It is difficult to understand what happens in Türkiye. Reporting is dangerous, and most major media channels are controlled by a few corporations with vested interests in upholding government narratives. Independent news outlets broadcasting on radio and television are pressured by fines, arrests and police raids, and many Turks rely on social media and internet forums for daily coverage of various events.

Few of these resources are accessible to those who do not speak Turkish. They are also overwhelming.

I will traverse this unusual landscape for you every day and make a little list. You can read it easily, in under five minutes. Each item is one thing that happened within the day in Türkiye. I will summarize what I understand of it, based on different sources. I may include what people say online, and to me. The point is for you to know what’s going on, and I will make sure this happens easily.

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A five-minute update on what happens in Türkiye. I read the news for you and compose a little list which draws from many sources, usually centered on politics.

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I write and translate poetry, and do research and study at Stanford University.