📝 2025'TE EN ÇOK OKUNAN YAZILARIMIZDAN 2️⃣. SIRA: Türkiye’nin post-Cemaat sorunu ✍️ Ahmet T. Kuru yazdı. Okumak için ➡️ yeniarayis.com/yazi/...

Happy 2026! My new year gift came from India: my book's Urdu translation. Thanks to Khusro Foundation, who also translated it into Hindi last year. This foulard is from 2025 Delhi Book Fair, where I had launched the Hindi edition. goodreads.com/book/show/24...

News! France's Académie des sciences d’outre-mer (f. in 1922) @asomparis.bsky.social awarded its 2025 Prix Louis Marin on social sciences to my book's French trans., Islam, autoritarisme et sous-développement Award ceremony youtube.com/watch?v=9vlb... Book review academieoutremer.fr/presentation...

Tarık Çelenk ile Sağduyu | Ahmet Kuru anlatıyor: Ulema - devlet ilişkileri çerçevesinde İslam medeniyeti krizi

I spent an inspiring week in Morocco: 1.Presented on Islam & liberalism at Mont Pelerin Society meeting in Marrakech on 10/9 (panel led by @timurkuran.bsky.social & w Tarek Masoud) mps2025.org 2.Kutubiyya Mosque (1158) 3.Also visited Fes w Jeremy Gunn 4.Al-Attarine Madrasa (1325)

My Free Malaysia Today interview on religion-state separation in written & as a video summary: www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nat...

My new Ethnicities article: What type of secularism may govern religious diversity better in Syria & other cases? Why is the principle of separation crucial in the US & elsewhere? How did Protestant countries develop despite their clergy-state alliances? researchgate.net/publication/...

My @jodemocracy.bsky.social article on Turkey's ideological past & possible future; -Ataturk, Erdogan, secularists, Gulenists -How international structure affects agency in Turkish politics? -Can İmamoğlu restore Ataturk's legacy—in his own vision? muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/articl...

Mamdani'nin New York seçim zaferinin ABD ve Türkiye için anlamını @yeniarayis.com'a yazdım. Erdoğan, Kılıçdaroğlu, Bahçeli ve Öcalan 70 yaşın üzerinde. ABD ve Türkiye'de siyasetteki tıkanmayı gençler aşabilir: yeniarayis.com/yazi/genc-si...

Dr. Michael Bonner & I had the absolute pleasure of interviewing Dr. Ahmet T. Kuru professor of political science & director of Center for Islamic & Arabic Studies at @SDSU for an illuminating conversation about his scholarship. @ahmetkuru.bsky.social

We talked extensively about @ahmetkuru.bsky.social 's 2019 book, Islam Authoritarianism & Underdevelopment (with many translation recently German Hindi & its ban in Malaysia) on the impediment of ulema state alliance to separation of church & state + its Sasanian roots. @cambridgeup.bsky.social

Liberalizm, faşizmi ve sosyalizmi yendikten sonra, kendi küresel krizini nasıl doğurdu? İslam neden rakip bir ideoloji değil? Batı'dan, Müslüman ülkelere, liberalizmin düşüşü ve popülizmin yükselişini @yeniarayis.com için yazdım: yeniarayis.com/yazi/batidan...

My interview with Pakistani intellectual & journalist @moeedpirzada.bsky.social We discussed the Muslim world from history to present: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1db...

Thanks to Free Malaysia Today for its article on Malaysian Islamic Council's ban on my books & how my publishers Lestari Hikmah & IRF resisted: www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nat... Its video summary:

تعرض مقالتي في @aljazeera.net.web.brid.gy أربعة كتب أساسية لفهم تاريخ الإسلام السياسي، من أطروحة عبد الرازق في فصل الدين عن الدولة، إلى تحليل ابن خلدون الاجتماعي، مروراً برؤية هودجسون التاريخية، وصولاً إلى كتابي الإسلام والسلطوية والتأخر: aja.ws/9xdk4n

In this InSIGHTs episode, we have Ahmet Kuru (@ahmetkuru.bsky.social) as guest to speak about the international journey of his "Islam, Authoritarianism, and Underdevelopment" (2019, Cambridge UP), about secularism and democracy debates in Muslim countries, etc. www.youtube.com/watch?v=quT3...

What explains Turkey's political turmoil? Erdogan's dilemma between authoritarian power & economic crisis? I discussed in a live interview with @bbcworldservice.bsky.social. Full video youtu.be/egll6c-wt4k

"Trump appears to hold unchecked power for now — but three key factors could threaten his grip." My op-ed on Trump and the new world disorder in Pakistan's leading Eng. newspaper Dawn: dawn.com/news/1899650...

Excellent analysis. Professor Ahmet Kuru is one of the world’s foremost experts on Islam & authoritarianism. His observations about Imamoglu’s widening the CHP tent to include women w/ headscarves—& the positive impact that Turkey could have on the Muslim world if it ever re-democratises—are key.

What explains the mass political protests in Turkey? Who is Imamoglu, and why is he important? I gave a 5-minute live interview on Australia's ABC News Breakfast @abcnewsbot.bsky.social Full video youtube.com/watch?v=Z-b6... Written abc.net.au/news/2025-03...

My publishers & I push back against Malaysian Islamic Council's ban on my books! -My interview to Indonesia's NU Online: nu.or.id/internasiona... -Publisher LestariHikmah's statement @malaysiakini.bsky.social: malaysiakini.com/news/738005 -Publisher IRFront's statement irfront.org/post/mki-an-...

