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Book Review:Citizen Alevi in Turkey: Beyond Confirmation and Denial

September 4, 2019

Today my blog piece is again about a book. The book is written by Ahmet Öncü and Gürcan Koçan with the name “Citizen Alevi in Turkey: Beyond Confirmation and Denial”.       Here are some important points covered in the book     Understood as one “imagined” homogeneous socio-cultural-political whole (Gellner, 1997; Anderson, 1991),… » read more

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EurActiv.com, History, InfoSociety, Languages & Culture, Religion

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Islamophobia: The Plague of Century

March 18, 2019

  The reactions against the terrorist attack in New Zealand are going on around the world. I think everyone Muslim or not or even disbeliever should raise her voice against this horrible attack. 50 people passed away in New Zealand during prayer. This is not the first terrorist attack against Muslims but it is quite… » read more

Posted by Begum Burak

Current news, Global Europe, Islam, Media, Religion

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What Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi Tells Us Through the Centuries

December 17, 2018

    Today is the 745th death anniversary of Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi. Every year, an international commemoration ceremony marking the anniversary of Rumi’s union with God is held in Konya between December 7 and17. What Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi tells us through centuries is first and foremost tolerance and love When we use or hear the… » read more

Posted by Begum Burak

Current news, EurActiv.com, History, Languages & Culture, Religion, Turkey

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The Headscarf Affair: A Political Symbol or A Matter of Freedom?

November 28, 2018

  A few days ago, one of the popular celebrities, namely Gamze Özçelik (born in 1982) was spotted wearing a headscarf. For a few days, Gamze Özçelik and her headscarf have been one of the hotly-debated issues on TV shows and programmes. I prefer to use the term “headscarf” instead of “turban” because in my… » read more

Posted by Begum Burak

Democracy Theory, EurActiv.com, History, InfoSociety, Political Sociology, Religion, Secularism, Turkey, Uncategorized

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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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