The mass demonstrations across Turkey has started with a peaceful sit-in in Gezi Park, next to Taksim Square in central Istanbul (see my analysis piece describing the chronology of events). While violent clashes are still reported from all around the country, the situation in Istanbul is one of relative peace (as of June 6, 2013), Continue reading
Democracy
The Oxymoron of Social Democracy
It has been only a few days since I moved to Germany and I quickly had my first cultural disorientation. Even though I should have known it from living in Belgium, Continue reading
Peace Through Business
The on-and-off rumors about the possibility of a rapprochement between some of the Gulf countries and Israel reminded me of a recent anecdote that I would like to share. Continue reading
On Friedman’s Attitude towards Turkey
“Facebook Meets Brick-and-Mortar Politics” Nice article on Egypt and Turkey from Thomas Friedman in today’s New York Times. Even though his advice to Egyptian moderates seems to be unclear, he does nail it at the conclusion: Continue reading
On Internet Censorship
I figured it would make sense to devote my first entry to this topic. My website was banned in Turkey even before it went live Continue reading
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