Kaya Genç

Ruffians, Gamblers, Thieves, Outcasts

Over more than two decades, the amateur historian Reşad Ekrem Koçu led an ever-expanding project to document Istanbul’s vanishing past. 

Cries from the Rubble

After last week’s earthquakes, many thousands were trapped under ruins in Erdoğan’s “New Turkey.”

Erdoğan’s Flights of Fancy

In recent weeks, as the international community has focused on the fallout from the Jamal Khashoggi case, Turks have been more preoccupied with their president’s grand plans for transforming Turkey into a regional economic powerhouse. But has the centerpiece, the enormous new Istanbul Airport, come at too high a price?

Erdoğan’s Imperial Presidency

Presidential powers under the new system include appointing senior officials, imposing states of emergency, issuing decrees, and dissolving parliament. And the new term limits would permit Erdoğan to continue to rule until 2029.

Sex Changes in Turkey

Transgender and gay identities have gone through three stages in Turkish history.

A Very American Endeavor