Anthony Derisiotis

Lecturer on Turkish political history, foreign policy and the Kurdish issue.

[Anthony Derisiotis @aderiziot]

@WhiteHouse So far you have been following Goebbels' narrative on lying. Now you mimic the other dictators' tactics on how to spread the lies. You are not even trying to be original.

[Anthony Derisiotis @aderiziot]

@thoughtcrime___ @stats_feed American cuisine is an oxymoron.

[Anthony Derisiotis @aderiziot]

@derJamesJackson How dare you call Greece a "collaborator of the Axis"? You should read more history before you put a country that suffered so much during the war from the Nazis, in the same group with Germany and Italy or Bulgaria that massacred the world.

[Anthony Derisiotis @aderiziot]

@BonnKenobi @Reuters @grok No. İt is about following the 1948 UN plan. And the only solution to solve the problem. Besides, it is only Israel that doesn't want a Palestinian state. I wonder why...

[Anthony Derisiotis @aderiziot]

@another_goon @Reuters What is your problem? Whoever disagrees with Israel is a supporter of Hamas? Hamas are terrorists but you are killing innocents. Don't you realise that the whole world is against you? Palestine is a state and will be recognised.
We are all fed up with your narrative.

[Global Observatory @GlobObservatory]

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[Anthony Derisiotis @aderiziot]

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[Furkan Gözükara @FurkanGozukara]

It is illegal for citizens get a DNA test for ancestry purposes in Israel. Let that sink in.

[Anthony Derisiotis @aderiziot]

@pjk_ai @SonerCagaptay There was a wave of emigration due to the economic crisis after 2008-9 but the main issue is that the population is shrinking because of the diminishing number of births.

[Jennifer Hattam @TheTurkishLife]

Prosecutor in Turkey seeks up to 3 year prison terms for 7 journalists charged with "violating the Law on Meetings and Demonstrations” after covering protests in Istanbul for various outlets including international media. #pressfreedom #gazeteciliksuçdeğildir

[Moira Lavelle @alohamoira]

Excited to announce a new podcast I’ll be hosting at @tovimacom: Explaining Greece.
We’ll be taking a look at Greece’s biggest stories week by week, to pull apart what’s happening here and why it matters.
Our first episode digs into the #Tempi crash:
https://t.co/CoS46r1aus

[Farrukh @implausibleblog]

Richard Gere, "We have a bully and a thug who is President of the United States"

"But it's not just in the US, it's everywhere"

"I read a really moving letter in the NY Times from a gentleman in Hungary. The slippery slope of how this happens everywhere"

"Authoritarianism takes us all over"

"We have to be vigilant. We have to be alert. We have to be energetic. We have to be brave. We have to be courageous"

"And everyone who is watching this.. We have to be willing to stand up, tell the truth, be honest"

"There's a place in all of our lives for basic kindness, for basic love, and understanding"

[Anthony Derisiotis @aderiziot]

@elonmusk You found a puppet to control in your country. You need to leave the rest of the world alone. There were other ignorant and arrogant people in human history that wanted to shape the world according to their twisted view. It didn't end well.

[Soner Cagaptay @SonerCagaptay]

Will the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Syria collapse, now facing three-way pressure from the Syrian National Army (SNA), Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), and Turkey?

No, but it will shrink in size—significantly, here is a thread 🧶

[Anthony Derisiotis @aderiziot]

@SonerCagaptay There are several questions arising from this, but the first one is, whether Ankara can handle this.
Furthermore, is the situation at any level in Ankara's hands or is it out of its control? Can Ankara manipulate HTS or the rebels?
Finally, is this the end of Syria's troubles?

[Acyn @Acyn]

Obama on Trump: Who cannot understand how an NBA superstar can be both Greek and Black… Who spreads ridiculous fantasies that Haitians are eating people’s pets. Who just this past week arranged for one of his supporters to tell jokes about Black people eating watermelon and Puerto Rico being an island of garbage right there on stage at Madison Square Garden. Do you that is someone who will look out for you?

[Anthony Derisiotis @aderiziot]

@Hawkgr0 Τι φωνάζετε ρε; Ήρθα. Ούτε για κατούρημα δεν μπορούμε να πάμε;

[Anthony Derisiotis @aderiziot]

@damomac There is a summer rule for the Athenians that says "never travel on the Athens-Corinth motorway on a Sunday". Driving out of Athens in the morning and back to Athens in the evening is murder.
Too many Athenians refuse to accept it and get stuck in traffic for hours.

[Moira Lavelle @alohamoira]

In 2022, the Turkish coastguard found Baris Buyuksu barely alive with signs of torture, in the Aegean Sea. He died before they reached shore.

Just a few days before he had called his family from the Greek island of Kos.
My latest with @vedatyeler_ :
https://t.co/kJvxN6prAc

[Soner Cagaptay @SonerCagaptay]

Unless Israel opposes Turkey's involvement in Gaza, Ankara is unlikely to be the first to break off relations with Israel.

News sources indicate that Turkey continues to supply Israel with Azerbaijani oil, which is transported through a pipeline from the Caspian Sea to Turkey’s Mediterranean port of Ceyhan and then shipped to Israel.

These reports also imply that the trade boycott may not be intended to completely sever ties.

See my latest for @WashInstitute https://t.co/fNybMXL9ZJ