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A Narrowing Corridor of Türkiye: The end of Açık RadyoA Narrowing Corridor of Türkiye: The end of Açık Radyo

A Narrowing Corridor of Türkiye: The end of Açık Radyo

Açık Radyo has held an important place in Türkiye’s intellectual and cultural life for 30 years. For the past three…

6 months ago
343 too many: Narin’s death exposes Türkiye’s child safety crisis343 too many: Narin’s death exposes Türkiye’s child safety crisis

343 too many: Narin’s death exposes Türkiye’s child safety crisis

Türkiye mourns 8-year-old Narin Güran, whose lifeless body was found in the southeastern city of Diyarbakır 19 days after her…

7 months ago
Why Instagram was blocked and unblocked in Türkiye?Why Instagram was blocked and unblocked in Türkiye?

Why Instagram was blocked and unblocked in Türkiye?

On the morning of August 2, millions of Turkish users found that Instagram had been blocked. By 9:30 PM on…

8 months ago
Intense debate over stray animal bill in Turkish ParliamentIntense debate over stray animal bill in Turkish Parliament

Intense debate over stray animal bill in Turkish Parliament

The Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM) commission commenced discussions over a controversial bill aiming to amend the Animal Protection Law…

9 months ago
From 1910 to 2024: Is Türkiye on the brink of another dog masacre?From 1910 to 2024: Is Türkiye on the brink of another dog masacre?

From 1910 to 2024: Is Türkiye on the brink of another dog masacre?

Have you seen the 2010 short animation of Serge Avedikian called “Chienne d’histoire”? It tells the story of 80,000 stray…

9 months ago
Wildfire devastates rural areas in Türkiye: 11 deadWildfire devastates rural areas in Türkiye: 11 dead

Wildfire devastates rural areas in Türkiye: 11 dead

A severe wildfire has erupted in the rural area between Diyarbakır's Çınar district and Mardin's Mazıdağı district, in Türkiye, claiming…

10 months ago
Türkiye’s new education model: Will religious education surpass science?Türkiye’s new education model: Will religious education surpass science?

Türkiye’s new education model: Will religious education surpass science?

Will the sciene education surpass scientific education? The title actually reflects a misleading proposition. Both are needed; one is not…

11 months ago
New “Game-Changing” technologies: what will they trigger in our lives?New “Game-Changing” technologies: what will they trigger in our lives?

New “Game-Changing” technologies: what will they trigger in our lives?

In our heated debates, when asked, "What is the most important game-changing development in the world today?" some highlight climate…

11 months ago
The silent battle of Darwin’s evolution theory in TürkiyeThe silent battle of Darwin’s evolution theory in Türkiye

The silent battle of Darwin’s evolution theory in Türkiye

There is a noteworthy yet seldom-discussed issue in Türkiye these days. Turkish Ministry of National Education had the removed Charles…

1 year ago
Turkish academy in crisis: Erosion in the higher educationTurkish academy in crisis: Erosion in the higher education

Turkish academy in crisis: Erosion in the higher education

There used to be universities in Türkiye. I say 'used to' because universities in Türkiye have now become institutions that…

1 year ago