Here are a few examples of anomalous activity observed in the Republic of Turkey over the past few decades. Do you have further information that you can offer?In 2014 Gaziantep News reported they received an email from Ahmet Baygümüş with a UFO photo attached (above). Baygümüş says on August 24 at around 7 pm he was taking pictures of the landscape and the sunset with his phone. He did not see anything unusual. However, when he reviewed the pictures later he saw a strange light in the image.Baygümüş says he returned to the location the next day at the same time but did not see anything unusual.Baygümüş sent the image to Gaziantep News hoping they could offer an explanation as to what he might have seen. Gaziantep News suggested it appears to be some sort of light beam, and listed Baygümüş’ contact information for people to share with him their thoughts.-----Istanbul, Kumburgaz, Turkey UFOTurkey has a long history of unexplained aerial phenomena dating back centuries. The Kumburgaz UFO incident is a more recent case that took place over multiple dates between 2007 and 2009 when there were multiple unknown aerial objects reported across Turkey. During this time a series of interesting videos were taken by the local resident Murat Yalcin of anomalous objects hovering over the sea. They were described by many people who live in Kumburgaz as unusual round, disc, and cigar-shaped craft. They submitted reports with the Sirius UFO and Space Science Research which is Turkey's primary UFO reporting organization. This case was like no other because the video footage captured extremely close views of the objects.The footage was recorded with a camera that had a lens converter adapter capable of filming at 200 times optical achieving a great amount of detail. In addition, there is one factor that makes this case credible. The video was analyzed by "The Scientific and Technology Research Board of Turkey" and "TUG National Observatory" which are both sponsored by the state and highly influential. They reviewed the footage intending to discovering a hoax but were unsuccessful. The original cassettes of the film have been studied by people from Japan, Chile, Brazil, and Russia. After several attempts, to this date nobody has been able to successfully debunk the videos and they remain unidentified.-----I received the following email from Huseyin in Turkey on Sunday, December 5th. I needed to clean up some of the broken English:"Dear Sir - I write to you after witnessing a creature near my home in Ahlat, Turkey on the 26th of September this year. My friends and I were taking a day long boat ride on Van Golu (Lake Van). Near east Akdamar Island we noticed a violent boil on the surface. When we got closer, I saw a large eel-like creature with a high long fin across the back. I attempted to take a photograph but the creature dove into the darkness. Since I was so close to the creature I was able to get a very reliable description - about 20 meters long, mottled brown with a high ray or fin that extended across the entire back. I got a glimpse of the head which had round eyes that were front set, not like that of a fish, with a pair of ears or flaps.I presented the description to a biologist and government specialist the following week but was told that I most likely saw a sturgeon or another uncommon species of fish. This is not what I witnessed. I sent an email to 2 other crypto organizations but neither responded. My friend recommended you. What is your opinion of my sighting? Please contact me at your convenience. Thank you - Huseyin"I wrote back to Huseyin. His reply didn't offer much more information other than there had been reports of a similar creature in the past and a more recent sighting a few weeks ago near another island on the lake. He also stated that the only fish known to survive in Lake Van are the Pearl Mullet or Darekh.Sightings of the Lake Van monster were first reported about two years ago, but further evidence was offered on Tuesday: bad-quality amateur pictures of something long and dark moving in the middle of the lake.After each sighting, professional camera crews rented boats to try to capture the alleged beast clearly on film but were unsuccessful each time.The subject became an obsession for 26-year-old Unal Kozak, a Van University teaching assistant who has been talking to eyewitnesses since the first sightings.Stationing himself at spots where most of the sightings were reported, Kozak says he saw and filmed the so-called monster on three occasions. Kozak also wrote a book on the creature, including drawings of the monster based on the descriptions of some 1,000 witnesses.He says the creature is about 15 meters (49.5 feet) long. Public opinion is divided over whether the Lake Van monster is a clever hoax to attract visitors to a region that could use some tourist revenue.The city of Van is in an underdeveloped area of eastern Turkey that for years has lost out to holiday resorts in the west of the country.The pictures have been sent to Cambridge University for examination, and Jacques Cousteau, the world-famous marine biologist, is expected to visit and examine the lake.This lake was formed some 6,000 years ago when the volcano that is Turkey's lesser known Nemrut Dağı (Mt. Nemrut) erupted and threw the entire top of the mountain into the lake, thereby cutting off the water's natural escape route into a river near Muş. The waters of Lake Van are known for being highly alkaline, which means that it's actually possible to wash clothes in them without using soap. Swimmers also find the water extremely buoyant, although pollution around the main population centers means that it's not really that wise to risk bathing.Lake Van is home to all sorts of unusual beasties, some of them real, others entirely fanciful. Perhaps its most prized resident is the inci kefalı (pearl mullet), a fish so revered that it's spawned commemorative statues not just in Van itself but also in the small town of Erciş. Then there is the Van Canavarı, the Lake Van Monster, a creature uncannily like Scotland's Loch Ness Monster and just as elusive -- the closest you'll come to it is the statue in Van's Feqiye Teyran Park where a diplodocus-like creature can be seen wrapping its long neck around other local features.