Turkey’s Biggest City Falls Victim to Cold War With Erdogan

Source:Bloomberg Date:07May2022

“There is a cold war between the central government and the local municipalities run by the political opposition,” says Murat Guvenc, an urban planner and director of the Istanbul Studies Center

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Turkey’s Abdullah Gül discovers political spine, maybe

Source:Politico Date:17Jan2018

My and Turks’ gratitude goes to Ms Zia Weise for covering the story of former President Gul, who  dared to challenge Erdogan’s authoritarian streak and got lynched for his crime. 

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