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In journalism, “honour” and “ethics” are not decorative words framed on a wall they are the spine of the profession. From the very first day in the classroom, these values are carved into us as the only real condition for being what the press is supposed to be: the fourth estate. Not a slogan. A responsibility. But the moment you step into the field, another reality greets you. There they are the seasoned veterans, the self-appointed gatekeepers of the craft waiting with a knowing smile. “Welcome to real journalism,” they say, as they quietly shelve everything you were taught. Regrettably, they are still there. And more often than not, it is they who make the deepest compromises with the greatest ease, and the least discomfort. These are familiar faces. They were there in the lecture halls. They were there in the newsrooms. Those who positioned themselves as the doyens of the profession, the distinguished few who truly understood the craft. Over time particularly as digital journalism dismantled old economic certainties some drifted, gradually or decisively, into the orbit of one side or another. Whether circumstance drove them there or choice did, that is not for this piece to judge. But the ethical principles of journalism do not bend with the economic weather. Or rather, they should not. Because here is what we have witnessed: those who once raised an eyebrow or worse, a sneer when a certain idea was voiced by the wrong person, by someone outside their circle, by someone deemed insufficiently sophisticated; those same voices, when that very idea was echoed from within their own ranks, suddenly became its most ardent champions. Its oldest defenders. Its natural home. The idea had not changed. Only the coordinates of who was saying it. Is that what professional consistency looks like? Asking that question is not an attack. It is the most fundamental question journalism has ever asked of itself. Yes, the trade is hard today. Economic precarity, editorial suffocation, the ever-present threat of digital pile ons. But none of that is the hardest part. The hardest part is remaining upright through all of it refusing to bend, refusing to be coloured, refusing to quietly occupy a corner and call it reporting. Because journalism is not water that takes the shape of whatever vessel holds it. It is a spine. And a spine, by definition, does not negotiate. Journalism is not measured by whom you stand with. It is measured by what you stand for.

Gazetecilikte “onur” ve “etik”, vitrine koyulan süs eşyaları değil; mesleğin kemik yapısıdır. Okulun ilk gününde öğrenip yıllarca zihnimize çivi gibi çaktığımız bu değerler, “dördüncü kuvvet” olmanın lafta kalan bir iddiadan ibaret kalmaması için tek gerçek güvencedir. Ama sahaya adım attığınızda başka bir gerçekle yüz yüze gelirsiniz. O “büyük abiler, ablalar” hep orada bekliyordu “Gerçek gazeteciliğe hoş geldin” diyerek, okulda öğrendiklerinizi gülümseyerek rafa kaldıranlar. Ne yazık ki hâlâ oradalar. Ve çoğu zaman en derin tavizi de onlar veriyor; hem de en doğal, en rahat halleriyle. Bu yüzler tanıdık. Okul sıralarında da vardılar, sahada da. Kendilerini mesleğin “duayeni”, gazetecilik camiasının seçkin azınlığı olarak konumlandıranlar. Zamanla, özellikle internet gazeteciğinin ekonomik gerçekleriyle birlikte, kimisi farkında olmadan ya da farkında olarak bir tarafın sözcüsü konumuna kaydı. Bunu kendileri de görenler de biliyor. Belki koşullar zorladı, belki tercih yapıldı; bunu yargılamak bu yazının konusu değil. Ama gazetecilik etiğinin ilkeleri koşullara göre esnemiyor en azından esnememesi gerekiyor. Çünkü şunu gördük: Dün aynı söylemi başkalarının dilinden duyunca kaş çatan, “bizden değil” diye kenara iten bazı isimler; bugün o söylem kendi saflarından yükselince birdenbire o fikrin kadim savunucusu, sözcüsü kesildi. Söylem değişmedi. Sadece söyleyenin koordinatları değişti. Buna mesleki tutarlılık demek mümkün mü? Bu soruyu sormak, hakaret değil; mesleğin en temel sorusunu sormaktır. Evet, bugün gazetecilik zor. Ekonomik baskı, editoryal kölelik, dijital linç korkusu… Ama asıl zor olan hiçbiri değil. Asıl zor olan: tüm bunlara rağmen eğilmemek, renk vermemek, köşe tutmamak. Çünkü gazetecilik; güce ve rüzgara göre şekil alan bir su değil, gerçeğe sadık kalan bir omurgadır. Gazetecilik; kimden yana olduğunla değil, neye sadık kaldığınla ölçülür.

