ellipsis\">kesq.com\/news\/2026\/07\/09\/palm-<\/span><span class=\"invisib\u2026\"><\/span><\/a><\/p>","card":{"type":"link","title":"Palm Springs couple after their LGBTQ cruise is denied permission to dock in Turkey and Egypt","description":"PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) - A Palm Springs couple aboard the LGBTQ cruise ship \"Scarlet Lady\" is speaking out after the ship was denied permission to dock in Turkey this week, and has now also been denied permission to stop at its substitute port in Egypt. Colin Wright and his husband are among the 2,000","url":"https:\/\/kesq.com\/news\/2026\/07\/09\/palm-springs-couple-after-their-lgbtq-cruise-is-denied-permission-to-dock-in-turkey-and-egypt\/","image":"https:\/\/cdn.masto.host\/rubysocial\/cache\/preview_cards\/images\/017\/980\/855\/original\/b6d96cc1395fdb9c.jpg"}},{"id":"117076212940781687","created_at":"2026-08-11 09:40:37","in_reply_to_id":null,"in_reply_to_account_id":null,"sensitive":false,"spoiler":"","visibility":"public","language":"","uri":"https:\/\/mstdn.social\/users\/Mediagazer\/statuses\/117076212940781687","url":"https:\/\/mstdn.social\/@Mediagazer\/117076212940781687","content":"<p>Sources: Trump left a NATO summit in Turkey on July 8 on a smaller plane amid an Iranian assassination threat, leaving journalists on Air Force One as a \"decoy\" (Washington Post)<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/national-security\/2026\/08\/10\/trump-flew-secrecy-amid-iran-threat-air-force-one-became-decoy\/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzg2MzM0NDAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzg3NzE2Nzk5LCJpYXQiOjE3ODYzMzQ0MDA%E2%82%A6\"><\/a><\/p>","card":{"type":"link","title":"Contradicting public statements, Trump took secret flight from Turkey amid Iranian threat","description":"The White House said the president was aboard Air Force One as he left a NATO summit. Instead, his departure included an elaborate ruse that concealed his travel.","url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/national-security\/2026\/08\/10\/trump-flew-secrecy-amid-iran-threat-air-force-one-became-decoy\/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzg2MzM0NDAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzg3NzE2Nzk5LCJpYXQiOjE3ODYzMzQ0MDAsImp0aSI6ImY0MjRjZTk4LWE3MDEtNDAyMi05NTJkLWJhYmViYzg4Y2YzMyIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9uYXRpb25hbC1zZWN1cml0eS8yMDI2LzA4LzEwL3RydW1wLWZsZXctc2VjcmVjeS1hbWlkLWlyYW4tdGhyZWF0LWFpci1mb3JjZS1vbmUtYmVjYW1lLWRlY295LyJ9.M0w-VQFbZY25xn9yTcgiUtrNjsO41243KW2sPEdNdvc&itid=gfta","image":"https:\/\/media.mstdn.social\/cache\/preview_cards\/images\/106\/367\/652\/original\/9dc00389cecec595.jpeg"}},{"id":"116871463032309607","created_at":"2026-07-06 05:50:01","in_reply_to_id":null,"in_reply_to_account_id":null,"sensitive":false,"spoiler":"","visibility":"public","language":"","uri":"https:\/\/c.im\/users\/cdarwin\/statuses\/116871463032309607","url":"https:\/\/c.im\/@cdarwin\/116871463032309607","content":"<p>Turkey sees its status in NATO rise, thanks to its weapons factories and Trump <\/p><p>For years, many other NATO allies treated Turkey with suspicion for buying a Russian air defense system, <br>attacking Western-backed Kurdish forces in Syria <br>and stalling Sweden\u2019s bid to join the alliance.<br>\u2029That was then. <\/p><p>Now, ahead of a NATO leaders summit in Ankara next week, the stars seem to have aligned for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.<br>\u2029Donald Trump, touting his frie\u2026<\/p>","card":{"type":"link","title":"Turkey sees its status in NATO rise, thanks to its weapons factories and Trump","description":"A friendship between presidents Donald Trump and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and a need for weapons production, has changed how other NATO countries treat Turkey.","url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/2026\/07\/03\/trump-attendance-nato-summit-will-highlight-turkeys-new-prominence\/","image":"https:\/\/s3.c.im\/cache\/preview_cards\/images\/057\/108\/235\/original\/64e5af9aeecd5a30.jpeg"}},{"id":"116754828741703960","created_at":"2026-06-15 15:28:23","in_reply_to_id":null,"in_reply_to_account_id":null,"sensitive":false,"spoiler":"","visibility":"public","language":"","uri":"https:\/\/mastodon.scot\/users\/callunavulgaris\/statuses\/116754828741703960","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.scot\/@callunavulgaris\/116754828741703960","content":"<p>O Romeow \u2026 cat steals the show during final scene at Romeo and Juliet ballet - video | Cats | The Guardian<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/lifeandstyle\/video\/2026\/jun\/15\/o-romeow-cat-steals-the-show-during-final-scene-at-romeo-and-juliet-ballet-video\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" translate=\"no\"><span class=\"invisible\">https:\/\/www.