Üst akıl – Totally Turkey

Conspiracy Clearinghouse

EPISODE 97 | Üst akıl – Totally Turkey

Turkey is a place with a complex history and a diverse population, which can lead to a sense of uncertainty and instability. Conspiracy theories that offer simple explanations for complex events and interactions, seem to take hold easily there, especially lately.

This can make it difficult for people to distinguish between reliable information and propaganda and can contribute to the spread of false information and conspiracy theories.

All told, Turkey seems to be particularly susceptible to the spread of conspiracy narratives. Which is a darned shame, since the country is absolutely fascinating, with a long and rich history stretching back more than 40,000 years, fantastic food, a varied landscape and incredibly hospitable people.

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SECTIONS

1. 04:17 - Parkta Bir Gün (A Walk in the Park) - The Mastermind Theory ( Üst akıl), earthquake weapons, Yeni Akit (New Agreement) loves Hitler but hates blue jeans (the Kot Pantalon Theory), some t-shirts and the US $1 bill
2. 11:06 - Aya Benzer (Similar to the Moon) - The start of the Turkish republic (1923), the Multi-Party Period, Adnan Menderes turns into a jerk, a bomb in Thessaloniki leads to the Committee of Inquest, the military stages a coup and then hands power back
3. 18:25 - Seviyorum Sevmiyorum (I Like It, Don’t Like It) - More chaos, the coup by memorandum, trouble in Cyprus; a new coup, a new constitution and new atrocities
4. 22:14 - The Kurds got screwed, Turgut Özal tries to make peace but dies, conspiracy theories abound, Islamicists gain traction, the Postmodern Coup, Islamicists on the rise
5. 26:07 - … Dan Sonra (…After) - 2013 protests over a park lead to the victory of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, crackdowns aplenty, Erdoğan wins again, more crackdowns, Erdoğan changes the country to a Presidential Republic and wins again, making many more changes
6. 29:44 - Resimdeki Gözyaşları (Tears in the Picture) - The Armenian Genocide, a monument to lies called the the Memorial and Museum of Martyred Turks Massacred by Armenians in Iğdır
7. 35:02 - Rakıya Su Katamam (I Can’t Add Water to Raki) - The Dönme Jews, anti-Semitism, the İzmir Plot, Israeli-trained spy sharks and other animals, this all seems a bit familiar

• Music by Fanette Ronjat

More Info

• Guguou - Parkta Bir Gün official audio
• Mustafa Sandal - Aya Benzer video
• Nil Karaibrahimgil - Seviyorum Sevmiyorum video
• Sila and Kenan Dogulu - ...dan sonra video
• Cem Karaca - Resimdeki Gözyaşları audio
• Altın Gün - Rakıya Su Katamam video
• Conspiracy theories in Turkey on Wikiwand
• The Conspiratorial Style in Turkish Politics: Discussing the Deep State in the Parliament
• Türkiye’s twin quakes and conspiracy theories
• NEW H.A.A.R.P EVIDENCE COMES OUT IN TURKEY EARTHQUAKE?! FACT OR CONSPIRACY? THIS IS SH0CKING! video
• The Science Behind the Massive Turkey-Syria Earthquakes video from the Wall Street Journal
• Turkish intelligence breaks ripped jeans signal code
• ‘Spies’ Communicate Via Ripped Jeans, According to Akit Daily
• The Tin-Foil Hats Are Out in Turkey
• Conspiracy theory keeps Turkey in its grip: “There is a vast conspiracy against the Turkish nation”
• AKP’s Conspiracy Theories paper
• Unraveling the AKP's 'Mastermind' conspiracy theory
• The discourse of üst akıl: a search for hegemony in the Turkish media paper
• On the Resilience of Conspiracy Theories: The Resurrection of a Turkish Deep State under AKP Rule video
• Why Turkish government pushes 'global conspiracy' narrative
• How Turkish conspiracy theories upended life of U.S. scholar Barkey video
• The Middle East 'mastermind' who worries Erdogan
• Erdogan: Turkey's all-powerful leader of 20 years on BBC News
• The complex history of Turkey and the Kurds, explained video from the Washington Post
• Armenia Genocide Explained: Turkey, Erdogan, Biden Statement, Reparations & the Ottoman Empire video
• The Armenian Genocide video
• The Unspeakable Things That Happened In The Armenian Genocide video
• Turkey Clears Bird Of Spying For Israel; Kestrel Is Just Latest In Long List Of Suspected Animal Mossad Agents
• Iran's ex-military chief: Israel sent lizards to spy on nuclear program
• Ayoon Wa Azan (Conspiracy Theory)
• They Might Be Giants - Istanbul (Not Constantinople) video

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