An Island Nation in Diplomatic Limbo: Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Ali Ege Gursoy Oct 30, 2021 The election of Ersin Tatar, a fiercely pro-Turkey politician, as the President of the TRNC in October 2020 has…
Monumental Symbols: The Hagia Sophia Adam Rosengarten Aug 27, 2020 Proudly anchored in the historic district of Fatih, Istanbul, the Hagia Sophia stands as a monument that seems to…
The Story of Enes Kanter: Basketball Star, Faithful Muslim, and Erdoğan Critic Albert Gunnison Jun 19, 2019 " has set a strong example for young basketball players, faithful Muslims, and the anti-authoritarian movement in…
La relation étroite et compliquée de L’Allemagne et la Turquie Elias Lemercier Nov 10, 2018 Champion du monde en titre, l’Allemagne a connu un séisme cet été lorsque son équipe nationale la "Mannschaft" fut…
Canada’s Dual Stance on Human Rights Elina Qureshi Nov 5, 2018 Canada has always seen itself as a defender of human rights. It was Lester B. Pearson, Canada’s “foremost…
The Politics of Popularity Milan Singh-Cheema Mar 26, 2018 With the presidential election of Donald Trump and the rise of the far-right in Europe, the term 'populism has…
Erdoğan Calls Monument of Turkish-Armenian Relations a “Monstrosity” Jasmine Lee Jan 18, 2018 Turkish sculptor Mehmet Aksoy is no stranger to provoking conflict over his works of art. He has had politicians in…
Turkey’s Cartoonists Under Fire, Freedom of Speech Under Threat Jasmine Lee Oct 22, 2017 In the beginning of January 2015, an attack that took place in the office of satirical magazine Charlie…
Making Amends: U.S. Military Talks Turkey Kathryn Schmidt Feb 19, 2017 America's former ambassador to Turkey, James Jeffrey, once noted, “you have to deal with the Turkey you have,…
Let Them in, for Goodness Sake!: Negotiation Talks Cease for Turkey’s EU Accession Alex Tolic Dec 6, 2016 As one of the Central Powers, the Ottoman Empire found itself on the losing side of the First World War. Shortly…