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There is a noteworthy yet seldom-discussed issue in Türkiye these days. Turkish Ministry of National Education had the removed Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution from the national education curriculum some years ago. Now, they announced the inclusion of the so-called “theory of creationism” into the new term’s schedule. For approximately seven years, the theory of
There used to be universities in Türkiye. I say ‘used to’ because universities in Türkiye have now become institutions that have lost their value and deviated from their purpose. In my recent interview on my radio program Antroposen Sohbetler (Anthropocene Conversations) on Açık Radio, I hosted journalist journalist Tuğba Tekerek. Our focus in the interview
Turkish Football Federation (TFF) President Mehmet Büyükekşi announced that all league matches have been suspended indefinitely following an attack on referee Halil Umut Meler by MKE Ankaragücü President Faruk Koca after the match between MKE Ankaragücü-Çaykur Rizespor. “We strongly condemn the inhumane and vicious assault against FIFA referee Halil Umut Meler. With the decision of
Disney+ has pulled its upcoming series about the life of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of the Turkish Republic, sparking widespread outrage from the Turkish government, opposition, and civil society. Disney’s decision to cancel the series “Atatürk,” which was planned to be broadcast on the 100th anniversary of the Turkish Republic, came after the Armenian
Recent anti-Semitic incidents in Türkiye have outraged the public. The first incident occurred during a high school football game between Ulus Jewish High School and Üsküdar American High School. Ulus Jewish High School is the oldest and only school of the Turkish Jewish Community. The Turkish Jewish Community and Üsküdar American High School both confirmed
With 18.2 million students and 1.1 million teachers, the Turkish education system is a massive one. Including the tertiary education, more than 25 million students have been affected by the school closures in Turkey due to the devastating earthquake on February, 6. In the following week, The Council of Higher Education (CoHE) announced that the
Recently, a team of international journalists uncovered an Israeli-based group called “Team Jorge” that allegedly influenced elections in various countries through disinformation campaigns, blackmail, sabotage and hacking. This group, said to manipulate public opinion through disinformation and propaganda campaigns using social media, brought to mind the 2017 Cambridge Analytica scandal that revealed Facebook users’ social
Following the two major earthquakes of 7.7 and 7.6 magnitudes that caused severe destruction in Türkiye and Syria, the death toll continues to rise. According to Türkiye’s disaster management authority, AFAD’s latest statement 18,342 people died, 74,242 people injured as of February 10 at 8:30 (GMT+3). 75,780 people were transfered from the earthquake-stricken provinces to other
In the current global context, preserving and promoting the democratic system is of utmost importance to improve the quality of life. Building trust is the key to reinforcing democracy, as trust is the foundation of sustainable development. Trust for democracy could only be built by adopting good governance with a (i) whole of society, (ii)
An earthquake in Türkiye hit the western city of Düzce (170 km northwest of Ankara) at 04.08 (01.08 GMT) on November 23. 50 people injured, no loss of life was reported. Kandilli Observatory in İstanbul reported that the magnitude of the earthquake was measured as 6 on the Richter scale with a depth of 2