Pedro Sanchez “ Utanan taraf onlar olacak . Gazze’de şiddeti destekleyenler utanacak . Paraları çalanlar, başkasının haklarını gaspedenler utanacak . Yalan söyleyenler utanacak. Ayrımcılar utanacak . Biz gururlu olmalıyız. Barışa, çevreye, kadınların eşitliğine, adalete , savaşlara hayır denmesine inandığımız için biz burada olanlar gururluyuz”

@BallouxFrancois Apparently, US and Israeli intelligence agencies are funding content creators to shift attention away from the Epstein scandal and to downplay or distract from the killing of children

This article, in isolation, might be dismissed as the brain fart of a retarded think tanker under pressure to deliver something, anything, edgy. Concerningly, there is currently an explosion of similar pieces calling for preemptive war on Türkiye.

@Chigeorge72 @NAlexandr00 @Noticing_Evil @greekcitytimes If it is determined that the Aegean islands have been armed in violation of treaties, the strongest possible response will be given within the framework of international law

@bluemoonyellows @NAlexandr00 @Noticing_Evil @greekcitytimes You admit it👇

Greece rejects Turkish maritime claims in UN letter, reaffirms commitment to international law greekcitytimes.com/2026/04/19/gre…

@Noticing_Evil @Chigeorge72 @NAlexandr00 @greekcitytimes “It’s Greek to me “ 🤣🤣 I guess I’d have to be Greek to understand you.”

@bluemoonyellows @Chigeorge72 @NAlexandr00 @greekcitytimes It's sad to see how fanatic & senseless some of u are, even in the face of evidence. There's simply no reasoning with you, we'll obviously have to strengthen those defenses so we don't share the fate of Cyprus by leaving them undefended against the hordes gathering opposite them.

Uluslararası hukuku bir tür oyun sanman çok sevimli. Lozan ve Paris Antlaşmaları birer öneri değil; o adalarda bulunmanızın kesin hukuki koşullarıdır. Askeriyeden arındırma olmazsa, hukuki dayanak da olmaz. Geri kalanlar ise, antlaşmaları açıkça okumayan bir kitleye yönelik, sadece huysuzca söylenen sözlerden ibarettir.

@Chigeorge72 @bluemoonyellows @NAlexandr00 @greekcitytimes It amazes me that some Turks believe an agreement between Greece and Italy concerns them. If Italy sees the danger from the military buildup on Turkey's western coast and choose to allow Greece to defend those islands, it is up to them and us as you pointed out.

@SandyofSuffolk A vacation in a country that collaborates with child killers is great you’ll be contributing to the violence too

So the Greek Embassy have issued a statement saying British people won't be subject to this new biometric testing nonsense in their airports. So it's off to Greece we go then for our holidays. Always loved the Greeks. Sensible friendly people. 🇬🇷

You are clearly struggling to grasp the fundamental distinction between insular sovereignty and maritime delimitation. Ownership of an island’s soil does not grant you an automatic right to steal the neighboring mainland’s continental shelf. 1. Geography vs. Ego: In international maritime law (ICJ jurisprudence), islands located on the natural prolongation of another state's mainland like yours are restricted in their maritime impact. They sit on our continental shelf; they do not create one that overrides a massive landmass like Anatolia. Your 'zero effect' status in delimitation is a settled legal reality you refuse to face. 2. National Security: Any state has the inherent right to monitor and object to military build-ups on its doorstep. When you militarize an island within swimming distance of our coast, you aren't 'defending' yourself; you are violating the 1947 Paris Treaty and creating a direct casus belli. 3. The Ignorance Factor: If you think Türkiye will just watch as you turn its own geological extension into a foreign military base, you aren't just legally illiterate you're strategically delusional. Sovereignty over land is one thing; trying to hijack the seabed and threaten a neighbor's security is another. Stop talking about 'authority' until you learn the difference between a rock in the sea and a continental shelf.

