Journalist/producer Shares stories from Turkey. Featured in Fayn, bianet, Turkey Recap & more. Mostly on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@cereniskithttps://bsky.app/profile/ceren-iskit.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ceren-iskit.bsky.social/post/3lmhamyry522rTwo leading investigative journalists in Turkey, Timur Soykan & Murat Ağırel, were detained after police raided their homes. Accused of “threat and blackmail,” they face charges for doing their job. Journalism is not a threat—it’s a public right. #FreeThePress #JournalismIsNotACrime #HandsOff10 Apr 2025 09:59 +0000at://did:plc:gywuusjea27dbfryc2qtaedy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmhamyry522rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ceren-iskit.bsky.social/post/3lmgqe5dgis2o🔴 In Turkey, investigative journalists Timur Soykan & Murat Ağırel were detained this morning after police raided their homes. This is not law enforcement—it is intimidation. Targeting critical journalism erodes democracy. They must be released immediately! #FreeThePress #JournalismIsNotACrime10 Apr 2025 05:08 +0000at://did:plc:gywuusjea27dbfryc2qtaedy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmgqe5dgis2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ceren-iskit.bsky.social/post/3lmeewsxvjs2b📌 İBB Başkanı Ekrem İmamoğlu’nun tutuklanmasıyla başlayan eylemlerde 301 öğrenci yatarı olmayan suçlama ile ceza evine gönderildi. 2’si sağlık sorunları nedeniyle tahliye edildi. Peki bu gençler neden tutuklu? Aileleri, avukatları ve arkadaşları ile görüştüm. @fayn.press’de çıkan haberim👇🏻 [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Apr 2025 06:39 +0000at://did:plc:gywuusjea27dbfryc2qtaedy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmeewsxvjs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/ceren-iskit.bsky.social/post/3lkq2davbis2l🔴 #Breaking: In a pre-dawn raid, Turkish police arrested Istanbul’s opposition mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, seen as a top challenger to Erdoğan in 2028, on corruption & terrorism charges. Protests banned, social media restricted. Before his arrest, he declared: "I entrust myself to my people." 👇👇👇19 Mar 2025 11:10 +0000at://did:plc:gywuusjea27dbfryc2qtaedy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkq2davbis2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/ceren-iskit.bsky.social/post/3ljusehay5k2e📍 Ankara, Turkey – On #InternationalWomensDay, women shut down one of the capital’s busiest streets, facing yet another police blockade. Chanting “Where was the police when women were killed?” & “Murdered women are our honour,” they push forward. #8M2025 #March8WomenDay08 Mar 2025 15:06 +0000at://did:plc:gywuusjea27dbfryc2qtaedy/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljusehay5k2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/ceren-iskit.bsky.social/post/3ljbfpg64uk25Trump hosted Zelensky, but his hardline stance signals a shift in US policy. Seems with military aid in question & pressure mounting on Ukraine, the balance may tip in Russia’s favour. Devastating to see such diplomatic crisis tbh! #Trump #Zelensky #Ukraine [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Feb 2025 21:59 +0000at://did:plc:gywuusjea27dbfryc2qtaedy/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljbfpg64uk25https://bsky.app/profile/ceren-iskit.bsky.social/post/3lj6i2pk2ac2t📌 A Historic Day for Türkiye: Öcalan Calls for PKK’s Dissolution 1️⃣ How did we get here? Türkiye has been in conflict with the PKK for nearly 40 years. In 2013, peace talks with Öcalan began, but the process collapsed in 2015. Now, for the first time in a decade, there’s a major shift.27 Feb 2025 18:03 +0000at://did:plc:gywuusjea27dbfryc2qtaedy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj6i2pk2ac2thttps://bsky.app/profile/ceren-iskit.bsky.social/post/3lj64mkbyg22m🚨 Historic Shift in Türkiye: Jailed PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan urges all armed groups to disarm. The PKK, listed as a terrorist group by Türkiye, the US & EU, has led a decades-long insurgency. Öcalan says he takes “historic responsibility” for this call. #BreakingNews #Turkey27 Feb 2025 14:38 +0000at://did:plc:gywuusjea27dbfryc2qtaedy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj64mkbyg22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/ceren-iskit.bsky.social/post/3lhhwmokq7k2j📍 Antakya, Türkiye – On the second anniversary of the deadly earthquakes, mourners in one of the hardest-hit cities are trying to march to honor their lost loved ones. Security forces have set up barricades, blocking the route—tensions are rising. #Feb62ndyear06 Feb 2025 01:27 +0000at://did:plc:gywuusjea27dbfryc2qtaedy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhhwmokq7k2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/ceren-iskit.bsky.social/post/3lh7kyflod222Türkiye’s Supreme Court has overturned the aggravated life sentence of Cemal Metin Avcı, who murdered 27-year-old university student #PınarGültekin in 2020. The court ruled that a "provocation" defense should apply, reducing his sentence. (1/7)02 Feb 2025 17:38 +0000at://did:plc:gywuusjea27dbfryc2qtaedy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lh7kyflod222https://bsky.app/profile/ceren-iskit.bsky.social/post/3lgszre54jk2v🔴 #BreakingNews: Journalist Barış Pehlivan was detained after opposition media outlet Halk TV aired his call with expert witness S.B. The report questioned S.B.’s alleged bias against CHP-led municipalities, sparking accusations of "influencing an expert witness." (1/10) #JournalismIsNotACrime28 Jan 2025 17:57 +0000at://did:plc:gywuusjea27dbfryc2qtaedy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgszre54jk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/ceren-iskit.bsky.social/post/3lgqtv4vfgs2r🔴 #Breaking: Ayşe Barım, one of Türkiye’s most powerful talent managers, has been arrested on charges of “attempting to overthrow the government” during the 2013 #GeziPark protests. What started as a monopolization inquiry has now turned into a high-profile political case. (1/11)27 Jan 2025 21:07 +0000at://did:plc:gywuusjea27dbfryc2qtaedy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgqtv4vfgs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ceren-iskit.bsky.social/post/3lgqic5vi3225📌 Residents in Türkiye are tying white sheets to their balconies in silent protest, mourning the 78 lives lost in the Grand Kartal Hotel fire in Bolu Kartalkaya. Photos: @nilayornek.bsky.social #grandkartalotelcinayeti #oksijenimkalmadı27 Jan 2025 17:39 +0000at://did:plc:gywuusjea27dbfryc2qtaedy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgqic5vi3225https://bsky.app/profile/ceren-iskit.bsky.social/post/3lgblvwt2es2a1) A tragic fire broke out at the Grand Kartal Hotel, a well-known ski resort in Kartalkaya, #Türkiye, claiming 76 casualties & injuring 51 others. Authorities have imposed a media ban, restricting coverage. #Kartalkaya21 Jan 2025 19:34 +0000at://did:plc:gywuusjea27dbfryc2qtaedy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgblvwt2es2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ceren-iskit.bsky.social/post/3lfxbhtro5225Fırsat bulan ‘Adsız Aşıklar’ dizisini izlesin! Bilmiyorum izleyen oldu mu ama her bölüme bir makale yazılabilir… Yalnızlık… Yalnızlık derin bir korku… Zekice yazılmış senaryo, iyi oyuncularla birleşince müthiş bir iş çıkmış ortaya. Ekibi tebrik ederim 👏🏻 #AdsızAşıklar17 Jan 2025 17:01 +0000at://did:plc:gywuusjea27dbfryc2qtaedy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfxbhtro5225