By Lauren McKay Turkish citizens are battling record high rent prices in the midst of a housing crisis spurred on by nationwide hyperinflation. As a result, the country is facing ‘brain drain’.   Cansu Koc (27) is one of these educated, soon-to-be expats. Koc has had to battle with her landlord to keep a roof over her head for the past five years. When her husband … Continue reading Exploding housing costs chase away Turkish talent

Story by Anouk Huijbrechtse, Photos by Lana Schut Melanie Flohil (23) is a fourth-year commercial economics student in Amsterdam. At 23, she’s already rocking it as a board member at student association Marco, making sure everyone has a great time. Marco brings students together with a whole bunch of activities. Whatever you’re looking for, Marco’s got your back. Networking opportunities Student associations provide an opportunity … Continue reading Student associations complete college experiences

The provincial elections are underway and we are wondering about the population’s behavior in front of these elections. What are their voting habits, their priorities? Their hopes or nightmares? How do they choose who they vote for? What are their priorities when voting, and what does that say about the left-leaning area of Oud-Zuid? To answer these questions we went to one of the polling … Continue reading Election Day in Oud-Zuid

By Axel Benaben, Leonie Kupferschmidt and Annelotte Fagel. On this 15th of March, the Dutch people and other residents of the Netherlands will be able to vote for the next provincial councils and water authorities. Last time those elections were held, the abstention rate was 53% in Amsterdam, and 56% in all the Netherlands.  Today, everyone able to vote will help determine who gets to … Continue reading Survey says that 30% of the Dutch voters don’t trust politics anymore