Duvar English Podcasts

Duvar English’s editor-in-chief Cansu Çamlıbel and pollster Can Selçuki discuss the latest debates in Ankara that have triggered a new wave of polarization in Turkish politics. They try to find answers why President Erdoğan has shifted from a more calculated tone during the first weeks of the pandemic and opted for raising tensions by deliberately attacking and demonizing the opposition.

Duvar English’s editor-in-chief Cansu Çamlıbel and pollster Can Selçuki discuss the latest debates in Ankara that have triggered a new wave of polarization in Turkish politics. They try to find answers why President Erdoğan has shifted from a more calculated tone during the first weeks of the pandemic and opted for raising tensions by deliberately attacking and demonizing the opposition.

Duvar English’s editor-in-chief Cansu Çamlıbel and pollster Can Selçuki are joined by Boğaziçi University’s Mert Aslanalp to discuss possible long-term implications of the COVID-19 tracking app introduced by the Turkish government. Arslanalp says that the pandemic apps and measures carry potential risks of being used by the government to extend emergency-like suspensions of liberties without formally declaring a state of emergency.

Duvar English’s editor-in-chief Cansu Çamlıbel and pollster Can Selçuki are joined by Boğaziçi University’s Mert Aslanalp to discuss possible long-term implications of the COVID-19 tracking app introduced by the Turkish government. Arslanalp says that the pandemic apps and measures carry potential risks of being used by the government to extend emergency-like suspensions of liberties without formally declaring a state of emergency.

Duvar English’s editor-in-chief Cansu Çamlıbel and pollster Can Selçuki are joined by political economist Esen Çağlar to discuss the underlying factors behind the accelerating loss of value of the Turkish lira against the dollar. They look for answers to how the Turkish government is caught between a rock and a hard place by rapidly selling the Central Bank reserves. They also discuss whether Ankara can secure a swap line from the U.S. without giving up Russian S-400s.

Duvar English’s editor-in-chief Cansu Çamlıbel and pollster Can Selçuki are joined by political economist Esen Çağlar to discuss the underlying factors behind the accelerating loss of value of the Turkish lira against the dollar. They look for answers to how the Turkish government is caught between a rock and a hard place by rapidly selling the Central Bank reserves. They also discuss whether Ankara can secure a swap line from the U.S. without giving up Russian S-400s.

Turkey: The Long Veiw | Episode 3: Ankara's Other War by Duvar English

Turkey: The Long Veiw | Episode 3: Ankara's Other War by Duvar English

In this week’s episode, Duvar English’s editor-in-chief Cansu Çamlıbel and pollster Can Selçuki are joined by journalist Mehveş Evin to discuss the grim consequences of Turkey's recent parole law for some women who fear that their abusive spouses might appear on their doorstep any time soon. They also analyze how women's rights are perceived by Turkish society in general and why more than half of the population think that women's problems are exaggerated.

In this week’s episode, Duvar English’s editor-in-chief Cansu Çamlıbel and pollster Can Selçuki are joined by journalist Mehveş Evin to discuss the grim consequences of Turkey's recent parole law for some women who fear that their abusive spouses might appear on their doorstep any time soon. They also analyze how women's rights are perceived by Turkish society in general and why more than half of the population think that women's problems are exaggerated.