-----The Derinkuyu Underground CityLocation: Derinkuyu, Nigde, TurkeyDate: 1982Time: EveningDuring a localized UFO wave in the region, a medium M.N. (refused to divulge his name) decided to visit the famous underground “galleries” at Derinkuyu. However, while doing this he became lost in the caves. While attempting to return to the surface level he suddenly encountered a black hooded figure that was standing in a cavity on the wall of the galleries. The faceless entity just stood there staring at the witness with two glowing reddish eyes. Terrified the witness attempted to run from the location but realized that he was totally unable to move, he then apparently passed out. Later a group of tourists found him lying on the ground but apparently unharmed. He soon recovered and never returned to the galleries again.Source: Murat Aksoy UFO Turkey quoting 'Nuh’un Seyir Defteri' (book)Type: EComments: There are other reports of bizarre underground dwellers in Derinkuyu Turkey - Albert RosalesThe underground city at Derinkuyu has all the usual amenities found in other underground complexes across Cappadocia, such as wine and oil presses, stables, cellars, storage rooms, refectories, and chapels. Unique to the Derinkuyu underground city complex and located on the second floor is a spacious room with a barrel-vaulted ceiling. It has been reported that this room was used as a religious school and the rooms to the left were studies. Between the third and fourth levels is a vertical staircase. This passageway leads to a cruciform church on the lowest level.The large 55 m ventilation shaft appears to have been used as a well. The shaft also provided water to both the villagers above and, if the outside world was not accessible, to those in hiding. First built by the Phrygians in the 8th–7th centuries B.C. According to the Turkish Department of Culture, the Derinkuyu underground city was enlarged in the Byzantine era. The city could be closed from the inside with large stone doors. With storerooms and wells that made long stays possible, the city had air shafts which are up to 100 feet (30 m) deep. Derinkuyu is the largest excavated underground city in Turkey. The complex has a total of 11 floors, though many floors have not been excavated. It has an area of 2,000 square feet, with a possible total area of 7,000 square feet (650 m2). Each floor could be closed off separately. The city was connected with other underground cities through miles of long tunnels. The city could accommodate between 20,000 and 50,000 people.Derinkuyu is by no means the only such city you can visit here. There are actually 40 or so subterranean settlements in the area although only a few are open to the public.It is in Derinkuyu District which is almost 30 km from Nevsehir, on Nevsehir - Nigde road. - cappadociaturkey.netClick the image for a larger versionDark Labyrinths (Scary Places)From the Ashes of Angels: The Forbidden Legacy of a Fallen RaceThe Attack in CappadociaSources:CNN.comsundayszaman.comgaziantephaberler.comhurriyetdailynews.comphantomsandmonsters.com**********PHANTOMS & MONSTERS VIDEO LIBRARYPOLL: WHAT DO YOU THINK? 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Former President Donald Trump will promise to punish doctors who perform attempted sex change surgeries on children without parental consent, according to excerpts of the presidential candidate’s Tuesday remarks. Trump will speak Tuesday in Howell, Michigan at the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office in his sixth visit to the state this year, but his first visit to Michigan since the assassination attempt on his life. “To protect our children from sexual mutilation, we will make it a felony for any medical professional to perform surgery on a minor without parental consent,” Trump is slated to say on Tuesday afternoon, according to excerpts released by the campaign. The former president’s promise refers to leftist efforts, both within the United States and without, to help children obtain irreversible transgender procedures without parental consent. As recently as last week, The Daily Signal reported that a father’s daughter was taken away from him by the Swiss government for his refusal to allow her to begin medical transition procedures. In liberal states like California, lawmakers have taken aggressive steps to facilitate child gender transition attempts regardless of parental consent. In some cases, lawmakers have pushed policies that remove children from families that don’t embrace gender ideology. The California State Assembly passed a bill in September 2023, as The Daily Signal’s Tony Kinnett reported at the time, that would require judges in child custody cases to consider whether a parent has affirmed a child’s “gender transition” by making “gender affirmation” an equal part of a child’s “health, safety, and welfare” under state law. Under the bill, parents who refuse to play along could be guilty of failing to provide for the “health, safety, and welfare” of their child—therefore losing custody to another parent or the state. Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed the bill in what many viewed as a political move. This veto is a tragedy for trans kids here & around the country. These kids are living in fear, with right wing politicians working to out them, deny them health care, ban them from sports & restrooms & erase their humanity.CA needs to unequivocally stand with these kids. https://t.co/dffOj1bXDW— Senator Scott Wiener (@Scott_Wiener) September 23, 2023 Conservative news outlets have reported on dozens of stories involving parental consent and gender ideology over the past few years. In Colorado, The Daily Signal previously reported that a school district had assigned an 11-year-old girl to share a bed with a boy who identified as a girl without notifying that girl’s parents. The Daily Signal’s Elizabeth Troutman also reported in late July that a Southern California school district, Capistrano Unified School District in southern Orange County, California, was training counselors to help students hide their transgender identity from their concerned parents. Trump on Tuesday will also promised to aggressively prosecute dangerous criminals who violate existing gun laws and to “dismantle the gangs, savage criminal networks, and bloodthirsty cartels.” His remarks also include a promise to ask for the death penalty for child rapists and child traffickers. The president’s remarks will similarly focus on Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris’s record as “one of the first Marxist prosecutors in America.” The post Trump Promises to Ban Trans Surgeries on Minors Without Parental Consent appeared first on The Daily Signal.

Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of the accompanying video from professor Peter St. Onge. Regime journalists across America wet themselves last week as year-on-year ticked below 3% for the first time since 2021. As the New York Times put it, “Easing inflation has Democrats tasting victory.” That’s quite a lot to taste for a 0.1% annual move in inflation — assuming you believe the numbers–especially considering inflation actually went up on the month. In fact, a more sober reading is that inflation’s been stuck way above the Federal Reserve’s target as that famous transitory inflation logs its 40th month with no end in sight. More important, falling inflation in a weakening economy is not what the party the communists — er, the journalists — think it is. Why? Because inflation always falls in recessions. In fact, recessionary deflation is the very excuse Wall Street oligarchs used to install the Fed in the first place: By conflating recession and deflation they gaslit the public into a perpetual inflation machine. The reason is because a recession means there’s leftover stuff nobody’s buying, so they have to cut the price to move it. Combine that with debt defaults — which effectively unprint dollars — and presto, prices go down. Not because the Fed or Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen fancy footworked, but because they screwed it up so bad the registers aren’t ringing, and the debtors aren’t paying. Going to the ticker, in the last four recessions since 1990, inflation has fallen hard every single time. In 1990 it went from 6.4% to 2.8% — a 3.5-point drop. In 2001 it dropped 2.5 points — 3.7% to 1.2%. In 2008 it was a 6.5-point drop — from 4.4% inflation to 2% deflation. That was a big one because of debt defaults during the 2008 financial crisis. Even in the 2020 recession it dropped almost 2.5 points — 2.5% to 0.2%. Tally it up and in the last 35 years and recessions themselves dropped inflation by 3.7% on average. In other words, that media darling 0.1-point drop could be a downpayment on a lot of pain to come. Media will keep trying to spin molehills into mountains in hopes they can carry cackles over the finish line come November. But we know from rising federal spending that inflation isn’t going anywhere. Meaning any improvement is likely coming from the slowing economy itself — unsold goods, unemployed workers, and lower energy prices as people cut back on driving — which surveys say they already are. So what’s next? In theory the Fed’s supposed to delicately balance inflation and unemployment. In fact, today the Fed is painting itself into a tighter and tighter corner, trapped between spending-driven inflation and inflation-driven job losses. The one solution — cutting federal spending — is the one solution they will never do. Because federal spending is the whole point of having a central bank. It’s the government’s payback for handing Wall Street a license to print money. I mentioned last week how easy it is to get out of this, to back the dollar with hard money so they can’t inflate. Instead, as always, the Fed will pretend everything is fine — and the media will dutifully play along — right up until the day they all sing as one how nobody could have seen it coming. We publish a variety of perspectives. Nothing written here is to be construed as representing the views of The Daily Signal. The post From Inflation to Recession appeared first on The Daily Signal.

