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Sarphan Uzunoğlu

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PhD. Media and Com. Studies, focuses on media management, Asst. Prof. İzmir University of Economics, Founder NewsLabTurkey , Ashoka Fellow, StateIVLP Alumnus. https://linktr.ee/sarphanuzunoglu

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Sarphan Uzunoğlu @sarphanuzunoglu.bsky.social · Jun 2

📝 Excited to share my latest article published in Electronic News:

“Digital Voices, Discursive Power”

The study explores how independent Turkish journalists navigate restrictive political environments through interpretive commentary on YouTube.

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Erkan Saka @erkan.bsky.social · Aug 8

Our new video on academic AI tools at SosyalKafa

After a long hiatus, Sinem and I streamed a new video at SosyalKafa. This was an update to our academic AI tools stream that took a few years ago. It is in Turkish, but a lengthy summary in English is available here. Artificial Intelligence and…

Our new video on academic AI tools at SosyalKafa

After a long hiatus, Sinem and I streamed a new video at SosyalKafa. This was an update to our academic AI tools stream that took a few years ago. It is in Turkish, but a lengthy summary in English is available here. Artificial Intelligence and Academic Tools Artificial intelligence has become an important tool in academic research. Researchers are increasing their efficiency by using artificial intelligence applications in processes such as literature review and data analysis.

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Sarphan Uzunoğlu @sarphanuzunoglu.bsky.social · Aug 2

A perfect interview with @zarahsultana.bsky.social. The term “political homelessness” used by her is applicable to many other countries too unfortunately. youtu.be/VDC8lNkFfTQ?...

EXCLUSIVE: Zarah Sultana's First Interview Since Resigning From The Labour Party

YouTube video by Novara Media

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Tero Kuittinen @teroterotero.bsky.social · Jul 19

You can only have public social media accounts if you want to study in America from now on.

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EngelliWeb @engelliweb.com · Jul 3

Web sayfası arşivleme aracı archive.today 'in archive.ph alan adı, Bilgi Teknolojileri ve İletişim Kurumunun 2 Temmuz 2025 tarihli ve 490.05.01.2025.-377819 sayılı kararıyla erişime engellendi. ifade.org.tr/engelliweb/a...

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Ümit Kıvanç @umitk.bsky.social · Jul 3

New York Times artık safı ve tarafı belli bir mücadele organıdır. Meslektaşlarımız bazen ona haddinden fazla otorite atfediyorlar. Evet, bazı konularda hâlâ ciddî yayın organı. Ama mesele milyarderlerle yoksul halk mevzularına geldiğinde tercihi Trump bile olabilecek bir "sözcü".

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Sedat Bozkurt @sedatbozkurt.bsky.social · Jul 3

RTÜK oluşumu nedeniyle “bağımsız” bir yayın denetle kurulu niteliğine sahip olamaz. Parti içi bürokratik atamalarla oluşmuştur. Bu da üyelerin kendilerini atayan partilerin hiyerarşisine bağlı olmalarını mecbur kılıyor.
Alınan kararlar hukuki degildir yayıncılıkla ilgili hiç degildir politiktir…

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yahya m madra @ymadra.bsky.social · Jul 4

NYTimes, how low can you go?

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Sedat Kapanoğlu @ssg.dev · Jul 4

turkish doesn’t have gendered pronouns. how can #instagram not know that?

“add your pronouns” prompt with turkish selected as the language.

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Zeteo @zeteo.com · Jun 28

Last week, Trump:

- launched military strikes against Iran.
- called for Republican lawmakers to defund Voice of America.
- called Zohran Mamdani a “100% Communist Lunatic” and said “Democrats have crossed the line” by voting for him.

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Yanis Varoufakis @yanisvaroufakis.bsky.social · Jun 23

While almost everyone has fallen for Netanyahu's ploy of focusing on Iranian-US-Israeli air strikes, Israel has been intensifying its genocide. For the sake of humanity, ALL EYES ON GAZA! www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/...

Israel kills at least 43 Palestinians in Gaza, including aid seekers

Among the dozens killed are 20 aid seekers, as NGO warns Israel is also deliberately blocking energy access.

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Sarphan Uzunoğlu @sarphanuzunoglu.bsky.social · Jun 22

We have all witnessed the dangers of a Middle East where Israel remains the only nuclear power. What we are seeing is a sustained tyranny that threatens every Muslim nation—with impunity.

Sarphan Uzunoğlu @sarphanuzunoglu.bsky.social · Jun 22

Everything about European cynicism is encapsulated in this post. Apparently, complicity in genocide was no longer enough. What’s next—wearing T-shirts with fascist Netanyahu’s portrait on them?

Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · Jun 22

Iran must never acquire the bomb.

