The world’s political and business elite has gathered in Davos for the 45th annual World Economic Forum. This year’s theme is entitled “The New Global Context”. From violent religious extremism to . . .
Pride, pomp, and circumstance – Erdoğan Style
It has been easy to dismiss the Turkish president’s almost daily reinvention of traditions and the pomp and ceremony that go with it as silly and contrived. By receiving the Palestinian president . . .
No yes-buts! See the Paris massacre for what it is
The appalling terrorist attack in Paris against the Charlie Hebdo magazine is the worst case of targeted killings of journalists and not only the people of France but every individual that valued . . .
What is in store for Turkey in 2015?
2015 is the octocentennial anniversary of the Magna Carta. 800 years after the signing of the seminal document which limited the power of the English monarch, thus laying the foundations of the . . .
Tragedy or farce? A brief review of the year in Turkey
Closing in on the end of the year, I toyed with the idea of compiling an end of the year review of Turkey, reflecting on the 2014’s headline grabbers. Halfway through my research, I realised a random . . .