Ankara
Another deadly bombing in Ankara, a van type of vehicle was blown up as military service busses passed by. It left 28 dead and more than 60 wounded. I was […]
Author Archives: eerdemakcay
Solidarity with Academics for Peace
Freedom of expression and academic freedoms are under attack in Turkey. A group of scholars who signed the “Petition for Peace” are experiencing a witch hunt that puts the McCarthy […]
I Object!
Once upon a time, an otherwise ordinary man rose to power. He masterfully manipulated his people’s hurt pride, their desire for vengeance, and their exasperation with economic crisis to garner […]
The Hypocrisy of Asking the World to Mourn when We Cannot Mourn for Our Own
Concerted terrorist attacks struck Paris on November 13, 2015 and left the world in awe. Sentiments of disbelief and outrage were poured into the social media. World leaders made statements […]
Tough Conversation Awaiting Obama at G20
Paris was struck with several concerted terrorist attacks claiming more than 100 lives last night. Suicide bombers took 43 lives in Beirut the evening before. More than 100 people died […]
Five Stages of Grief for “the Other Half” in Turkey
Turkey held a snap election on Sunday and the unofficial results surprised not only the pollsters and the opposition, but even the high ranking leaders of Justice and Development Party […]
High Stakes in Turkey’s November 1 General Election
This past Sunday, I traveled 4 hours round trip to NYC to cast my vote at the Turkish consulate. Reports show that turnout rates for voters living abroad have increased […]
Blood and Ballotboxes -What have we learned from the 10/10 Ankara blasts?
There are significant moments in every nation’s history. They remain in public memory and in cultural references for a long time. Most of these significant moments are also moments that […]
Why Kids’ Channel YumurcakTV Getting the Axe is a Big Deal
I woke up to the news that the satellite service provider Digiturk has removed 7 TV channels from its line-up. Apparently a state prosecutor’s office has relayed a court order […]
The Earthqake and “the good, the bad, and the ugly” of Social Media
It is difficult to be away from home when disaster strikes it. It is no different this time, after the earthquake in Van. I was in Istanbul on vacation when […]
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