Why Did Political System Change in Turkey?
With the new presidential system in Turkey, all the gains and experiences of the past two centuries have been reversed. The country descended into a new form of istibdat (dictatorship)…
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Mesut Ozil’s Resignation Produces Political Storm in Germany, Joy in Turkey
Mesut Ozil's high-profile resignation has created a political storm in Germany and provided a windfall to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Ozil's photo with the Turkish president in London…
Turkey Supports Mesut Ozil After Decision to Quit German National Team
Turkey's authorities praised German player Mesut Ozil for his decision to retire from national football after a crisis over a photo with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan weeks before…
Banality of Turkey’s Purge And Upended Lives
The reaction to the death of a mother and her little baby exposed the corrosion of social decorum and the breakdown of civic norms in Turkey.
Turkey’s New Anti-Terror Law — Cartoon/Latuff
The new anti-terror law the Turkish government has introduced makes certain aspects of the emergency rule permanent after the state of emergency officially ended.
OSCE Blasts Ukraine For Extradition of a Critical Turkish Blogger to Turkey
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe's (OSCE) media branch vehemently criticized the Ukrainian authorities for the extradition of a blogger critical of the Turkish…
Central Bank, Public Banks Come Under Authority of Erdogan’s Son-in-Law
In a new controversial decree, Central Bank and other public banks have come under the direct authority of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's son-in-law Berat Albayrak who now leads the newly…
In Afghanistan, Turkey’s Education Foundation Mired in Scandals
Ankara's use of Maarif Foundation to take over the Turkish schools set up by sympathizers of President Erdogan's main foe, U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, abroad has run into problems in…
Erdogan, Trump Discuss Syria on Phone Amid Lingering Discord Over Manbij
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his U.S. counterpart Donald J. Trump held a phone conversation before the latter's meeting with the Russian president in Helsinki on Monday,…
Turkey Commemorates 2nd Anniversary of Failed Coup
Turkey commemorated the second anniversary of a bloody coup attempt that rattled the nation and killed hundreds of people on July 15, 2016.