Is “Tolerance” the Straight Path for Cultural Diversity?

Is “Tolerance” the Straight Path for Cultural Diversity?

December 2012

In the new world establihment, the mantras of cultural diversity would be tolerance and dialogue.

Saturday Mothers of Turkey: 17 Years of Silent Protest

Saturday Mothers of Turkey: 17 Years of Silent Protest

December 2012

Meeting every saturday on the busiest street of Istanbul, Saturday Mothers insist on demanding that those responsible for the disappearences of their loved ones should be put on trial.

Turkish, Greek, Armenian and Jewish Americans and Their Socio-Economical Comparison

Turkish, Greek, Armenian  and Jewish Americans  and Their Socio-Economical Comparison

October 2012

Defined as the "land of immigration", the theme of immigrants in the US is understood differently.

The Future of Women in Turkey: What Are the Prospects?

The Future of Women in Turkey: What Are the  Prospects?

October 2012

Turkey's modernization is confronted with the need for a rejuvenated perspective, but the current government displays a gender-biased perspective.

Abortion and Cesarean Sections: Acts of Crime?

Abortion and Cesarean Sections: Acts of Crime?

July 2012

The prime minister's statements on abortion and Cesarean sections show that AKP is striving to create a presidential system, in which the President would be omnipotent.

To Be or Not To Be in the Game: Why Turkish Woman Made Foul Play?

To Be or Not To Be in the Game:  Why Turkish Woman  Made Foul Play?

May 2012

Although Turkey was the first country in Europe where women were given the right to vote, they were unable to follow the route of the “republican feminist” movements which started even before the foundation of the Turkish Republic.

Silenced Bird of Youth

Silenced Bird of Youth

April 2012

As jailed Turkish journalists steal the international limelight, basic liberties of Turkey's youth face an invisible attack of governmental restraints.

Polarization and Democratization in Turkey

Polarization and Democratization in Turkey

April 2012

Turkey goes through a new cycle of polarization threatening the social equilibrium.

Gender Based Violence: A Present to Women of Turkey

Gender Based Violence: A Present to Women of Turkey

April 2012

Hindered by AKP's lack of determination, violence against women in Turkey takes a turn for the worse.

Beyoğlu: Killing Her Softly…

Beyoğlu: Killing Her Softly…

April 2012

The future of Istanbul's Soho is under threat. The municipal ban on outdoor tables and chairs raises many questions and rightful concerns.