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Items by Yilmaz Acar
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Trump needs Turkiye on board to ‘Make America Great Again’ in the Middle East
As US President-elect Donald Trump prepares to “Make America Great Again” both domestically and globally, his expected foreign policy signals a revived grand strategy of restraint and retrenchment. Focused on reducing direct US involvement in costly, prolonged conflicts, this strategy prioritises the maintenance of influence in strategic regions, positioning...
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For Sama: A story of hope and horror in the Syrian Civil War
For Sama (إلى سما) is a poignant documentary about the Syrian Civil War, produced and narrated by Waad Al-Khateab and co-directed by Edward Watts. Focusing on the life of Al-Kateab, her husband Dr Hamzah and their daughter, Sama, the film offers an intimate and harrowing perspective of the Syrian...
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Exposing the Zionist settler-colonial mindset: A review of Holy Redemption
The investigative documentary Holy Redemption produced by TRT World offers a striking exposé of the violent, religiously-fuelled Zionist ideology behind Israel’s illegal settler movement in the Occupied West Bank. By infiltrating the most radical settler groups like the Hilltop Youth, known as “Israel’s Daesh”, the film exposes Israel’s long-term...