With tensions in the Middle East at a new peak, stability must be the priority.

And respect for international law is critical.

Now is the moment for Iran to engage in a credible diplomatic solution.

The negotiating table is the only place to end this crisis.

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Ümit Alan @umitalan.com · Jun 22

Bağlamından koparılmış bir kesit marifetiyle yapıldığı anlaşılan bu tutuklama, Fatih Altaylı’nın sadece YouTube üzerinden koca koca kanalların ulaşamadığı çeşitlilikte bir kitleye ulaşmasının çok rahatsız edici olduğunun bir teyidi olarak okunabilir. Herkes biliyor ki ne tehdit ne hakaret var.

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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · Jun 15

This is well beyond complicity now.

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Faruk Bildirici @farukbildirici.bsky.social · Jun 14

SETA’nın “Uluslararası medya ve uzantıları" başlıklı fişleme raporu, DW, BBC, VOA, Independent, Euronews gibi kuruluşların Türkçe servisleri ile gazetecileri nasıl etkiledi? Raporun altı yıllık yansımasını araştırdım. Rapor fiilen uygulamada aslında! Yazı linki www.farukbildirici.com/2025/06/14/g...

Gazetecileri fişleyen SETA raporu, Türkiye’deki uluslararası medya kuruluşlarını nasıl etkiledi? - Faruk Bildirici

SETA’da hazırlanan “Uluslararası Medya Kuruluşlarının Türkiye Uzantıları” raporu, Temmuz 2019’da yayınlandığında büyük gürültü kopmuştu.

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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · Jun 14

Enabled by your government.

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Sarphan Uzunoğlu @sarphanuzunoglu.bsky.social · Jun 13

Just yesterday, a pro-Israel journalist framed Iran’s weakening as a “strategic opportunity” for Turkey. Mere hours later, the assaults began. The machinery of opinion-making operates with the same systemic precision as the machinery of genocide.

Sarphan Uzunoğlu @sarphanuzunoglu.bsky.social · Jun 13

The international carte blanche extended to Israel reveals a deeper truth: so-called Western civilization, long draped in the language of human rights functions in practice as a regime of selective ethics—where power dictates justice, and silence greets atrocity when committed by allies.

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Sarphan Uzunoğlu @sarphanuzunoglu.bsky.social · Jun 13

Yes, advocating for peace is a moral imperative. But when confronted with a state that enforces war through terror and systematic violence, the priority must be its international isolation, disarmament, and the imposition of severe political and legal consequences.

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Sarphan Uzunoğlu @sarphanuzunoglu.bsky.social · Jun 13

Israel has once again proven itself a force of genocide and regional destabilization. The silent journalists and politicians are not neutral—they’re mercenaries of moral collapse.

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Sarphan Uzunoğlu @sarphanuzunoglu.bsky.social · Jun 9

Those who oppose the Palestinian cause out of secular prejudice, and conservatives who turn a blind eye to this tragedy out of economic convenience—both have failed this fundamental test of humanity.

Sarphan Uzunoğlu @sarphanuzunoglu.bsky.social · Jun 9

Do the mediocre, media-clown pseudo-intellectuals who once mocked Greta with smug disdain feel any shame today? Unlikely. They’ve contributed nothing to the world but the noise of their own shallow opinions—always ready to pounce on any microphone, never on a meaningful cause.

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Sarphan Uzunoğlu @sarphanuzunoglu.bsky.social · Jun 4

Sürekli bana "yeni kuluçka ne zaman" diye soranlar için @newslabturkey.bsky.social Rekabetçi Kuluçka Programı'nın "hibe başvurusu" dönemi başladı da bitecek bile. Son başvuru tarihi 16 Haziran. Kaçırmayın.
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Rekabetçi Dijital Kuluçka Proje Başvuru Formu

Bu form, NewsLabTurkey’nin Rekabetçi Dijital Kuluçka Programı kapsamında mikro hibe ve mentorluk desteği sağlanacak projelerin belirlenmesi amacıyla hazırlanmıştır. Programa kayıt olduktan sonra eğit...

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Sarphan Uzunoğlu @sarphanuzunoglu.bsky.social · Jun 4

Disturbing yet not surprising: Generative AI is now used to clone and plagiarize French media outlets in French-speaking Africa. Ethical journalism and media integrity face unprecedented challenges. @rsf.org explores this troubling trend.
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Generative AI used to copy and clone French news media in French-speaking Africa

Fake radio broadcasts created with artificial intelligence are gradually making their way into the arsenal of those who disinform. Whether deepfakes of journalists or just synthesised voices, AI is be...

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Sarphan Uzunoğlu @sarphanuzunoglu.bsky.social · Jun 2

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