Whirling Dervish at the 2025 Istanbul protests.

https://i.redd.it/0355wlfbiuqe1.jpeg

by panto-graf

46 comments
  1. Can you imagine somebody picking this image out of the ruins of a nuclear wasteland. The stories that would come of it.

  2. This is a very powerful and symbolic image for the Turkish sensibility and culture: spirituality under assault.

  3. I’m an American. I’m getting a tattoo of this guy

  4. The original pictures are already quite impactful. an AI generated, watered down version is not needed

  5. O.K . I need the Protestors all together : Whirling Dervish, Mud Wizard, Cpt. Columbia, Monsieur Bearknuckle,the Pyro of Georgia and Last but not least The howling Hound of Greece Loukanikos

  6. It’s so funny to see people who are okay with AI “art” coming up with the most pedantic points and arguments in this comment section.

    “Yeah well, would a single line be considered art?”

    Shut up, everyone here can type and read. Typing words and clicking create is not imaginative and should not be considered as “self made”.

    I wouldn’t consider it art, but that’s a personal opinion.

    Edit: OP added an AI flair way after mine and others comments.

    Sidenote: it’s an opinion, if you feel directly insulted that’s on you. Also, I should rephrase, we can all type and read, but understanding what someone’s saying is apparently very hard for a lot of people.

    You can like it if you do, but calling yourself an artist while using AI prompts to create something like this?

    That’s just disingenuous and not fair to real artists / writers etc.

  7. For too long they claim pkk were freedom fighters and Europe blame Turkey. Now erdogan works with pkk founder and people who want democracy fights for their rights while europe stays silent. Shame.

  8. ***”When the prophets learn of this, they will take your head!”***

  9. original picture went hard enough we didnt need to ai slop-ify it

  10. Fuck Erdogan, he is still transferring jihadists from central Asia to Syria, soon enough he will turn them to attack Europe

  11. While highly detailed it still looks like a generic image.

  12. Wish we could find the source for all the art that went into this model to create this. 

  13. Such a symbolic moment.

    #TeamTurkiye (the people, not the government)

  14. The hands are wrong; one should be palm up, the other palm down.

  15. I love those photos so fucking much :’) That guy is so badass, a symbolic figure just like the Woman In Red Dress.

    Even though i hate AI, i can make an exception on this one. Hell yeah!

  16. I can’t believe there are still people who support fucking erdogan . It’s frustrating to see that many in my country continue to support him, and it makes me disheartened about the situation. His supporters seem to back him despite his actions, and it’s challenging to see any significant protest or opposition. fucking erdogan may be a tyrant, but the real problem lies in the number of people who vote for him. If more people could come together, we might have a chance to bring about change. Unfortunately, even celebrities remain silent. If I had the power or influence, I would use it to raise awareness and encourage people to take action.

    Unfortunately reddit is the only platform where I can express my feelings without being worried about getting arrested.. I really hate him so much..

  17. When I saw those photographs I thought the same thing. I figured someone would make art about it, because the image just was art.

  18. He’s about to spin so fast he ascends into a different timeline

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