Residential development projects in Istanbul are often hyped via sleek, well-designed advertising and clever social…
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Turkey’s First Lady Speaks: Mrs. Erdoğan and Political Women in History
The First Lady of Turkey comments on the harems of the Ottoman Empire and the…
Notes on the Decline of Serbia’s EXIT Festival
Serbia’s EXIT festival, the biggest of its kind in Southeastern Europe, has devolved into a dull, corporate-sponsored…
Love, Tradition and Resistance: The Secret History of Same-Sex Marriage in Serbia
The Serbian Orthodox Church is known for its virulently anti-LGBTQ+ views, but it wasn’t always…