Book Reviews

Lausanne Treaty is one of the litmus tests that can reveal someone’s worldview and ideology in Turkey. Yet, for Islamists, who regard themselves as the losers of the new deal in Turkey, despised the treaty as a conspiracy against the Turkish nation while Kurds believed it ended the dream of free Kurdistan. Even after 101 years, Turkey still struggles to coming to terms with the Lausanne treaty.

As a victim of this brutal persecution, I still do not know how to describe it. This is also a hotly debated issue among the victims. Considering the broad definition of loneliness put forward by Noreena Hertz and 'loneliness kills,' it will help us better understand 'modern forms of genocide.' Because it is beyond doubt that persecution and dehumanization create loneliness for the victims, and loneliness kills.

It is a difficult task to read an authoritarian leader’s mind. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is one of the most intriguing leaders, even compared with his other authoritarian peers. Most recently, the NATO Summit in Vilnius re-kindled the discussions over Erdoğan, his motivations and future ambitions. Although he has irked policymakers in the West with his erratic moves in the last decade, he pleased many by approving Sweden’s NATO membership and his cordial dialogues with President Biden and European leaders.