<\/span><span class=\"ellipsis\">theguardian.com\/lifeandstyle\/v<\/span><span class=\"invisible\">ideo\/2026\/jun\/15\/o-romeow-cat-steals-the-show-durin\u2026<\/span><\/a><\/p>","card":{"type":"link","title":"O Romeow \u2026 cat steals the show during final scene at Romeo and Juliet ballet - video","description":"A cat decided it was the main character during the final scene of a Romeo and Juliet performance by the Imperial Russian Ballet Company in Izmir, Turkey","url":"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/lifeandstyle\/video\/2026\/jun\/15\/o-romeow-cat-steals-the-show-during-final-scene-at-romeo-and-juliet-ballet-video","image":""}},{"id":"117111956254020724","created_at":"2026-08-17 17:10:37","in_reply_to_id":null,"in_reply_to_account_id":null,"sensitive":false,"spoiler":"","visibility":"public","language":"","uri":"https:\/\/mstdn.social\/users\/Mediagazer\/statuses\/117111956254020724","url":"https:\/\/mstdn.social\/@Mediagazer\/117111956254020724","content":"<p>Q&amp;A with WHCA president Jacqui Heinrich about her role, Trump plane swap in Turkey, why the annual dinner is important, Karoline Leavitt stepping down, and more (Michael Calderone\/New York Magazine)<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/nymag.com\/intelligencer\/article\/jacqui-heinrich-fox-news-white-house-correspondent.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" translate=\"no\"><span class=\"invisible\">https:\/\/<\/span><span class=\"ellipsis\">nymag.com\/intelligencer\/articl<\/span><span class=\"invisible\">e\/j\u2026<\/span><\/a><\/p>","card":{"type":"link","title":"What to Do About Donald Trump Duping the Press","description":"White House Correspondents\u2019 Association president Jacqui Heinrich discusses the plane swap and explains why Trump will be invited to next year\u2019s dinner.","url":"https:\/\/nymag.com\/intelligencer\/article\/jacqui-heinrich-fox-news-white-house-correspondent.html","image":"https:\/\/media.mstdn.social\/cache\/preview_cards\/images\/106\/725\/488\/original\/ce60e2fdb487e296.jpg"}},{"id":"117010072283800465","created_at":"2026-07-30 17:20:11","in_reply_to_id":null,"in_reply_to_account_id":null,"sensitive":false,"spoiler":"","visibility":"public","language":"","uri":"https:\/\/discordian.social\/users\/raysofred\/statuses\/117010072283800465","url":"https:\/\/discordian.social\/@raysofred\/117010072283800465","content":"<p>Derek going savage <a href=\"https:\/\/discordian.social\/tags\/shitpost\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>shitpost<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/discordian.social\/tags\/coolcat\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>coolcat<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/discordian.social\/tags\/lolcow\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>lolcow<\/span><\/a><\/p>","media_attachments":[{"type":"image","preview_url":"https:\/\/cdn.periwinkle.nl\/Mastodon-System\/media_attachments\/files\/117\/010\/065\/889\/108\/038\/small\/1b50f29514a81a4c.jpeg","url":"https:\/\/cdn.periwinkle.nl\/Mastodon-System\/media_attachments\/files\/117\/010\/065\/889\/108\/038\/original\/1b50f29514a81a4c.jpeg","description":"@ginraimagnus2674 \nTurkey Tom sends his regards\n@coolcatfunhouse\nYou tell Turkey Tom I'm going to cook him\nand eat him for Thanksgiving!\n"}]},{"id":"116840460730873682","created_at":"2026-06-30 18:25:44","in_reply_to_id":null,"in_reply_to_account_id":null,"sensitive":false,"spoiler":"","visibility":"public","language":"","uri":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/rasterweb\/statuses\/116840460730873682","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@rasterweb\/116840460730873682","content":"<p>I just texted this information about a sandwich to my daughter but it sort of sounds like a bad poem or a haiku.<\/p><p>I\u2019m pleased!<br>It\u2019s just turkey and cheese...<br>I forgot the pesto.<\/p>"},{"id":"116790310693603626","created_at":"2026-06-21 21:51:55","in_reply_to_id":null,"in_reply_to_account_id":null,"sensitive":false,"spoiler":"","visibility":"public","language":"","uri":"https:\/\/c.im\/users\/cdarwin\/statuses\/116790310693603626","url":"https:\/\/c.im\/@cdarwin\/116790310693603626","content":"<p>2024:<br>Turkey\u2019s Yusuf Dike\u00e7 didn\u2019t need special gear to win a silver medal for Olympic shooting, <br>and viewers couldn\u2019t get enough of his understated brilliance.<\/p><p>The Turkish shooter took part in the 10-meter air pistol mixed team competition on Wednesday in a T-shirt <br>and what looked like regular reading glasses, <br>a contrast from other competitors who utilized specific lenses or bulky ear protectors.