Ece is a novelist and political thinker whose writings appeared in the Guardian, the New York Times and the New Statesman. She has twice been named as Turkey’s most read woman columnist. In the book “How to Lose a Country” she looks at political events around the world and addresses trends of Authoritarianism. Her work also explores issues that are controversial in Turkey, such as the Kurdish and Armenian struggles and freedom of expression. She was fired in 2011 for criticising the Turkish government and subsequently she moved to Zagreb. She is strongly engaged in democratic issues and known to raise her voice for the oppressed. The project “Letters From Now” is her contribution to a world with strong interpersonal relations, sincere listening and diverse friendships.

Ece joined THE NEW INSTITUTE in the spring of 2022 and is involved in the program “The Future of Democracy“.