Journalist covering enviro, social, urban issues art, culture, travel. Available for assignments: jenhattam (at) gmail (dot) com istanbuletcetera.substack.co…
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📣 I'm looking for new journalism assignments, writing or editing gigs, or other work using my communications skills, ideally to make positive social/cultural/environmental impact. Check out what I do and get in touch about projects that might be a match! jenniferhattam.com
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Court orders release of journalist İsmail Arı after 75 days in pretrial detention bianet.org/haber/court-order…
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Statement from press organisations ahead of the hearing of our reporter İsmail Arı
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FMA joins other media and #pressfreedom groups in calling for the immediate release of BirGün journalist @ismailari_ who has been jailed for more than two months under Turkey's "disinformation law" in connection with his investigative journalism. mfrr.eu/turkey-mfrr-consorti…
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LGBTI associations answer the Turkish govt’s latest move to introduce legislation to criminalize LGBT people and restrict gender affirming care 👉🏼: “We will not be packaged away! We are here with pride, we demand to live with dignity!” kaosgl1.org/en/single-news/l…
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It's publication day! My new book Hinterlands is out today in the UK (next month in the US, Canada and Germany). Thanks to @ProfileBooks and @AsiaLitAgency, and to everyone who has reviewed it so far. Copies available at all good bookshops.
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Court bans X account of Turkey's oldest newspaper bianet.org/haber/court-bans-…
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An investigative journalism report prepared by the @LHreports and it's Turkish partner @kisadalgamedya focusing on corruption at EU's designated visa company #VFSGlobal, is censored by a court decision in Turkey and removed from all social media platforms.
May 31
Visa applicants trying to reach Europe often have no choice but to use VFS Global's services.
The company has profited substantially from selling “optional” add-ons sometimes forced on clients, an investigation by @LHreports and POLITICO shows.
🔗 politico.eu/article/how-a-co…
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May 28
MLSA Annul Report released
2025 was one of the most consequential years in MLSA's history — and we have documented it in full.
Our 2025 Annual Report covers a year defined by mass arrests , a surge in pre-trial detentions reaching a six-year high, landmark Constitutional Court rulings, and MLSA's work at every stage of the crisis: in courtrooms, in prisons, before international institutions, and in the press.
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My analysis on how the ego ambitions of the new-old leader of Turkey's opposition has taken the party into the wilderness: Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu's long walk to nowhere.
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Bilgi University, one of Turkey's first private universities, that opened in the late 1990s, was shut down today by a presidential decree with no explanation. It was always a pleasure to visit there, fantastic students and faculty. This really hits hard for many.
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A Turkish court effectively ousted the main opposition leader, Ozgur Ozel, annulling the 2023 party congress that elected him chairman. The case was seen as a test of Turkey's shaky balance between democracy and autocracy reut.rs/4nIp7qp
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NEW: Under Assad, Syrian triathletes trained without equipment, missed races over visas and shared tracks with soldiers. Now two of them, Ehab Khallouf and Adnan Zaki, are chasing the 2028 LA Olympics, reports @AubinEymard for @newlinesmag. newlinesmag.com/spotlight/tw…
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RT @TomiLaffly: I received this email, too. My first thought was, “If you aren’t inherently repulsed by the idea of AI touching any part of…
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Pensioner poverty in Turkey: 9 out of 10 say need to work to stay afloat bianet.org/haber/pensioner-p…
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May 7
I really appreciate journalists’ perspectives on why those interviewed may or may not be quoted.
I say that as someone who had been frustrated after giving long interviews with no quotes but then started studying media. We benefit by knowing each other’s professions better.
Beyond all the stuff about editing etc, the reason this is an unreasonable expectation is that reporting is fundamentally a *search* for a story. To report in such a way that you'd never interview someone you didn't quote would require knowing the story ahead of time.
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Beyond all the stuff about editing etc, the reason this is an unreasonable expectation is that reporting is fundamentally a *search* for a story. To report in such a way that you'd never interview someone you didn't quote would require knowing the story ahead of time.
May 7
I can't believe I need to say this, but if, as a journalist, you use my time, research & expertise without quoting me, don't be surprised if I never return your call.
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Stay tuned for my next TED Talk, "No, you can't read the article before it's published."
This is a common misunderstanding. We don’t/can’t quote everyone we talk to. You can stop returning calls, but that basically guarantees you’ll never be quoted
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This is a common misunderstanding. We don’t/can’t quote everyone we talk to. You can stop returning calls, but that basically guarantees you’ll never be quoted
May 7
I can't believe I need to say this, but if, as a journalist, you use my time, research & expertise without quoting me, don't be surprised if I never return your call.
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Turkey’s leading opposition figures, including Erdogan’s main rival, will stand trial on Wednesday in a criminal case seen as a harbinger for the party leadership bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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May 5
Looking forward to joining this powerhouse of scholars and analysts.
On Friday May 8 we'll discuss the politics of opposition in Turkey and other cases of democratic backsliding/autocratization.
Join in-person at UPenn or online: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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