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Is Turkish Democracy really at Risk?
The Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu, is the top rival against the president Erdoğan who has been running Turkey for 22 years. Among the presidential candidates of the largest opposition party, Republican People’s Party (CHP), Ekrem Imamoglu seems to be the most powerful rival against Erdogan. He defeated Erdogan’s party twice at the 2019 Istanbul Mayoral elections. This provided Imamoglu with a strong political image against the AKP. On 18th of March, Imamoglu’s diploma was
Maya Usta
Apr 17, 20252 min read
Girls' Education at Risk: The Impact of Cutting High School Short
There is a speculation that compulsory education in Turkey will decrease by one year in the high schools. This directly leads to that young girls will be confined to their house and will be alienated from their rights. A 2022 report by TÜİK (Turkish Statistical Institute) revealed that one in five marriages in Turkey involves a girl under 18. That being said, if girls are deprived from education, the number of child marriage will increase more. The obligation to school is an
Maya Usta
Mar 3, 20252 min read
Education as a Building Block for a Nation
Malcolm X once said that “Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare it for today.” As he highlights, education is the only insurance of a nation to have a bright future. Every nation can overcome political corruption or inflation with precise guidance; however, to shape an education system takes time. A nation needs a new educated generation to overcome systematic deterioration - estimated time is 22 years. It is also an issue to educa
Maya Usta
Feb 23, 20252 min read
Does Migration Only Affect Those Who Migrate?
Who would want to leave his/her country to go to another country where the language and culture differ? Some want to leave to get a...
Maya Usta
Feb 16, 20252 min read
#GenderEqualOlympics
Sports have long been a catalyst of positive change to promote values for social welfare. Paris 2024 has been an immense shift for gender...
Maya Usta
Jan 28, 20252 min read
Who Is the Next Hegemonic Power?
Sinking of a Boat Giving Birth to a New Boat Obviously, the Postwar Period’s hegemonic stabiliser is the United States of America....
Maya Usta
Nov 22, 20244 min read
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