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Went for a walk, our local turkey vultures were enjoying the afternoon sun as well. #BirdPhotography #Monterey

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)
https://thenextweb.com/news/turkey-clears-ubers-a…

#silentsunday
#rescuebirds
Persephone, a #rescue turkey vulture

I’m excited to announce that my next album will be about gravy.
Image courtesy of the BBC. Thanks, BBC.
We often forget, but gravy, like many insects, isn’t just “gravy.” 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 …

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #Early
Black Bananas:
🎵 Turkey Burgers
#BlackBananas
https://blackbananasband.bandcamp.com/track/turkey-burgers
https://open.spotify.com/track/6ZcMqfeV4WvfPWyMtwmFKg

Small tree stem with Turkey Tail Fungus
#photo #photography #forest #forestfriday

Sinkholes more than 200 feet deep began appearing in the 2000s,
driven by drought and extensive groundwater extraction.
https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/nearly-700-massive-sinkholes-consume-tu…

"Thousands of Flamingo Chicks Hatch in Major Comeback From Climate Disaster in Turkiye (WATCH)"
#Turkey #Flamingos #Animals

Thousands of Flamingo Chicks Hatch in Major Comeback After Climate Disaster in Turkiye
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.

“Turkey said on Friday it would seek an Interpol red notice for the ‌arrest 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.”
https://www.reuters.com/…

"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
“Our data on the USA goes back to 1789. What we’re seeing now is the most severe magnitude of democratic backsliding ever in the country"

‘Trump is aiming for dictatorship’. That’s the verdict of the world’s most credible democracy watchdog
Sweden’s V-Dem Institute warns that the US is no longer a liberal democracy. And autocracy is creeping across Europe too, says writer Martin Gelin

UK plastic ‘waste colonialism’ found to be polluting Turkey’s farming heartland https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/04/uk-plastic-waste-colonialism-recycling-exports-contaminating-water-crops-turkey

‘No 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.'
Invitation To A Turkey Shoot – How To Debunk Climate Denial
https://medialens.substack.com/p/invit

Invitation To A Turkey Shoot – How To Debunk Climate Denial
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.

Konya is plagued by rapidly proliferating sinkholes.
In central Anatolia, where the agricultural fields of corn and wheat and beets stretch out for miles and miles,
the ground looks like it has been attacked by a cosmic hole punch
https://www.

My cousin and his husband were on an LGTBQ cruise that was denied entry to both Türkiye and Egypt. My cousin was interviewed. It's sad that these places and policies exist.
https://kesq.com/news/2026/07/09/palm-

Palm Springs couple after their LGBTQ cruise is denied permission to dock in Turkey and Egypt
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

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)

Contradicting public statements, Trump took secret flight from Turkey amid Iranian threat
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.

Turkey sees its status in NATO rise, thanks to its weapons factories and Trump
For years, many other NATO allies treated Turkey with suspicion for buying a Russian air defense system,
attacking Western-backed Kurdish forces in Syria
and stalling Sweden’s bid to join the alliance.

That was then.
Now, ahead of a NATO leaders summit in Ankara next week, the stars seem to have aligned for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Donald Trump, touting his frie…

Turkey sees its status in NATO rise, thanks to its weapons factories and Trump
A friendship between presidents Donald Trump and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and a need for weapons production, has changed how other NATO countries treat Turkey.

O Romeow … cat steals the show during final scene at Romeo and Juliet ballet - video | Cats | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/video/2026/jun/15/o-romeow-cat-steals-the-show-durin…

Derek going savage #shitpost #coolcat #lolcow

Q&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)
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/j…

What to Do About Donald Trump Duping the Press
White House Correspondents’ Association president Jacqui Heinrich discusses the plane swap and explains why Trump will be invited to next year’s dinner.

I just texted this information about a sandwich to my daughter but it sort of sounds like a bad poem or a haiku.
I’m pleased!
It’s just turkey and cheese...
I forgot the pesto.

2024:
Turkey’s Yusuf Dikeç didn’t need special gear to win a silver medal for Olympic shooting,
and viewers couldn’t get enough of his understated brilliance.
The Turkish shooter took part in the 10-meter air pistol mixed team competition on Wednesday in a T-shirt
and what looked like regular reading glasses,
a contrast from other competitors who utilized specific lenses or bulky ear protectors.
“I shoot with both eyes,
most shooters do it with one.

The Best Memes About The Viral Shooter Who Won Olympic Silver In A T-Shirt
While other competitors were decked out with hi-tech equipment, Turkey's Yusuf Dikeç just wore regular glasses and a casual tee.