If you're tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. In Brazil, a significant upheaval in digital privacy and access to information is unfolding, as a notable number of reputable VPN services—including NordVPN, ExpressVPN, Surfshark, and VyprVPN—have vanished from the local iOS App Store. This move is widely believed to comply with Brazilian authorities’ secret directives, reflecting a concerning trend towards online censorship. This development is particularly alarming in light of the recent decision X made to shutdown its operations in the country. X terminated its operations after a protracted legal confrontation with Brazilian officials, who had accused the platform of insufficient efforts to combat disinformation, specifically its failure to block accounts spreading false information and hate speech. Despite the shutdown, X’s app is still accessible in Brazil. The closure of X’s offices and the removal of VPNs from the App Store have spurred a significant shift toward VPN usage among Brazilians, seeking to bypass increasing online restrictions. Proton VPN reported a staggering 580% surge in new registrations recently, highlighting the growing reliance on VPNs to maintain internet freedom. Nevertheless, acquiring these tools has become challenging. Attempts to install these apps from the iOS App Store are met with no option to download, indicating a blockade rather than a mere removal. The current scenario underscores the critical importance of VPN services in safeguarding internet freedom in Brazil. As digital platforms face governmental pressures and the landscape of internet accessibility continues to evolve, the role of VPNs as tools for ensuring unrestricted access to information becomes ever more vital. If you're tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. The post VPNs Vanish from Brazil’s App Store as Internet Freedom Faces Unprecedented Clampdown appeared first on Reclaim The Net.

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South African billionaire Elon Musk may end up serving as a cabinet-level hatchet man for President Donald Trump should the Republican win in November. In their 70-minute conversation on X Spaces last week, Musk raised the possibility of working under a future Trump administration on a novel committee tasked with eliminating inefficiencies and waste. On Monday, Trump spoke further to the possibility of having Musk on his team. Shortly after explaining why Trump's "inspiring" reaction to being shot on July 13 was part of what prompted him to explicitly endorse the Republican, Musk broached the subject of maximizing government efficiency. "Inflation is caused by government overspending," said Musk. "Would you agree that we need to take a look at government spending and have, perhaps, a government efficiency commission that just ... tries to make the spending sensible and so that the country lives within its means?" "The waste is incredible and nobody negotiates prices," said Trump. 'The Matrix will fight back.' The former president shared the story of how upon first taking office, he was presented with an outrageously expensive deal from Boeing to modify two 737 jumbo jets to serve as Air Force One. Upon learning the terms of the deal were allegedly based on a prior understanding had with elements of the former Obama administration, Trump indicated he told Boeing to pound sand. Ultimately, the company agreed to more favorable terms, only later confirming that it ate over $1.1 billion in costs related to the deal. "I shaved [the price] by $1.6 billion for the exact same plane," continued Trump. "You can now take that and multiply that out times thousands of other items and the numbers are astronomical." Musk stressed that there should be a government efficiency commission "that takes a look at these things and just ensures that the taxpayer money — that taxpayers' hard-earned money — is spent in a good way. And I'd be happy to help out on such a commission." Musk previously shared with Lex Fridman his aspirations of manning a government-shrinking committee in Washington, D.C., but noted doing so would be no picnic. "The antibody reaction would be very strong. You're attacking the Matrix at that point. The Matrix will fight back," said Musk. The "Matrix," which some may alternatively refer to as the administrative state, has already taken steps to hinder a future Trump administration from maximizing efficiency in government. Trump — who expressed admiration for Argentine President Javier Milei's apparent success taking a "chainsaw" both to his predecessors' failed leftist policies and to bureaucratic overgrowth — sounded amenable to Musk's idea of a waste-cutting commission, noting the X CEO has demonstrated himself a capable "cutter." "I look at what you do — you walk in, you just say 'You want to quit?' They go on strike — I won't mention the name of the company — but they go on strike and you say, 'That's okay, you're all gone." Months after taking over Twitter, Musk confirmed in a 2023 interview with the BBC that he had fired over 80% of the workforce. "This is not a caring [or] uncaring situation," Musk said at the time. "If the