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Category: Turkey

Unconventional

“The choice is ours, the decision is ours, this night is ours, this path is also ours!” The Turkish women raised this slogan, as they took to the streets in […]

The Changing Face Of Democracy

The world-famous Hagia Sophia Museum in Istanbul, originally founded as a Cathedral, has recently been turned back into a Mosque. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signed a decree in this […]

Euhemerism!

It is widely believed that King Midas had ruled over an area around modern-day Turkey in ancient times. According to Greek mythology, he could turn everything to gold with his […]

Pan-Islamism…

With the European Union (EU) distancing itself from Turkey, Ankara plans to strengthen its ties with Islamic Nations in West and South Asia. During his recent two-day visit to Islamabad, […]

What A Step!

It is beyond comprehension of the normal mind that a State would pass this sort of a law in the 21st Century! However, Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Turkey has developed an […]

The Issue: A Piece Of Clothing…

The Turkish women have now realised that one piece of clothing can easily turn into a political issue! Wearing hijabs or headscarves is a common custom for the women in […]

The Crack Widens?

It seems that Europe has decided to maintain a distance from the US in the changing global geopolitical landscape! Since the end of the WWII, Europe had been maintaining close […]

Bloodbath On, Atrocities At Galore

Well, it is just a small room made of wood at the back of a hospital in the north-eastern Syrian town of Ras al-Ain. Recently, this room has been turned […]

Meetings On The Sidelines

With Turkey backing Pakistan’s aggressive stand on the Kashmir issue, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a three-way meeting on the sidelines of the recently concluded UN General Assembly in New […]