Istanbul-New York-Tel Aviv

Named after the three cities I live in, this blog will focus on Israeli, Palestinian, and Turkish politics and social issues. In addition, I will periodically cover other topics related to the Middle East.

Thursday, June 27, 2019

Erdogan Just Suffered a Humiliating Defeat. And Thanks to Istanbul, Turkey’s Democracy Just Won a Famous Victory*

Haaretz: "Denied his first victory in Istanbul’s mayoral elections on dubious grounds, Imamoglu has now won by a far larger margin of...

Turkey Holds Its Breath: Is Erdogan About to Lose, Again?*

Haaretz: "T urkey’s president once said: 'If we lose Istanbul, we lose Turkey.' What happens if he loses Istanbul twice? An...

Thursday, May 30, 2019

Erdogan Has Just Made a Huge Mistake

Haaretz: " By cancelling the Istanbul elections, Erdogan has annulled a core tenet of democracy in Turkey. But it’s not an act of powe...

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About Me

Istanbul-Tel Aviv-New York: Istanbul; I am an assistant professor at CUNY Brooklyn College and I am interested in the Israeli-Palestinian confict and Modern Turkey. Currently on research leave, I am based in Istanbul until September 2013.

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