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Zygmunt Bauman and Rethinking the Holocaust

September 19, 2020

This short blog piece is an attempt to summarize renowned sociologist Zygmunt Bauman’s approach to Holocaust in the light of his book entitled “Modernity and the Holocaust” The holocaust which is characterized by the brutally murder of millions of people is a black mark in history. Zygmunt Bauman has interpreted the Holocaust together with the… » read more

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culture, Current news, EurActiv.com, Europe's East, History, identity, InfoSociety

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Young Scholars Summit 2020

September 13, 2020

Nepal Institute for International Cooperation and Engagement has recently held a webinar with a total number of 275 scholars from 25 countries. Young Scholars Summit covers 30 sessions. For the programme, visit this link   I made a talk about “Syrian Refugees in Turkey” this afternoon.   For my presentation, you can visit my Academia… » read more

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culture, Current news, History, Nepal Institute for International Cooperation and Engagement, Refugees, syrian refugees, Syrian War, webinar

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The use of soft power in American foreign policy

September 8, 2020

    The concept of “Soft Power” refers to non-hard elements of power, such as culture and institutions, rather than the military power. The concept of “power” is generally defined in the context of Realist IR Theory, which sees the nation-state as the dominant actor and military power as the main tool in international relations.… » read more

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American politics, cold war, hegemony, History

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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

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

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Re-viewing the “Balance of Power” theory and the role of USA in world politics

August 26, 2020

The multi-polar international system which emerged at the end of the World War II has been characterized by the balance of power system between the great powers. However it lasted not long because a bipolar structure prevailed with the Cold War era. In the post-World War II period, a process that can be described as… » read more

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American politics, EurActiv.com, Foreign Policy, Global Europe, hegemony, History, united states

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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

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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

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

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Book Summary: Politics by Andrew Heywood

June 27, 2020

  In this blog piece, I will provide a summary of the renowned book “Politics” of Andrew Heywood. This summary of mine was made for my PhD course in 2011. CHAPTER 1: WHAT IS POLITICS?   Politics, in its broadest sense can be defined as the activity through which people make, preserve and amend the… » read more

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Current news, Democracy Theory, EurActiv.com, EurActiv.de, History, Political Sociology, Uncategorized

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The Historical Roots of Turkish Foreign Policy

June 12, 2020

The foreign policy of Turkey has undergone substantial changes since its establishment due to internal and external factors. This research article is an attempt to analyze Turkish foreign policy from a historical perspective. While doing this, the political culture, decision-making processes in foreign policy issues and the structure of foreign policy determinants will also be… » read more

Posted by Begum Burak

AKP, cold war, Current news, EurActiv.com, European Union, Foreign Policy, History, Political history of Turkey, 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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