Fratricide: The Russia–Ukraine War
The war between two peoples who share a common history, language and culture has turned into fratricide. The author stresses that no struggle that sheds innocent blood can be just.
Author
Sezai Akyüz
40 articles · Writing for PUGAT 2021–2026 · 3 series
Articles · page 4
Is Nuri Gökhan Bozkır a Black Box?
Expulsion from the Special Forces, Syria with the FSA, a truck loaded with explosives and an arms company in Ukraine. Could Nuri Gökhan Bozkır’s dark past be the key to many secrets?
To Be or Not to Be a Terrorist, That Is the Question
Is it possible in a country to be declared a terrorist, a traitor or a patriot with a few sentences? The author questions polarisation through the labels pinned on artists and journalists.
The Land of Peace That Produces Its Own Enemies
We are a society that can stay estranged from relatives for years. The author asks how the same grudge is reflected in the state’s foreign policy and domestic politics, and how the “land of peace” produces its own enemies.
The Collapse of Public Morality: From Yeşilçam Films to Mafia Series
From Yeşilçam stories that rewarded the good to mafia series that glorify violence. The author questions the screen’s effect on public morality.
A Brand-New Profession: Political Trader
Has ASELSAN been sold, will military land be sold? The author criticises “political trading” in a political order where even the state’s most vital institutions can become the subject of bargaining.
The Trees Know the Killer… Do We?
In the 1960s a polygraph expert claimed that plants react to human thoughts. Starting from this experiment, the author questions society's ability to recognise and remember evil.
Political Engineering Yesterday and Today
Politics has become a field in which ethical values are exhausted and everything is seen as legitimate on the road to power. The author reflects on the past and present of political engineering in Turkey.
Fathers and Daughters
A newly married couple promise not to open the door to anyone on their first day. But when the bride's parents come, the door is opened. An essay on the bond between fathers and their daughters.
Has General Servet Yörük Really Died?
The death of General Servet Yörük, who gave 44 years to the country, found almost no echo in the media or in the ranks of the state. The author voices a reproach at this silence.
