Rising Racism
The wave of riots in light of Floyd protests
| OpinionThe outrage over George Floyd’s death at the hands of a racist police officer, which …
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OpinionWhat’s going on between Trump and the US military?
By Kılıç Buğra KanatThe events that have unfolded in the wake of the killing of George Floyd will surely take their place in the history books. The nature of the demonstrations and the violence will likely be pored over by academics for years.
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OpinionWhat’s next after Minneapolis?
By Burhanettin DuranA wave of protests has been shaking the United States for the past week. The riots, which started in Minneapolis when a white police officer caused an African American's death by kneeling on his neck for more than nine minutes, spread to 25 major cities. As the initially peaceful anti-racist protests took a violent turn, the United States government deployed the National Guard and military units. The media reports, depicting streets on fire, luxury stores being looted and soldiers on the ground, make the U.S. seem like a Middle Eastern or African nation grappling with civil war.
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Opinion‘I can’t breathe,’ neither can the world
By Kılıç Buğra KanatIn the last few days, some of the commentators started to argue that the chaos and the violence in some of the American cities after the death of George Floyd is reminiscent of the anarchy in the streets of Gotham City. Both in the sequels of "Batman" and in the movie "Joker," Gotham represents a decaying city with social unrest and frequent riots.
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International solidarity key to preventing radicalism
By Talha KöseThe horrific terror attack in New Zealand led to the death of 50 Muslims in two separate mosques in the city of Christchurch – the Al Noor and Linwood mosques.
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The West’s problem with the non-Western world
By Muhittin AtamanThe terrorist attack in New Zealand against Muslims was the deadliest attack in the country's history.
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Far-right radicalization is at a climax
By Kılıç Buğra KanatOn Friday, a 28-year-old terrorist targeted two mosques in New Zealand and killed 50 innocent people, including children and women.
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New Zealand attack is a new low
By Burhanettin DuranThe killing of 49 Muslims in Christchurch, New Zealand was a terrorist act of critical importance. One of the terrorists, Australian Brenton Tarrant, broadcast the massacre live on social media after posting an 87-page manifesto online.
