In this piece, Austrian cartoonist Marian Kamensky examines Prime Minister Erdoğan’s fraught relationship with women voters.
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Iranian poet and novelist Payam Feili was forced into exile in Turkey last month amidst mounting threats against himself and his family, the poet told PEN International and PEN American Center this week. Feili described how […]
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Tarik Gunersel describes the rise of ISIS in the Middle East – “the armed organization known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant” – and how this radical body is feeding into the Turkish PM’s move away from all things secular.
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In two powerful visual poems, columnist Tarik Günersel calls attention to the extinguishment of young lives through violence.
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Impenetrable and unlikely. Turkey’s drive and ability to join the European Union is waning with each passing day.
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Turkish Prime Minister Erdoğan downplays the coal mining tragedy in Soma and is depicted in today’s Curated Cartoons.
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Sampsonia Way columnist Tarik Günersel gives a breakdown of PM Erdoğan’s recent crackdowns on press freedom, May 1 celebrations, and social media usage in Turkey.
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