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Published in: Can Europe Make It?At the dawn of hope, trepidation: Istanbul’s elections, the Gezi trial, and civil society’s futureOrdinary people are sick of divisive politics and how it impacts their daily lives. So what now for the political...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaMaking Rojava green againAnnotations to the booklet “Make Rojava Green Again” by the Internationalist Commune of Rojava.
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Why Istanbul’s rerun is a battle for the soul of TurkeySix summers ago, Erdogan’s social engineering efforts triggered their first major backlash in Istanbul. And this...
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Published in: HomeWhy is Turkey torn between the United States and Russia?In the last five years, the majority of Turkish society has embraced anti-western discourses probably at the deepest...
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Published in: HomeTurkey's local elections were not free or fairIf Turkey can hang on to the remaining threads of its democracy and the fractured political opposition can organise...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Europe is criminalizing humanitarian aidPeople are drowning while politicians claim that avoidable civilian deaths are required for the defense of “European values”.
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Published in: HomeTurkey: the post-election brawl – a regime at a crossroadsThe mission that “revolutionary guards” took upon themselves in the aftermath of the putsch was to radically...
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Published in: HomeA letter from imprisoned Turkish human rights activist Osman KavalaWriting from prison, a leader of Turkish civil society asks the judiciary to show respect for individual freedom.
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Published in: oDRHow Turkmenistan spies on its citizens at home and abroadA mix of traditional techniques and new technologies allows the Turkmen regime to follow its citizens’ every move.
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Published in: oDRThe tragic echoes of Turkey’s anti-Gülen campaign in TurkmenistanIn this highly isolated Central Asian state, “Turkish schools” guaranteed good education and a relationship with the...
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Published in: HomeTurkophilia and the common life: a pledge, a bond, and a very special appealExactly one hundred years to the day – the story of a British Scots-Irish family who learnt to love Turkey, of two...
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Published in: HomeOsman Kavala: Turkish democracy on the anvil"To say what is being done to him is wicked is not enough. Its consequences signal the potential implosion of a vast...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaLegal recognition of transgender people in Turkey: will the court seize the historic opportunity?A couple of months ago, a local court judge in Edirne filed a plea to the Court of Constitution of Turkey to revoke...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaWhat went wrong with Turkey’s referendum?As illiberal democracy is becoming more the norm than the exception in the world, Turkey’s referendum is another...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaA hollow referendumInstead of articulating a brand-new direction for the country, the referendum simply served to legitimize and...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaReconsidering Turkish military culture and secularism after the coup attemptHow did Turkish military culture transform under the rule of AKP? And what will be the impact of the failed coup...
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Published in: HomeTurkey’s clash of Islamists: Erdogan vs GülenWhat does the power struggle between President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and powerful Islamic cleric Fethullah Gülen mean...
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Published in: HomeErdogan’s triumph and Turkey's futureTurkey's president is confirmed once more as the master of Turkish politics. Now he faces his greatest challenge.
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Published in: HomeTurkey’s election and the Kurdish peace process: what now?
The post-election landscape in Turkey raises new challenges in the search for a lasting settlement of the conflict...
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
