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Turbulent Times Await, as Turkey Heads Toward Re-Elections

Turbulent Times Await, as Turkey Heads Toward Re-Elections

Anonymous On 7th June Turkey elected its 550 members of parliament, the 25th in the history of the Republic. The general elections, for the first time in Turkish history, triumphed and gave Kurdish and minority citizens a voice in parliament. HDP (The People’s Democratic Party), a conglomeration of Kurdish

Refugees Welcome at SOAS? ‘Empty Words’, Says SU Co-President

Refugees Welcome at SOAS? ‘Empty Words’, Says SU Co-President

Mel Plant, BA Arabic and Turkish During recent talks between the Students’ Union and the university concerning plans for Freshers’ Week, SOAS officials proposed the display of a banner on the main building proclaiming ‘Refugees Welcome’, as a head-nod to the solidarity movement for refugees and asylum seekers which has

SOAS alumni win parliamentary seats

SOAS alumni win parliamentary seats

Tom King, BA Politics Two SOAS alumni were elected to parliament in Thursday’s general election. David Lammy has been returned as the Labour MP for Tottenham, where he’s sat since 2000, increasing his majority and taking 67% percent of the vote. In Hornsey and Wood Green, Liberal Democrat

SOAS Students' Union Elections

SOAS Students' Union Elections

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SOAS votes to boycott Israel

SOAS votes to boycott Israel

Jonny Morrison, BA Chinese (Modern and Classical) 73% back call for Israeli universities boycott in ‘historic’ vote Students and staff have called on SOAS to break its institutional links with Israeli universities in a referendum organised by the Students’ Union. 73% voted ‘yes’ in the ballot, which asked “Should SOAS