Happy to agree with this! You inspired me to listen to it and it's not half bad...

LIVE SOON: Why Turkish newspapers sometimes lie with Andrew Finkel Starting Aug 19 at 9:00 AM EDT

I am a great fan of @Turkeyrecap so pleased to be asked to do a livestream interview on their substack on Tuesday 19 August at 9.00 AM EDT on the topic; "Why Turkish newspapers sometimes lie." open.substack.com/live-stream/...

Authoritarian Democracy: Erdogan and the Turkish Paradigm We are in an age of authoritarian democracy, and Turkey and its leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan is its paradigm. Erdogan has been in power more than 2 decades and created the template men like Victor Orba

I enjoyed talking to Michael Goldfarb on his FRDH podcast soundcloud.com/michael-gold... about Turkey's future (and its past)- even if it turned out to be a stiff competition between the two of us to see who has the more mellifluous diphthongs.

Now tagging @andrewfinkel.bsky.social !

Many thanks to Mark Jones and Paul Chapman for doing this interview but especially for reading the book so carefully- and obviously enjoying it. I seemed to be laughing pretty much throughout our conversation- a sign, I hope, that that it is entertaining. More of a constant giggle than a chortle.

Phasing out fossil fuels ‘doomed to fail’, says Tony Blair as he calls for rethink of net zero policy

I have never seen a situation so dismal that Tony Blair couldn't make it worse.

Many thanks to the Belgian Consul General in Istanbul for allowing me to talk about The Adventures of the Second Wife in such elegant and congenial surroundings. I guess one day I might tire of the sound of my own voice... at least in this case everyone seemed to have a really good time.

Paul Waters, Andrew Finkel & Stevyn Colgan

Author Andrew Finkel and his book.

Ottoman sultan Abdul Hamid II loved Sherlock Holmes bedtime stories. More #quirkyturkey on the new 3-part ep of the We’d Like A Word podcast w hosts @paulwaters.bsky.social & Stevyn Colgan + Istanbul author @andrewfinkel.bsky.social. Listen on all platforms & here podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/w...

I can only add my voice to all those here who are upset by this absurdity. You have been a great ally, analyst and campaigner for basic liberties and the freedoms now in jeopardy.

Op-ed | The end of competitive authoritarianism in Turkey The March 23rd imprisonment of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu is a defining moment, even in a country that has become a global shorthand for autocratization.

In @turkeyrecap.bsky.social, I wrote about how İmamoğlu’s arrest and the ensuing crackdown mark the end Turkey’s competitive authoritarian period, unless Erdoğan is forced to climb down www.turkeyrecap.com/p/op-ed-the-...

Is Turkey’s Declining Democracy a Model for Trump’s America? After purging the judiciary, cracking down on the media, and jailing political opponents, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan faces protests on a scale not seen in a decade.

a very wise interview by @whitejenny.bsky.social www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...

Is Turkey’s Declining Democracy a Model for Trump’s America? After purging the judiciary, cracking down on the media, and jailing political opponents, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan faces protests on a scale not seen in a decade.

"The question is, what can happen? The judiciary isn’t working anymore. People come out on the street, but we know that they can be put down. It’s very dangerous. Turkey will end up being a lesson in some way," @whitejenny.bsky.social told @ichotiner.bsky.social.

Turmoil in Turkey: the people vs Erdogan

What is going on in Turkey? The arrest and jailing of Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, has sent shockwaves across the country. Listen now for The Story ⬇️

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The Story The flagship podcast from The Times and Sunday Times, with Manveen Rana, Luke Jones and William Hague. One remarkable story, told in depth, each day.

Trying to make sense of what is happening in Turkey. www.thetimes.com/podcasts/the...

Pleased to get all this response. I used to post on Twitter [stet] but now find it like a a favourite spot in the countryside all covered with empty bottles and trash.

The Erdogan I knew is a mirror image of the man he’s just locked up In 1994 Andrew Finkel was the first foreign journalist to interview the future Turkish president. Decades later, he barely recognises him

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Sherlock Holmes’ adventure by the Bosphorus Review by Hugh Pope of Andrew Finkel’s excellent debut novel The Adventure of the Second Wife: The Strange Case of Sherlock Holmes and the Ottoman Sultan.

Not sure of the protocol of authors thanking reviewers, but who wouldn't be delighted by such an enthusiastic and well-considered essay? @Hugh_Pope's gets under the skin of The Adventure of the Second Wife. hughpope.com/2025/01/27/s...

For Holocaust Memorial Day—all the more important now in the light of current distortions—Timothy Snyder's Bloodlands
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Andrew Finkel

The Annual Dinner throng at table(s)

One of the anterooms beside the dining hall

Parliament in the moonlight

It was an absolute pleasure to attend and speak at the Sherlock Holmes Society of London annual dinner in the House of Commons yesterday evening. Lovely to meet @andrewfinkel.bsky.social who gave a fascinating talk and to meet so many Sherlockians I have only encountered online.

I'd be lying if I didn't admit to feeling a bit anxious about speaking to the Sherlock Holmes Society of London this evening at their annual dinner. For reasons readers of The Adventure of the Second Wife might gather - it's a bit like tumbling down the rabbit hole. x.com/FinkelAndrew...

Glad you liked it. Perhaps we could talk about it on your podcast.

Book Signing Join journalist and Turkish cultural expert Andrew Finkel at The Nomads Tent as he presents his debut novel.

Thanks in advance to Maureen Freely for meeting me in Edinburgh tomorrow Saturday at the Nomad's Tent to discuss The Adventure of the Second Wife - and to have a drink. Starts at 18.00.
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