<\/p><p>\u201cI shoot with both eyes, <br>most shooters do it with one. <\/p>","card":{"type":"link","title":"The Best Memes About 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hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>MorningShow<\/span><\/a><\/p><p>Black Bananas:<br>  \ud83c\udfb5 Turkey Burgers<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/mastodonapp.uk\/tags\/BlackBananas\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>BlackBananas<\/span><\/a> <\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/blackbananasband.bandcamp.com\/track\/turkey-burgers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" translate=\"no\"><span class=\"invisible\">https:\/\/<\/span><span class=\"ellipsis\">blackbananasband.bandcamp.com\/<\/span><span class=\"invisible\">track\/turkey-burgers<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/6ZcMqfeV4WvfPWyMtwmFKg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" translate=\"no\"><span class=\"invisible\">https:\/\/<\/span><span class=\"ellipsis\">open.spotify.com\/track\/6ZcMqfe<\/span><span class=\"invisible\">V4WvfPWyMtwmFKg<\/span><\/a><\/p>"},{"id":"117063906055276035","created_at":"2026-08-09 05:30:49","in_reply_to_id":null,"in_reply_to_account_id":null,"sensitive":false,"spoiler":"","visibility":"public","language":"","uri":"https:\/\/techhub.social\/users\/Techmeme\/statuses\/117063906055276035","url":"https:\/\/techhub.social\/@Techmeme\/117063906055276035","content":"<p>Rights groups warn Turkey's new cybersecurity law, which took effect in July, gives the presidency sweeping powers over online services operating in the country (John Paul Rathbone\/Financial Times)<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/0a6249a2-e28b-4e58-ab2d-2b8615b832dc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" translate=\"no\"><span class=\"invisible\">https:\/\/www.<\/span><span class=\"ellipsis\">ft.com\/content\/0a6249a2-e28b-4<\/span><span class=\"invisible\">e58-ab2d-2b8615b832dc<\/span><\/a>\u2026<\/p>"},{"id":"116790258666419998","created_at":"2026-06-21 21:38:41","in_reply_to_id":null,"in_reply_to_account_id":null,"sensitive":false,"spoiler":"","visibility":"public","language":"","uri":"https:\/\/c.im\/users\/cdarwin\/statuses\/116790258666419998","url":"https:\/\/c.im\/@cdarwin\/116790258666419998","content":"<p>The Olympics made viral stars out of Paul and Gary O\u2019Donovan in 2016, the rowing brothers from Ireland best known for their colourful post-race assessments, <\/p><p>and again in 2024 with Yusuf Dikec, the shooter from Turkey who pitched up in Paris for the Olympics with no equipment beyond his pistol. <\/p><p>That both of those stories ended with a silver medal, rather than gold, was lost in the fun.<\/p><p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/7369589\/2026\/06\/19\/vozinha-cape-verde-social-%E2%82%A6\"><\/a><\/p>","card":{"type":"link","title":"Vozinha and 14million reasons why the World Cup can change lives overnight","description":"The transformation of a previously unknown veteran goalkeeper into a global star could only happen at the World Cup","url":"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/7369589\/2026\/06\/19\/vozinha-cape-verde-social-media\/?unlocked_article_code=1.r1A.I5ic.PC_MAPQqtYAq&source=athletic_user_shared_gift_article_copylink&smid=url-share-ta","image":"https:\/\/s3.c.im\/cache\/preview_cards\/images\/056\/615\/198\/original\/57df08836c125744.jpg"}},{"id":"117089414165876352","created_at":"2026-08-13 17:37:52","in_reply_to_id":null,"in_reply_to_account_id":null,"sensitive":false,"spoiler":"","visibility":"public","language":"","uri":"https:\/\/universeodon.com\/users\/deabigt\/statuses\/117089414165876352","url":"https:\/\/universeodon.com\/@deabigt\/117089414165876352","content":"<p>Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan to sign joint defence deal amid regional turmoil <a href=\"https:\/\/ground.news\/article\/saudi-arabia-turkey-and-pakistan-to-sign-joint-defence-deal-amid-regional-turmoil_9241d1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" translate=\"no\"><span class=\"invisible\">https:\/\/<\/span><span class=\"ellipsis\">ground.news\/article\/saudi-arab<\/span><span class=\"invisible\">ia-turkey-and-pakistan-to-sign-joint-defence-deal-amid-regional-turmoil_9241d1<\/span><\/a><\/p>"},{"id":"117073874976456411","created_at":"2026-08-10 23:46:02","in_reply_to_id":null,"in_reply_to_account_id":null,"sensitive":false,"spoiler":"","visibility":"public","language":"","uri":"https:\/\/newsie.social\/users\/servelan\/statuses\/117073874976456411","url":"https:\/\/newsie.social\/@servelan\/117073874976456411","content":"<p>Cowardly bitch-ass president flew out of Turkey on decoy plane - National Zero<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/nationalzero.com\/2026\/08\/10\/cowardly-bitch-ass-president-flew-out-of-turkey-on-decoy-plane\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" translate=\"no\"><span class=\"invisible\">https:\/\/<\/span><span class=\"ellipsis\">nationalzero.com\/2026\/08\/10\/co<\/span><span class=\"invisible\">wardly-bitch-ass-president-flew-out-of-turkey-on-decoy-plane\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>"},{"id":"117063906234277248","created_at":"2026-08-09 05:30:52","in_reply_to_id":null,"in_reply_to_account_id":null,"sensitive":false,"spoiler":"","visibility":"public","language":"","uri":"https:\/\/mstdn.social\/users\/Mediagazer\/statuses\/117063906234277248","url":"https:\/\/mstdn.social\/@Mediagazer\/117063906234277248","content":"<p>Rights groups warn Turkey's new cybersecurity law, which took effect in July, gives the presidency sweeping powers over online services operating in the country (John Paul Rathbone\/Financial Times)<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/0a6249a2-e28b-4e58-ab2d-2b8615b832dc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" translate=\"no\"><span class=\"invisible\">https:\/\/www.