Politurca

Turkish foreign minister elaborates on the potential of a Turkish boom in regional politics in a Newsweek article. Click HERE to go to the article.

Scott Atran’s memory of the late Levi-Strauss is published on the Huffington Post. For access click HERE.

Turkey is coming out of its cocoon of isolationist politics of the recent past. Ending the World War I-induced paranoia and quiescence, the current Turkish government is assuming an unusual assertiveness in the future of the Middle East and the Caucuses that is bound to pay important dividends for all with a stake in these [...]

Ertugrul Osman, heir to the defunct Ottoman throne, has died in Istanbul. Thousands were in attendance at his funeral. Read the CNN article by clicking HERE.

As we speak, many Turkish soldiers are fighting a heroic war against terrorists in North Iraq. They are triumphing in the war in the face of cold and knee-high snow. Some are falling, and their falling is breaking our hearts.
As I watch the funerals of the fallen soldiers, I am reminded again that injustice is [...]

*Pictured to the left is the turban (hijab) worn mostly by religious Turkish women.
Think of a country which boasts of democracy and claims to equal rights to all of its citizens. Then think of a number of young women who have fulfilled all requirements to attend higher education programs for which they highly qualify but [...]

Although just a little outdated, the link below will take you to the talks of Richard Rothstein, an authority on matters of education that are persistent topics of our everyday conversations on equality in education for all demographic groups and the accountability requirements of the NCLB.
Click here to read about and watch the videos of [...]

Recently I have started following the Turkish media by watching news videos and reading reports online.
On many occasions, I was disgusted to see some celebrities sprinkle English words into their speech. These pathetic people (undeserving of their priviledged position in society) must be oblivious to the fact that the majority in Turkey does not speak [...]

These are not Young Turks; they are Young Civilians : like-minded people for the neglected majority.