Alp Ulagay
@alpulagay.bsky.social
Sports writer / FWA/SJA/NUJ member @London
How technology & talent redefined the marathon? A conversation with sports writer Liam Tharme on super shoes, sub two marathons, and the technology reshaping distance running. @athleticspodium.bsky.social athleticspodium.com/article/334/...
Athletics Podium
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Japan’s imported baby boom spotlights a political and demographic timebomb
Japan’s imported baby boom spotlights a political and demographic timebomb
Rise in births to non-Japanese comes as politicians keep dodging the choice between economic decline and a more diverse population
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If you’re fascinated by Paris, I recommend “Impossible City: Paris in the 21st Century” by @simonkuper.bsky.social, who I spent the morning with in Paris talking about urban challenges & politics, and some things he’s working on stories about for FT (+ I gave him a tour of our City Hall Exhibition).
So, there’s a new Panini album for the Club World Cup, and there’s a collectible gold sticker for a mystery star striker, guess who it is? You’ll probably not be surprised. 🙄 There’s a type of neediness to some of this behaviour that is hard to explain.
🇵🇰 > 🇵🇸 How did a mistake on the country code hide the greatest Palestinian achievement in history? A marvellous piece about Muhammad Mousa. athleticspodium.com/article/261/...
Washington Post "wins" for biggest drop in web visits among top 20 news sites— month-on-month and year-on-year. Source: PressGazette using Similarweb data. pressgazette.co.uk/media-audien...
With authoritarianism gaining ground in Türkiye, media pluralism is being called into question. All possible means are used to undermine critics. rsf.org/en/country-t...
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Reporters sans frontières assure la promotion et la défense de la liberté d'informer et d'être informé partout dans le monde. L'organisation, basée à Paris, compte des bureaux à l'international (Berli...
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The researchers found that from 2019 to 2022, an annual average of 30 million people migrated each year. In the Middle East, Turkey serves as an important gateway between the East and the West....
Tariq Panja@tariqpanja.bsky.social · last yr.Super well produced graphic on global migration based on location data of 3 billion anonymised Facebook users. Fascinating to see the trends displayed like this. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Trump threatens to block all 10,000 international students from attending Harvard unless the school turns over student info they’ll use for new visa revocations and deportations. Every day feels like a fresh round of this country stabbing itself in the face. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/17/u...
Trump Threatens to Block International Students Unless Harvard Shares Student Data
The demand from the Department of Homeland Security is an escalation in President Trump’s fight against Harvard, the country’s oldest and richest university.
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The few foreigners Stephen Miller and his white nationalist pals actually want to come to the U.S., are no longer coming. Understandably. HT @jburnmurdoch.ft.com
Apaçık Radyo olarak topluluğumuzu Bluesky'da bağımsız medya kuruluşlarını takip etmeye ve desteklemeye davet ediyoruz. Ana akım platformlardaki yasal ya da algoritmik kısıtlamalar nedeniyle bu mesajın ulaşamadığı birine haber verin, bu mesajı yaygınlaştırın. #DayanışmaYaşatır
Long🧵on the Turkish protests that started against the arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu on 19 March 2025. *Try to update it daily.
Yusuf Sarfati@yusufsarfati.bsky.social · last yr.Public transportation in parts of Istanbul are halted. Any public gathering is banned for 4 days in the city The government cut access to socal media, even on WhatsApp reportedly videos & photos are not sent. Aim is to head off mass protests and appoint an unelected trustee as Istanbul mayor.
Third day of protests after Imamoglu's detention. Students march to municipality building in Sarachane after a demonstration in Istanbul university. ODTU students in Ankara also at the forefronts. Government limits public transportation to undermine protests. bsky.app/profile/t24....
T24@t24.com.tr · last yr.📢 Büyük Üniversite Mitingi'nde bir araya gelen öğrenciler Saraçhane'ye doğru yürüyor t24.com.tr/haber/istanb...
Turkish authorities have ordered the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, along with around 100 other people, prosecutors said.
Turkey orders detention of Istanbul’s mayor, a key rival of President Erdogan, and 100 others, prosecutors say | CNN
Turkish authorities have ordered the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, along with around 100 other people, prosecutors said on Wednesday, accor...
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Istanbul University students protesting the detention of Ekrem İmamoğlu. They are directly challenging the government which has banned all gatherings.
bianet@bianet.org · last yr.Öğrenciler, barikatları aştı, İstanbul Üniversitesi Ana Kapısı’na ulaştı. 📹 : @alidnc.bsky.social
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s main rival detained by Turkish police https://www.ft.com/content/c1a2b2fb-aede-42dc-8776-69446c242c0a
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s main rival detained by Turkish police
Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu was expected to be confirmed as main opposition challenger to president
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Club bosses in the EFL & PL seem united in misery. They moan about money, agents, media, fixtures, the regulator. There are no easy answers but I think the answers get easier if the EFL & PL were united under one body again. Football is better together. 🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/613...
Is it time to bring the Premier League and English Football League back together?
The Premier League's formation in 1992 was the last radical change in English football. Do we need such drastic action to save the game now?
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We to see Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (+ players & staff) for a wide ranging interview. He's new to Turkey, but his Besiktas team have P8, W6, D1 and L1. He talks tactics, emotions, atmospheres, MUFC, job offers, human capital and more. for @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/616...
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer: Winning with Besiktas, reflecting on United and being offered 40 jobs
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I have a new book out! Engulfed: How Saudi Arabia Bought Sport, and the World, published March 27th by @blinkbooks.bsky.social It’s about a county undergoing incredible change, about ambition, manipulation and, most importantly, power. And sport is at the centre of it all. geni.us/EngulfedHB
Engulfed: How Saudi Arabia Bought Sport, and the World
Buy Engulfed: How Saudi Arabia Bought Sport, and the World by Montague, James (ISBN: 9781785121609) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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Federal Judge John Coughenour, appointed by Ronald Reagan: "This is a blatantly unconstitutional order. Frankly, I have difficulty understanding how a member of the bar would state unequivocally that this is a constitutional order. It just boggles my mind."
CNN@cnn.com · 2y agoA federal judge says he will temporarily block Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship, calling it "blatantly unconstitutional." cnn.it/3EkEeUk
“The rich get richer…” Latest rich list football clubs from Deloitte. www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Real Madrid become first football club to generate more than €1bn in revenue
Premier League clubs made up nine of the top 20 on Deloitte’s list, with Arsenal seventh and Liverpool eighth
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See how every judge voted for the 100 best male footballers in 2024
See how every judge voted for the 100 best male footballers in 2024
This year 197 judges took part and here we give you the chance to see how every single point was awarded Sometimes it feels as if it does not matter if you vote or not because your effort is not going to make a difference. Every now and then, however,…
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