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In The News syria

Emilie König, The French “Muse Of ISIS” Facing Trial For Terrorism

by Roman Lestani October 13, 2025October 13, 2025

The author's mother working in their döner shop.

Women Worldwide immigration

Learning Feminist Resistance At My Mom’s German Kebab Stand

by Berivan Kilic October 1, 2025October 2, 2025

In The News hate speech

Erdogan’s Islamist Grip Tightens, From Turkey To Germany

by Philip Barnstorf and Teseo La Marca September 21, 2025September 19, 2025

The third round of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine was held in Istanbul, Turkey, on July 23, 2025.

In The News peace

Istanbul Calling, When Diplomacy Deserves Another Chance

by Nathalie Tocci July 24, 2025July 24, 2025

130 miles off Istanbul, the Silivri court and prison is a highly secured area. Here on March 15, 2013, Silivri, Turkey.

Geopolitics democracy

Locked Away: The Battle For Democracy In Turkey’s Most Notorious Prison

by Delphine Minoui June 10, 2025June 10, 2025

A PKK fighter in their headquarter in the city of Sinjar in Iraq, in 2015

Israel-Palestine War hezbollah

Palestinian, Shia, Kurdish — The Militants Of The Middle East Are On The Verge Of Surrender

by Majed Kiyali May 24, 2025May 24, 2025

Geopolitics donald trump

Why Is Erdoğan Holding Macron’s Finger? When World Leader Handshakes Go Awkwardly Wrong

by Anne-Sophie Goninet May 20, 2025May 20, 2025

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Society religion

Time For Eastern And Western Churches To Sync Their Easter Watches?

by Clemente Lisi April 2, 2025May 24, 2025

Hundreds of thousands of protesters gathered for a mass rally in Istanbul on Saturday, March 29 at the call of Turkey's main opposition CHP over the jailing of city mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu

Geopolitics ukraine

Turkey Protests, A Striking Counter-Narrative To The World’s Authoritarian Shift

by Pierre Haski March 31, 2025May 24, 2025

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Geopolitics gaza

How Does Erdogan Explain Turkey’s Protests? He’s Blaming Greece And Israel

by Bahram Farrokhi March 29, 2025May 24, 2025

Protesters wave Turkish flags during a 7th nighttime rally in Istanbul, Turkey, on March 25, 2025.

Geopolitics democracy

In Turkey’s Dark Times, Protesters Are A Democratic Light

by Diğdem Soyaltın Colella and Ozgur Ogret March 28, 2025May 24, 2025

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Geopolitics volodymyr zelensky

The “Free World” Without America? A New Geopolitical Order Starts To Take Shape

by Pierre Haski March 28, 2025May 24, 2025

Photo of a protester lighting on fire a copy of a book with Erdogan's face on the cover, as part of protests in Istanbul on March 23.

Geopolitics donald trump

Erdogan’s Attempt To Squash Democracy May Be His Ultimate Political Miscalculation

by Can Dündar March 24, 2025May 24, 2025

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Geopolitics donald trump

Erdogan, Netanyahu, Trump — Spreading The Autocracy Virus Across Borders

by Pierre Haski March 24, 2025May 24, 2025

Syria's Bloody Weekend — Why It Was All Too Predictable

Geopolitics russia

Syria’s Bloody Weekend — Why It Was All Too Predictable

by Pierre Haski March 10, 2025May 24, 2025

February 15, 2025, Rome, Rm, Italy: 500 people join the protest organized by the Kurdish community in Rome to demand freedom for Abdullah Ocalan, founding member of the PKK party, arrested 26 years ago and sentenced to life imprisonment.

Geopolitics turkey

Ocalan’s Plea: Could The Jailed Kurdish Leader Trigger A Domino Effect For Peace?

by Pierre Haski February 28, 2025May 24, 2025

I Wear A Hijab — Here's How To Ensure True Choice For Every Muslim Woman

Society women's rights

I Wear A Hijab — Here’s How To Ensure True Choice For Every Muslim Woman

by Badia Fahs February 5, 2025May 24, 2025

Photo of a man handling a fishing net near Izmir, Turkey

Economy pollution

Time For Turkey To Stop Unsustainable Fishing And “Give Back To The Sea”

by İrfan Donat February 4, 2025May 24, 2025

A Kurdish fighter walks through the wreckage of a building in the center of the Syrian town of Kobane

Geopolitics syria

Tunisia-Syria-Tunisia, The Human Tide Of Jihadists Is Turning Again

by Fatima Badwi January 27, 2025May 24, 2025

Syrian nationals who took shelter in Türkiye after fleeing the regime attacks in their country, celebrated on Sunday the apparent end of Assad as anti-regime forces captured Damascus

Geopolitics syria

How Turkey Is Seizing More Middle East Power — At Iran’s Expense

by Shahram Sabzevari January 23, 2025May 24, 2025

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How The Kurdish Question Has Come To A Make-Or-Break Moment

by Pierre Haski and Sahal Ayamparambil January 2, 2025May 24, 2025

Street scene in Tehran.

