Kumkapi One

I have always approved of the idea of symbolic policies and its emphasis on the symbolic power of policies rather than what their actual effect is or what any practical implication might actually be. In the case of migration studies, Massey (1999) explained that controlling migration flows is not possible for politicians due to global economic forces promoting the movement of people which lie beyond the power of national governments. In situations where popular discontent […]

Istanbul — the intoxicating crossroads of east and west; Constantinople, the Golden Horn, Imperial Capital of the Roman, Byzantine, Latin and Ottoman Empires, the only sea route from the Black Sea through the Sea of Marmara to the Mediterranean, strategically placed on the Silk Road; now named a European Capital of Culture – Istanbul, the keeper of dirty secrets. Most of us become involved in issues when they touch us personally and I am no […]