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Derya Ekin

Derya Ekin is a third year student double majoring in International Development Studies and Psychology. Her areas of interests include human rights, environmental issues, and foreign policy in the Middle East.

The Plastic Pandemonium: A Bodily Experience

Derya Ekin Jun 17, 2022
As plastic consumption continues to rise, the human body is becoming increasingly plasticized. Recent discoveries of plastic waste particles in human blood and lungs have opened up speculation of negative human health risks, though evidence…
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Cuban’s Cost Plus: Capitalism to the Rescue?

Derya Ekin Mar 23, 2022
Americans pay more for prescription drugs than citizens in any other developed country. America's pharmaceutical system is saturated with middlemen who perpetually take advantage of the disadvantaged. Mark Cuban is trying to tackle this…
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Heedless Folly: A Tale of the Turkish Economic Collapse

Derya Ekin Dec 8, 2021
In the past, the Turkish lira has shown great promise for prosperity, but in the last few years, one man has managed to singlehandedly reverse this trajectory, bringing down the Turkish economy and spirit to new lows.
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The Shadow Financial World: Forces Beneath the Shade

Derya Ekin Nov 7, 2021
Despite supplying implicating evidence, the Pandora Papers are insufficient in hindering the global elite from continuously engaging in shady dealings.
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