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Category: Turkey

Desecrating Red’s Name

Istanbul is not only the city of Nobel laureate Turkish author Orhan Pamuk, but also the city that has witnessed many political murders! From the near and dear ones of top Ottoman emperors to Chechen guerrillas, a number of eminent personalities have been assassinated in this historic city. The murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi is the latest addition to the list.

A Death & The World Equation

Jamal Khashoggi was reluctant to call himself an ‘opposition‘. He only wanted Saudi Arabia to implement the reform programmes in a proper manner and to get rid of the ‘dictatorial […]

Cypriot Yggdrasil?

A seed from a fruit in his stomach grew into a tree! Believe it or not! The fig tree has helped the concerned authorities in Cyprus resolve a crime committed […]

The Identity Crisis

Mesut Özil – one of the important members of the 2014 FIFA World Cup-winning German team – is mired in a controversy. After Germany’s poor show in 2018 World Cup […]

Behind The Veil Of Democracy

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has successfully established an authoritarian system in a democratic set up! He has become so powerful after being elected as the president for the second […]

From Antigone To Aneeka

Traitor Polyneices’ body was lying on the ground. However, he would not be buried, as the state did not allow people to honour a slain rebel. It was the rule. […]

Masquerade On Mosques

The coalition government of Chancellor Sebastian Kurz in Austria is all set to complete six months in office on June 18. Just a week before celebrating its ‘six-month anniversary’, the […]

How US, Turkey Determine Fate Of Kurds

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu – during the meeting with his US counterpart Mike Pompeo on June 4 – agreed on Syrian city of Manbij’s road map , providing for […]