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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaWhat are Syrian mercenaries doing in Azerbaijan?How can we understand the presence of Turkish backed Syrian mercenaries in Azerbaijan?
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?: OpinionThe philosophy of Orbán’s misguided Christian friendsEminent conservative Christian intellectuals in the west look to new illiberal regimes for succour. Their...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?The defeat of the 'real' neo-OttomanistsIt was difficult to miss the irony of commentaries on the “triumph of neo-Ottomanism” on 24 July, when Erdoğan was...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Of music, mosques and angelsIf President Erdoğan wishes to help restore the true spirit of Ayasofiya, he should free Osman Kavala now.
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Turkey’s presidential dictatorshipRe-converting Ayasofya takes a major symbolic step towards the President’s ideal goal of an Islamised one-party state.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaErdogan’s private police force: a new blow to Turkish democracyThe new strengthened neighborhood watchmen can further monitor and suppress Erdogan's political opponents under the...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe looming genocide against the Kurds: history should not repeat itselfTurkey’s military operations are part of an extermination policy against the Kurdish populations.
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Published in: Home: OpinionOsman Kavala and the Snails: watch, enjoy, shareThe world’s first lockdown opera, ten minutes of delight against oppression
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: OpinionOsman Kavala ile Salyangozlar: İzle, Eğlen, PaylaşKarantina altında bir dünya ilki opera, zulme karşı on dakikalık keyif
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaSyria: local agreements, regional rivalry and a global pandemicAs the regime moves towards capturing Idlib, rivalry between Russia and Iran to control Syria is growing.
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?: OpinionCaring about social care“I lived in Leicester and if you are a woman and you want a job there, the only jobs available are in care work. ”
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Published in: HomeWe have to grasp how conspiracy theories workLike viruses, conspiracy theories are socially contagious and hard to stop once set in motion. We must understand...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Could Turkey’s opposition provide a model for the defeat of populist authoritarian rule?COVID-19 could strengthen global resilience against populist authoritarianism. Those movements should also learn...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaIn times of crisis, diaspora groups know what to doKurdish diaspora associations in European cities have performed a crucial function to mitigate the challenging...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaWhat does it mean to be an urban refugee in Turkey during a pandemic?In Turkey most refugees are spread across urban centers and they are among the most impacted by the economic...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaIn Turkey, Erdogan’s crackdown on Kurds takes no coronavirus breakIt is clear that Turkey’s Kurds can expect no respite during the coronavirus public health crisis.
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Locking up dissidents, Turkish style: the saga of Osman KavalaThe accusation that Osman Kavala supported both the Gülen movement and the Gezi movement was outlandish from the outset.
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Published in: HomeThe impact of COVID-19 is all down to inequalityCoronavirus must change the neoliberal rationale, and rescue the social contract between the welfare state and the...
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Published in: HomeSign up to our coronavirus DemocracyWatch newsletterRegimes around the world are rushing through anti-democratic measures. Sign up to our newsletter to follow the crackdown.
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionCan the coronavirus save the planet?The corona crisis signifies a civilization that is dying. But it also shows a 'pluriverse' of other worlds rising up.
Tell Priti Patel: Stop your attack on journalistic freedom
Journalists who share leaks of official information should not face life imprisonment for doing their job