Arrested and stripped of degree: Twin moves to bar Istanbul mayor from ballot suggests Turkey’s Erdogan is really worried this time buff.ly/eFfUAAl @ahmetkuru.bsky.social, San Diego State University

Malaysia's Islamic Affairs Council MKI #JAKIM recommended banning my 2 books! -Doesn't this prove my argument that the ulema-state alliance is anti-intellectual & stifles critical thinking? -Their accusations are false. My books don't contradict Sunni Islam. Details: www.facebook.com/dr.ahmettkur...

My op-ed on Trump, 3 reasons for his weakness & new world disorder in Indonesia's leading newspaper @kompascom.bsky.social "Trump dan Tatanan Dunia Baru" kompas.id/artikel/trum... English AI: kompas.id/artikel/en-t...

Yeni Suriye mezhepçilik ve otoriterlik sorunlarını nasıl aşar? Eşit vatandaşlık ve katılımcı siyaset ideallerine nasıl ulaşır? Şeriat ve laiklik nasıl bir rol oynar? @yeniarayis.com yazım: yeniarayis.com/yazi/yeni-su...

Will the inherent tensions between Religion and Nationalism lead to the decline of Populism? I discussed with @mucahitbilici.bsky.social in my @zahrainstitute.bsky.social webinar. We covered the US, France, Turkey, Israel, Russia, India & S. Arabia. Full video youtube.com/watch?v=SqrN...

My article on Populism, Religion & Nationalism transl. to Malay "Islamisme dan Nasionalisme: Bagaimana Musuh Lama Menjadi Sekutu Baru?" I-II-III irfront.org/post/islamis... "Islamism and nationalism: how did old enemies become new allies?" @springer1842.bsky.social: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Trump ABD merkezli dünya düzenini lağvetti. -ABD'de içe kapanmanın temelleri var mı? -Trump ne kadar güçlü? -Bu politikanın ekonomik sonuçları? @yeniarayis.com yazım: yeniarayis.com/yazi/trump-v...

"Religion & Populism Worldwide" I hosted world-renowned Olivier Roy at @sandiegostate.bsky.social Zoom event today. Roy also discussed culture, nationalism & neoliberalism. We covered USA, France, Turkey, Israel, Russia, India, Iran & S. Arabia. Full video www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Mv-...

Do the ulema or the state shape Muslim societies? How can Muslims dismantle ulema-state alliances? We discussed at the launch of my book's German edition (@springer1842.bsky.social) at Vienna's prestigious B. Kreisky Forum (@kreiskyforum.bsky.social) Full video www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCRA...

DNN24 interview on my India visit: “From History to Hospitality” www.youtube.com/live/pA4AwqD...

Popülizmin yükselişinde din ve milliyetçilik nasıl bir rol oynuyor? Dini ve milliyetçi akımlar ABD, Avrupa, İsrail, Hindistan ve Arap ülkelerinde nasıl bir araya geldi? Müslüman azınlıkların durumu? Bu krizden nasıl çıkılır? @yeniarayis.com com yazım: www.yeniarayis.com/yazi/kuresel...

Is Islam-state separation possible? Does it contradict Prophet Muhammad's leadership model? I discussed these questions in my Awaz interview in Delhi, India with Atir Khan www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytgr... -Why didn't Ottomans abolish slavery? -How to interpret Islam dynamically?

Last week in Delhi; 1-Hafeez Ur Rahman & I launched my book's Hindi edition 2-I visited Humayun's Tomb, "red Taj Mahal" 3-I had a dinner conversation & book exchange with Rajeev Bhargava 4-I gave an interview to Awaz's editor Atir Khan: youtube.com/watch?v=ytgr...

-Last week, I began my India visit by seeing Taj Mahal -We launched my book's Hindi edition at Delhi Book Fair www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXsd... -Ramananda Sengupta's video & article are noteworthy stratnewsglobal.com/asia/what-do... -I gave a brief interview to Awaz www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Fey...

I went to India & launched my book's Hindi Edition at Delhi Book Fair #NDWBF2025 with India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval & former Foreign Minister M J Akbar. Thanks Dr. H. Rahman of Khusro Foundation for organizing & Dnn for this event video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncTW...

Hindi edition of my book has come out by! I will launch it in Delhi Book Fair soon. Details in English & Hindi www.awazthevoice.in/society-news...

I've had a great week in Vienna -I met Giorgione's The Three Philosophers (1509), cover of my book -I launched my book's German edition (Springer_VS) at Bruno Kreisky Forum -I presented at University of Vienna's Terrorism Conference -I gave a talk at Catholic University KPH on how to teach religion

I’m going to Vienna to launch my book’s German edition at Kreisky Forum, Jan 27 kreisky-forum.org/category/eve... I’ll talk at KPH, Jan 28 kphvie.ac.at/data-collect... I’ll talk at @univie.ac.at Conference, Jan 24-26 icites.univie.ac.at/program/ My book by Springer link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

Happy News: Springer published German edition of my Islam book: "Islam, Autoritarismus und Unterentwicklung" link.springer.com/book/10.1007... I wrote a new Preface on its possible contributions to debates on Islam in Germany & Austria.

My keynote speech on populism, nationalism, and religions at the security and freedom conference in Lithuania is now on YouTube. I briefly discussed the US, Turkey, Russia & India: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiAV...

Yeni Suriye ile İslam-siyaset ilişkileri tekrar gündeme geldi. Ergun Babahan ile iki söyleşimizi YouTube'a yükledim. 1-Ulema ve devlet: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SfF... 2-Ulema ve asker: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfZY...

How can Syrians build peace & prosperity after Assad's tyranny and Israel's bombing? I gave an interview to RFE Kyrgyz @azattyk.org.web.brid.gy on colonial history, autocracy, sectarianism, Arab Spring & international forces. Written: azattyk.org/a/siriyany-k... Video: youtube.com/watch?v=uD9K...