All the pasts of war are still contemporary, and continue shaping the present, killing its denizens, and erasing...
23 OCTOBER 2023 • By Arie Amaya-Akkermans
Arie Amaya-Akkermans does a deep dive into the fascinating career of Istanbul-born Greek Armenian artist Hera Büyüktaşçıyan.
18 SEPTEMBER 2023 • By Arie Amaya-Akkermans
Arie Amaya-Akkermans reviews Pat Yale's latest book that follows in the footsteps of Gertrude Bell while highlighting Turkey's...
28 AUGUST 2023 • By Arie Amaya-Akkermans
Arie Amaya-Akkermans on the history of war, colonialism, memory and how museums strive to preserve and display artifacts...
21 AUGUST 2023 • By Arie Amaya-Akkermans
An art critic comments on the 10th anniversary of the Gezi Park protests with an overview of a...
19 JUNE 2023 • By Arie Amaya-Akkermans
A novel about "toxic authoritarianism" and how it has shaped the lives of countless young persons in Turkey,...
19 JUNE 2023 • By Arie Amaya-Akkermans
Arie Amaya-Akkermans recounts the history of Beirut's museum, with its multiple destructions and resurrections.
12 JUNE 2023 • By Arie Amaya-Akkermans
Home is increasingly an elusive quality in an era of war, climate disaster, economic collapse and family misfortune.
5 MARCH 2023 • By Arie Amaya-Akkermans
TMR's senior writer in Turkey, Arie Amaya-Akkermans, travels to one of the worst-hit areas to survey earthquake damage...
20 FEBRUARY 2023 • By Arie Amaya-Akkermans
Arie Amaya-Akkermans reflects on Lamia Joreige's "Uncertain Times," which represents the Lebanese wars and their aftermath.
23 JANUARY 2023 • By Arie Amaya-Akkermans
Arie Akkersmans-Amaya reviews the latest film by Lebanese artist duo Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige, whom he interviews.
13 JUNE 2022 • By Arie Amaya-Akkermans
From Leonard Cohen to Apollo and Daphne to French philosopher Jean-Lun Nancy, Arie Akkermans-Amaya looks at the influences...
15 MARCH 2022 • By Arie Amaya-Akkermans
