Time to remember soothing moments in these challenging times ☕️☀️

Su anda da B plani+C plani olan/uzerine calisan birisiym, Ustelik babamin 5.olum yildonumu+saglik-hastane islerim var. Hep boyle oldu.Demem o ki bu yolda yurumenin bedelini hep bildim,bunlari odeyerek de yol aldim ve de devam edecegm.(Ole birilerinin gelip 'pervasizca' akil verecegi birisi degilim.)

Pleased to share my commentary,“Visualizing War?What Images Cannot Speak,” published in Critical Military Studies, wbhich I dedicate to my father, on the 5th anniversary of his passing. In remembrance, always. #conflictsky #polisky #IR #virtualmethods #researchers www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Life goes on, despite all...Happy to get another RR (for an article) and an acceptance (for a commentary). Hope to travel in the Middle East this year (motivation!).. #keepgoing #academiclife #writing #thinking #resistance #breathing #traveling #researchers #polisky #MENA

Rising #misogyny is often discussed without addressing women’s role in sustaining + spreading it. In #academia, I've mostly been 'attacked' by insecure and/or dishonest women, called 'enablers of oppression'. In my next research project, this'II be one of the important aspects of the main question.

If I go to a neurologist, I must get up-to-date info on pills, Botox, injections, etc, for migraines (w aura). Thanks to the MRI, I've learned that I have a small brain tumor,which must be monitored:) Those NHS ppl get why they failed me? SIGH! (Difficult conditions reveal some people's true selves)

⭐Humbling to see my name among those #photographers in the #global onlne #exhibition of London's Aurea Photogallery.I joined by sharng photos from the #fieldwork in #borderlands 🙏 #MiddleEast #UK #research #researchers #academiclife #creativemethods #photography aureaphotogallery.com/exhibition-f...

#photography #moments #cityvibes #reflections #colors #reset #exploring #remembering #objects #roots

Dr Pinar Donmez (Senior Lecturer in IR) is one of the convenors of the PSA International Relations Specialist Group and contributed to the organisation of panels and the group’s activities at this year’s conference in Oxford @psainter-relations.bsky.social @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social

Delighted to share that my next work, called "Visualizing #War? What Images Cannot Speak?" has been accepted by the #Critical #Military Studies. #academiclife #researchers #keepgoing

İsçi sınıfı İngiltere'de ırkcı-haddini asan tepkilr verdi+yordu.Turkiyeliler de Ingilizi kotuler pasaport almk icin seni gammazlr.Kocasi var diye rezilce ovunr, atar cunku oyle alıyor pasaportu:) Kiskanc-arizali malzeme..Bu pespayeliklr Turkiye'de olrsa sonuçlar farkli olr.Herkes ona gore davransın.

I'm having a bad case of the flu, and yes, my body has been adjusting to the transition period. If you cannot hear me on time, please be patient. Cheers.

Happiness! #smile #alive #joy #breathing #reflections #colors #Istanbul #photography #citylovers #memories #moments #prinkipo #beyoglu #artsy #chinup #travellers #objects #newchapter

Happy to share that my new article on #Syria is now published by the peer-reviewed Middle East Policy: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #MiddleEast #politics #academiclife #research #IR #conflictsky #polisky #womenalsoknow #peacestudies #governance #federalism

Congratulations to Dilan Okcuoglu on her article in Global Studies Quarterly, on the ethics of fieldwork. This reflective transparency and top shelf analysis gives me hope for political science! #PoliticalScience #SocialScienceResearch academic.oup.com/isagsq/artic...

Just published in @gsqjournal.bsky.social! Doing #research under surveillance was challenging—but deeply rewarding. Reflections on positionality, care, and ethics in #borderlands and #conflictzones: academic.oup.com/isagsq/artic... #Fieldwork #QualitativeResearch #Ethics #IR #polisky #MiddleEast

The more I travel to countries like Serbia or Tunisia,the more I enjoy my return to the #UK! ☺️(I‘II not say what I‘ve experienced there;hell yeah I don’t want to have children,so don’t seduce,attack+give toxic reactions😎).I‘ve promised myself to remember #light #colors #art #history #culture #mosaic

#Light #ElJem #Sousse #Museum #ontheroad #travelers #Tunisia #lastday #colors #Maghrebi #backtowork

A visual summary of #Tunis #Sidibousaid #Carthage #MedinaSouk #Cathedral #blueandwhite #antiquebijoux #followthelight #ontheroad #travelers #explorers #Magrebi

Highlights of #Sousse pour moi! (I insist on seeing the #light & forget the rest!) #travelers #culture #history #art #beauty #explorers #ontheroad #colorsoflife #Tunisia #shortbreak #keepgoing #learners #seabreeze #moments

A little bit of fresh #air, #nature, sound of waves and #light overriding darkness🎷 #Freedom, and #dignity for all!☀️🌴 #gratitude #reflections

It's happening! Canada launched two programs to recruit international researchers. Canada Impact+ Research Chairs (1 million/yr for 8 yrs +) Canada Impact+ Emerging Leaders. I will do my best to facilitate the process for those interested. Hit me up. www.canada.ca/en/impact-pl...

Respectfully remembering the philosopher G.A. Cohen, whom I met once, talked with about philosophy, and had a conversation about my work. He was a down-to-earth person, curious about ideas, and motivated younger ones to think deeply and engage with the materials.

