“I miss home; who doesn’t miss home?”: Interviewing My Friend, a… Jasmine Lee Feb 10, 2018 September 2017 It was a warm and sunny September day in Istanbul when I met a young Syrian man working at…
Erdoğan Calls Monument of Turkish-Armenian Relations a “Monstrosity” Jasmine Lee Jan 18, 2018 Turkish sculptor Mehmet Aksoy is no stranger to provoking conflict over his works of art. He has had politicians in…
Intimate Connection with CANAN’s Exhibition “Behind Mount Qaf” Jasmine Lee Nov 30, 2017 CANAN is the persona of Turkish-Kurdish artist, feminist, and activist who was born with the name Canan Şahin. Born…
Imprisoning the Artist But Not the Art: The Persecution of Zehra Doğan Jasmine Lee Nov 20, 2017 In July 2016, Kurdish artist and journalist Zehra Doğan was imprisoned for her problematic art and social media…
Mustang: A Fictional Telling of Female Struggle in Turkey Jasmine Lee Nov 7, 2017 One Turkish film that has received prominent international exposure is Mustang (2015), which tells a powerful story…
Nil Yalter’s Art and the Refugee Crisis in Turkey Jasmine Lee Nov 1, 2017 Nil Yalter is hardly a new name in the world of contemporary art; from issues of feminism to immigration,…
Turkey’s Cartoonists Under Fire, Freedom of Speech Under Threat Jasmine Lee Oct 22, 2017 In the beginning of January 2015, an attack that took place in the office of satirical magazine Charlie…
Finding a Middle Way: Reconciling Religion with Politics under Erdogan Raphaelle Tseng Oct 19, 2017 As of September 2017, Turkish school curriculums will no longer teach Darwin’s widely accepted Theory of Evolution.…
The Biennial at Istanbul Modern: Lacking In Locality Jasmine Lee Oct 16, 2017 This weekend, I had the chance to go to one of Istanbul’s most prestigious art shows, the Istanbul…
Protesting the Powerful: Art & Resistance in Turkey Jasmine Lee Oct 2, 2017 Turkey’s history is no stranger to public clashes between the government and its people over…