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)
https://www.ft.com/content/0a6249a2-e28b-4e58-ab2d-2b8615b832dc…

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #MorningShow
Black Bananas:
🎵 Turkey Burgers
#BlackBananas
https://blackbananasband.bandcamp.com/track/turkey-burgers
https://open.spotify.com/track/6ZcMqfeV4WvfPWyMtwmFKg

The Olympics made viral stars out of Paul and Gary O’Donovan in 2016, the rowing brothers from Ireland best known for their colourful post-race assessments,
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.
That both of those stories ended with a silver medal, rather than gold, was lost in the fun.

Vozinha and 14million reasons why the World Cup can change lives overnight
The transformation of a previously unknown veteran goalkeeper into a global star could only happen at the World Cup

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan to sign joint defence deal amid regional turmoil https://ground.news/article/saudi-arabia-turkey-and-pakistan-to-sign-joint-defence-deal-amid-regional-turmoil_9241d1

Cowardly bitch-ass president flew out of Turkey on decoy plane - National Zero
https://nationalzero.com/2026/08/10/cowardly-bitch-ass-president-flew-out-of-turkey-on-decoy-plane/

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)
https://www.ft.com/content/0a6249a2-e28b-4e58-ab2d-2b8615b832dc…

"UK plastic ‘waste colonialism’ found to be polluting Turkey’s farming heartland"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Turkey #Plastic

UK plastic ‘waste colonialism’ found to be polluting Turkey’s farming heartland
A Guardian investigation finds irrigation canals polluted with microplastics in Turkey, a major destination for UK waste

Turkey's on, crackers are pulled, sprouts are boiling, yep it must be almost time for Top of the Pops. #TOTP

A comedian in Turkey has been jailed for insulting President Tayyip Erdogan.
Deniz Goktas has been jailed pending trial on Friday for insulting the president and religious values, a court document showed,
days after prosecutors opened an investigation into remarks he made on ⁠stage.
Insulting the president is among the charges against him, Goktas' lawyer Metin Aslan said in a ‌social media post.
The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office said earlier this w…

Turkish court jails comedian for routine ‘insulting Erdogan’
Deniz Goktas’ performance quickly went viral ‌online

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #MiddayShow
Black Bananas:
🎵 Turkey Burgers
#BlackBananas
https://blackbananasband.bandcamp.com/track/turkey-burgers
https://open.spotify.com/track/6ZcMqfeV4WvfPWyMtwmFKg

How long has the problem of #PlasticWaste been recognized? How long ago did the #BigPlastic (everyone from chemical companies to users like#CocaCola, #Pepsi &

UK plastic ‘waste colonialism’ found to be polluting Turkey’s farming heartland
A Guardian investigation finds irrigation canals polluted with microplastics in Turkey, a major destination for UK waste

How long has the problem of #PlasticWaste been recognized? How long ago did the #BigPlastic (everyone from chemical companies to users like#CocaCola, #Pepsi &

UK plastic ‘waste colonialism’ found to be polluting Turkey’s farming heartland
A Guardian investigation finds irrigation canals polluted with microplastics in Turkey, a major destination for UK waste

Trump has recently clashed with a string of European leaders -- most lately Italy's Giorgia Meloni.
But luckily for NATO he still seems on good terms with Turkey's veteran leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
"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.
The summit venue may also appeal: Erdogan's gargantuan marble-lined presidential palace.

How NATO will try to keep Trump happy at Ankara summit
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.

"UK plastic ‘waste colonialism’ found to be polluting Turkey’s farming heartland"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Turkey #Plastic

UK plastic ‘waste colonialism’ found to be polluting Turkey’s farming heartland
A Guardian investigation finds irrigation canals polluted with microplastics in Turkey, a major destination for UK waste

While Turkey has experienced an increase in heat wave episodes between 1971 and 2016,
no epidemiological studies have examined their potential impacts on public health so far.
In this study excess mortality in Istanbul attributable to extreme heat wave episodes between 2013 and 2017 is presented.
Total excess deaths were calculated using mortality rates across different categories, including age, sex, and cause of death.
The analysis shows that three extreme heat w…

Excess Mortality in Istanbul during Extreme Heat Waves between 2013 and 2017
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 ...

