Resources’ Vital Role in the Israel/Palestine Conflict
It has been heavy to watch the past week and a half of conflict unfold in the Jordan Valley. However-…
Othering
In Seattle, there is a huge homelessness crisis. After New York and Los Angeles, it is the metro area with…
College Life in the Jordan Valley
Reflect on the differences between where you grew up or where you live now and where and how people live…
Final Reflection
Mass media, in its free form, allows us to be informed members of society. In countries in the Middle East…
Religious Expression
Faith-based restrictions on the internet and media are common in majority Muslim countries. In the United States we highly value…
A Theoretical: Turkey’s Media Transition with Changing Regimes
The Turkish government tightly grips mass media within the country. With large degrees of censorship and the President controlling over…
Midterm Reflection
As we approach the midterm pause I still feel like I am just scratching the surface of what it means…
Turkey and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization
Over the past years, Turkey has faced government structural changes. Since his re-election in 2018 Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan…
Link Between the Turkish Government and Media
The link between the government and media would be especially fascinating to study in Turkey. The government censors most Turkish…
Introduction to Turkey
Throughout the course of this semester I will be doing a deep dive into Turkey. For my first post I…