<\/span><span class=\"ellipsis\">ft.com\/content\/0a6249a2-e28b-4<\/span><span class=\"invisible\">e58-ab2d-2b8615b832dc<\/span><\/a>\u2026<\/p>"},{"id":"117054823392705657","created_at":"2026-08-07 15:00:58","in_reply_to_id":null,"in_reply_to_account_id":null,"sensitive":false,"spoiler":"","visibility":"public","language":"","uri":"https:\/\/mstdn.social\/users\/primonatura\/statuses\/117054823392705657","url":"https:\/\/mstdn.social\/@primonatura\/117054823392705657","content":"<p>\"UK plastic \u2018waste colonialism\u2019 found to be polluting Turkey\u2019s farming heartland\"<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/mstdn.social\/tags\/UK\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>UK<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/mstdn.social\/tags\/UnitedKingdom\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>UnitedKingdom<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/mstdn.social\/tags\/Turkey\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>Turkey<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/mstdn.social\/tags\/Plastic\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>P\u2026<\/span><\/a><\/p>","card":{"type":"link","title":"UK plastic \u2018waste colonialism\u2019 found to be polluting Turkey\u2019s farming heartland","description":"A Guardian investigation finds irrigation canals polluted with microplastics in Turkey, a major destination for UK waste","url":"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/2026\/aug\/04\/uk-plastic-waste-colonialism-recycling-exports-contaminating-water-crops-turkey","image":"https:\/\/media.mstdn.social\/cache\/preview_cards\/images\/105\/991\/412\/original\/bf95d8307a33e632.jpg"}},{"id":"116778048738930166","created_at":"2026-06-19 17:53:32","in_reply_to_id":null,"in_reply_to_account_id":null,"sensitive":false,"spoiler":"","visibility":"public","language":"","uri":"https:\/\/social.chatty.monster\/users\/losttourist\/statuses\/116778048738930166","url":"https:\/\/social.chatty.monster\/@losttourist\/116778048738930166","content":"<p>Turkey's on, crackers are pulled, sprouts are boiling, yep it must be almost time for Top of the Pops. <a href=\"https:\/\/social.chatty.monster\/tags\/TOTP\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>TOTP<\/span><\/a><\/p>"},{"id":"116863250536926750","created_at":"2026-07-04 19:01:29","in_reply_to_id":null,"in_reply_to_account_id":null,"sensitive":false,"spoiler":"","visibility":"public","language":"","uri":"https:\/\/c.im\/users\/cdarwin\/statuses\/116863250536926750","url":"https:\/\/c.im\/@cdarwin\/116863250536926750","content":"<p>A comedian in Turkey has been jailed for insulting President Tayyip Erdogan.<\/p><p>Deniz Goktas has been jailed pending trial on Friday for insulting the president and religious values, a court document showed, <br>days after prosecutors opened an investigation into remarks he made on \u2060stage.<\/p><p>Insulting the president is among the charges against him, Goktas' lawyer Metin Aslan said in a \u200csocial media post.<\/p><p>The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office said earlier this w\u2026<\/p>","card":{"type":"link","title":"Turkish court jails comedian for routine \u2018insulting Erdogan\u2019","description":"Deniz Goktas\u2019 performance quickly went viral \u200conline","url":"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/europe\/deniz-goktas-comedian-jail-turkey-b3008428.html","image":"https:\/\/s3.c.im\/cache\/preview_cards\/images\/057\/065\/606\/original\/87279def616daeac.jpeg"}},{"id":"116953815623233313","created_at":"2026-07-20 18:53:22","in_reply_to_id":null,"in_reply_to_account_id":null,"sensitive":false,"spoiler":"","visibility":"public","language":"","uri":"https:\/\/mastodonapp.uk\/users\/KEXPMusicBot\/statuses\/116953815623233313","url":"https:\/\/mastodonapp.uk\/@KEXPMusicBot\/116953815623233313","content":"<p>\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 <a href=\"https:\/\/mastodonapp.uk\/tags\/NowPlaying\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>NowPlaying<\/span><\/a> on KEXP's <a href=\"https:\/\/mastodonapp.uk\/tags\/MiddayShow\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>MiddayShow<\/span><\/a><\/p><p>Black Bananas:<br>  \ud83c\udfb5 Turkey Burgers<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/mastodonapp.uk\/tags\/BlackBananas\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>BlackBananas<\/span><\/a> <\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/blackbananasband.bandcamp.com\/track\/turkey-burgers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" translate=\"no\"><span class=\"invisible\">https:\/\/<\/span><span class=\"ellipsis\">blackbananasband.bandcamp.com\/<\/span><span class=\"invisible\">track\/turkey-burgers<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/6ZcMqfeV4WvfPWyMtwmFKg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" translate=\"no\"><span class=\"invisible\">https:\/\/<\/span><span class=\"ellipsis\">open.spotify.com\/track\/6ZcMqfe<\/span><span class=\"invisible\">V4WvfPWyMtwmFKg<\/span><\/a><\/p>"},{"id":"117037784547691503","created_at":"2026-08-04 14:47:46","in_reply_to_id":null,"in_reply_to_account_id":null,"sensitive":false,"spoiler":"","visibility":"public","language":"","uri":"https:\/\/sfba.social\/users\/PaulWermer\/statuses\/117037784547691503","url":"https:\/\/sfba.social\/@PaulWermer\/117037784547691503","content":"<p>How long has the problem of <a href=\"https:\/\/sfba.social\/tags\/PlasticWaste\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>PlasticWaste<\/span><\/a> been recognized?  