Sussex‘s Jazz Society has taken us to a journey in the US,from the smokey jazz venues of NYC to the West coast.Thank you for making my Thanksgiving better! (Today was extra difficult for family reasons).These‘re students in their 20s+they werent only talented but also mature,smart+visionary! 👏🏾🎷🎶🥁

Do I have connections in the US,UK+other diplomatic circles? Some are profoundly ignorant+they still dont know who they're attacking. When I take action,it means I've waited long enough+I know what I'm doing.Time to detox&go to the concert! ⬇️ Tchaikovsky restaurant @HotelMoskva (Moscow) in Belgrade🍸

I filed an official complaint abt a disrespectful male passngr for hate crime+harassment on Belgrade-London plane.There'd be a course for 'women and girls' supporting patriarchy,too! Until I die, I'll make life difficult for you.Cheers😎 (I submitted another article and bought tickets for Christmas!)

I need to hold onto some more good vibes these days, especially after I was reminded that nothing is more important than well-being for a meaningful life. Back to the desk! 😎#️⃣belgrade #️⃣travellers #️⃣keepgoing #️⃣sunsets #️⃣alwayslearn

Outstanding.

#Iran has assassinated another Kurdish dissident in Istanbul this week. #politics

How can libraries, presses, and faculty work together to expand equitable access? 🌎 Join us next week for a JSTOR and @libraryjournal.bsky.social webinar with voices from @syracuseup.bsky.social, @syracuseu.bsky.social libraries, and faculty authors. Register today: bit.ly/4oe5Yfg

Photographers and storytellers Karla Gachet and Ivan Kashinsky document cumbia music in Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina and the United States. n.pr/4mY0owk

Flowers and Butterfly https://www.wikiart.org/en/joan-miro/flowers-and-butterfly

"Kurds-Damascus need to take a set of urgent confidence-building steps."JJ has a long-established relationship w Turkey; thus,he looks at Syria thrh nations' states prioritizing stability over democracy-rights(rest of this piece gives hints abt the future) www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analy...

Heavy clashes broke out between the SDF and the SNA. I will remain silent for a while and focus on my academic requirements while closely monitoring everything. #Syria #Kurds #Politics #MENA

Contemplation https://www.wikiart.org/en/paul-klee/contemplation-1938

"There’s a lot going on in Castigation, beginning with allusions to myth, scripture, the plays of Oscar Wilde and William Shakespeare, and centuries’ worth of history. But for all the ambition of this novel’s conceptual framework, it also taps into something very primal. . ."

1 year, 49 countries, 395 attacks on #highered communities. SAR’s #Free2Think2025 report demonstrates the global, longstanding threats and unprecedented pressures the academic sector faced in 2025. See how attacks on #highered impacted your country: www.scholarsatrisk.org/resources/fr...

Capricious Forms by Vasily Kandinsky, 1937 https://botfrens.com/collections/212/contents/137201

The melting of polar sea-ice is opening up a new and uncertain sphere for geopolitical competition. The fight for the Arctic’s future | @edentravels.bsky.social engelsbergideas.com/reviews/the-...

Some ISIS-related accounts are again sending invites from Instagram! Turkish fascists were sending pictures of guns in the past! This'II have results @ukpolicememorial.bsky.social Pls make sure that you don't give a 'visa' to ISIS members or those who have sympathy for them.

Today's workspace is next to my apartment — working, drinking coffee and water, and enjoying the #sun! #academiclife #sunshine #research #writers #keepgoing #healthmatters

I'm tired of many things (+I share w the 'right people'),but I'II continue to resist by my presence..Keep walking,travelling, having fun,meeting friends,working hard,doing ur best to stay healthy,+enjoying life!🙂😎✌️ #walkers #rightmindset #nature #walkingfestofbrighton #shoreham-by-sea #wellbeing

Visted my phrmcy w my e-prscrtn(private) #NHS doesn't prscrb,sayng 'expensive'(16 pills->300 pds)-the person workng(old white wmn)wanted hard cpy, sayng,"Our computers aren't workng;go to Superdrug."I returned to GP to learn that SD isn't givng pills.I finally got it frm anthr phrmcy-what is this?

Richard Moore, the chief of MI6, gave his farewell speech in #Turkey and introduced a new portal to recruit spies to protect Britain's national interests.What does this imply for Turkey's role in the region? The #UK has given serious messages to all. #geopolitics #strategy www.gov.uk/government/s...

A clear sign of getting older:)My former studnts frm Boğaziçi Unv (2013),Queen's Univ in Canada(2008-2019)+Americn Univ's School of Intern Service in DC(2021,COVID-19 yrs)appreciate my academic work+share their support,makng me a bit emotional! #academia #politics #communitymatters #supportstudents

Stick to this energy for a while. #walking #nature #soothing #southdownsway

Ultranationalist politician representing the mastermind of Turkish nationalism (and 'the deep state'), Devlet Bahçeli, calls for a Turkish-Chinese-Russian alliance. The early signs of this were already present on the ground. #geopolitics #MiddleEast #IR #politics

You’re invited! Join us for an info coffee morning on 21 Oct at @tcddublin.bsky.social to learn about ENGAGED; our roadmap for public involvement in open research. Come connect over ideas, coffees & community. More here www.linkedin.com/pulse/join-u... #openresearch #publicengagement

#naturelovers #breath #light #life#Lchaim #gratitude #healthmatters #keepwalking #tbt #moments #parksinEngland