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  • The word “freedom” written on a demolished house
    Syrian newspaper Enab Baladi

    "We offer an alternative to propaganda and hate"

    The team behind Enab Baladi, the revolutionary media organisation founded at the start of the 2011 uprising, has returned to Syria. Co-founder Kholoud Helmi explains why their presence in Damascus is more crucial than ever.

  • The tattooed lower arm of a young man
    Documentary "The Moelln Letters"

    An indictment of forgetting

    In 1992, shortly after German reunification, neo-Nazis in Mölln carried out an arson attack targeting Turkish families. "The Moelln Letters" follows the survivors, who just recently discovered the hundreds of letters of solidarity withheld from them for decades.

  • Ein Mann in Lederjacke vor einer befahrenen Straße, in schwarz-weiß.
    The new Syria

    A history of violence

    For the first time in eleven years, Yassin al-Haj Saleh returned to his homeland. The Syrian writer and dissident found a country torn apart by internal conflicts and beset by worries about the return of tyranny. A historical analysis.

  • A man throws guns into a fire. (Photo: Picture Alliance/Anadolu | Stringer)
    Öcalan's call for disarmament

    Why the PKK failed

    The Kurdistan Workers' Party has pursued multiple goals over the decades and failed to achieve any of them. Now the communist-nationalist movement is facing a turning point, and possibly its end

  • Eine zum Wolfsgruß der Grauen Wölfe geformte Hand (Foto: picture alliance / dpa | Peter Kneffel)
    Ismail Küpeli's "Graue Wölfe"

    A danger left unchecked

    Thousands of right-wing extremists of Turkish origin live in Germany. Violent and deeply embedded, they remain largely ignored by politicians. In his book "Graue Wölfe" (Grey Wolves), Ismail Küpeli takes a closer look at the movement.

  • Two people point their fingers at two copies of the Qur'an. Photo from above, only the hands visible.
    Islam and language activism

    The politics of Qur'an translation

    Around the world, the Qur'an is being translated into marginalised languages, reflecting a global trend toward preserving cultural heritage. These translations often serve political goals, but can also save endangered languages from extinction.

  • A crowd of people at a demo. One man is wearing a pikachu helmet with reflective visor.
    Anti-Erdoğan protests

    Turkey at the crossroads

    The March arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has sparked widespread protests demanding his release and fresh presidential elections. Successful or not, the protests point to a changing face of Turkish society.

  • Jan Dost signs his book, a woman with a hijab stands in front of him.
    Jan Dost on writing in Arabic and Kurdish

    "Like being caught between two magnets"

    "Safe Corridor" is Jan Dost's first novel translated into English. The prolific Syrian writer explores the hardening impact of war on children and discusses the key differences between writing in Kurdish and Arabic.

  • Women protest with Turkish flags. One holds a picture of herself and Ekrem İmamoğlu.
    Erdoğan rival Ekrem İmamoğlu

    Detained but defiant

    Days before he was set to secure his official presidential candidacy, Ekrem İmamoğlu was arrested on corruption and terrorism charges. A relative unknown until he won Istanbul's mayoralty in 2019, how did he become Erdoğan's greatest rival?

  • Two hidden youngsters hold poster with face of a smiling man
    Öcalan and the PKK

    From terrorist to peacemaker

    On Saturday, the PKK declared a ceasefire in response to jailed leader Abdullah Öcalan's call to disarm. The collapse of the last Turkey-PKK ceasefire in 2015 triggered an eruption of violence. Will Öcalan succeed in ending the 47-year-old conflict this time?

  • December 8, 2024, Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey: Syrians living in Turkey celebrate after Syrian rebels announced that they have ousted President Bashar al-Assad, at Sarachane Square in Istanbul, Turkey, December 8, 2024. (Photo: picture alliance / ZUMAPRESS.com | Tolga Uluturk)
    Turkey and post-Assad Syria

    Bound together by fate, history and migration

    Turkey’s close ties to the new Syrian regime have reignited fierce debates at home. In Syria, Turkey sees a reflection of its own deep divisions—Islamist vs. secular, Alawite vs. Sunni, Turkish vs. Kurdish.

  • A man at a book fair reads the back of a book he is holding.
    Global publishing bias

    Who defines "world literature"?

    German publishers of "world literature" still prioritise Western works. With limited translations, lack of media attention and stereotypes in publishing, authors outside Europe and the US rarely get the attention they deserve.

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