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Ahmet T Kuru, The Conversation

The hounding of an academic in Malaysia shows how religious nationalism is crushing dissent

In several countries, the alliances between religious forces and populist nationalists have threatened minority rights and voices of dissent.

Ahmet T Kuru, The Conversation
· Mar 06, 2024 · 10:00 pm
In May, Turkey will make a choice: Erdoğan’s Islamist populism or Atatürk’s secular modernisation?

Since taking power in 2003, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has challenged the legacy of Atatürk, who founded the Republic a century ago.

Ahmet T Kuru, The Conversation
· Apr 29, 2023 · 11:30 pm
The devastating earthquake in Turkey has loosened Erdogan’s grip on power ahead of elections

The president’s handling of earthquake response – and his role in the country’s perceived lack of preparedness – may be his undoing.

Ahmet T Kuru, The Conversation
· Feb 19, 2023 · 11:30 pm

Contrary to Macron’s belief, France doesn’t need to build a new ‘Enlightenment Islam’

The French president’s analysis concludes that Islam is somehow at odds with modern Western society. But the reality is more complicated.

Ahmet T Kuru, The Conversation
· Oct 21, 2020 · 09:30 pm