How long ago did the <a href=\"https:\/\/sfba.social\/tags\/BigPlastic\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>BigPlastic<\/span><\/a> (everyone from chemical companies to users like#CocaCola, <a href=\"https:\/\/sfba.social\/tags\/Pepsi\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>Pepsi<\/span><\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/sfba.social\/tags\/Nestl%C3%A%E2%82%A6\"><\/a><\/p>","card":{"type":"link","title":"UK plastic \u2018waste colonialism\u2019 found to be polluting Turkey\u2019s farming heartland","description":"A Guardian investigation finds irrigation canals polluted with microplastics in Turkey, a major destination for UK waste","url":"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/2026\/aug\/04\/uk-plastic-waste-colonialism-recycling-exports-contaminating-water-crops-turkey?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other","image":"https:\/\/files.sfba.social\/cache\/preview_cards\/images\/047\/154\/222\/original\/0b9e26d50c905bfc.jpg"}},{"id":"117037784547691503","created_at":"2026-08-04 14:47:46","in_reply_to_id":null,"in_reply_to_account_id":null,"sensitive":false,"spoiler":"","visibility":"public","language":"","uri":"https:\/\/sfba.social\/users\/paulwermer\/statuses\/117037784547691503","url":"https:\/\/sfba.social\/@paulwermer\/117037784547691503","content":"<p>How long has the problem of <a href=\"https:\/\/sfba.social\/tags\/PlasticWaste\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>PlasticWaste<\/span><\/a> been recognized?  How long ago did the <a href=\"https:\/\/sfba.social\/tags\/BigPlastic\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>BigPlastic<\/span><\/a> (everyone from chemical companies to users like#CocaCola, <a href=\"https:\/\/sfba.social\/tags\/Pepsi\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>Pepsi<\/span><\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/sfba.social\/tags\/Nestl%C3%A%E2%82%A6\"><\/a><\/p>","card":{"type":"link","title":"UK plastic \u2018waste colonialism\u2019 found to be polluting Turkey\u2019s farming heartland","description":"A Guardian investigation finds irrigation canals polluted with microplastics in Turkey, a major destination for UK waste","url":"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/2026\/aug\/04\/uk-plastic-waste-colonialism-recycling-exports-contaminating-water-crops-turkey?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other","image":"https:\/\/files.sfba.social\/cache\/preview_cards\/images\/047\/154\/222\/original\/0b9e26d50c905bfc.jpg"}},{"id":"116863222621975642","created_at":"2026-07-04 18:54:23","in_reply_to_id":null,"in_reply_to_account_id":null,"sensitive":false,"spoiler":"","visibility":"public","language":"","uri":"https:\/\/c.im\/users\/cdarwin\/statuses\/116863222621975642","url":"https:\/\/c.im\/@cdarwin\/116863222621975642","content":"<p>Trump has recently clashed with a string of European leaders -- most lately Italy's Giorgia Meloni.<br>But luckily for NATO he still seems on good terms with Turkey's veteran leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan.<br>\"Except for the fact that it was being held in Turkey by President Erdogan, I don't think I would have gone to it,\" Trump said last week.<br>The summit venue may also appeal: Erdogan's gargantuan marble-lined presidential palace.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.f%E2%82%A6\"><\/a><\/p>","card":{"type":"link","title":"How NATO will try to keep Trump happy at Ankara summit","description":"US President Donald Trump will join fellow NATO leaders for a summit in Ankara next week after lashing out over their response to his war with Iran.","url":"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/live-news\/20260630-how-nato-will-try-to-keep-trump-happy-at-ankara-summit","image":"https:\/\/s3.c.im\/cache\/preview_cards\/images\/057\/097\/146\/original\/e6481529270542e5.jpg"}},{"id":"117059777900227284","created_at":"2026-08-08 12:00:58","in_reply_to_id":null,"in_reply_to_account_id":null,"sensitive":false,"spoiler":"","visibility":"public","language":"","uri":"https:\/\/mstdn.social\/users\/primonatura\/statuses\/117059777900227284","url":"https:\/\/mstdn.social\/@primonatura\/117059777900227284","content":"<p>\"UK plastic \u2018waste colonialism\u2019 found to be polluting Turkey\u2019s farming