Oğuz Alyanak, a cultural anthropologist and holds a PhD from Washington University in St. Louis. He is currently located in Berlin for his postdoctoral studies.
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: OpinionThe sultan and his sycophants: Erdoğan is leading Turkey towards a bleak future
The appointment of a controversial new rector to Boğaziçi University is typical of the president’s poor leadership
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Published in: HomeRuminations on the political in post-referendum Turkey
Despite the state’s attempts to know and manage, there remain illegible elements, as exemplified by the people who...
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Published in: HomeThe Turkish stadium scandal: why we should be concerned about the decision to not grieve for Paris
That the AKP election victory comes in the aftermath of a tumultuous summer is disconcerting, for it makes fear and...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaTurkey in limbo
Will the new election help take Turkey out of its impasse? Is there any hope that the results will be any different...
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Published in: HomeErdoğan’s “New Turkey”: end of pragmatism?
President Erdoğan’s ego might not only harm the AKP in the long run, but also squander the Islamo-pragmatic...
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Published in: HomeThe morphology of a peaceful Turkish protest
They demanded greater rights and fair treatment from Oyak-Renault and Türk Metal, but they argued that their...