İpek Cem Taha

İpek Cem Taha

Director, Columbia Global Centers, İstanbul
Is there a national solution to a global crisis?Is there a national solution to a global crisis?

Is there a national solution to a global crisis?

One of first measures against the COVID-19 pandemic was to measure body temperature at the borders and public buildings. (Photo:…

5 years ago
Virus in the U.S.: wild capitalism vs. right to liveVirus in the U.S.: wild capitalism vs. right to live

Virus in the U.S.: wild capitalism vs. right to live

The COVID-19 pandemic affects the young and old, the rich and poor: any one of us regardless of our nationality,…

5 years ago
Interesting times: East recovers, West in disarrayInteresting times: East recovers, West in disarray

Interesting times: East recovers, West in disarray

A Chinese expert gives instructions on washing hands in Baghdad in this March 16 Xinhua photo. My 11-year-old son just…

5 years ago
Turkey’s ‘three monkeys’ play with coronavirusTurkey’s ‘three monkeys’ play with coronavirus

Turkey’s ‘three monkeys’ play with coronavirus

(Downloaded from Pixabay.) In Turkey we like the "three monkeys" play. Especially our governments over the years have hidden so…

5 years ago
Livaneli’s universal tuneLivaneli’s universal tune

Livaneli’s universal tune

Prominent Turkish singer and writer Zülfü Livaneli, who has launched his new book 'Serenade for Nadia' in New York, is…

5 years ago