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A Critical Discourse Analysis of Cybersecurity News in Turkish Media

July 28, 2020

This week my new article entitled “A Critical Discourse Analysis of Cybersecurity News in Turkish Media ” has been published in Cyberpolitik Journal Vol : 5 No: 9 (Summer, 2020). Abstract: During the past twenty years, a new concept of security called “cybersecurity” has come to the fore. Despite having no totally agreed-upon definition, cyber-security… » read more

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Current news, domestic politics, EurActiv.com, Media

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Turkey mourns, another femicide

July 22, 2020

  The gory news about the murder of a young woman Pınar Gültekin (27) has deeply affected us. In fact, the murder of women has been a bleeding wound of Turkey, but this time the murder story has been shaped in a similar way to movies. As reported by Anadolu Agency (AA), the murderer Cemal… » read more

Posted by Begum Burak

culture, Current news, domestic politics, domestic violence, femicide, InfoSociety, Media, Turkey, women rights

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The Madımak Affair

July 3, 2020

This piece is taken from a part of my PhD thesis defended in 2015. For proposal sample visit this link. Alevis[1] differ from the Sunni Muslim majority in their practice and interpretation of Islam. Specific rituals and cultural practices play an important role in the maintenance of Alevi identity. Parallel to the Islamist and Kurdish… » read more

Posted by Begum Burak

culture, Current news, domestic politics, EurActiv.com, History, identity, InfoSociety

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Begum Burak

I am an Independent Researcher and hold a PhD in Political Science

I hold a Ph.D. degree in Political Science & Int'l Relations (2015). I major in Turkish Politics with a special focus on the post-1950 era. The main areas of my interest also include secularism, civil-military relations, and discourse studies. For 6 years, I have been a freelance blogger, freelance translator and ELT (English Language Teacher). I am also one of the founding members of Ilkmade (Ilkmade is an online platform that moves away from content that degrades the mind to thoughtful, robust discussions that elevate it).


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