@bluemoonyellows @NAlexandr00 @Noticing_Evil @greekcitytimes You have zero authority or say over those islands. They were ceded to Greece by Italy they do not belong to your continental shelf. 👇

Italy’s silence is legally irrelevant, and your geography is even worse. These islands are not sitting in the middle of the Ionian Sea; they are located on the Turkish Continental Shelf, mere kilometers from the Turkish mainland. To suggest that a threat to Türkiye’s doorstep 'doesn’t concern' Türkiye is not just a legal fallacy it is a strategic joke. 1. The Continuity of Law: The Treaty of Lausanne established the foundational balance between Türkiye and Greece. The 1947 Paris Treaty did not erase Lausanne; it expanded the demilitarization regime to the Dodecanese to maintain that very balance. You are legally bound to Lausanne regarding Türkiye and to the Paris Treaty regarding the international community. You cannot pick one and discard the other. 2. Conditional Sovereignty: These islands were not 'gifted' for you to play war games. They were transferred under a restrictive covenant. In international law, if you tear up the conditions of a treaty, you forfeit the legitimacy of the rights granted by that treaty. 3. Strategic Hostility: Ignoring international law just because it's 'convenient' reveals exactly who is acting in bad faith. If you think you can hide behind Italy's lack of objection while placing heavy weaponry under Türkiye’s nose, you are gravely mistaken. Sovereignty is not a license for provocation.

@bluemoonyellows @NAlexandr00 @Noticing_Evil @greekcitytimes The Dodecanese islands have nothing to do with Turkey. It was a treaty between Greece and Italy. Turkey plays no role with regards to those islands. They were not signers. Italy hasnt made any formal objection to "violations" of that treaty.

Your approach is purely manipulative and entirely detached from legal reality. You are operating under a profound delusion. Let’s address the facts: 1. The Montreux Fallacy: The 1936 Montreux Convention was established specifically to regulate the regime of the Turkish Straits. It contains absolutely no provisions that revoke or supersede the demilitarized status of the islands established by the Treaty of Lausanne. To claim otherwise is a legal hallucination. 2. The Timeline Contradiction: Even if your flawed logic regarding Montreux were true, why was the 1947 Paris Peace Treaty drafted a decade later? That treaty explicitly reaffirmed the demilitarized status of the Dodecanese. Why would the international community mandate demilitarization in 1947 if it had supposedly been abolished in 1936? You are ignoring the very 'condition of transfer' that governs your sovereignty. 3. Diplomacy vs. Reality: Both the Lausanne and Paris Treaties are definitive, binding, and clear legal instruments. Sending unilateral, self-serving letters to the UN does not prove a point; it only highlights a desperate attempt to bypass treaty obligations. This is nothing more than typical petulance behaving like a spoiled actor who thinks they are above international law. Don’t waste your breath. You have no credible legal data to stand on. Let this be clear: If Turkey detects the sale of land to third parties for military use or the deployment of foreign weaponry on these islands, the consequences will be historical. Those who were once made to swim in the Aegean may find themselves forced to swim all the way to the Adriatic next time.

@bluemoonyellows @NAlexandr00 @Noticing_Evil @greekcitytimes I highlighted the relevent portion. Article 13 specifically mentions just 4 Islands where military fortifications must be within the normal contingent of train soldiers. Articles 4 and 6 was revised by the Montreux Convention officially recognized by Turkey👇

Ah, yes surely another brilliant mind will find this convincin🤣🤣🤣 . By that logic, I could write to the UN tomorrow claiming Thessaloniki is an independent state and expect it to be taken seriously. Needless to say, such claims would be dismissed outright as should any attempt to present a one-sided letter as binding international law.

@Chigeorge72 @bluemoonyellows @NAlexandr00 @greekcitytimes Very informative, thank you!

