The Irony of the Nobel Peace Prize: Netanyahu’s Nomination for Trump
Donald Trump has been officially nominated for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. The nominator is a controversial leader: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. This news …
The 9th anniversary of July 15th has arrived, but the Turkish people have yet to say, “Never again!”
Nine years have passed since the July 15th coup attempt. Following this event, which Erdoğan described as a “blessing from God,” the state of emergency …
Access to Knowledge or Copyright Violation? The Global Science War Over Sci-Hub and LibGen
Access to scientific articles and books continues to be a luxury for millions of students, researchers and independent scholars around the world. The high-fee subscription …
The Quiet Revolution in Access to Information: African Universities Embrace Open Science
Scientific information, which is still accessed through high subscription fees in many parts of the world, is being democratized by some universities in Africa in …
Palestinian Genocide Protests Are Like Litmus: Censorship is Increasing at Universities
Universities around the world are becoming institutions where political and social tensions are increasingly felt, beyond being centers for producing science and educating young minds. …
Fulbright Crisis: Academic Freedom Is Being Shaky in the US
Fulbright, one of the most established international academic exchange programs in the US, is facing perhaps the biggest crisis in its history. Fulbright’s 12-person independent …
FutureHouse: Pursuing a Scientific Revolution by Developing “AI Scientists”
FutureHouse, based in San Francisco, is a non-profit research laboratory established to build “AI Scientists” to provide solutions to humanity’s biggest problems. In their 2023 …
“Make America Great”: Not Possible Without Immigrants – Meaningful Commencement Speech at Harvard
Harvard University’s 2025 commencement ceremony was not only an academic celebration, but also an opportunity to reflect on immigration, academic freedom, and political oppression. Stanford …
Trump Administration and Harvard Tensions Continue: Anti-Elite or Part of a Political Strategy?
Harvard University has been at the center of recent escalating tensions between higher education institutions and the federal government in the United States. The Trump …
Academic Future and Standards in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies deeply affects not only industrial production but also academic research and social structures. While AI’s capacity to …