heartland\"<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/mstdn.social\/tags\/UK\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>UK<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/mstdn.social\/tags\/UnitedKingdom\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>UnitedKingdom<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/mstdn.social\/tags\/Turkey\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>Turkey<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/mstdn.social\/tags\/Plastic\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>P\u2026<\/span><\/a><\/p>","card":{"type":"link","title":"UK plastic \u2018waste colonialism\u2019 found to be polluting Turkey\u2019s farming heartland","description":"A Guardian investigation finds irrigation canals polluted with microplastics in Turkey, a major destination for UK waste","url":"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/2026\/aug\/04\/uk-plastic-waste-colonialism-recycling-exports-contaminating-water-crops-turkey","image":"https:\/\/media.mstdn.social\/cache\/preview_cards\/images\/105\/991\/412\/original\/bf95d8307a33e632.jpg"}},{"id":"117134487212144920","created_at":"2026-08-21 16:40:32","in_reply_to_id":null,"in_reply_to_account_id":null,"sensitive":false,"spoiler":"","visibility":"public","language":"","uri":"https:\/\/newsie.social\/users\/servelan\/statuses\/117134487212144920","url":"https:\/\/newsie.social\/@servelan\/117134487212144920","content":"<p>Turkey: 'Red notice' should be issued against Benjamin Netanyahu on genocide charges | The Jerusalem Post<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/article-906204\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" translate=\"no\"><span class=\"invisible\">https:\/\/www.<\/span><span class=\"ellipsis\">jpost.com\/israel-news\/article-<\/span><span class=\"invisible\">906204<\/span><\/a><\/p>"},{"id":"116845692668381773","created_at":"2026-07-01 16:36:17","in_reply_to_id":null,"in_reply_to_account_id":null,"sensitive":false,"spoiler":"","visibility":"public","language":"","uri":"https:\/\/c.im\/users\/cdarwin\/statuses\/116845692668381773","url":"https:\/\/c.im\/@cdarwin\/116845692668381773","content":"<p>While Turkey has experienced an increase in heat wave episodes between 1971 and 2016, <br>no epidemiological studies have examined their potential impacts on public health so far. <\/p><p>In this study excess mortality in Istanbul attributable to extreme heat wave episodes between 2013 and 2017 is presented. <\/p><p>Total excess deaths were calculated using mortality rates across different categories, including age, sex, and cause of death. <\/p><p>The analysis shows that three extreme heat w\u2026<\/p>","card":{"type":"link","title":"Excess Mortality in Istanbul during Extreme Heat Waves between 2013 and 2017","description":"Heat waves are one of the most common direct impacts of anthropogenic climate change and excess mortality their most apparent impact. While Turkey has experienced an increase in heat wave episodes between 1971 and 2016, no epidemiological studies ...","url":"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC6887774\/","image":"https:\/\/s3.c.im\/cache\/preview_cards\/images\/057\/001\/572\/original\/c2b6085fad5b28cd.jpg"}},{"id":"116932710966935430","created_at":"2026-07-17 01:26:11","in_reply_to_id":null,"in_reply_to_account_id":null,"sensitive":false,"spoiler":"","visibility":"public","language":"","uri":"https:\/\/mastodonapp.uk\/users\/KEXPMusicBot\/statuses\/116932710966935430","url":"https:\/\/mastodonapp.uk\/@KEXPMusicBot\/116932710966935430","content":"<p>\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 <a href=\"https:\/\/mastodonapp.uk\/tags\/NowPlaying\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>NowPlaying<\/span><\/a> on KEXP's <a href=\"https:\/\/mastodonapp.uk\/tags\/DriveTime\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>DriveTime<\/span><\/a><\/p><p>Black Bananas:<br>  \ud83c\udfb5 Turkey Burgers<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/mastodonapp.uk\/tags\/BlackBananas\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>BlackBananas<\/span><\/a> <\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/blackbananasband.bandcamp.com\/track\/turkey-burgers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" translate=\"no\"><span class=\"invisible\">https:\/\/<\/span><span class=\"ellipsis\">blackbananasband.bandcamp.com\/<\/span><span class=\"invisible\">track\/turkey-burgers<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/6ZcMqfeV4WvfPWyMtwmFKg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" translate=\"no\"><span class=\"invisible\">https:\/\/<\/span><span class=\"ellipsis\">open.spotify.com\/track\/6ZcMqfe<\/span><span class=\"invisible\">V4WvfPWyMtwmFKg<\/span><\/a><\/p>"},{"id":"117071580296022510","created_at":"2026-08-10 14:02:28","in_reply_to_id":null,"in_reply_to_account_id":null,"sensitive":false,"spoiler":"","visibility":"public","language":"","uri":"https:\/\/infosec.exchange\/users\/metacurity\/statuses\/117071580296022510","url":"https:\/\/infosec.exchange\/@metacurity\/117071580296022510","content":"<p>Good lord, you are not