BIOGRAPHY
John is a writer and academic based in Ankara, Turkey.
He writes about the Middle East, sport, migration and popular culture, especially in Turkey and Qatar. His writing has appeared in the Independent, the Guardian and BBC, as well as academic journals.
John holds a PhD in Anthropology from Oxford University. He is currently a visiting fellow at Qatar University Gulf Studies Center and an honourary research fellow at the British Institute at Ankara.
Find his academia.edu profile here.
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RESEARCH INTERESTS
Sport
All things. Especially football
Migration
Particularly to, from and through Turkey
Media
The effects of the internet on groupings
Play
Isn't it about time it was taken seriously?