Turkey Watch

Fadil Aliriza was one of the original Al-Noor editors. He graduated from Boston College in 2008 and is currently living in Istanbul working in journalism. His blog comments on current events, and sometimes provides political analysis. Read his blog to sample Turkey’s political climate.

Middle East Nomad

Dorothy Smith is the author of A Mirage of Moderation?: The ICM and Islamist Politics in Kuwait. Currently a Fulbright Scholar Living in Muscat, Oman, Her blog covers everything from water resources, to political events, to personal anecdotes. Follow the Middle East Nomad to learn more about Oman, a country infrequently publicized in the West.

Turk Film Project

Matt Porter is a once and future Al-noor contributor teaching English in Turkey as a Fulbright scholar. He conceived the Turk Film Project following President Obama’s visit to Turkey in April 2009. In a speech seeking to reaffirm the alliance between the two nations, Porter realized that few Americans know much about Turkey besides that “Istanbul was once Constantinople.”
The Turk Film Project publishes short video segments, photographs, and articles to provide Americans with insight into the rich culture and diverse peoples living in Turkey.