whole ship sinks, then nobody's got a job." Trump may have, however, been referring to Tesla's termination of at least 18 employees last year, which the New York Times alleged was in response to a union organizing campaign at a plant in Buffalo. The company alternatively indicated that the firings were the result of a semi-annual performance review and planned prior to the publication of the union campaign. When pressed Monday about whether he would consider naming Musk to an advisory role or a cabinet-level position, Trump told Reuters, "He's a very smart guy. I certainly would, if he would do it, I certainly would. He's a brilliant guy." Musk subsequently took to X to emphasize, "I am willing to serve." The image accompanying his post shows Musk behind a podium emblazoned with the proposed title, "Department Of Government Efficiency," along with its acronym, which users recognized alluded to another meme: "Doge," the shiba inu dog immortalized in the cryptocurrency Dogecoin. — (@) Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Two teenage suspects have been charged with murder in the shooting death of "General Hospital" actor Johnny Wactor. Robert Barceleau and Sergio Estrada, both 18, were each charged with one count of murder Monday.Los Angeles police reportedly said the suspects have lengthy criminal records and are affiliated with the Florencia 13 gang. Barceleau also faces a special circumstance of murder during an attempted robbery and personal use of a firearm. He also was hit with one count of attempted robbery with personal use of a firearm and one count of grand theft with an allegation of principal armed with a firearm. If convicted, Barceleau faces a maximum sentence of life in prison without parole and is being held without bail.Estrada also faces one count of attempted robbery with an allegation of principal armed with a firearm and one count of grand theft with an allegation of principal armed with a firearm, according to the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office. Estrada faces life in prison and is being held on $2,070,000 bail.Two other suspects were charged in connection with the death of the actor. Leonel Gutierrez, 18, was charged with one count of attempted robbery with an allegation of principal armed with a firearm and one count of grand theft with an allegation of principal armed with a firearm. If he is convicted, Gutierrez faces up to four years and eight months in prison and is being held on $120,000 bail.Frank Olano, 22, faces charges of accessory after the fact to murder, receiving stolen property, and three counts of being a felon with a firearm. Olano faces five years and eight months, according to prosecutors, and is being held on $1,080,000 bail.Los Angeles police reportedly said the suspects have lengthy criminal records and are affiliated with the Florencia 13 gang. The actor's mother, Scarlett Wactor, said of the suspects, "They're breathing air that my son doesn't get to any more. I prayed that they were not juveniles so that they could be tried as adults."As Blaze News previously reported, Wactor was leaving his bartending shift at the Moxy Hotel in downtown Los Angeles around 3:25 a.m. May 25 when he confronted three males trying to steal the catalytic converter from his parked car. Police said one of the suspects fired at the actor, and the 37-year-old entertainer died at an area hospital.Wactor was best known for playing Brando Corbin on "General Hospital" for 164 episodes. Wactor had 51 acting credits to his name, including "Westworld," The OA," "NCIS," "Criminal Minds," and "Disillusioned."Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón stated, "Johnny Wactor’s life was senselessly taken while he was simply walking to his parked car in downtown Los Angeles. We are committed to seeking justice for Mr. Wactor and ensuring that those responsible are held accountable for their actions.""The loss of this talented young actor, who was in the prime of his life and had so much to offer the world, is deeply felt by all of us," he continued. "Mr. Wactor’s work and presence touched the lives of many, and our hearts go out to his family, friends, and the entire community who mourn this devastating loss."Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass added, "I want to thank the LAPD for their work and partnership throughout the investigation and for their continued efforts to keep Angelenos safe and to bring justice to victims of violence. We must continue to take aggressive action to make our city safer. Those who commit crimes must be held fully responsible for their actions." LAPD Chief Dominic Choi said he is "confident that we have the right people on the right charges."Choi said, "To the family and loved ones of Johnny Wactor: We know that no legal action can ever bring back the person you have lost, but we hope that today’s announcement brings some measure of comfort in knowing that those responsible will be held accountable for their actions."The LAPD’s Central Bureau Homicide Division is still investigating the case.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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