Gulen ‘refugees’ feel lucky in EgyptThe Gulenists, who Turkish President Erdogan claimed were behind the failed 2016 coup, have found a haven in Egypt.
GEZI PARK’S SOCCER FANATICSNovember 04, 2013 (See here for The Cairo Review article)Excerpt from article: “On June 1, triggered by reports ofRead more..
WHERE ELSE CAN THEY SURVIVE?This feature article was published by New America Media in July 2010. DULAC, LOUISIANA — Some days the only peopleRead more..
NEW TURKEY FORGED IN GEZI PARKRead at www.istanbulvoices.org posted on June 6, 2013Just last year the Turkish economy was booming. The wealthy were gettingRead more..
MEDIA DEBATES NON-MUSLIM IMAGE IN TURKEY (EBRU TV)The Journalists and Writers Association of Turkey held a conference on Heybeli Island in Istanbul to discuss the position ofRead more..
Where Land Sinks Into the SeaBYLINE: A trip to the land of the United Houma Nation sheds light on a Native American people and aRead more..
Run Ruby RunI co-wrote Ruby Reed Lyons’ memoir of the gunshot wound which changed her life. In 1983 at the age ofRead more..
GOOD-BYE, GYPSIES: THE LOSS OF 1,000 YEARSFeature Article Published by WWW.NEWSPLINK.COM on June 30th, 2009 (Istanbul) The legendary music clubs and belly dancers were the firstRead more..
CLEANSING THEIR SOULS IN THE BOSPHORUS(August 16, 2012) At the tip of the famed Golden Horn in Istanbul, men spontaneously gather every Friday evening duringRead more..
Newroz: Kurdish New YearWatch on www.istanbulvoices.org posted on June, 7, 2011 Speaking in Kurdish, a Kurdish man describes what “Newroz” or Kurdish NewRead more..
Why He Can’t Wear Trash Sorting GlovesRead at www.istanbulvoices.org posted on May 27, 2011 Years ago Ali had worked as a painter of skyscrapers in Ankara, Turkey. HeRead more..
ISTANBUL IN REVOLT: POLICE AND PROTESTORS CLASHJune 01, 2013 (For original New America Media Article)Excerpt: “This morning at 1 pm college kids from Bogazici UniversityRead more..
For Turkey’s Kurds, Erdogan Now ‘Paying for His Laughter’June 07, 2013 (For original New America Media Article)Ed. Note: What began as a demonstration against the planned demolitionRead more..
OPPOSITION LEADER ABDULBASET SIEDA DISCUSSES SYRIA(August 8, 2012) The President of the Syrian National Council and leading Syrian opposition voice Abdulbaset Sieda discussed the difficultRead more..
Racism Against Kurds After the Van, EarthquakeRead at www.istanbulvoices.org posted on October 26, 2011While the Turkish national response to the 7.2 magnitude Earthquake in the province ofRead more..
HOT TAMALES: MY QUEST THROUGH THE AMERICAN SOUTHFeature Article published by WWW.NEWSPLINK.COM on July 15th, 2009. The New Orleans Press Club gave this article honorable mention inRead more..
Jesus’ Home: African Refugee in IstanbulRead and watch at www.istanbulvoices.org posted on February 23, 2012Isa (Jesus) is an African Refugee living on the marginsRead more..
BP’S CLOSED DOORThis multimedia feature article was published by New America Media on June 23rd, 2010.Venice, Louisiana — We rumbled up theRead more..
Little By Little, Turkey is EmpireISTANBUL, Turkey—I had asked my Turkish friend Ali what he thought of Arabs and the Arab world. Normally a peacefulRead more..
AFRICA TURKEY LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE(June 30, 2013) Held in Turkey’s scenic Abant region, the Abant Platform brought together Turkish and African leaders to discussRead more..
DESPITE POLICE CLASHES, TURKISH PROTESTS ‘NOT GOING ANYWHERE SOON’June 16, 2013 (for original New America Media article on Archive.org)The police moved as an army against the crowd ofRead more..
