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Youth and protest in Turkey

"The pieces of the mosaic are shifting"

The Gezi Park protests in Turkey may have died down, but the social commitment of many young people is still high, and their battle for self-determination and participation continues. An overview by Anna Esser in Istanbul
"Open Forums" in Turkey

New Forms of Participation

The Gezi Park protests have led to the emergence of local grassroots committees or "Open Forums" in many Turkish towns and cities. Their goal: To preserve quality of life in residential areas and foster political dialogue and development. A commentary by Ceyda Nurtsch from the "Open Forum" in the Istanbul neighbourhood of Beyoğlu
Protests against Construction Projects in Istanbul

A Government Addicted to Superlatives

The unrest in Istanbul is not only an expression of resistance to a misguided urban development policy, it is also a protest against a government that seems to be determined to construct monuments to itself. By Marian Brehmer
Repression of Journalists in Turkey

Fighting Press Freedom with Anti-Terrorism Laws

The detention of Ragıp Zarakolu, a past winner of the International Freedom to Publish Award, shows how Turkish anti-terrorism laws are being misused to curtail freedom of expression. By Semiran Kaya
Relations between Christians and Muslims in the New Egypt

Civil Society Instead of Confessionalism

The epochal transformations in the Arab world offer a historic opportunity for Muslims and Christians in these countries – and especially in Egypt – to establish a new, constitutional foundation for their relations. A commentary by Loay Mudhoon
Sixty Years of Turkish-Israeli Relations

Partnership in the Shadow of a Threat

Turkey and Israel mark the sixtieth anniversary of their diplomatic relations this year. Theirs has been a fruitful if conflict-ridden relationship. But there has been more than just the desire to make peace between the Israelis and the Arabs. Jan Felix Engelhardt looks back at the start of the relationship
Interview with Rebecca Chiao

Breaking Women's Isolation with "Harassmap"

Sexual harassment has become a growing problem in Egypt. Since December 2010, the initiative 'Harassmap' has provided a tool that can be used by victims of harassment, the police, and NGOs. Nesrine Shibib spoke to women's rights activist Rebecca Chiao
Sexuality and Sex Education in Iran

No Longer a Taboo

For some time now, sex education classes have been part of the national birth control programme in the Islamic Republic of Iran. They are seen as part of the effort to limit the country's population explosion. Roshanak Zangeneh visited a course for young adults in Teheran
Interview with Salwa al-Neimi

The Liberation of Erotic Literature

'The Proof of the Honey' by Salwa al-Neimi is celebrated as a milestone of modern Arabic literature and condemned as scandalous prose. Her novel poses fundamental intellectual and political questions, says the author.
Campaign against Genital Mutilation

A Change of Perspective In Favour of the Victims

Although the genital mutilation of women and girls is condemned as grievous bodily harm in countries all over the world, it is still practised even in countries like Germany, where an estimated 30,000 women are affected. Renate Bernhard reports on an alarming case in Hamburg