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M. Bahadırhan Dinçaslan is a Turkish journalist. Descended from victims of Russian oppression, he believes showing solidarity with Ukrainian people is a duty. Follow him on twitter: @mbdincaslan
The word “nationalism” has a negative whiff in the Western World due to historic reasons. Moreover, phenomena such as Brexit and the rise of xenophobia, which strengthened the anti-globalist, anti-immigrant and anti-union sentiment in...
“Russian Tsars attack a small people with millions of soldiers and they consider themselves noble.” Kube Şaban, Circassian poet Circassians have always been a small people. Living in the harsh conditions of the Caucasus Mountain...
“The deal is signed,” “Relations with Russia better than ever,” “Putin is so happy…” These would be the headlines from Turkish newspapers if unnecessary words were cleaned up and actual meanings underlined. The media...
NATO’s most functional dimension has been its “soft-power,” which may seem bizarre as ostensibly it is a military organization. However, NATO contributed to the efforts to ensure world peace thanks to its preventive role,...
The Gülenist faction within the Turkish Armed Forces attempted a coup on 15th of July against President Erdoğan, leading to huge turmoil some of which is still ongoing, albeit fading away. In addition to the confusion inside the...
When Holy Roman Emperor Heinrich IV denounced the Pope to retain his powers over the clergy, the Pope, Gregory VII, excommunicated him, which led to a lengthy struggle between the secular rulers and the church. German noblemen did not...
The refugee question did not only affect the countries surrounding Syria, it has turned into an international issue, as many countries are now forced to find a solution to the influx of refugees and the direct and collateral impacts of the...
Activities of Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People are banned by the so-called Supreme Court of Crimea, causing outrage among Crimean Tatars and people who support the Ukrainian cause. The Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People faces the...
Months after the downing of the Russian jet by Turkish Air Force, tensions between Turkey and Russia show no sign of calming down, instead they are turning into what can be called a proxy war. Yesterday, a car bombing claimed the lives of...
Recent news reveal that Turkey and Israel are now ready to normalize their relations, agreeing on most of the issues that had caused frictions previously. This came as surprising to Turkish society because of the hostile stance of its...
Four years since the start of its ‘Euromaidan’ revolution, Ukraine is fighting for its survival as an independent and viable state. But this report is not only about Ukraine’s struggle to hold together and resist Russia’s...
