Ece Temelkuran

Ece Temelkuran, award-winning Turkish writer and political thinker forced into exile, reflects on exile, migration and rebuilding belonging. She discusses why we should name contemporary authoritarianism fascism. The conversation explores the moral damage of political violence, language as a way to rebuild home, and how literature and poetry help reimagine belonging.

Ece Temelkuran, an award-winning Turkish writer and political commentator exiled for her critiques of President Erdoğan, dives deep into the threats of authoritarianism and populism. She discusses the importance of labeling movements like fascism correctly and explores why many young people are attracted to authoritarian leaders. Temelkuran also emphasizes the need for creative resistance and moral purpose in dark times, highlighting lessons from global experiences to rebuild political faith and inspire action against creeping tyranny.

Ece Temelkuran, award-winning journalist and novelist who writes on democratic decline and exile. She traces how democracies erode slowly, the moral crisis behind political backsliding, and how neoliberal individualism weakens solidarity. She reflects on exile, belonging, and why rebuilding democracy needs emotional ties, mutual support, and seeing strangers as the foundation for collective survival.

Ece Temelkuran, a Turkish journalist and writer known for her insights on authoritarianism, dives deep into the alarming connection between fascism and neoliberalism. She discusses her experiences with censorship in Berlin and reflects on her escape from oppression in Turkey. Temelkuran highlights the necessity of global solidarity in fighting fascism, emphasizing the importance of activism for Palestine. Her unique perspective sheds light on how language and collective action can resist authoritarian trends, making this conversation both timely and thought-provoking.

Ece Temelkuran, an award-winning Turkish writer and political thinker exiled for her critiques of President Erdoğan, delves into the subtle onset of authoritarianism. She reveals how movements manufacture victimhood to gain loyalty and discusses the uncomfortable truth of journalists as early targets in oppressive regimes. Temelkuran reflects on the value of exile and crystallizes the need for a moral transformation in politics. With a call for renewed solidarity, she examines how crises expose the stark realities of good and evil, urging a return to democracy rooted in dignity.

Ece Temelkuran and Yanis Varoufakis discuss exile, political climates, challenges faced by exiled individuals, impact of political events on societies, importance of remembering collectively, left stifling free speech, ties between capitalism and white supremacism, honest communication, faith in progressivism, and meaningful actions shaping identity.

Ece Temelkuran, Turkish journalist and author of Nation of Strangers, writes on authoritarianism and exile. She discusses being 'unhomed,' how emotional forces propel fascism, and rapid threats to democracy in the US. Conversations cover global authoritarian tactics, steps fascism takes to seize power, and how displacement reshapes belonging.

Ece Temelkuran, Turkish writer and commentator known for books on authoritarianism and migration, offers a bold vision of a future built by the 'unhomed.' She reframes strangers as pioneers with survival wisdom. Short, vivid conversations explore loneliness, solidarity, tech elites, and how small acts of care can become a new politics of belonging.

Ece Temelkuran, writer and activist who left Turkey, reflects on rising authoritarianism and the feeling of being unhomed. Sheikha Al Mayassa, Qatar museums leader, discusses building cultural institutions and Art Basel in Doha. Tig Notaro, comedian and producer, and Megan Falley, poet and partner of Andrea Gibson, talk about making the documentary, caregiving, grief, humor, and honoring a legacy.

Ece Temelkuran, writer and political commentator who warned about rising authoritarianism, reflects on exile, home and rebuilding belonging. She talks about putting her heart on ice, finding comfort in small rituals, treasured objects and food, and how trees and landscapes shape moral life. Short, intimate scenes of rest, ritual and the slow work of repair.