Ayhan Kaya on migration from Turkey to Europe, past and present

Ayhan Kaya on migration from Turkey to Europe...

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Berin Gür on the conquest of Istanbul in the Islamist-nationalist imagination

Berin Gür on “The Conquest of Istanbul and the Manipulation of Architecture: The Islamist-Nationalist Rhetoric of Conquest and Melancholy” (Routledge). The book explores how the Ottoman conquest of Istanbul is remembered in Turkey's mainstream official narrative and how architect ...  Show more

Adnan Khan on the human toll of Turkey's importing of Europe's waste

Journalist Adnan Khan on the spectacular growth of Turkey's plastic waste imports and the role of migrant labour in the sector. His work paints a grim portrait of how the EU-Turkey migration deal and China's banning of plastic waste imports have helped the industry flourish in Tu ...  Show more

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