Macron’s Africa Visit Highlights Growing Anti-Western Sentiment
Tensions are rising between Africa and the West. Macron’s trip to Africa was marred by protests and growing resentment.
Culture
Turkey’s Publishing Sector Making Strides
The total value of the publishing market in Turkey is TL6.3 billion, which is approximately $1.8 billion. According to the…
Between Power and Opposition: Humor Publication in Turkey
Without doubt, most humorists in Turkey are not elite but elitist and they are away from the real problems of…
Portrait of a French Sufi on the Night of Reunion (Şeb-i Arus): Eva de Vitray Meyerovitch
Eva de Vitray Meyerovitch died in Paris in 1999, at the age of 100. She told her friends in her…
The Plight of the “Traditional Arts”
Something must be done! Turkish reaction to the outcomes of industrialization, consumerism and urbanization must find a unique way to…
The Jameel Prize in Istanbul
The Jameel Prize is ‘an award for contemporary art and design inspired by Islamic tradition’ and is currently on view…
Turkey 2016: Black Dogs and a Vanquished Coup
“Deccani Souls”, “The Battle of Algiers” and “Staging a Revolution” remind us that contemporary Turkey also has a Muslim soul…
30 Words for 30 Days of Ramadan
Ramadan is a spiritual and reflective time for Muslims and one of enormous self-discipline in our hectic 21st century existence.
Istanbul and Contemporary Islamic Art
The notion of Contemporary Islamic Art is challenging for many people. For some the very word ‘Contemporary’ has certain connotations…
Ms. Marvel Fighting Orientalism
Ms. Marvel is a step in the right direction. It is an important example of positive representation that has the…
Diyanet Center of America: An Architectural Quest for Identity
A visitor of the Diyanet Center in Maryland notes that the mosque is already filled with Muslims from various backgrounds,…
