The picture that you can see above is standard equipment in every law office, public school and sometimes even houses in the state of Turkey. Every year on November 10th, you can still see people crying on the streets and being in a state of mourning for the whole day. He was given the name […]
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Lost in the world: The refugee crisis
Migration and the Refugee Crisis… People who had to leavetheir home country for various reasons struggle to survive by immigrating to countries with better conditions. Actually, this sentence shouldn’t sound too foreign. Refugee migration, which has become a crisis for the whole world in recent years, still continues to be an insurmountable problem. Thousands of immigrants take refuge in better […]
The Murder of Pinar Gültekin and the Protests Against Male Violence in Turkey
The murder of Pinar Gültekin The body of 27-year-old student Pinar Gültekin was found in a forest in Mugla province, Turkey, on Tuesday, July 21. Five days had passed without news of her: the last time they had seen her, she was at a bus stop. Pinar Gültekin was beaten and strangled by her former […]
Baklava Mag presents: Call for Submissions!
Baklava Mag, a brand new youth magazine, a cultural bridge between Turkish and Greek youth, is looking for your support! Baklava Mag is getting prepared to welcome volunteers who are between 18 and 30 years old, with knowledge and interest in art, pop culture, languages, social relations, sports and global issues. It is going to […]
Blonde in Greece #3: Trip behind the Eastern border – Istanbul
Blonde in Greece? Hmm… I am probably waiting for better weather to start traveling in Greece. In the meantime, I was on the road again: this time to Istanbul! It was not my first trip to the city between two continents, but this time, it was a different adventure. Join me!
G20 Hamburg 2017 – A late summup
Did you know that some time ago the G20 in Hamburg happened? Well, if you didn’t, here’s a good way to catch up with what happened during the meeting between the 20 biggest economic powers of the world.