Surreal Tales From Erdoğan’s Turkey Surreal Tales From Erdoğan’s Turkey
In Kenan Orhan's collection I Am My Country, he examines a pervasive sense of estrangement in contemporary Turkish life for both citizens and exiles.
Nov 7, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Kaya Genç
After the Deluge: Turkey Extends Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Rule After the Deluge: Turkey Extends Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Rule
With his opposition defeated and demoralized, Turkey's autocratic president now has a free hand.
Jun 28, 2023 / Kaya Genç
Ferit Edgü’s Prescient Fiction of a Turkey in Crisis Ferit Edgü’s Prescient Fiction of a Turkey in Crisis
His books, which examined the plight of eastern Turkey and the vanity of the Istanbul bourgeoise, take on new meaning after the February 6 earthquakes.
Jun 5, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Kaya Genç
Turkish Election Aftershock: Despite Unity on the Left, the Opposition Falls Short Turkish Election Aftershock: Despite Unity on the Left, the Opposition Falls Short
Defying predictions of his political demise, the country's authoritarian president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan came first on Sunday and is now favored to win reelection in the runoff on M...
May 16, 2023 / Kaya Genç
The Political Aftershock of Turkey’s Devastating Earthquake The Political Aftershock of Turkey’s Devastating Earthquake
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who has never let a crisis go to waste, hopes to use money and the need for reconstruction after the quake—not jail sentences—to prevail in this mon...
Orhan Pamuk’s Fathers and Sons Orhan Pamuk’s Fathers and Sons
In The Red Haired Woman, the Turkish novelist returns to a central theme in much of his work.
Nov 16, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Kaya Genç