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The Role of External Support in Nonviolent Campaigns: Poisoned Chalice or Holy Grail?

March 3, 2021

The Coronavirus pandemic has transformed the way (academic) information has been circulated in an enormous way. I have lately been active in many webinars and zoom conferences.   The International Center on Nonviolent Conflict (ICNC) has been one of the centers that I have learnt during the pandemic. In previous weeks I applied for the… » read more

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What Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan Share in Common

February 26, 2021

  This piece was originally published in International Policy Digest There are quite a few similarities between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Both are charismatic and ambitious, but more ominously, both are autocratic. Erdogan gained popularity in the mid-1990s when he served as the mayor of Istanbul. After a coup… » read more

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New Book: Islamic Theology in the Turkish Republic by Philip Dorroll

February 24, 2021

Islam has been widely studied in both Turkish and Western academia. However most of the time Islam and its interaction with politics has been addressed. Associate professor of Religion Dr. Philip Dorroll from Wofford College (USA) in his new book offers a new perspective about Turkish Islam from late Ottoman times up until modern days.… » read more

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Notes on Turkish Politics (5): The Need for a Vibrant Civil Society

February 21, 2021

This article was first published on Modern Diplomacy This is the last piece of my “Turkish politics” article series. In this piece, I will try to address the role of civil society in Turkish political life and democracy in a brief way. The role of civil society is very important in shaping the democratic institutions… » read more

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culture, Current news, Democracy Theory, History, Turkey

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State-Society Relations and Its Reflections on the Political Process

February 20, 2021

  It is known that, forms of state-society relations may vary depending on the cultural, economic and socio-historical contexts. Thus, it would be better to assert that not a single political process takes place in different societies as the relationship between the state and the society is not the same or fixed. Besides some other… » read more

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Interview: Luca Manucci, Populism and Collective Memory

February 19, 2021

Populism is quite an interesting topic for many political scientists. We know that, right-wing populism is a global phenomenon and it challenges several pillars of liberal democracy.   Dr Luca Manucci is a researcher interested in the link between populism and collective memory. In a comparative way, he analyzes the presence of populism through content… » read more

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Coronavirus, Hunger And The Crisis With Janus Face

February 15, 2021

    This piece was first published on the Compaion. Almost all of us watch the striking dimensions of global waste in the news release. The levels of waste are thought-provoking. What is even more tragical is that we are still not conscious about wasting; however it is a bleeding wound.   “Janus” is known… » read more

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culture, Current news, Development Policy, Economy, Energy, EurActiv.com, Global Europe

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Notes on Turkish Politics (4): The Interdependence between Media, Business and Politics

February 14, 2021

This article was first published on Modern Diplomacy.   The media-politics relationship in Turkey has been one of the most important factors shaping the quality of democracy.   Media is seen as the “fourth estate” in modern democracies. It acts as a “watchdog” for state affairs. The media coverage of issues is very important in… » read more

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Turkey is Taking Advantage of the Pandemic to Flex its Soft Power

February 10, 2021

    This article was first published in International Policy Digest. The coronavirus pandemic, which first emerged in China in late 2019, spread in a very short period of time and quickly reshuffled the domestic and foreign policy priorities of many countries. Thus far, some 2.3 million people globally have died from COVID-19. As a… » read more

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Turkey And India: Media Freedom Under Threat

This article was first published on Eurasia Review   Media is seen as the “fourth estate” in modern democracies. It acts as a “watchdog” for state affairs. The media coverage of issues is very important in agenda setting. Media freedom is essential to a working democracy as agenda-setting is one of the significant roles of… » read more

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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. 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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