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Ekin Kiziltan

Ekin Kiziltan, is a Turkish-Kurdish U2 student Majoring in History and Political science. He focuses on the Middle East, the Mediterranean and labour issues.

Turkey’s reckless development projects and nepotistic state capitalism

Ekin Kiziltan May 23, 2021
Due to Turkey's recently-turbulent economic history and the increased stress of the Syrian refugee crisis, compounded with a large amount of inflation, the leading AKP (Justice and Development) government has been scrambling to maintain an…
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Nostalgia Nationalism: Twisting the Image of the Past for the Present

Ekin Kiziltan Apr 9, 2021
“Anemoia” is nostalgia for a time you’ve never known. While often used to describe the odd feeling you get when you look at old pictures, nationalist parties have manipulated the sentiment to encourage devotion towards old empires and…
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Sanctions on Trial: Embargoing in the Wrong Direction

Ekin Kiziltan Mar 15, 2021
Because of the importance of a country's trade and economic sectors in domestic livelihoods, there is an argument to be made that sanctions, rather than hurting the government and the state, end up disproportionately impacting innocent…
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The Asymmetric Power Dynamic of Temporary Foreign Workers

Ekin Kiziltan Feb 11, 2021
The temporary foreign workers program is an often unnoticed sector within Canadian employment. It is a complex maze of labour laws and legal dynamics which, together, create a harsh and often shocking employment system.
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The Meme-ing of Life: How Gen Z Finds Ways to Laugh at the World

Ekin Kiziltan Dec 4, 2020
As the influence and subject matter of memes evolve, an array of consequences, both good and bad, will follow. 
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Cihan Erdal and the Fight for a Democratic Progressive Voice in Turkey

Ekin Kiziltan Oct 24, 2020
Cihan has become one of the many innocent victims caught in the crossfire of the battle between Turkey’s incumbent political party, the AKP, and one of its main oppositions, the HDP.
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