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When conspiracies become a reality- the case of Turkey and Azerbaijan 17 Jul 2013 | 07:09 pm
There is a book written by a professor of psychology and behavioral economics at Duke University Dan Ariely. Its called "The (honest) truth about dishonesty: how we lie to everyone- especially ourselv...
Azerbaijan's Upcoming Elections 17 Jul 2013 | 02:46 pm
An article that appeared today on News.az [ENG] talks about importance of elections in Azerbaijan but more so, it highlights importance of Ilham Aliyev's re-elections for another term. The article is ...
From Game of Thrones to the reality of a 20 year old conflict 14 Jul 2013 | 04:32 pm
Originally published on The Neutral Zone. “Those boys didn’t kill your sons […] They were just boys, look at them”. Generally, I abstain from quoting lines from movies, TV series, or songs. But som....
#occupygezi through the lens of a foreigner 9 Jul 2013 | 07:58 pm
I wrote this post as a guest post for Erkan Saka's Field Diary. Wanted to share it here as well. "I moved to Istanbul in 2007. The largest form of protest I witnessed back then was the march organize...
New Azerbaijan-a movie in the making? 5 Jul 2013 | 06:14 pm
Taking a break from the news in Turkey, its time for me to say few words on whats been happening back home in Azerbaijan. For starters, for the first time in many years, Azerbaijani opposition final....
Taksim square- before and after the protests 20 Jun 2013 | 04:42 pm
Last night, as I joined residents of Istanbul in Taksim square for #standingman silent protest memories of how the square liked just few days back hit me pretty quickly. I have grown used to the crowd...
Dream of a young man- "Erdogan by Erdogan" 17 Jun 2013 | 06:52 pm
One of the best Gezi Park productions. Kudos to the creators! Basing the clip and the words on a song by Daft Punk "Giorgio by Moroder" the brain behind this idea did an amazing job. So sit back, re...
Why Turks are unhappy? 8 Jun 2013 | 08:37 pm
After going to protests since May 31st, and documenting the past thirteen days of upheaval in Istanbul, here are just few of the reasons why the crowds are unhappy: mass urban development plans where...
I am not a hoodlum, not an extremist, not a marginal, I am an individual, with rights 5 Jun 2013 | 05:01 pm
Before I found myself in the middle of Taksim Square on May 31st, I was just an expat living in Istanbul. I enjoyed living here though my concerns of what to become of Turkey as a result of seriously ...
May 31st, Taksim Square 3 Jun 2013 | 08:28 pm
short video from the footage i had from May 31st and June 1st. here is YouTube link if you cannot open it here for some reason.
