Authors

Esra Özyürek

 

Esra Özyürek is an Associate Professor and Chair for Contemporary Turkish Studies at the European Institute, London School of Economics. 

ARTICLES BY Esra Özyürek

  • When Islamism Marries Ultra-Nationalism

    When Islamism Marries Ultra-Nationalism

    I am reading Utku Balaban and Nihat Celik’s most helpful contributions at a time when massive fires are burning forests across the country and the AKP government is failing in its response. The Turkish Lira is on a free fall in its value, the pandemic is not under control, once almost tangible d..

  • Commemorating the Failed Coup in Turkey

    Commemorating the Failed Coup in Turkey

    The coup attempt of 15 July 2016 was a major surprise to political actors in Turkey and observers outside Turkey alike. In the days before 15 July there was a surprising rapprochement between the AKP government and the Turkish army in the face of renewed war against the Kurdistan Workers’ Party ..