Kurdish Novel Explores Nightmarish Isolation in Eastern Anatolia
Kaya Genç reviews Ebru Ojen's newly translated novel, an exploration of a Kurdish mother grappling with the sacrifices of motherhood.
Kaya Genç reviews Ebru Ojen's newly translated novel, an exploration of a Kurdish mother grappling with the sacrifices of motherhood.
Arie Amaya-Akkermans does a deep dive into the fascinating career of Istanbul-born Greek Armenian artist Hera Büyüktaşçıyan.
Matt Hanson, an art writer in Turkey, drives across the high plains between Ankara and Konya to see a site-specific art installation.
TMR publishes World Picks special edition on its third anniversary, including events from Sept. 15-26, 2023.
Renowned record producer Sir Robin Millar reports from Marrakesh, 45 miles from the epicenter of Morocco’s devastating earthquake.
Moroccan Amazigh scholar Brahim El Guabli learned that his family in Ouarzazate lost their home in the earthquake that hit Friday night.
A Moroccan scholar from the earthquake region, Aomar Boum, and his UCLA colleague Sarah A. Stein, provide more context on the Atlas Mountains communities hit by the temblor.
Michael Scott Moore channels veteran experiences through a wily cat as an Iraq war vet tries to readapt to life in Calaveras, California.
In his new book, Andrew Quilty relates some of the blowback after 9/11 brought about the invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan.
The largest festival of Arab and North African music takes place each year in Montpellier: Arabesques is quite the two-week extravaganza.
Sept. 8-10, Exist Festival in London features film, talks, music, performance & dance; Sept. 6-14, also in London at the Mosaic Rooms, check out "In the Shade of the Sun."
In May Haddad's story, a conversation between a young girl and her grandmother reveals the fault lines between the generations.
Arie Amaya-Akkermans reviews Pat Yale's latest book that follows in the footsteps of Gertrude Bell while highlighting Turkey's rich history.
Thérèse Soukkar Chehade reviews Laila Halaby's memoir about coming to terms with the trauma of losing her first son.
What happens when public universities begin shutting down entire area studies departments, and learning foreign languages becomes a luxury?