In countries far away from the horrors and misery that the peoples of Iraq and Syria are experiencing, public indifference can be attributed to ignorance or even compassion fatigue. In a world . . .
Turkey’s countdown to presidential election
A deeply divided Turkey is moving towards a mile-stone election to choose its president by a popular vote. . Less than ten days to go to the polls on August 10, nearly 3 million Turkish citizens . . .
Selective rage in the land of indiscriminate violence
Israel has been waging a dishonourable war against Palestinian civilians. As the UN high commissioner for human rights Navi Pillay said, “there seems to be a strong possibility that international law . . .
Turkey and Israel – hate breeds hate
There are times even battle-hardened journalists find overwhelming, and this is one of them. The shooting down of the Malaysian Airliner over eastern Ukraine with nearly 300 lives lost; among them . . .
Syrian refugees become a potential flashpoint in Turkey
The anti-immigrant sentiment is growing as fast as the number of Syrians taking refuge in Turkey. Already home to more than one million refugees, Turkey’s open door policy is becoming more and more . . .