Begum BURAKDec 26, 20214 min readNew Zealand and Turkey: Totally different corruption levelsThis article was first published in Foreign Policy News. According to World Bank corruption is defined as the ‘abuse of public office for...
Begum BURAKDec 13, 20215 min readBook Review - The Routledge Handbook of Turkish PoliticsThis review was originally published on the website of Global Policy Journal published by Durham University. The Routledge Handbook of...
Begum BURAKNov 3, 20213 min readThe unforgettable crises in Turkish foreign policyThis article was first published in PEJournal. The founder of Turkish Republic Mustafa Kemal Ataturk’s conduct of state affairs and...
Begum BURAKNov 2, 20213 min readTurkey And India: Media Freedom Under ThreatMedia is seen as the “fourth estate” in modern democracies. It acts as a “watchdog” for state affairs. The media coverage of issues is...
Begum BURAKOct 31, 20211 min readWomen’s Rights as Human RightsThis article is an attempt to analyze women’s rights issue within the scope of headscarf issue and the imprisoned mothers. This article...
Begum BURAKOct 31, 20211 min readWhat Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan Share in CommonThere are quite a few similarities between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Both are...
Begum BURAKOct 31, 20211 min readThe Fragility of Turkish DemocracyI wrote this article for E-IR in January 2021. After the failed coup attempt in 2016, Turkish political sphere has been dominated by a...
Begum BURAKOct 31, 20211 min readPoliticization of judiciary-a threat to survival of democracy in Turkey?In this article I addressed the problem of the politicization of the judiciary in Turkey. According to me, the judiciary branch has...
Begum BURAKOct 31, 20211 min readHas Turkey's democratic consolidation become a dream?This article was first published in Duvar English. In Turkey, pluralism has recently been under serious threat thanks to new legal...
Begum BURAKAug 31, 20211 min readMovie Review: The Good Doctor (2011)Movies open the doors of new lives for most of us. Despite knowing that many of them are fictional in fact they tell us stories with the...
Begum BURAKApr 10, 20211 min readMovie Review: ColetteMovie therapy can be defined as using movies for therapeutic purposes. Movie therapy was first used in 1990 by L. Berg-Cross, P....
Begum BURAKJan 24, 20213 min readNew Year Bibliotherapy: 10 Turkish Books to Read in 2021This article was first published on Yabangee Even though decades pass, some stories and books are ageless. Reading is more than just a...
Begum BURAKSep 15, 202011 min readThe Historical Roots of Turkish Foreign Policy This article was originally published on World Geostrategic Insights platform. The foreign policy of Turkey has undergone substantial...
Begum BURAKJun 29, 20201 min read8 Essential Turkish Dramas to Watch while Social Distancing In the final month of 2019, the first Coronavirus case was recorded in Wuhan, China. The pandemic has since spread nearly all over the...
Begum BURAKMay 22, 20203 min readCoronavirus as a litmus test for Turkey’s soft power and social welfare state policiesCoronavirus is continuing to spread all over the world, with nearly three million confirmed cases in 185 countries. At least 200,000...
Begum BURAKMar 14, 20201 min readThe Impact of COVID-19 on EducationCoronavirus disease has a major impact on education worldwide. Thirty-nine countries have closed schools nationwide, impacting almost...
Begum BURAKJan 7, 20202 min readThe Remedial Power of ArtArt heals! Psychological disorders can be seen as the plague of today. The masses are struggling with unhappiness and psychological...
Begum BURAKDec 22, 20191 min readDevil, the lawyer!Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia's crown prince, on Friday defended China’s use of concentration camps for Muslims, saying it was...
Begum BURAKNov 13, 20191 min readLet's talk about taboos: Rethinking AtaturkToday, a tragicomic news piece has been on the agenda. School children have been showing their love to Ataturk -- the picture of Ataturk...
Begum BURAKSep 16, 20191 min readWhy The Best Spies in Mossad And The CIA Are WomenThe women have pioneering roles in both Israeli and American intelliegence agency. For articles about this issue, you can visit the link...
