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Tayyip Erdogan will remain president of Turkey for another
five years after winning Sunday’s run-off election over his
rival, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, writes Mehmet
Ozalp of Charles Sturt University. If Erdogan serves the
full five-year term, he will have held power for 26 years. So,
how did he win the election and what is likely to happen in
the country in the foreseeable future? Click
here for Mehmet’s early analysis.
At
a recent event held to mark excellence in academic journalism
at City,
University of London, I had a brief but fascinating
discussion with Anna
Matveeva, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, King’s College
London. Anna outlined her fears for people in Ukraine and
Russia, and said she felt that a military solution may not be
possible. And so, while highly critical of the Kremlin’s war,
she asked what might the region look like when the fighting
finally stops?
I
listened intently, and I was keen to hear more. So I was
delighted to note that my colleague Jonathan
Este had commissioned Anna. You can read her thoughts
below. Jonathan (better known to us all as Jonty) writes a
round-up of events in the region every two weeks, which
highlights the broad range of analysis from across The
Conversation network. A number of people at the London event
said they were now using it as their main guide to the
conflict. I'm not surprised. Ukraine
Recap truly is vital reading, and I strongly recommend
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Stephen Khan
Global Executive
Editor | |
Ali Unal/AP
Mehmet Ozalp, Charles Sturt University
Turkey
desperately needed a change in government and a breath of
fresh air. Now the social, political and economic suffocation
is likely to get worse. |
Like anyone else, Russians still go to the
pub, even if the TV is state controlled. Associated Press / Alamy Stock
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Anna Matveeva, King's College London
Polarisation
inside Russia and with Ukrainians and other Europeans is very
unhelpful. |
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Christopher Williams, University of the
Witwatersrand
It’s
clear that South Africa is aligned with the Russian
Federation. | |
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Zethu Matebeni, University of Fort Hare
In
over 30 countries LGBTIQ+ people would face imprisonment.
Progress has been made but there is still a long way to
go. |
Leigh Carriage, Southern Cross University
The
legendary singer has died at 83. Her performance practice
exemplified fierce hard work. |
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Morgiane Noel, Trinity College Dublin
AI
can help the legal system, but its use needs careful
consideration.
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Karen Chen, Yale University; Stephan
Barthel, Stockholm University
Areas
of Danish towns and cities with fewer people and more
cars come with a higher risk of depression.
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Anistatia Renard Miller, University of
Bristol
If
your beer has no foam you could end up with terrible
bloat.
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John M Sloop, Vanderbilt University
Anti-racist
programs and fines have failed to end racism in
European soccer. Part of the problem is that Black
players have little representation higher up the
sport’s hierarchy.
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Vinita Srivastava, The Conversation
Author
Ava Chin, a 5th generation New Yorker, traces the
roots of today’s high rates of anti-Asian violence
back to 19th century U.S. labour and immigration
laws. | |
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