Özge Yaka
Author
Özge Yaka is a writer and independent scholar. She studied political science at the Middle East Technical University in Ankara and earned her PhD in sociology from Lancaster University. Throughout her career, she has worked at various universities and research institutions in Turkey, France, and Germany. Her book, "Fighting for the River: Gender, Body, and Agency in Environmental Struggles", was published in 2023 by the University of California Press.
In Perspective
In
a time when authoritarianism is globalized, leftist victories
also have a spillover effect that inspires counter-strategies in
different geographies. In this article, Özge Yaka draws some lessons from the Mamdani campaign and points to challenges for socialists around the globe.
By Özge Yaka
