Why do people sometimes stand up against tyranny, and sometimes simply put up with it? The answer to this question has so many factors that it is hard to come up with a single answer. Still, I believe the main…
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What Bulgarians Fear About Tomorrow’s Referendum in Turkey
Виж по-долу за българската версия на тази статия. / See below for the Bulgarian version of this article. Allow me to briefly share what provoked me to write this article: I will not write about the things that every political…
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The Long Journey Towards the Reunification of Cyprus
Cyprus has been home to many different civilizations, ruled by many kingdoms and colonized by several countries. The last country to colonize all of Cyprus was the United Kingdom. In 1960 the country of Cyprus declared its independence and, though…
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Turkey’s Referendum: What is Going On?
With the upcoming referendum on the introduction of a presidential system, tensions are running high in Turkey – as they have been for the past three and a half years. In order to explain the current situation, it is necessary…
Here’s what you need to know about the Turkish elections – Ekin Can Genç
It’s been a week since the Turkish general elections. Unlike the previous elections or referenda of the past 12 years, this one was not a clear victory for AKP or the party’s de facto leader Erdogan. Turkish politics has so…
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