“When I learned who Dylann Roof was, I began to admire him.”
Interviews with Ukrainian Ultranationalists As Ukrainian forces took control of Kherson on Friday, soldiers flooded social media with victorious pictures and videos of themselves in the city. Nazi insignia was abundant, including Azov Regiment’s Nazi Wolfsangel,…
“I have a chance to kill some Russians.” Interviews with foreign volunteers in Ukraine
On February 27, Ukrainian President Zelensky announced the formation of the International Legion of Defense of Ukraine and invited foreign nationals to come to Ukraine and join the fight against Russia. Foreign nationals, many with…
Turkish Nationalism in Germany: Causes, Effects, and ‘Hit Lists’
“The effects of indoctrination were already evident in kindergarten. One time, I brought a cassette tape featuring Turkish nationalist singers to school. Another time, when we were given big pieces of paper on which to…
Only arrests made in case of Van men thrown from Turkish military helicopter: journalists.
On September 11, 2020, two Kurdish farmers, Servet Turgut and Osman Şiban, were thrown from a Turkish military helicopter in the southeastern province of Van, Turkey. Turgut died from his injuries on September 30th, and…
Doxxed by a Turkish Troll
Two days before my birthday, an unsettling tweet appeared in reponse to something I’d posted. “In a few days you will be 37 years old and you still continue to waste ur life with producing…
“Hayat Tahrir al-Sham has their hands in everything that has to do with money here.”
“Every day is difficult. There is a constant sense of chaos,” said Mohamed Fajr*, a 22 year-old former Syrian National Army militant living in Atareb, a town in the Idlib countryside.
“I Don’t Believe the Lie of the ‘Armenian Genocide.’”
Ozan*, a 19 year-old university student in Istanbul, has a popular Instagram account boasting nearly 100,000 followers. He sends me a direct message on Intagram every week or two. Usually, he replies to news I’ve…
“How Can We Peacefully Co-Exist?” A Former Armenian Prisoner of War Recounts His Horrific Captivity
In mid-October 2020, a representative from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Armenia contacted Anahit Gharayan and asked her to watch a video that Azerbaijani soldiers shared on a Telegram channel. In…
Artsakh After the Ceasefire
On September 27th, Azerbaijan launched attacks on Artsakh, including Stepanakert, its capital city. Turkey declared full support for Azerbaijan in the conflict. Azerbaijan’s staunchest ally, Turkey had already been supporting Azerbaijan militarily through arms sales…