going to believe the massive amount of cybersecurity news you might have missed since just Friday, so check out today's Metacurity for the top developments, including<\/p><p>--DPRK's Kimsuky built an in-house AI toolkit to power cyberattacks,<br>--Chinese components in UK military drones secretly transmitted data,<br>--California city declares emergency after cyberattack disrupts 911 services,<br>--Turkey's new cyber law sparks fears of sweeping digital censorship,<br>--OpenAI's Hugging Face hack reveals deeper AI safety failures,<br>--Anthropic makes Claude Code's autonomous mode the default,<br>--AI agent hacks gym booking system without being told to,<br>--Military supplier discloses phishing breach exposing sensitive defense data,<br>--Iranian water hacks revive push for EPA cyber authority,<br>--Levi Strauss says social engineering attack breached company systems,<br>--Australian court users' data posted on dark web,<br>--Framework customer data stolen in upstream Metabase breach,<br>--Major law firms paid $28m in Luna Moth ransomware attacks,<br>--Former SK Hynix employee jailed for leaking chip secrets to China,<br>--S. Korean opposition apologizes for breach affecting 17,000 members,<br>--S. Korean teams dominate DEF CON hacking finals,<br>--Breach at S. Korea's 3Pro TV exposes 460,000 customer records,<br>--Serbian entrepreneur arrested over alleged hacking of Croatian government systems,<br>--One-third of UK manufacturers hit by cyberattacks,<br>--Poland details second Russian cyberattack on power grid,<br>--Researchers' email honeypot captures hundreds of thousands of misdirected messages,<br>--Ransomware gangs increasingly target midlevel managers,<br>--Oklahoma Manufacturing Alliance hit by Booba ransomware attack,<br>--Thai agencies consider MFA after widespread government data leaks,<br>--Vintage computer collectors preserve the machines that built the digital age,<br>--Meta smart glasses face growing privacy backlash,<br>--Amazon backs massive gas-powered plant for Texas AI data center,<br>--OpenAI touts AI productivity while employees work 90-hour weeks<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.metacurity.com\/dprks-kimsuky-built-an-in-house-ai-toolkit-to-power-cyberattacks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" translate=\"no\"><span class=\"invisible\">https:\/\/www.<\/span><span class=\"ellipsis\">metacurity.com\/dprks-kimsuky-b<\/span><span class=\"invisible\">uilt-an-in-house-ai-toolkit-to-power-cyberattacks\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>"},{"id":"117068667524591993","created_at":"2026-08-10 01:41:43","in_reply_to_id":null,"in_reply_to_account_id":null,"sensitive":false,"spoiler":"","visibility":"public","language":"","uri":"https:\/\/c.im\/users\/cdarwin\/statuses\/117068667524591993","url":"https:\/\/c.im\/@cdarwin\/117068667524591993","content":"<p>Up to 50,000 North Korean soldiers will be deployed in Russia, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said, <br> while calling on South Korea to provide support for Ukraine\u2019s air defence. <\/p><p> It is an increase from the estimated 30,000 announced by the Ukrainian president in July. <\/p><p> Kyiv had found some North Korean missiles in Ukraine\u2019s territory, he said. \u201cIt is absolutely clear that \u2060North Korea will continue to build its experience in modern warfare, receive licences from Russia, and receive\u2026<\/p>","card":{"type":"link","title":"Ukraine war briefing: North Korea sending 50,000 troops to Russia \u2013 Zelenskyy","description":"Kim Jong-un\u2019s regime has already provided thousands of soldiers, as well as missiles and artillery; Turkey readies arms package for Ukraine. What we know on day 1,629","url":"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/aug\/10\/ukraine-war-briefing-north-korea-sending-50000-troops-to-russia-zelenskyy?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other","image":"https:\/\/s3.c.im\/cache\/preview_cards\/images\/058\/215\/971\/original\/7a4558f1b2511adb.jpg"}},{"id":"116877273179433197","created_at":"2026-07-07 06:27:37","in_reply_to_id":null,"in_reply_to_account_id":null,"sensitive":false,"spoiler":"","visibility":"public","language":"","uri":"https:\/\/c.im\/users\/cdarwin\/statuses\/116877273179433197","url":"https:\/\/c.im\/@cdarwin\/116877273179433197","content":"<p>Whatever the expectations for the July 7-8 NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, <br>the geopolitical situation favors Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan so heavily that he is all but guaranteed to emerge the winner<br>\u2014if NATO summits can have winners at all. <br>In the wake of the disastrous Iran war, <br>both the timing and the venue are highly auspicious. <br>Donald Trump told reporters that he was coming to Ankara solely for Erdogan<br>\u2014another small, symbolic victory.