Latifa Akay
Latifa Akay is a London-based freelance journalist and a postgraduate student at the School of African and Oriental Studies. She has previously been published by The Guardian, Today's Zaman and The Scotsman.
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Sunday, June 2, 2013 22:46 - 2 Comments
Special Report">Gezi Park: ‘This is a clean revolution’ Special Report
It is the repeated failure of the Erdoğan administration to engage with groups such as The Taksim Platform, consisting of ordinary people calling for dialogue with their rulers, that has pushed citizens over the edge this weekend.
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Tuesday, June 12, 2012 0:00 - 4 Comments
Special Report">Turkey must address existing women’s rights issues, not create new ones Special Report
Latifa Akay reports from Turkey where thousands of women took to the streets on Friday across the country to protest against proposed government anti-abortion plans. As a country struggling to protect existing women’s rights effectively, Akay argues, Turkey is in no position to start constructing artificial conflicts.
