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🌊 How social media turned economic pain into a war on feminism

September 14, 2026

When civil society repression looks like ordinary administration

September 4, 2026

The crisis in Türkiye's Republican People's Party

June 16, 2026

Turkish and Russian managed rivalry in Syria

June 2, 2026

🧭 The EU’s Turkish dilemma and enlargement

May 29, 2026
April 22, 2026

🌈 Anti-gender politics in Southwest Asia and North Africa

Susana Galán Theoretical frameworks dominating the study of anti-gender politics both enable and constrain our understanding of the phenomenon. Susana Galán and Tutku Ayhan argue that the existing frameworks are not helpful for studying anti-gender politics in the Southwest Asia and North Africa (SWANA) region. Here, the authors explain why, suggesting alternatives Read more
December 29, 2025

What Türkiye reveals about post-liberal governance

Gülşen Doğan Gülşen Doğan argues that Türkiye’s long crisis reveals a new way of governing that stretches liberal rules without fully abandoning them. Cities like Istanbul can keep democratic options alive even as national politics turns in a more authoritarian direction Read more
November 17, 2025

From compassion to fatigue: Türkiye's refugee return debate

Süleyman Güngör Once seen as brothers in faith, Syrians are now at the centre of Türkiye's sharpest debate: return. Economic hardship, social fatigue, and Europe’s moral outsourcing have turned an act of solidarity into a question of justice, identity, and survival. Süleyman Güngör brings this human dilemma to the forefront — where Realpolitik, economics, security, and morality collide Read more
July 21, 2025

The exclusion of LGBTQ+ in Turkey’s democratic opposition

Ilker Kalin Gender and sexual minorities are not just increasingly targeted by the state in Turkey – they are isolated by opposition groups that purport to champion democratic values. Ilker Kalin argues that the isolation of LGBTQ+ activists weakens democracy, and plays into the hands of repression Read more
June 27, 2025

Canal Istanbul: balancing development and security

Sezen Kaya Sönmez Turkey's proposed new waterway, 'Canal Istanbul', would connect the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara. Sezen Kaya Sönmez describes how the project is about more than just transport, but has geopolitical, ecological, and climate aspects. Digging a new maritime corridor, she argues, threatens environmental resilience, regional stability, and long-term security Read more

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