Erdogan, Gul and the magnificent Sultan
In the latest in a series of disagreements, Turkey's prime minister and president have clashed over a popular Ottoman-themed soap opera. Continue reading »
View ArticleErdogan: polarising opinion in Turkey
Recep Tayyip Erdogan (Getty) The AKP (Justice and Development party) and its charismatic leader, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, have dominated Turkish politics since 2002. Since then, the country’s economy has...
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♦The US National Security Agency and the FBI are tapping directly into the central servers of nine leading internet companies. Glenn Greenwald, who broke the story for the Guardian, has been focused on...
View ArticleTurkey: the trouble next door
Free Syrian Army soldiers on the Turkish side of the Oncupinar crossing into Syria (Getty) What to do when the nightmare next door shows no sign of coming to an end? That is the dilemma facing Turkey,...
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