A World Still Haunted By The Shadow Of September 11 (S01E149)

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Friday, September 11, 2026, Istanbul

It was 25 years ago today that I watched from the Brooklyn Promenade as the Twin Towers burned, spewing smoke into the skies and forever changing our world.

In the latest episode of badlands, Turkish journalist and security analyst Ahu Ozyurt joins for a talk about 9/11 and Turkey’s role in region’s conflicts, then and now. We also discuss Turkish domestic politics, and the latest surge by a new opposition party.

Also, I speak about Donald Trump and the Republican Party, as well as human rights in China, in an interview with India’s NewsX World.

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