I did take the time to read what you sent. It is, quite clearly, a unilateral diplomatic letter—nothing more. Presenting such a document as if it carries any binding legal authority is, frankly, a rather creative interpretation of how international law functions. By that logic, any state could draft a letter to the United Nations, assert its preferred narrative, and claim legal validation. International law, however, does not operate on the basis of one-sided assertions or selectively framed correspondence. It is grounded in binding treaties and, where relevant, the decisions of competent judicial bodies—none of which this document represents. So while the text may reflect a position, elevating it to the level of legal proof is not a serious exercise in legal reasoning. It would be far more productive to rely on actual sources of law rather than attempting to attribute significance to what is, ultimately, a non-binding statement of intent. You're just making a fool of yourself

@bluemoonyellows @NAlexandr00 @Noticing_Evil @greekcitytimes Read it carefully👇

Incroyable. Des descendants de parias indiens qui ont fui jusqu’aux Zagros, qui ont vécu des siècles sans langue, sans culture, sans identité fixe, et qui se réveillent un jour en criant « Nous sommes un peuple ! »… Et ces mêmes fantômes sans racines viennent me traiter de « mongol ». L’ironie est délicieuse : celui qui n’a ni montagne, ni alphabet, ni histoire cohérente, se permet de réécrire la mienne. La France, elle, joue son rôle habituel à la perfection : elle gave d’aide sociale et de repas gratuits des foules sans qualification, les laisse se reproduire comme des rats dans un labyrinthe, et attend le jour où elle pourra les utiliser comme chair à canon politique ou sociale. Un élevage industriel de pions. Continue comme ça, c’est presque du stand-up involontaire.

@bluemoonyellows Je veux bien que tu m’explique également comment c’est possible que tes ancêtres les colons venues de la Mongolie reconnaissant l’existence du peuple Kurde et leur territoire le Kurdistan mais que toi l’attardée mentale tu refuses ?

Oh là là… Même ceux qui fuient les montagnes du Zagros ont compris le système ! Ils débarquent en France en criant haut et fort : « Nous sommes un peuple persécuté ! Donnez-nous des aides, des allocations, des logements prioritaires ! » Ah, la belle histoire… Sauf qu’ils n’ont ni langue ancienne, ni histoire glorieuse, ni culture millénaire. Rien de tout ça. Ce sont simplement les plus foncés, les plus bas dans le système des castes indiennes, ceux qui ont fui leur propre pays comme des lâches… et qui, une fois arrivés ici, se sont soudain découvert une « identité ethnique opprimée » pour mieux tendre la main. Pathétique. Ils ne fuient pas la persécution. Ils fuient leur propre merde… et viennent la déposer chez vous en réclamant des subventions. Bravo l’intégration, mes chers.

Incroyable. Des descendants de parias indiens qui ont fui jusqu’aux Zagros, qui ont vécu des siècles sans langue, sans culture, sans identité fixe, et qui se réveillent un jour en criant « Nous sommes un peuple ! »… Et ces mêmes fantômes sans racines viennent me traiter de « mongol ». L’ironie est délicieuse : celui qui n’a ni montagne, ni alphabet, ni histoire cohérente, se permet de réécrire la mienne. La France, elle, joue son rôle habituel à la perfection : elle gave d’aide sociale et de repas gratuits des foules sans qualification, les laisse se reproduire comme des rats dans un labyrinthe, et attend le jour où elle pourra les utiliser comme chair à canon politique ou sociale. Un élevage industriel de pions. Continue comme ça, c’est presque du stand-up involontaire.

Israeli tourists can no longer travel the world in peace. What started as massive pro-Palestine marches on social media has turned into something far more direct and unrelenting. Everywhere they go streets, airports, restaurants, tourist spots they’re being publicly confronted and filmed, with one accusation echoing louder than ever: “Child killers.” The message is raw, viral, and unforgiving. Faces are shown. Presence is called out. The world is no longer staying silent.

Oh là là… Même ceux qui fuient les montagnes du Zagros ont compris le système ! Ils débarquent en France en criant haut et fort : « Nous sommes un peuple persécuté ! Donnez-nous des aides, des allocations, des logements prioritaires ! » Ah, la belle histoire… Sauf qu’ils n’ont ni langue ancienne, ni histoire glorieuse, ni culture millénaire. Rien de tout ça. Ce sont simplement les plus foncés, les plus bas dans le système des castes indiennes, ceux qui ont fui leur propre pays comme des lâches… et qui, une fois arrivés ici, se sont soudain découvert une « identité ethnique opprimée » pour mieux tendre la main. Pathétique. Ils ne fuient pas la persécution. Ils fuient leur propre merde… et viennent la déposer chez vous en réclamant des subventions. Bravo l’intégration, mes chers.

