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Turkey
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Turkey’s Battle From Within
Why the institutional Islamism that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has pursued for decades is no protection against violent Islamism.
A Chronic Problem: Violence Against Women and Girls in Turkey
Deep-seated, restrictive views of gender roles still foment violence in Turkey, despite the legal protections women enjoy there.…
A Brief History of Turkey’s Messy Civil-Military Relations
The events in Turkey Friday night and early Saturday morning were not an unexpected departure from its past.…
The Mood in Istanbul After the Attacks at Ataturk Airport
“This is what terror looked like in Istanbul in 2016.” By Kaya Genç Travelers outside Istanbul’s Ataturk airport…
‘Mustang’: A Feminist Fairy Tale Sticks It to the Turkish Patriarchy
Director Deniz Gamze Ergüven on critiquing oppression—and shooting a subversive film on the run.
The Istanbul Biennial: Orhan Pamuk and the Mysteries of Water
This year, the festival's reigning motifs are lines, waves, and knots—metaphors of evanescence in a timeless city.
The Signs From Suruc
A recent bombing in the town of Suruc has prodded Turkey into re-thinking its approach to ISIS and Syria.
A Short Reading List for Defining Genocide
The word was created to have a set, legal definition so that perpetuators could be prosecuted for their crimes.
The Long History of Satire in the Middle East
Contrary to a recent popular claim, Muslims—of course—believe in the freedom of expression. And they’ve been using it to some extraordinary ends.