French DoP/Director in Turkey & MENA region Emmy/Peabody-nominated Field-tested drone pilot ✉️ [email protected]
Istanbul, Turkey
Joined January 2008
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Does voting still matter in Turkey? Probably not.
'Protests in major Turkish city after mayor defects to Erdogan party' afp.com/en/protests-major-tu…
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La folie des pigeons en Turquie. Un reportage de @chloe_dvg avec @arnauldmiguet @Helene_FR R. Boukandoura et @noelementec pour @telematin @francetele
Mais quelle surprise...
'En Turquie, Recep Tayyip Erdogan briguera un nouveau mandat lors d'une élection anticipée'
franceinfo.fr/monde/turquie/… via @franceinfo
9/11 changed Afghanistan, but now it's back where it started pbs.org/newshour/show/9-11-c… by @Leila_MA
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La Turquie, pays de la noisette. Un reportage de @arnauldmiguet avec @Helene_FR R. Boukandoura et @chloe_dvg pour @telematin @francetele
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Somebody, somewhere in NYC for whatever reason recorded the New York 1 morning news broadcast on Sept. 11, 2001.
They wound up recording history. It starts at 8:30 a.m. ET.
You get 15 minutes of news from the Before Times.
Then the world changes.
youtube.com/watch?v=FH9bvzeF…
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Extraordinary video of Philippines Defense Minister publicly handed a note during the Seoul Defense Dialogue by a Chinese delegate—and then disparages the Chinese argument live as he reads it.
MAHIYA NAMAN KAYO | Secretary of National Defense Gilberto C. Teodoro, Jr. responded to a note from the Chinese side during the Seoul Defense Dialogue (SDD) 2026 in Seoul, Republic of Korea.
#DNDPHL #DiKaPasisiil #SDD2026
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My interview with him in late 2024: "For almost 70 years now (...) They've turned the country from managing the economy to managing a petrol station. That's our economy today: we export, get the cash, distribute it to salaries."
For multiple generations, "all they have seen is working for the government," he said, "and this has become a culture.""
en.majalla.com/node/323199/b…
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Promenade dans Balat, le quartier aux mille maisons colorées, parmi les plus photographiés d'Istanbul. Un reportage d'@arnauldmiguet avec @Helene_FR et @annefleurjo pour @telematin @francetele
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Iraq arrests politicians and government officials in anti-corruption crackdown reut.rs/4eNIyu3 reut.rs/4eNIyu3
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After many of the most credible media outlets & journalists in Turkey are refused accreditation to cover the NATO summit on Ankara’s instruction, it is time for NATO to face the reality of the state of media freedom, rights and democracy in it most eastern member state @NATOpress
NATO has long-standing media accreditation procedures for major events. For summits and ministerial meetings held outside NATO Headquarters, NATO relies on the host nation to provide assessments on journalists from their country to ensure access to the meeting site. We are in contact with Turkish authorities on accreditation for the NATO Summit in Ankara. It is very important for NATO that media can attend major events in person
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🇹🇷 Turkish equities had one of worst days on record with a 6.1% decline after main opposition party CHP leader is removed by a court decision.
CHP was No1 in 2024 local elections with 37.8% of the votes.
US listed Turkey ETF is down 10% - larger decline because local market was stopped by a circuit breaker.
Lira stable as the CB is believed to have sold more than USD 6bn to defend it.
Benchmark bond was already close to 44% and inflation is also on its way up with latest CPI at 32.4%.
Well-trained for such occasions, Turkey observers will know what dynamics to expect going forward so no need to go into details.
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Turkish state lenders sold about $6 billion to defend the lira on Thursday, about half shortly after a court decision that removed the main opposition party’s leadership, according to traders familiar with the transactions. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Les secrets du meilleur #kebab de #Turquie. Un reportage de @arnauldmiguet avec @annefleurjo @Helene_FR et F. Launay pour #LE13H @francetele
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Les ferries du Bosphore en Turquie. Un reportage de @arnauldmiguet avec @Helene_FR et @annefleurjo pour @telematin @francetele
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“Istanbul stands with Budapest. The tide is turning.”
Erdogan’s top rival, writing from prison.
Hungary has chosen hope over fear, democracy over autocracy.
Tonight, the Hungarian people reminded Europe, and the world, that no strongman is invincible when citizens refuse to surrender their freedom.
From a prison cell in Silivri, I send my warmest congratulations to the Hungarian opposition leader Peter Magyar and to every voter who stood in line to defend the rule of law. Your victory belongs to all of us who believe that ballots are stronger than fear, and that justice, however delayed, is never defeated.
Istanbul stands with Budapest. The tide is turning.
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🔴🇱🇧Journée de deuil national au Liban. Plus de 300 morts à Beyrouth, des civils sous les bombes israéliennes. La France a dénoncé des attaques intolérables, Israël affirme avoir tué le secrétaire du chef du Hezbollah. Benyamin Netanyahou accepte d'ouvrir des négociations directes avec le Liban. #JT20h