To Be or Not to Be a Terrorist, That Is the Question
Is it possible in a country to be declared a terrorist, a traitor or a patriot with a few sentences? The author questions polarisation through the labels pinned on artists and journalists.
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Society and Politics
Commentary and analysis on politics, polarisation, the media and social change.
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The Land of Peace That Produces Its Own Enemies
We are a society that can stay estranged from relatives for years. The author asks how the same grudge is reflected in the state’s foreign policy and domestic politics, and how the “land of peace” produces its own enemies.
A Brand-New Profession: Political Trader
Has ASELSAN been sold, will military land be sold? The author criticises “political trading” in a political order where even the state’s most vital institutions can become the subject of bargaining.
Greece, the US, Türkiye
A podcast episode on the triangular relationship between Greece, the US and Türkiye.
The Self-Coup, Part 3
The fire that broke out in the Reichstag building on 27 February 1933 opened Hitler’s path to absolute power. The third part of the self-coup series tells the most famous example in history.
The Self-Coup, Part 2: The First Example in History, King Cleomenes III of Sparta
King Cleomenes III of Sparta moved against the institutions of his own state to make his power absolute. The second part of the self-coup series tells the first known example in history.
Is Jihadism Part of Political Islam?
The claim that a jihadist organisation has been “finished” is misleading, because members and ideology move on to other organisations. The article questions the relationship between jihadism and political Islam.
The Self-Coup, Part 1
Young men who harm themselves to avoid military service, people who burn their property to collect insurance… Can states take a similar path? The first part of the self-coup series.
Grey Wolves in a Region Where They Have Officially Been Deemed “Terrorists” for a Quarter Century (The Ülkücü Movement, Part 5)
Beyond the ban debates in Europe, the Grey Wolves have officially been considered a terrorist organisation in some Central Asian countries for a quarter of a century. The fifth part of the Ülkücü series.
Tapes Taken Down from the Shelves and the Betrayal of Friends
From an adviser who uses cocaine to a police officer dealing drugs, one scandal after another is coming out. The author argues that these revelations stem not from investigative journalism but from the powerful’s “nothing will happen to me” attitude.
The Ülkücüs in Europe and the US (The Ülkücü Movement, Part 4)
In 2021 the European Parliament called for a ban on the Ülkücü movement in EU countries to be examined. The fourth part of the Ülkücü series looks at the stance in Europe and the US.
The Ülkücü Movement in Germany (The Ülkücü Movement, Part 3)
In Europe, far-right ideologies are increasingly seen as a growing security threat. The third part of the Ülkücü series looks at Ülkücü organisation in Germany and how German security agencies view it.
The Assassinations of Uğur Mumcu and Turgut Özal (The Ülkücü Movement, Part 2)
Uğur Mumcu was killed in a bomb attack in 1993, and the case has still not been fully solved. The second part of the Ülkücü series examines the Mumcu assassination and the claims surrounding Turgut Özal.
The World Envies Them (The Ülkücü Movement, Part 1)
They were banned in Austria and France, the European Parliament raised the idea of a terror listing, and the US Congress called for an inquiry. Why does the world fear the Ülkücüs? The first part of the Ülkücü series.
Collective Consciousness (4) The Value System and Faulty Coding
Love of the homeland is more than attending martyrs' funerals or competing over crowd size at rallies. The fourth part of the Collective Consciousness series looks at how values are wrongly coded into minds.