<br>The\u2026<\/p>","card":{"type":"link","title":"Erdogan Has Laid a Trap in Ankara","description":"No matter what happens at the NATO summit, the Turkish strongman wins.","url":"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2026\/07\/06\/erdogan-nato-summit-ankara\/","image":"https:\/\/s3.c.im\/cache\/preview_cards\/images\/057\/156\/675\/original\/f6d397eefc4ba762.jpg"}},{"id":"116863233814147196","created_at":"2026-07-04 18:57:13","in_reply_to_id":null,"in_reply_to_account_id":null,"sensitive":false,"spoiler":"","visibility":"public","language":"","uri":"https:\/\/c.im\/users\/cdarwin\/statuses\/116863233814147196","url":"https:\/\/c.im\/@cdarwin\/116863233814147196","content":"<p>Turkish authorities on Thursday detained a comedian whose stand-up routine drew complaints that it insulted religious values after it was widely viewed online. <br>Deniz Goktas was detained for questioning at Istanbul\u2019s main airport on his return from a trip abroad, the state-run Anadolu agency reported, days after prosecutors launched an investigation into possible charges of \u201cpublicly insulting religious values.\u201d<br>The comedian\u2019s show, recorded in Istanbul last month, was uploaded to \u2026<\/p>","card":{"type":"link","title":"Turkish comedian Deniz Goktas detained in Istanbul over stand-up routine","description":"Turkish authorities have detained comedian Deniz Goktas whose stand-up routine drew complaints that it insulted religious values after it was widely viewed online. The state-run Anadolu agency reported that Goktas was detained Thursday at Istanbul\u2019s main airport after returning from a trip abroad. Prosecutors launched an investigation into possible charges of \u201cpublicly insulting religious values.\u201d The comedian\u2019s show, recorded in Istanbul last month, went viral on YouTube. Critics say President\u2026","url":"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/turkey-stand-up-comedian-detained-097a68c5bc49d3b9381ded5b23d8fccf","image":"https:\/\/s3.c.im\/cache\/preview_cards\/images\/057\/097\/205\/original\/85ae1f120e93d5d6.png"}},{"id":"116687477664830543","created_at":"2026-06-03 18:00:07","in_reply_to_id":null,"in_reply_to_account_id":null,"sensitive":false,"spoiler":"","visibility":"public","language":"","uri":"https:\/\/mstdn.social\/users\/primonatura\/statuses\/116687477664830543","url":"https:\/\/mstdn.social\/@primonatura\/116687477664830543","content":"<p>\"T\u00fcrkiye adds 1.97 GW of solar in January-April\"<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/mstdn.social\/tags\/Turkey\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>Turkey<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/mstdn.social\/tags\/Energy\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>Energy<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/mstdn.social\/tags\/SolarPower\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>SolarPower<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/mstdn.social\/tags\/Renewables\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>Renewables<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><\/p>","card":{"type":"link","title":"T\u00fcrkiye adds 1.97 GW of solar in January-April - pv magazine Global","description":"T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Alparslan Bayraktar, says solar is on track to overtake hydropower as the country\u2019s leading source of electricity generation by the year end.","url":"https:\/\/www.pv-magazine.com\/2026\/06\/01\/turkiye-adds-1-97-gw-of-solar-in-january-april\/","image":"https:\/\/media.mstdn.social\/cache\/preview_cards\/images\/102\/357\/755\/original\/ea998a7c98e00405.jpg"}},{"id":"116843087802176890","created_at":"2026-07-01 05:33:50","in_reply_to_id":null,"in_reply_to_account_id":null,"sensitive":false,"spoiler":"","visibility":"public","language":"","uri":"https:\/\/c.im\/users\/cdarwin\/statuses\/116843087802176890","url":"https:\/\/c.im\/@cdarwin\/116843087802176890","content":"<p>Five years ago, the West risked a <br>full-blown diplomatic crisis with NATO ally Turkey <br>when 10 ambassadors called for the release of a man they saw as a political prisoner, <br>prompting an angry President Tayyip Erdogan to order their expulsion.<\/p><p>After two frantic days in 2021, <br>the sides stepped back from the brink with the U.S., \u200cFrench, German, Canadian and other envoys issuing conciliatory statements <br>and Erdogan saying they would be more careful in the future\u2026<\/p>"},{"id":"116843097672479114","created_at":"2026-07-01 05:36:20","in_reply_to_id":null,"in_reply_to_account_id":null,"sensitive":false,"spoiler":"","visibility":"public","language":"","uri":"https:\/\/c.im\/users\/cdarwin\/statuses\/116843097672479114","url":"https:\/\/c.im\/@cdarwin\/116843097672479114","content":"<p class=\"quote-inline\">RE: <a href=\"https:\/\/c.im\/@cdarwin\/116843087802176890\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" translate=\"no\"><span class=\"invisible\">https:\/\/<\/span><span class=\"ellipsis\">c.im\/@cdarwin\/1168430878021768<\/span><span class=\"invisible\">90<\/span><\/a><\/p><p>\"Western allies are now signalling they have <br>\"given up on values <br>to an extent <br>and prefer a transactional relationship ... <br>knowing that Turkey is indispensable for the defence of Europe,&amp;qu\u2026<\/p>"}]