Authoritarianization Does Not Happen Overnight
Academic solidarity requires those in secure positions to shoulder greater responsibility, rather than constantly expecting courage from those at risk. When we think of the …
The Brain Has No Academic Age
The brain continues to change throughout life; the key is how willing we remain to adapt. At what age do we become adults? Legally, it …
Can We Rise While Fearing One Another?
A civilization is weakened not so much by external enemies as by an internal inability to tolerate those who think differently. This week, we wish …
Science for Democracy
Scientists bear a responsibility when academic freedom, open debate, or fundamental societal values come under pressure. Scientists are responsible not only for their research but …
Breaking the Shell of Integration Together
Integration is not a one-sided process of adaptation. True integration becomes possible when people stop talking about one another and start talking with one another. …
The World’s Concerns Are Our Concerns
If, one day, we are asked, “You were scattered across the four corners of the globe. Open universities, free academic platforms, and countless opportunities lay …
July 15 Must Be Clarified to End Social Ruin
What Turkey needs is justice, not revenge; truth, not propaganda; individual responsibility, not collective blame. If certain questions remain unanswered even after a decade, continuing …
A Shared Issue for Football, the Academy, and World Peace: A Red Card Changed by a Phone Call
When we accept an unjust intervention that works to our advantage, we undermine the moral grounds upon which we could object to a similar intervention …
Wasn’t “Never Again” Meant for Everyone?
The phrase “never again” holds meaning only when it applies not just to one people, but to all peoples. Although it may no longer dominate …
Seeking Justice in Strasbourg After Exhausting Legal Avenues in Turkey
Thousands of people from Turkey—having exhausted all domestic legal remedies and been deprived of their jobs, freedom, and homeland—are continuing their quest for justice before …