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Posted on 2nd Jul 20202nd Jul 2020

Am I a Champagne Socialist?

Do you uphold socialist ideals while enjoying an affluent and luxurious lifestyle? If so, then you are gauche caviar – or what British people call a ‘champagne socialist’. This term,…

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Posted on 16th Jun 202016th Jul 2020

A Pole New World: teaching pole fitness in Turkey

Pole fitness is a sporting activity that has increasingly taken centre stage in recent years. Once traditionally confined to strip clubs and exotic dancers, pole dance is becoming a highly…

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Posted on 7th May 20202nd Jul 2020

Complexities of being a minority within a minority during a global pandemic

Are you working twice as hard to get half as far more than usual? For those growing up with this narrative, this notion has only intensified during the Covid-19 pandemic.…

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Posted on 27th Apr 202019th Jun 2020

Celebrating the release of Buz Gibiyim with queer-performer Ceytengri

Ever envisaged your job as a dictator, belly dancer or a writer one day? Ceytengri, the 22-year-old Turkish queer performer and musician dreamt of becoming all of those things throughout…

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Posted on 8th Apr 202030th Apr 2020

The Turkish queer performers you should follow

What can one do to escape the realm of Tiktok videos or Coronavirus memes during a lockdown? Perhaps you could learn a new language, write a book, practice yoga or…

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