turkey

Waves of Change

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Dec 14, 2022 Turkey and Israel are setting aside political differences to collaborate on a major wave power project on the Black Sea. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Film Review

Fathers, Daughters and Videotape

Siddhant Adlakha / Truthdig Dec 8, 2022 “Aftersun” is anything but simple. Its moving tapestry of abstractions is the most precise and devastating piece of cinema this year. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Women in Mexico marching for International Women's Day

Protests and Celebrations Mark Women’s Day, Despite Threats

By ADAM GELLER Mar 8, 2020 Tensions marred some celebrations, but women still marched en mass in cities around the world, even those affected by the coronavirus. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Tear Gas Sprayed Across Migrants at Turkey-Greece Border

MSTYSLAV CHERNOV and SUZAN FRASER / The Associated Press Mar 7, 2020 EU leaders accuse Erdogan's government of using the refugees' desperation "for political purposes" as open-borders policy causes rush. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Russia, Turkey Announce Cease-Fire in Northwestern Syria

VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV and SUZAN FRASER / The Associated Press Mar 5, 2020 Putin and Erdogan reach deal to try to ease escalating tensions with Assad-led forces in Idlib and say they will help refugees return home. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Clashes Erupt on Greece-Turkey Border as Migrants Seek Entry

COSTAS KANTOURIS and SUZAN FRASER / The Associated Press Mar 4, 2020 Greece fires tear gas and stun grenades on crowds seeking refuge after Turkey declares its previously guarded gateways to Europe open. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Refugees Mass at EU Border as Turkey-Syria Conflict Intensifies

COSTAS KANTOURIS and ANDREW WILKS / The Associated Press Mar 1, 2020 Thousands try to enter Greece by land and sea, trying to escape a Russian-backed Syrian offensive in Idlib province. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

A Guide to Restoring Faith in Democracy

Steven Lavine / Los Angeles Review of Books Feb 23, 2020 Roslyn Fuller's new book explains how to rescue our government from oligarchy. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

U.N.: Thousands Fleeing Syrian Offensive, Kids Dying in the Cold

EDITH M. LEDERER / The Associated Press Feb 19, 2020 "Humanitarian catastrophe” unfolds in Idlib province as Russia-backed effort displaces hundreds of thousands, including 500,000 children. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Syrian Advance Sends Hundreds of Thousands Fleeing in Idlib

SARAH EL DEEB and SUZAN FRASER / The Associated Press Feb 7, 2020 The region, which is near the border with Turkey, is the last rebel-held bastion in the war-ravaged country. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

A supporter kneels during a Trump rally in 2016.

Does Capitalism Invariably Breed Fascism?

Greg Wilpert / The Real News Network Feb 6, 2020 Sociologist William I. Robinson explains how a crisis of legitimacy that began in the 1970s has helped give rise to today's far right. Dig deeper ( 17 Min. Read )