The End of Turkish Journalism and the Importance of the Exile Media
For a decade we —a small group of concerned journalists in Turkey— have spoken about the steady decline of independent, free, and...
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Turkey’s Oldest Film Festival in a Censorship (and Existential) Crisis
Turkey’s oldest film festival, the Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival, has been thrown into turmoil after jury members resigned and...
A Brand of Sugar Called the ‘New Ottoman’
“Kemalism could not change the path of the main stream. Now we’re back where we were, and Kemalism is no longer an alternative. Now...
Disney Should Not Have Cancelled its Atatürk Series
‘Mustafa Kemal’s meaning to the Turkish people and his impact on Turkey are undeniable. Canceling Atatürk won’t convince Turks...
Turkey’s Secularists May Never Come Back to Power
The secular segment of society has a historical responsibility at this moment. It must see that life has changed, that it may never be the...
‘Erdoğan is transforming the state as he wishes’ – Prof Gökhan Bacık
Prof Gökhan Bacık teaches political science at Palacky University in Moravia, Czech Republic. His research interests include the modern...
Osman Kavala’s ‘Character Assassination’ in ‘Metamorfoz’
Accessible free of charge on the public service’s new online platform, the series ostensibly recounts the adventures of a young...
Women’s Rights to be Targeted in Post-election Turkey
‘According to the World Economic Forum’s 2022 Global Gender Gap Index Report, Turkey ranked 124th among the 146 countries researched....
Elections Show That ‘Three Turkeys’ Have Become Permanently Divided
‘There is a division of 25 million voters on one side and 27 million on the other [in Turkey], and this division is becoming more and...
The Secrets of Turkish Politics: Greed, Narcissism, Conformity
Other than — rightly — asking for Kılıçdaroğlu’s resignation, what are we doing to not lose the next elections? Are we taking...