A Sunday Ritual in Georgetown: The Flea
On Sunday mornings in Georgetown, nestled in a parking lot between 35th and Wisconsin Avenue, vendors unload their miscellaneous items...
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Boğaziçi Resistance: A cry for democracy and freedom
June 6, 2021
This is a feature story that I wrote regarding the ongoing Boğaziçi University Protests in Turkey against the controversial appointment of a new university rector through a presidential decree by the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
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I spoke with various Boğaziçi students and faculty during the course of my research.
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This was initially written for my Advanced News Reporting class, however it was then published by Medyascope.
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Beat Reporting
Community Pandemic Coverage: Antalya, Turkey
The articles below are highlights from my beat reporting on how various sectors in the city of Antalya on the Turkish coast, also my hometown, has been dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Hotels are Open, People are Closed. What’s Happening in the Hotels of the Turkish Resort City Antalya?
February 11, 2021
A city hotel in Antalya welcomes its guests not only with warm Turkish hospitality with a seaview but also with a glimpse of what the pre-pandemic social life felt like.
Teachers of Antalya Share Their Thoughts on Government’s Education Policies
April 11, 2021
The Turkish government's ever changing policies on education during the course of the COVID-19 pandemic not only confuses the students preparing for a national exam, but also frustrates teachers too.
Antalya’s Cafes Are Tired of Constantly Closing and Opening
April 30, 2021
In the coastal Mediterranean city of Antalya, cafe owners are frustrated. As the weather is becoming warmer, they are losing customers who would normally spend their hours in Antalya’s popular third-wave cafes and designer stores by the coast.
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