Geopolitics ukraine war

Has A New Middle East Order Already Sealed Tehran’s Fate?

by Darius Shafa and Worldcrunch December 25, 2024May 24, 2025

Israeli Prime Minister Bejamin Netanyahu holds an assessment on the Syrian summit of Mt. Hermon with Defense Minister Israel Katz, IDF Chief-of-Staff Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi, Head of Northern Command Ori Gordin and ISA Director Ronen Bar, Israel, Dec. 17, 2024.

Geopolitics trump administration

With Assad Gone, Turkey And Israel Plan To “Share The Cake” In Syria

by Khaled Dawoud December 18, 2024May 24, 2025

Photo of Syrian soldiers looking at ground zero, a triangle of Syrian territory slicing between Jordan and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.

Geopolitics king abdullah ii

What Syria’s Future Means For Jordan

by Rana Sabbagh December 16, 2024May 24, 2025

Photo of a Syrian soldier flashing the victory sign as Russian military vehicles enter the Douma district in the eastern countryside of the capital Damascus of Syria

Geopolitics civil war

How Pro-Kremlin Hardliners Are Spinning Russia’s Humiliation In Syria

by Ivan Philippov December 16, 2024May 24, 2025

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Geopolitics russia

Why The West Is Talking To Syria’s New Leaders — For Now

by Pierre Haski December 16, 2024May 24, 2025

Syria, The Middle East's Unfortunate Battleground

Geopolitics donald trump

Syria, The Middle East’s Unfortunate Battleground

by Pierre Haski December 10, 2024May 24, 2025

Photo of Palestinians inspecting the al-Qassam Mosque after an Israeli attack

Geopolitics syria

Israel To Syria To Iran, When Silence And Evil Become One And The Same

by Ammar Almamoun December 1, 2024May 24, 2025

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan poses for a photo with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (L) and former Head of the Hamas Political Bureau Ismail Haniyeh (R, now deceased) in Ankara, Turkey, on July 26, 2023.

Geopolitics israel

Turkey Sees Rising Threat Of “Greater Israel” Arriving At Its Borders

by Doaa Mohamed November 24, 2024May 24, 2025

Photo of people walking past graffitied walls in Istanbul, Turkey

“You Ass Tulip!” What Those Unique Turkish Insults Say About Tradition And Prejudice

by Worldcrunch November 14, 2024May 24, 2025

Members of the Mexican National Guard patrol near a new interactive mural of deported veterans at the Playas de Tijuana beach border wall.

Migrant Lives immigration

Our “Rebordering” World — Walls Go Up Everywhere, 35 Years After Berlin’s Came Down

by Stefano Lupieri November 8, 2024May 24, 2025

Syrian First Lady Asma al-Assad attends the harvest of Damascena (Damask) roses in the village of al-Marah, in the Damascus countryside, on May 25, 2023

Geopolitics syria

First Lady Asma al-Assad Accused Of Plundering Syria’s Prized Pistachios

by Mosaab Al-Yassin October 27, 2024May 24, 2025

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Israel-Palestine War hamas

After Sinwar, Will Hamas Break From Iran — And Turn Back To Muslim Brotherhood?

by Hazem El-Amin October 21, 2024May 24, 2025

Photo of two Turkish women drying hazelnuts in Saçmalıpınar, Turkey

Economy marketing

Turkey’s Hazelnut Trap: Why Nutella Is Eating Up All The Profits

by İrfan Donat October 21, 2024May 24, 2025

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Future artificial intelligence

How Elon Musk And His Robot Minions Are Making Racism Acceptable Again

by Cem Say September 19, 2024May 24, 2025

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Health Tourism Trap? Probing Deaths Of Foreigners Who Went To Turkey For Cheap Surgery

by Mesude Demir September 18, 2024May 24, 2025

Photo of a police officer in front of the National Congress during the march against retirement law veto in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Can Democracy Survive This Fragile Moment? A View From Latin America

by Roberto Gargarella September 17, 2024May 23, 2025

A woman poses for a photo in front of a ferry on the coast of Istanbul on June 21, 2024.

New Turkey-To-Germany Migration Routes — With The Help Of “Asylum Influencers”

by Marion Sendker September 10, 2024May 23, 2025

Anti-Refugee Violence In Turkey, And The Globalization Of Western Neo-Fascism

Geopolitics donald trump

Anti-Refugee Violence In Turkey, And The Globalization Of Western Neo-Fascism

by Maysaa Al Amoudi July 29, 2024May 23, 2025

Protesters seen carrying models of US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during the march.

Geopolitics donald trump

A Tragedy In Four Acts: Palestine, Israel, The U.S. — And Turkey Too

by Ali Yaycıoğlu and Ozgur Ogret June 28, 2024May 23, 2025