Dorian Jones

2 days ago | modernghana.com | Dorian Jones

As Turkey slipped further down in the latest Press Freedom Index, the country's besieged opposition and independent media are voicing concerns that some of the tech giants are increasingly complicit in government efforts to silence them. While protests continue over the jailing of the Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, his account on social media platform X has been cancelled. X, formerly Twitter, claims it was in response to a Turkish court order.

2 weeks ago | modernghana.com | Dorian Jones

Thousands of young people across Turkey are protesting against the jailing of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main rival. Many say they no longer fear prison, claiming they have nothing left to lose. University students were among the first to take to the streets after Imamoglu was detained last month. They believe his arrest was politically motivated, though the government denies this.

3 weeks ago | rfi.fr | Dorian Jones

After months of diplomatic barbs and threats exchanged between Ankara and Tehran, the Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, on Wednesday praised his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, for what he described as a “constructive and supportive position” regarding the indirect US-Iranian talks in Oman over Iran’s nuclear energy programme. The Oman talks aim to avert a possible US military strike on Iran, an option that President Donald Trump has not ruled out.

1 month ago | rfi.fr | Dorian Jones

Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Ozgur Ozel has demanded a snap election that he said would serve as the "biggest no confidence vote in history" against President Erdogan, following the arrest last month of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, seen as the president's chief challenger. "Erdogan carried out a coup against his own rival. He carried out a coup against the next president of Turkey, our presidential candidate.

1 month ago | myheraldreview.com | A’Mare Bynum |Dorian Jones |CJ Moore

Of course, the ongoing movement in the portal (which closes to new entries on April 22, though players already in by that date can wait longer to decide on their next school) adds another degree of difficulty to this exercise. You’ll also notice some spots that I’m just assuming will be filled by a quality portal addition, based on need and the history of that program. With all that in mind, it’s not easy to find 25 rankable teams right now, but let’s get weird and go for it.