Thursday, November 12, 2026

Author

Bahadır Şahin

26 articles · Writing for PUGAT 2021–2024 · 3 series

Articles

The Ukraine–Russia War and Ancient Tactics

Lacking the strength to counter-attack, Ukraine is resorting to tactics as old as antiquity, from caltrops dropped by drones to soldiers hit while in the toilet. The war has turned into a war of attrition once again.

Bahadır Şahin · 3 June 2024 · 4 min read

The Ukraine War and the “Game Changers”

The West gives Ukraine enough support not to lose, but not enough to win. Even so, whenever “game changers” such as HIMARS, Storm Shadow and sea drones arrived, the course of the war shifted.

Bahadır Şahin · 12 March 2024 · 7 min read

The Butcher of Poland

Hitler’s lawyer, governor of occupied Poland, the “Butcher of Poland”. Through his son’s eyes, the story of Hans Frank shows how an educated jurist could turn into a monster within a regime.

Bahadır Şahin · 23 February 2024 · 4 min read

Weren’t You Going to Entrust Me to Turkish Physicians?

Because of violence, long hours and falling salaries, thousands of doctors are leaving public hospitals or the country. The author criticises this unravelling of the health system and the government’s solution of hiring foreign doctors.

Bahadır Şahin · 14 February 2022 · 3 min read