Turkey: 'Red notice' should be issued against Benjamin Netanyahu on genocide charges | The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-906204

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #DriveTime
Black Bananas:
🎵 Turkey Burgers
#BlackBananas
https://blackbananasband.bandcamp.com/track/turkey-burgers
https://open.spotify.com/track/6ZcMqfeV4WvfPWyMtwmFKg

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
--DPRK's Kimsuky built an in-house AI toolkit to power cyberattacks,
--Chinese components in UK military drones secretly transmitted data,
--California city declares emergency after cyberattack disrupts 911 services,
--Turkey's new cyber law sparks fears of sweeping digital censorship,
--OpenAI's Hugging Face hack reveals deeper AI safety failures,
--Anthropic makes Claude Code's autonomous mode the default,
--AI agent hacks gym booking system without being told to,
--Military supplier discloses phishing breach exposing sensitive defense data,
--Iranian water hacks revive push for EPA cyber authority,
--Levi Strauss says social engineering attack breached company systems,
--Australian court users' data posted on dark web,
--Framework customer data stolen in upstream Metabase breach,
--Major law firms paid $28m in Luna Moth ransomware attacks,
--Former SK Hynix employee jailed for leaking chip secrets to China,
--S. Korean opposition apologizes for breach affecting 17,000 members,
--S. Korean teams dominate DEF CON hacking finals,
--Breach at S. Korea's 3Pro TV exposes 460,000 customer records,
--Serbian entrepreneur arrested over alleged hacking of Croatian government systems,
--One-third of UK manufacturers hit by cyberattacks,
--Poland details second Russian cyberattack on power grid,
--Researchers' email honeypot captures hundreds of thousands of misdirected messages,
--Ransomware gangs increasingly target midlevel managers,
--Oklahoma Manufacturing Alliance hit by Booba ransomware attack,
--Thai agencies consider MFA after widespread government data leaks,
--Vintage computer collectors preserve the machines that built the digital age,
--Meta smart glasses face growing privacy backlash,
--Amazon backs massive gas-powered plant for Texas AI data center,
--OpenAI touts AI productivity while employees work 90-hour weeks
https://www.metacurity.com/dprks-kimsuky-built-an-in-house-ai-toolkit-to-power-cyberattacks/

Up to 50,000 North Korean soldiers will be deployed in Russia, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said,
while calling on South Korea to provide support for Ukraine’s air defence.
It is an increase from the estimated 30,000 announced by the Ukrainian president in July.
Kyiv had found some North Korean missiles in Ukraine’s territory, he said. “It is absolutely clear that ⁠North Korea will continue to build its experience in modern warfare, receive licences from Russia, and receive…

Ukraine war briefing: North Korea sending 50,000 troops to Russia – Zelenskyy
Kim Jong-un’s 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

Whatever the expectations for the July 7-8 NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey,
the geopolitical situation favors Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan so heavily that he is all but guaranteed to emerge the winner
—if NATO summits can have winners at all.
In the wake of the disastrous Iran war,
both the timing and the venue are highly auspicious.
Donald Trump told reporters that he was coming to Ankara solely for Erdogan
—another small, symbolic victory.
The…

Erdogan Has Laid a Trap in Ankara
No matter what happens at the NATO summit, the Turkish strongman wins.

Turkish authorities on Thursday detained a comedian whose stand-up routine drew complaints that it insulted religious values after it was widely viewed online.
Deniz Goktas was detained for questioning at Istanbul’s 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 “publicly insulting religious values.”
The comedian’s show, recorded in Istanbul last month, was uploaded to …

Turkish comedian Deniz Goktas detained in Istanbul over stand-up routine
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’s main airport after returning from a trip abroad. Prosecutors launched an investigation into possible charges of “publicly insulting religious values.” The comedian’s show, recorded in Istanbul last month, went viral on YouTube. Critics say P…

"Türkiye adds 1.97 GW of solar in January-April"
#Turkey #Energy #SolarPower #Renewables

Türkiye adds 1.97 GW of solar in January-April - pv magazine Global
Türkiye’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Alparslan Bayraktar, says solar is on track to overtake hydropower as the country’s leading source of electricity generation by the year end.

Five years ago, the West risked a
full-blown diplomatic crisis with NATO ally Turkey
when 10 ambassadors called for the release of a man they saw as a political prisoner,
prompting an angry President Tayyip Erdogan to order their expulsion.
After two frantic days in 2021,
the sides stepped back from the brink with the U.S., ‌French, German, Canadian and other envoys issuing conciliatory statements
and Erdogan saying they would be more careful in the future…

RE: https://c.im/@cdarwin/116843087802176890
"Western allies are now signalling they have
"given up on values
to an extent
and prefer a transactional relationship ...
knowing that Turkey is indispensable for the defence of Europe,&qu…