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The Geography of Gulenism in Turkey
Source:Foreign Policy Date:23Mar2019
To see how deep the Gulen movement’s influence really was, we looked at publicly available data on the Erdogan government’s purge to map and measure the extent of Hizmet’s reach across Turkey’s
The US might soon cut Turkey off from the F-35 because of its interest in Russia’s advanced S-400
Source:Business Insider Date:23Mar2019
This issue will be the cause of the next currency tremor: The United States is nearing an inflection point in a years-long standoff with Turkey, a NATO ally, after so far failing to sway
Turkey is soon due to take delivery of its Russian missiles
Source:the Economist Date:16Mar2019
You have been warned–by the Economist: There is speculation in Ankara that Mr Erdogan may try to sidestep the crisis by offering to keep the Russian weapons in storage, or by
As Key Vote Nears in Turkey, Unemployment Adds to Erdogan’s Woes
Source:Voice of America Date:16Mar2019
According to official Turkish figures, during the campaign, the state broadcaster TRT, devoted 53 hours to the ruling AKP in contrast to seven hours for other parties. The pro-Kurdish HDP,
How a small Istanbul team with government links rose to challenge Turkey’s football elite
Source:The National Date:14Mar2019
A very impartial analysis to the question countless Turkish soccer fans are asking: Is soccer being manipulated by politics? love to hate. Founded in 1990 as the side of the Istanbul
How Turkey’s local elections became ‘matter of national survival’
Source:al Monitor Date:14Mar2019
A good read to understand AKP-MHP spin on local elections. Also contains precious poll data. Both Erdogan and his alliance partner Devlet Bahceli say the local elections are a ‘matter of
The power struggle in Turkey is far from over
Source:Ahval News Date:12Mar2019
More voices are heard in pro-government media raising alarm on what they see as an “Eurasianist siege” of Erdogan and his palace. This is in reference to a large-scale, hard-line, partly
Turkey hints S-400 crisis with US is solvable
Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:12Mar2019
A ray of hope? Erdoğan reiterated his government’s criticisms against the U.S. on all these issues but also stressed: “God willing, we will deal with this issue in line with common sense, logic
Turkey becoming minefield for foreign journalists
Source:al Monitor Date:09Mar2019
This article is worth reading, because it also explains why Turkey’s efforts to improve with Germany and EU at large are at an impasse. Why is the government turning Turkey into a
Women’s Day Spurs Femicide Protests Across Turkey
Source:Voice of America Date:09Mar2019
Despite a heavy police presence, the Kadikoy demonstration passed without incident. But thousands of women gathered in Istanbul’s main Istiklal Street area, where hundreds of riot police,