Can Ture

Can Ture is an Istanbul based freelance journalist and the deputy director of TASAM Political Communication Institute. He covers issues related to Turkish media and politics, digital network cultures and new media environment.

Soap operas will not save Turkey’s reputation in Lebanon

As Lebanon struggles to create a new government following the port explosion and amid protests, two nations vie for influence in the country

By Can Ture

/ 21 Jul 2021

Soap operas will not save Turkey’s reputation in Lebanon

After Khashoggi: nowhere is safe for dissent

How states weaponize diplomatic immunity against dissidents abroad.

By Can Ture

/ 15 Oct 2019

After Khashoggi: nowhere is safe for dissent

After Khashoggi: how diplomatic space became a crime scene

In a world where autocratic regimes are on the rise worldwide, a criminal turn of diplomatic missions may be underway.

By Can Ture

/ 9 Oct 2019

After Khashoggi: how diplomatic space became a crime scene

Turkish mainstream media’s bad habit keeps getting worse

The Turkish public has been puzzled by fabricated news stories appearing every day in the mass media.

By Can Ture

/ 20 Apr 2018