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Authoritarian Transformation in Istanbul’s Old City

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By Selim Koru
| Foreign Policy Magazine Verified
Visitors to Istanbul sometimes say that they love how the new and old mesh together in the city. You can take a brand-new metro line to visit ancient mosques, for example, or take an Uber through a historic aqueduct on your way to dinner. I hate it when people say this. The vast majority of Istanbul was built in the last 40 years, and the ancient-modern juxtaposition, such as it exists, isn’t any more pronounced than anywhere in Europe.
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Ayn Rand Is Alive in Ankara

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By Selim Koru
| Yahoo Verified
Ayn Rand Is Alive in Ankara There is one Ayn Rand-themed establishment in Turkey. It isn't in Istanbul, the financial heart of the country, but Ankara, its political capital, home to Turkish bureaucrats and defense companies. The logo of Catalyst Coffee & Hub is a black-and-white picture of Rand holding a steaming cup of coffee. It is perched on top of Çankaya Hill, surrounded by embassies and official buildings. Its garden has a wonderful view of Atakule, the iconic tower overlooking the city.
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What Kind of Sovereignty?

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By Selim Koru
| Substack
The Voyage of Life: Manhood, by Thomas Cole. “Today, Europe needs Turkey more than Turkey needs Europe.” Erdoğan said today, “tomorrow, that need is going to increase.” Is that true? There have been some developments recently regarding Turkey-EU relations, especially regarding defense industry cooperation, that are alarming to me. As I’ve written before, I don’t think we have a real discussion about what’s going on in this relationship.
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