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Mobile gaming company Scopely buys a majority stake in Istanbul-based studio Loom, maker of puzzle game Pixel Flow!; a source says the deal values Loom at $1B (Georg Szalai/The Hollywood Reporter)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business

Mobile Gaming Firm Scopely Buys Majority Stake in Istanbul-Based Studio Behind ‘Pixel Flow!’
"It’s been a privilege to have a front row seat to the team’s rapid growth and success and see them become the latest Turkish startup to reach unicorn-level status," says previous investor Arcadia.

A Istanbul, l’emprise grandissante des gangs de jeunes ultraviolents
https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2026/01/15/a-istanbul-l-emprise-grandissante-des-gangs-de-jeunes-ultraviolents_666223…

A Istanbul, l’emprise grandissante des gangs de jeunes ultraviolents
Dans les grandes villes turques, les bandes criminelles composées de jeunes adultes et d’adolescents sont en pleine expansion depuis quelques années. Elles s’enrichissent notamment grâce à l’explosion du trafic de drogue de synthèse.

The Times New Resistance font is a work of art.
https://www.abbyhaddican.com/times-new-resistance

ISTA - "Gods In Heat" (2026)
New one from this Brooklyn-based, 7-piece psychedelic post-punk disco collective. I really enjoy their LP from 2023, but they keep dropping new singles on BC and they seem to improve with each release.
#music #alternative

Offensive geht weiter - Karner: „Abschiebungen werden nun zum Regelfall!“ #News #Nachrichten

POL-ROW: Polizei warnt: Vorsicht vor falschen Dienstleistern Rotenburg (Wümme) (ots) - Rotenburg. Bereits am 16.01.2026 klingelte gegen 09:00 Uhr ein bislang unbekannter Täter bei einer 76-jährigen Seniorin im Heideweg. Der Mann gab sich als Mitarbeiter des Energiedienstleisters "ista" aus und erklärte, ... https://www.

Ext. Deadline: Ecology and the Human Being in German Literature and Other Media (planned, 2026) OPEN ACCESS by IU PRESS
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updated: Friday, January 23, 2026 - 4:19pmfull name / name of organization: Istanbul…
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Amused by now reading/listening to women and then looking them up has led me to their brothers doing cricket podcasts. Bettany Hughes on Istanbul led me to Simon Hughes Inside Cricket, and Helen Zaltzman's Allusionist led me to Andy Zaltzman ( Kimber's) Cricket Sadist Hour.

Istanbul-based TaleMonster Games, the studio behind the puzzle game Match Valley, raised a $30M Series A led by Arcadia Gaming Partners and a16z (Tamara Djurickovic/Tech.eu)
https://tech.eu/2026/01/15/talemonster-games-closes-30m-series-a-round/

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBCRadio3's #EssentialClassics
Kodšly Zoltšn, Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra & Carlo Tenan:
🎵 Galšntai tšncok, K 79
#KodályZoltán #BorusanIstanbulPhilharmonicOrchestra #CarloTenan