Joe Yackley, PhD

Diplomat, academic, author, serial hobbyist. This page is personal, not official. I opine for myself.

[Joe Yackley, PhD @JoeYackley]

@akkaroguz Bu tedbir resmen aciklandi mi? Baska yerde gormedim.

[Joe Yackley, PhD @JoeYackley]

According to a recently published survey in Turkey, a majority of those polled consider only Azerbaijan and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (which only Turkey recognizes) as friends. Third on the list is Uzbekistan. #IfYouAintTurkicYouAintAFriend
#Othering
#ScapegoatMuch?

[Joe Yackley, PhD @JoeYackley]

Academic Friends, might any of you be able to recommend a sample syllabus for a 12-15 week US history undergraduate survey course? If so, please PM me ... thanks!

[Joe Yackley, PhD @JoeYackley]

#Şeb-i Arûs
حضرت مولانا#
شب عروس#

[Joe Yackley, PhD @JoeYackley]

#Şeb-i Arûs
حضرت مولانا#
شب عروس# @ Konya, Turkey https://t.co/thpxnAsf44

[Joe Yackley, PhD @JoeYackley]

#Şeb-i Arûs
حضرت مولانا#
شب عروس# @ Konya, Turkey https://t.co/7OGqZ3ClDx

[Joe Yackley, PhD @JoeYackley]

Headlines in latest edition of the #Economist. Hyperbole or a week in the life?

[Joe Yackley, PhD @JoeYackley]

Each time Netanyahu fails to win an election, the Trump administration overturns decades of international (and US) consensus to boost his chances in the next round. Netanyahu has done more to advance his far right agenda by losing elections than he has by winning them.

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https://t.co/bfvQOs3NMj via @NYTimes

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https://t.co/4lH7SNzIQr via @NYTOpinion

[Umar Farooq @UmarFarooq_]

These kind of deaths are becoming increasingly common in eastern Turkey | 6 dead bodies of irregular migrants found, 4 frozen to death, near Turkey- Iran border . Hundreds cross that border daily, many are #Afghan #refugees . https://t.co/KjPeeBmWOz

[Joe Yackley, PhD @JoeYackley]

See why @PeteButtigieg is gaining momentum and deserves your attention.

[Pete Buttigieg @PeteButtigieg]

Don’t let anybody tell you that the other side is the side that’s got a handle on freedom. We are the party of freedom and we shouldn’t be afraid to go out there and say it.

[Jiyar Gol @jiyargol]

در روز جهاني زن، زنان كرد #YPJ در سوريه شاهد تسليم فرماندهان داعش هستند. آنان براي حوريهاي بهشتي به سوريه رفتند، اما حالا منتظر كاميون براي حمل به زندانند. حدود هشت هزار زن و مرد كرد براي شكست خلا��ت داعش در سوريه كشته شدند. #داعش #روژآوا #روز_جهانی_زنان

[Joe Yackley, PhD @JoeYackley]

Pete Buttigieg: The best candidate for president you might not yet know. #Buttigieg2020 https://t.co/ZtpjQA6SD3

[Joe Yackley, PhD @JoeYackley]

745th annual #Şeb-i Arûs #selamvakti قونیه، مولانا، وقت سلام @ Konya, Turkey https://t.co/nLRnP0LvnJ

[Karim Sadjadpour @ksadjadpour]

3 million people peacefully protested Ahmadinejad’s fraudulent 2009 re-election. He called them “dust and dirt”, imprisoning/torturing thousands of them and killing hundreds.

[Vali Nasr @vali_nasr]

So pleased to meet winner of prestigious Rhodes Scholarship, Alaleh Azhir, a student @johnshopkinsu who moved from to US from #Iran only 7 years ago

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#Süleymaniye @ Süleymaniye Mosque https://t.co/qYA97DmCWF

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Turkish court orders Iranian convert to compare Quran and Bible. Has anyone come across similar stories? If so, please PM me.
https://t.co/1arxdkrzMv via @HDNER

[Joe Yackley, PhD @JoeYackley]

With #Turkey now in POTUS’ sights, #Iran FM #Zarif seeks a united front vs US. See FT article on lira’s sharp decline by @aylajean.

[Ayla Jean Yackley @aylajean]

Turkey warns US it will seek ‘new friends and allies’ as it grapples with a plunging currency and US sanctions put a Nato partnership at risk https://t.co/UkzUpTFdob via @financialtimes