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David Lepeska

Is Turkey too expensive for Turks?

One afternoon a few months ago, five friends were cruising down an Istanbul highway on all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) when one broke down and…

Jun 25

Is Turkey too expensive for Turks?

Jun 25

David Lepeska

Erdogan in Cairo: Former regional ‘rock star’ seeks return to spotlight

On the day Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo last week, negotiators from Qatar…

Feb 21

Erdogan in Cairo: Former regional ‘rock star’ seeks return to spotlight

Feb 21

David Lepeska

How the Ottoman Era Shaped Palestinian Identity

Turkish social media has of late been flush with posts detailing how the Ottoman Empire maintained peace and harmony in the Levant…

Oct 16, 2023

How the Ottoman Era Shaped Palestinian Identity

Oct 16, 2023

David Lepeska

Erdogan comes full circle on Islamists

Around the time Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan broke the daily Ramadan fast at an iftar with Saudi leaders in Jeddah last Friday, a…

May 5, 2022

Erdogan comes full circle on Islamists

May 5, 2022

David Lepeska

Remembering Kobane — and a rising young female Kurdish politician

In the fall of 2014, the civilized world watched in horror as the so-called Islamic State expanded the territory under its control in Iraq…

Dec 13, 2021

Remembering Kobane — and a rising young female Kurdish politician

Dec 13, 2021

David Lepeska

U.S. ambiguity in Syria frustrates Turkish officials in lead-up to summit

In early October, U.S. President Donald Trump told his Turkish counterpart, and the world, that U.S. troops would pull out of Syria and…

Nov 13, 2019

U.S. ambiguity in Syria frustrates Turkish officials in lead-up to summit

Nov 13, 2019

David Lepeska

How an Oscar Could Reshape the Immigration Debate

Speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference last week, President Donald Trump trotted out a campaign favorite — an old song…

Mar 1, 2018

How an Oscar Could Reshape the Immigration Debate

Mar 1, 2018

David Lepeska

Give Thanks for Good Eating

A decade ago, my parents collected their recipes into a book and gave it to their children and close friends. An unmarried journalist, I…

Nov 22, 2017

Give Thanks for Good Eating

Nov 22, 2017

David Lepeska

A Pox on All Your Houses

Thessaloniki, Greece….Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan scratched old wounds last month when he said the 1923 Treaty of Lausanne…

Oct 15, 2016

A Pox on All Your Houses

Oct 15, 2016

David Lepeska

How Jihad Went Viral

Is this merely the beginning?

Feb 11, 2015

How Jihad Went Viral

Feb 11, 2015

David Lepeska

David Lepeska

Writing on Turkey, Islam, terrorism, media & more; columnist for The National; author of Amazon #1 seller Desiccated Land

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