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Riots of September 6-7, 1955

September 6, 2020

One of the critical events regarding the minority issue in the history of the Republic has been the September 6-7 events. This incident broke out during the Democratic Party period and it is seen as one of the events that prepared the basid for themilitary coup and made DP rule lose legitimacy.     Considering… » read more

Posted by Begum Burak

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

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A Critical Review of Turkish Society

April 29, 2020

This article was written in 2012. Now I want to post it on my blog page. It is also available online at GW Post but it is hard to find and get Access; so I put it here as some sort of archieve practice 🙂     In my country, while discussing daily political and… » read more

Posted by Begum Burak

culture, Current news, domestic politics, EurActiv.com, History, identity, InfoSociety, Religion, Secularism, Turkey, Uncategorized

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Islam and Liberty

April 17, 2020

This blog article was firstly published in early 2012 when I was a PhD candidate. My academic interests dont cover the issues of religious liberty or Islam in general. However, I had written it to attempt to remove some biased views about Islam among foreign students / my peers (generally they were my audience on… » read more

Posted by Begum Burak

EurActiv.com, Islam, Religion

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Nation-Building:Policies and Dynamics

November 16, 2019

NATION-BUILDING: HOMOGENIZATION POLICIES AND DYNAMICS¨ Almost every nation-state since their inception has had some kind of an ‘imagined’ desired citizen profile. This concept of desired citizen has its constitutive others too. Thus, while on the one hand nation-state endeavors to construct desired citizenship; on the other hand and simultaneously, it tries to assimilate or dissimilate… » read more

Posted by Begum Burak

Current news, EurActiv.com, History, InfoSociety, Political Sociology, Religion, Turkey, Uncategorized

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

September 4, 2019

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

Posted by Begum Burak

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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The Strong Ties of Love in Sufism: The Teachings of Mehmet Zahid Kotku

November 14, 2018

Yesterday was the anniversary of the Sufi scholar Mehmet Zahid Kotku’s death. Mehmet Zahid Kotku, one of the most influential Islamic scholars died on November 13 in 1980. His surname meaning “humble” can be seen as the summary of his life battle. Mehmet Zahid Kotku was born in Bursa and lost his mother at the… » read more

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History, Religion, Turkey

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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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