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

Economy fishing

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

by İrfan Donat February 5, 2025March 8, 2025

How Democracy Slips Into Dictatorship — A Warning From The Turkish Playbook

Ideas democracy

How Democracy Slips Into Dictatorship — A Warning From The Turkish Playbook

by Ece Temelkuran and Ozgur Ogret October 23, 2024

Photo of Mehmet Aytunç Altay

What’s Changed, What Hasn’t: A Turkish Political Prisoner Walks Free After 31 Years

by Worldcrunch October 23, 2024

Photo of two Turkish women drying hazelnuts in Saçmalıpınar, Turkey

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

by İrfan Donat October 21, 2024

A photo of people on a crowded- bus using social media

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

by Cem Say September 19, 2024

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

Geopolitics israel-hamas war

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

by Ali Yaycıoğlu and Ozgur Ogret June 28, 2024

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speakING during his elections campaign rally in Ankara;

Geopolitics recep tayyip erdogan

If Defeated, Will Erdogan Give Up His Palace Life?

by Ozgur Ogret May 31, 2024

Photo of a man in a burnt forest in Turkey.

Green turkish climate

Environmental Degradation, The Dirty Secret Ahead Of Turkey’s Election

by Ozgur Ogret May 31, 2024

People walking by a mosque.

Food / Travel tourism

Beyond The Grand Bazaar: A Local’s Guide To The Magic Of Istanbul

by Bahar Akinci and Ozgur Ogret May 24, 2024

A mobile kebab seller in Diyarbakir is seen roasting kebab varieties and meatballs over the fire.

Food / Travel food

Shish Kebab: Back To The Source Of Turkey’s Best-Known Culinary Export

by Oğul Türkkan April 25, 2024March 11, 2025

Citizens shout slogans and wave Turkish and CHP party flags during the election victory celebration.

Geopolitics erdogan

Will Post-Erdogan Turkey Really Be Much Different?

by Mehmet Y. Yilmaz and Ozgur Ogret April 11, 2024

Photo of a woman waving a flag and holding a smartphone

Geopolitics authoritarianism

Turkey As A Different Model Of Democracy — For Now

by Ali Yaycıoğlu April 10, 2024

A family shops at the market set up on the street of demolished houses in Hatay, Turkey.

No Housing, No Help, No Word On The Missing: Turkey’s Earthquake Nightmare Continues

by Nimet Kıraç March 29, 2024March 12, 2025

Ankara Or Abroad? A Turkish Exile's Dilemma As Elections Loom

Ideas turkey elections

Ankara Or Abroad? A Turkish Exile’s Dilemma As Elections Loom

by Ozgur Ogret February 22, 2024March 14, 2025

Campaign posters for Kemal Kilicdaroglu.

Geopolitics turkish politics

America To Turkey, Learning To Live With “Post-Election Stress Disorder”

by Worldcrunch February 22, 2024

Photo of people on a passenger ferry on the Bosphorus, with Istanbul in the background

How Turkey Can Bring Its Brain Drain Back Home

by Ozgur Ogret January 4, 2024March 16, 2025

photo of a cat sleeping on boxes of books

Ideas turkish language

Alphabets & Politics: Reflections On The Modern Turkish Language

by Ozgur Ogret January 4, 2024March 16, 2025

Election Year In Turkey: End Of An Era For Erdoğan?

Ideas turkey elections

Election Year In Turkey: End Of An Era For Erdoğan?

by Worldcrunch January 4, 2024March 15, 2025

Photo of a man between destroyed buildings after Turkey earthquake

Geopolitics turkey earthquake

The Earthquake Will Change Turkey’s Future — And Could Tip Its Election

by Ozgur Ogret January 4, 2024

Photo of a mother and two children sitting on the sidewalk.

In The News turkey

In Turkey, Why The Public Is So Skeptical About Donating To Earthquake Relief

by Ozgur Ogret January 4, 2024

Photo of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

In The News turkish elections

How Turkey’s Jumbled Opposition Bloc Can Take Erdogan Down

by Worldcrunch January 4, 2024

Photo of head of the Turkish Space Agency Serdar Hüseyin Yıldırım

Society science and technology

Turkey’s Space Agency Chief Has A Wild Idea About What Caused The Earthquake

by Ozgur Ogret January 4, 2024