The Turkish government has reintegrated Ahlat into the national narrative, but its history is more complex than acknowledged.
NOVEMBER 29, 2024 • By William GourlayArie Amaya-Akkermans reviews "The West: a new history of an old idea" that argues how the West was...
MARCH 3, 2024 • By Arie Amaya-AkkermansSevinç Unal relives her memories as she surveys the region of her family and childhood in southeastern Anatolia...
NOVEMBER 5, 2023 • By Sevinç ÜnalKaya Genç reviews Ebru Ojen's newly translated novel, an exploration of a Kurdish mother grappling with the sacrifices...
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 • By Kaya GençMatt Hanson, an art writer in Turkey, drives across the high plains between Ankara and Konya to see...
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 • By Matt HansonArie Amaya-Akkermans reviews Pat Yale's latest book that follows in the footsteps of Gertrude Bell while highlighting Turkey's...
AUGUST 28, 2023 • By Arie Amaya-Akkermans