Tag Archives: Mahir Zeynalov
More nightmares ahead for Syrian refugees in Turkey?
By : Mahir Zeynalov For Western politicians, Turkey’s open-door policy for Syrian refugees is cause for applause, as long as they stay within Turkish borders. Since 2011, Ankara has been very generous to Syrian refugees, building high-quality refugee camps, and
Turkey needs to talk tough to calm Russia
By : Mahir Zeynalov Russian President Vladimir Putin was one of the first foreign leaders to visit the sumptuous palace of his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. He even called the Turkish president a “firm leader.” These two leaders, popular
Turkish elections: the tyranny of majority
By : Mahir Zeynalov The stunning electoral victory in Turkey, a surprise even for the ruling AKP party, is bad news for Turkey’s minorities, critics and the media. A large conservative base, in addition to Kurds and nationalist Turks, emboldened
Turkey’s new president, is he the right man for the job?
By : Mahir Zeynalov Raising Turkish flags and honking their cars, youth celebrated the rise of Turkey’s prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, to the presidency in Istanbul and across Turkey. According to unofficial results, Erdogan, who has served the country
Turkey: Violent men in, laughing women out
By: Mahir Zeynalov Although they live in one of the most modern Muslim nations, Turkish women are now highly “recommended” to avoid laughing in public, adding another link to a restraining chain that has kept them under unceasing and disturbing
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