Daniel MetzU.S.-Turkey Relations Culminate with a Visa CrisisNOTE: Story originally published on the Diplmatic Courier’s website on January 3, 2018.Jan 3, 2018Jan 3, 2018
Daniel MetzTurkey Invests in Nuclear EnergyStory originally published on December 28, 2017 on Diplomatic Courier’s website.Dec 28, 2017Dec 28, 2017
Daniel MetzNGOs in Istanbul Face Increased Pressure from the GovernmentNote: Story originally published by the Diplomatic Courier on November 21, 2017 on its websiteDec 7, 2017Dec 7, 2017
Daniel MetzU.S. Military Battles with Local Media Over Base Issues in OkinawaNote: Story originally published by the Diplomatic Courier on September 15, 2017 on its websiteOct 23, 2017Oct 23, 2017
Daniel MetzYarımburgazWhen I met with Zeynep, the woman who works with local neighborhood associations, she invited me to help her take food and supplies to…Aug 28, 2017Aug 28, 2017
Daniel MetzIstanbul Pride, Part II: Taksim SquareGay rights occupy a strange gray zone in Turkish society. On the one hand, there are no laws that make homosexuality illegal, unlike some…Aug 28, 2017Aug 28, 2017
Daniel MetzIstanbul PrideThe municipality of Beşiktaş, one of the central districts on the European side of Istanbul, hung a rainbow flag from its government office…Aug 28, 2017Aug 28, 2017
Daniel MetzCoffee in KadıköyOne well-connected person I came into contact with was a woman named Zeynep. The only things I knew about her before we met was that she…Aug 28, 2017Aug 28, 2017
Daniel MetzTaksim SquareEach morning I’ve been waking up around 8 o’clock to my alarm, and the noise of the city has succeeded in preventing me from falling back…Aug 28, 2017Aug 28, 2017
Daniel MetzHidden in FatihThe heat really started to set in after my first weekend here. The soft breeze faded into a stale humidity that permeated ever corner of…Aug 28, 2017Aug 28, 2017
