EMRE KIZILKAYA

Three Turks the focus of major international news stories EMRE KIZILKAYA

Three Turks the focus of major international news stories

Three ordinary Turkish citizens have been the focus of major international stories over the past week.

December 10 2017
Turkey’s hidden portrait in Google searches EMRE KIZILKAYA

Turkey’s hidden portrait in Google searches

Unlike highly selective social media posts, in which we try to shape our public image, web searches are much honest as they are usually made in the privacy of our computers and smartphones. They reveal more about our inner selves: Our frankest questions, deepest fears, desires and hates.

October 08 2017
Not Google or Facebook but states remain the biggest threat to free speech EMRE KIZILKAYA

Not Google or Facebook but states remain the biggest threat to free speech

Earlier this month, as I prepared myself for a retinal scan to enter a notorious prison in Istanbul, my mind wandered beyond freedom of press to equally important areas for the media and all of us, such as privacy rights, network security, governments, Big Tech, advertisers and concentration of power.

September 24 2017
Putin’s heyday EMRE KIZILKAYA

Putin’s heyday

Whether you call it good luck or a great strategy, it’s clear that Russian President Vladimir Putin is enjoying his heyday in international politics these days: Thanks to the peculiarities of Western democracies and their political systems, Putin has managed to grow his influence quickly in a number of countries including the United States, reasserting Moscow’s power on its periphery and sowing discord among his adversaries.

November 14 2016
Facebook can be greater by becoming more journalistic EMRE KIZILKAYA

Facebook can be greater by becoming more journalistic

In the Social Good Summit organized by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Istanbul on Sept. 29, we spoke to Head of Public Policy, Facebook in Turkey, Nilay Erdem, on the topic, “Facebook for Good: Is it only a toy?”

October 10 2016
10 amazing facts about Turkey’s failed coup attempt EMRE KIZILKAYA

10 amazing facts about Turkey’s failed coup attempt

Many things have been said about the July 15 coup attempt in Turkey, but a number of remarkable smaller details have gone unnoticed, although they are equally amazing

July 26 2016
Is Turkey’s Erdoğan ‘deceived’ again EMRE KIZILKAYA

Is Turkey’s Erdoğan ‘deceived’ again?

Two weeks after complaining of 'mistakes in Turkey's foreign policy' in a behind-closed-doors meeting, President Erdoğan says Syria's al-Assad could take part in a 'transition process.' AKP insiders have been expecting such a shift, which may be bad news for PM Davutoğlu.

September 24 2015
Surprises from Turkish parties provide hint for elections EMRE KIZILKAYA

Surprises from Turkish parties provide hint for elections

Political parties in Turkey have announced their MP candidates for the crucial Nov. 1 election, providing a number of hints for observers who are wondering whether the outcome will be dramatically different than the June 7 polls.

September 20 2015
5 reasons why PKK attacks are deadlier now EMRE KIZILKAYA

5 reasons why PKK attacks are deadlier now

Why has terrorism in Turkey been claiming more lives recently? Is it because a strong government is not running the country anymore, as advocated by the AKP? Or is it because the AKP actually caused this crisis with its policies?

September 16 2015