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  • Ein Zelt auf einem Platz. Davor sitzen Männer auf einer Mauer.
    Migration to Europe

    "Fight the causes of flight, not the people forced to leave"

    Afghan-Greek political activist Nasim Lomani is dedicated to supporting refugees. He argues that as long as the EU continues to overlook the realities on the ground, the number of people fleeing Afghanistan will only rise.

  • Kebabs from Berlin were served in the garden of the German embassy's summer residence by the German president and Berlin restauranteur Keles
    German-Turkish relations

    Towards a modern policy on Turkey

    Political and diplomatic relations between Germany and Turkey are marked by dissent, but the numerous flashpoints in the Middle East are now bringing the two countries closer together. The German President's deft balancing act on his trip to Turkey points the way toward a pragmatic policy on Turkey

  • Jewish music

    Breathing new life into Ladino

    Noam "Nani" Vazana's most recent album "Ke Haber" (What's New) is a beautiful dive into the rich cultural history of Sephardic Jews and the Ladino language. But there's a twist to what she does with the language: instead of just singing old songs, she creates and writes new material. By Richard Marcus

  • Co-operation between Ankara, Athens and Berlin

    New alliances in European migration diplomacy

    If official statements are to be believed, the governments of Greece, Turkey and Germany share a common goal: to gain control of refugee flows in the Aegean Sea and along the River Evros on the Greek-Turkish border. By Ronald Meinardus in Athens

  • Music: Universal Echoes by Kuné

    An impactful message from Canada's Global Orchestra

    The musicians in the Canadian music ensemble Kuné come from a diverse array of traditions and cultures. On their new album, they share their concern for our planet's future in a collection of glorious tracks. By Richard Marcus

  • One hundred years after it was signed, the Treaty of Lausanne is still the subject of political controversy and conspiracy theories. What is the accord's legacy and what role does it play today in Turkey’s domestic and foreign policy decision-making?
    100 years of the Turkish Republic

    The legacy of the Treaty of Lausanne

    One hundred years after it was signed, the Treaty of Lausanne is still the subject of political controversy and conspiracy theories. What is the accord's legacy and what role does it play today in Turkey’s domestic and foreign policy decision-making? Analysis by Yasar Aydin

  • Khaled Jarrar's documentary "Notes on Displacement"

    Putting faces to the nameless

    Many films exist about the dangerous escape routes people have been taking to reach Europe since 2015 to escape war, conflict and precarious living conditions. In this very personal documentary, Palestinian artist Khaled Jarrar accompanies an old lady from Yarmouk, Syria, who was driven out of Nazareth as a child. By Rene Wildangel

  • Profound sense of sympathy and empathy: "In suffering, we are all Turks," as one commentator for the Athens newspaper Ta Nea said of the collective feeling in Greece following the once-in-a-century disaster suffered by its neighbour. The comment might not be backed up by any opinion polls, but it certainly reflects the mood of public (and published) opinion, writes Ronald Meinardus
    Earthquake diplomacy 2.0

    New dawn for Turkish-Greek relations?

    Greece is responding to the catastrophic earthquake in Turkey with great sympathy. Could it lead to an easing of tensions between the traditionally hostile neighbours? By Ronald Meinardus

  • Rabih Alameddine’s "The Wrong End of the Telescope"

    We are all in search of a home

    In “The Wrong End of the Telescope”, Rabih Alameddine draws us away from the headlines and into the personal story of one individual. Mina is complex, compelling and very real. By pulling us into her life and allowing us to see Lesbos through her eyes, the reality of the refugee camp comes alive. Richard Marcus read the book

  • The situation of people fleeing across the Mediterranean Sea and seeking protection in European Union member states is characterised by the fact that many of them are intercepted in order to deny them their right to asylum proceedings.
    Europe’s contempt for refugees' human rights

    Draconian punishments for boat people

    At the EU's outer borders, the right of migrants to a fair asylum procedure continues to be systematically disregarded. Take Greece, for example: in the worst case scenario, those shipwrecked may even face a lengthy prison sentence. Alexandra Senfft reports for Qantara.de from Syros

  • Chanters in Cyprus

    Preserving the 'rich heritage' of Byzantine music

    Chanting resonates through a church in the Cypriot resort town of Ayia Napa, darkened but for a few low lights and mobile devices displaying the singers' Byzantine melodies

  • Natural gas drilling platform off the island of Cyprus.
    Europe's gas supply

    Reshuffling the EastMed cards

    In a bid to become less dependent on Russia, Europe is seeking new sources of natural gas in the Eastern Mediterranean. War in the Ukraine has, however, led to new tensions over the EastMed pipeline project. By Ronald Meinardus

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