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Letter From Turkey—Solidarity, Grief, Anger and Fear

Letter From Turkey—Solidarity, Grief, Anger and Fear

Jennifer Hattam, a special correspondent in Istanbul, describes how winter and food shortages plague earthquake recovery efforts.

FEBRUARY 27, 2023 • By Jennifer Hattam
Letter From Turkey—Antioch is Finished

Letter From Turkey—Antioch is Finished

TMR's senior writer in Turkey, Arie Amaya-Akkermans, travels to one of the worst-hit areas to survey earthquake damage...

FEBRUARY 20, 2023 • By Arie Amaya-Akkermans
Art World Picks: Albraehe, Kerem Yavuz, Zeghidour, Amer & Tatah

Art World Picks: Albraehe, Kerem Yavuz, Zeghidour, Amer & Tatah

The Markaz Review recommends the following exhibitions, on now in Paris, New York, Montpellier, London, Marseille and Beirut.

DECEMBER 12, 2022 • By TMR
Nov 2022 BookGroup Selection is “I Will Never See the World Again” by Ahmet Altan

Nov 2022 BookGroup Selection is “I Will Never See the World Again” by Ahmet Altan

Ahmet Altan, one of Turkey's best-known novelists was locked up in prison, the key thrown away.

OCTOBER 27, 2022 • By
Attack on Salman Rushdie is Shocking Tip of the Iceberg

Attack on Salman Rushdie is Shocking Tip of the Iceberg

An attack on one writer anywhere is an attack on freedom of expression everywhere.

AUGUST 15, 2022 • By Jordan Elgrably
World Refugee Day — What We Owe Each Other

World Refugee Day — What We Owe Each Other

World Refugee Day is the first of seven days during which refugees will be recognized in events across...

JUNE 20, 2022 • By Jordan Elgrably
Nektaria Anastasiadou: “Gold in Taksim Square”

Nektaria Anastasiadou: “Gold in Taksim Square”

The novelist behind "A Recipe for Daphne" returns to multicultural Istanbul to write about love and death amongst...

JUNE 15, 2022 • By Nektaria Anastasiadou
2022 Webby Honoree Documents Queer Turkish Icon

2022 Webby Honoree Documents Queer Turkish Icon

İlker Hepkaner reviews a web documentary on the fascinating trajectory of Turkey's late icon, Zeki Müren.

MAY 23, 2022 • By Jeff Warner
Mohamed Metwalli’s “A Song by the Aegean Sea” Reviewed

Mohamed Metwalli’s “A Song by the Aegean Sea” Reviewed

Sherine Elbanhawy finds that Mohamed Metwalli’s newly-translated poetry collection is the perfect form of escapism.

MARCH 28, 2022 • By janinedigiovanni
On “True Love Leaves No Traces”

On “True Love Leaves No Traces”

From Leonard Cohen to Apollo and Daphne to French philosopher Jean-Lun Nancy, Arie Akkermans-Amaya looks at the influences...

MARCH 15, 2022 • By Selma Dabbagh
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