Asset Price Boom and Turkey’s Illusion of Prosperity
In 2023, Turkey emerged as the frontrunner in the surge of ultra-rich people worldwide, according to a report by Knight Frank, a U.K.-based real...
Tim Walz’s Heartfelt Story of (His Daughter) Hope
Vice President Kamala Harris selected Tim Walz as her running mate. Tim Walz, the Governor of Minnesota, has experience in both state and national...
To Be the Voice of Truth Amidst Nepotism
Teaching in a state university has become almost impossible for the academics that do not support the ruling elites in Turkey. Criticizing government officials,...
Türkiye’s Opposition Wins ‘Historic Victory’ in Local Elections
Last Sunday, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) suffered its most severe electoral loss since 2002. In nationwide local elections, the...
Some thoughts on Turkey in 2024
2023 has been full of surprises with ups and downs for Turkey. In early February, the country faced one of the most devastating earthquakes...
The new minister, social media influencer and Comanchero
Turkey has been going through some promising developments in recent days. After the change in the leadership of Interior Affairs Ministry, a series of...
A Brief Look at the Minority History of Turkey
Since the establishment of the Republic, the minority issue has been a hotly-debated topic in Turkish political discourse especially with regards to key theme...
A campaign went viral on social media: “Is this product expensive for you? Thanks to Erdoğan”
General elections will take place on 14 May 2023. The Presidential elections will be held to elect the President of Turkey using a two-round...
Why Did We Forget The 1999 Earthquake?
The earthquake that happened in Marmara region in 1999 was a really big one. On 17 August 1999, a catastrophic magnitude 7.6 earthquake had...
Some News, Some Tweets and a Farewell to 2022…
Today, the online news platforms and independent journalists play a key role in reaching alternative sources of information particularly in the societies where the...