@bluemoonyellows @GunterFehlinger Beaucoup de charabia pour rien dire 😂! Tu sais que la carte est totalement réaliste. D’ailleurs, il aurait fallu mettre Constantinople (Istanbul) mais je me suis dit que mes amies devraient récupérer cette partie. La place des turcs est en Mongolie pas en Asie mineur.

Kurds deserve a country

Your selective amnesia is as pathetic as your 15th-century fantasies. You talk about arguments? You don't even have a foundation to stand on. Let's talk about the 'civilized' Greece: 1.The Anthem of Blood: Your national anthem, the 'Hymn to Liberty,' is literally a poetic celebration of slaughtering Turks. Stanzas like 'Let the blood of the infidels flow like a river' tell the world everything we need to know about your 'peaceful' heritage. You sing about drinking Turkish blood and then have the audacity to lecture us on morality? 2.The Genocide of Tripolitsa: Before you cry about 1955, face the mirrors of 1821. In Tripolitsa, you didn't just 'fight for independence' you systematically exterminated over 130,000 Turkish civilians, including women and infants, in one of the most brutal ethnic cleansings in history. Even European historians of that era were horrified by your savagery in the Morea and Crete. 3.The Lausanne Reality: You mention 110,000 Greeks from Istanbul, but you conveniently forget the Population Exchange was a MUTUAL treaty signed at Lausanne. Meanwhile, what is your excuse for the racist Article 19? You stripped 60,000 Western Thrace Turks of their citizenship by LAW, simply because they weren't 'ethnically Greek.' That is state-sponsored apartheid, not 'democracy.' 4.The Identity Denial: You still call them 'Muslim Greeks' because you are terrified of the word 'TURK.' You close their schools and ignore ECHR rulings for decades. Greece is the only EU country that functions like a 19th-century ethno-religious cult. P.S. Checking the maps again... Still no 'Constantinople.' It’s been Istanbul since 1453. If you're still waiting for the Byzantine Empire to return, you aren't a patriot you're a delusional patient. Cope with the history, or keep whining in the shadows of the Ottoman legacy you couldn't escape.

@bluemoonyellows @NAlexandr00 @greekcitytimes Right, so you have no arguments why you violated the Lausanne treaty by forcing away 110.000 Greeks from Constantinople, just whining that I called it by the name we use. And of course you ignore the fact that they celebrate our independence day from the Ottomans.

Only an Arvanite hybrid with a stolen identity would believe those lies. You talk about Lausanne while systematically violating the rights of the Turkish Minority in Western Thrace. You banned their ethnic identity, seized their foundations, and violated the 1968 educational protocols. With the racist Article 19, you stripped 60,000 people of their citizenship just because they weren't 'ethnically Greek.' How dare you lecture us on civilization while running an apartheid-style suppression against Turks for decades? P.S. We checked the maps but couldn't find 'Constantinople.' You must be a 15th-century moron living in a dream. It’s Istanbul and it has been for 573 years. Cope harder.

@bluemoonyellows @NAlexandr00 @greekcitytimes Muslim GREEKS are free to live how they want, unlike Turkey which banned non turkish languages & forced 110.000 Greeks away from Constantinople in violation of the Lausanne treaty. Here's "Turks" less than a month ago, celebrating our anniversary of the Greek revolution.

Ah yes, the famous “Seville Map” a proposal so persuasive that even the EU chose not to adopt it. Yet somehow, it’s still being presented as if it carries legal weight. Let’s get one thing straight: Turkey is not a party to UNCLOS, and the views or interpretations of a framework it hasn’t signed simply do not bind it. That’s not controversial it’s basic international law.

@bluemoonyellows @Noticing_Evil @greekcitytimes The rule that islands generate full maritime zones is not only part of UNCLOS, it is also customary international law which binds all states. 👇 On what specific treaty of international law does Mavi Vatan rely and you accuse Greece of not applying the law?