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Dr. Feelbad: The Terrible Trend of Bombing Hospitals
As any reader familiar with apocalyptic fiction would know, crimes against humanity are the norm in war. In the…
Are All Refugees Treated Equally?
With the summer months looming ahead, many of us imagine being on a beach with the scorching sun on our backs,…
Adnan Tanrıverdi and the Ascent of Turkey’s…
In August 2016, as branches of the Turkish government faced significant restructuring following July’s botched…
A Lost Generation: Syrian Children and Barriers to…
Since the onset of the Syrian Civil War in 2011, millions of Syrian citizens have sought refuge, primarily in…
Israel and Trump: Pushing Boundaries
For the past 50 years, Israel and Palestine have been less than friendly neighbours. Conflicts stem from border…
(You)th and Sustainable Development
The United Nations in New York City held the 55th Commission on Social Development from February 1st to 10th of…
Making Amends: U.S. Military Talks Turkey
America's former ambassador to Turkey, James Jeffrey, once noted, “you have to deal with the Turkey you have,…
A Democracy in Dissolution
It is interesting to note that in Turkish there are two words for peace. The first, barış, denotes reconciliation…
What Does Rafsanjani’s Death Mean for Iranian Politics?
Iran’s former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani died on the 8th of January at the age of 84. A key figure of the…
The Jerusalem Question
President Trump has declared his intention to move the American embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. The…
Kurdish Female Fighters: Leaders of a Revolution
The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) is known as the Kurdish separatist group who have had rigid tensions and…
The Turkey-Russia Rapprochement
Nearly a month following the assassination of the Russian Ambassador to Turkey, Andrey Karlov, we have seen neither…