Halime Pehlivan

Alexander Vucic’s victory: What is next for Serbia?

It was like choosing the lesser of two evils for many Serbians.

Baba Marta: Unpacking the Balkans' folklore character celebrated in March

Bulgarians welcome the month of March by wearing a bracelet of red and white yarn, which symbolises health, happiness, purity and blood.

Explained: Bulgaria and North Macedonia’s path to reconciliation

The two sides are focusing on building economic cooperation while avoiding addressing the elephant in the room.

Conspiracy theories hamper Romania Covid-19 vaccination drive

One of the consequences of former communist-era persecution in Romania is a lack of public trust in today's governance, which is hampering the country's fight against Covid-19.

The Tsarigrad Bulgarians: Meet the 0.003 percent of Istanbul

In the early 20th Century, the war displaced many people in the Balkans and many Bulgarian Christians chose Istanbul as their new home. We meet this small community as they prepare for Christmas.

The Harvard Boys: A new dawn for Bulgarian politics?

Two Harvard graduates break the country's year-long electoral deadlock, but they have a long list of issues to solve.

How North Macedonia’s EU accession process was derailed

Securing a place in the EU is not easy for any nation, but this little Balkan country was tested like no other candidate.

Dua Lipa and Rita Ora: The messengers of Independent Kosovo

British singers Lipa and Ora champion various causes related to Kosovo statehood, including adding it to Apple Maps.

Anatomy of a new Serbia-Kosovo crisis: the politics of license plates

The dispute over registration numbers is just the tip of the iceberg as Serbia continues to dance to the tune of its foreign backers and refuse to recognise Kosovo as an independent nation.

Elizabeth Holmes, Silicon Valley, and the everlasting glass ceiling

Women who already face a high bar in the tech industry's male-dominated world have much more to prove after the Theranos fraud.

What if Shakespeare had had a sister?

Today’s Judith, an imaginary sister of William Shakespeare, would probably face better conditions but would still struggle to have options and fair opportunities.

Can the Taliban 'really' give the Afghan woman her Islamic rights?

Islam provides women with education rights, financial independence, unilateral divorce, and guarantees their dignity, and the Taliban should follow these principles if they are sincere.