Turkey

With the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria a year ago, many thousands of women not only lost their homes, but also spaces of protection and freedom. Housing policy in Turkey threatens to cement this loss.

Turkey is unlikely to de-escalate tensions with Greece any time soon, at least until after the elections.

In order for Turkey to overcome its refugee crisis, elites need to accept the country’s new reality, change their rhetoric, and devise integration policies that foster social harmony and protect Turkey’s new residents.

The Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan in recent days has brought new dimensions of  human suffering and political crisis. Afghans are fearful of encountering hostile environments in their neighbouring countries and, in the case of Pakistan, possible security threats for ethnic and religious minorities. 

Turkish President Erdogan, usually a friend of many and often harsh words, needed almost a week before he took a stand on the Taliban takeover in Kabul.