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A scholar of religious minorities and the Middle East explains the historical persecution and marginalization of the Alawite and Druze communities.
PKK disarmament could mark a new era for the Kurds, but the situation has regional implications.
Although symbolically visible in some places across the continent, Turkey’s presence remains a work in progress.
PKK’s decision to disarm and disband can provide lessons for other countries facing insurgencies.
There are clear reasons for both the Turkish state and the PKK to come to the negotiating table now.
Russia and Turkey’s international religious influence relies on a specific national narrative – one that is challenged by the Patriarchate of Constantinople.
While economic and security crises coincide with an uptick in terrorist activity, the opposite is true when it comes to natural disasters.
Cute characters are often vulnerable, innocent and lovable – and therein lies their power.
The EU has many important partnerships in place with Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, which explains its muted response to the arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu.
Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu’s arrest marks a turning point in Turkey’s democratic decline.
The conflict in Ukraine has strengthened Turkey’s bargaining position with western allies.
In targeting a political rival for corruption, the Erdoğan government is widely seen as distorting the rule of law in Turkey in his supporters’ favour.
One of Turkey’s main opposition figures has been arrested on charges widely seen as politically motivated.
Listen to political scientist Pinar Dinc explain what’s led to the PKK’s ceasefire with Turkey on The Conversation Weekly podcast.
Long-serving, autocratic-leaning Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is seeking to extend his tenure beyond constitutionally set term limit.
Erdoğan’s outreach to Kurdish forces may signal peace — or a bid to secure support for extending his presidency by fracturing the opposition’s coalition.
The PKK leader’s calls for the group to disarm and dissolve is a step towards ending a 40-year conflict with the Turkish state.
European states are more involved in religion than those in sub-Saharan Africa.
On the second anniversary of devastating earthquakes in Turkey, politics, land expropriation and broken promises define the country’s recovery.
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Dean of Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, George Mason University
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Associate Lecturer, Faculty of Social Science, The Open University
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Professor of Islamic Studies, Head of School, The Centre for Islamic Studies and Civilisation, Charles Sturt University
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Associate professor, London Metropolitan University
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Professor of Political Science, Director of Center for Islamic & Arabic Studies, San Diego State University
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Professor in Political Science and International Relations, Durham University
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Professor in the Department of Government, University of Essex
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Professor of Finance, King's College London
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Assistant Professor in Global Humanities, Simon Fraser University
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Henry J. Leir Professor of Practice in Economics of the Middle East, Brandeis University
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Department of Political Science and Researcher, Centre for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies, Lund University
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Postdoctoral research associate, European University Institute
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Professor of International Politics, Clinton Institute, University College Dublin
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Professor, New Media and Communication Department, Istanbul Bilgi University
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Assistant Professor in Politics and International Relations, University of Nottingham