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What next for Turkey: More authoritarianism?

The signs are not good, say Turkish experts. After the arrest of Istanbul's mayor, the repression of protests, and ongoing arrests of journalists and...

31.03.2025 9

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Burak Ünveren

Turkey: Women's rights activists slam 'Year of the family'

Turkey's president thinks that each woman should have at least three children. Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared 2025 the "Year of the...

02.02.2025 20

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Burak Ünveren

Erdogan has dual strategy for Kurds in Turkey and Syria

Turkey's government is reaching out to the Kurdish population at home while backing militias fight Kurds in Syria. What is behind Recep Tayyip...

13.01.2025 30

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Burak Ünveren

Turkey: Erdogan's Kurdish dual strategy

Turkey's government is reaching out to the Kurdish population at home while backing militias fight Kurds in Syria. What is behind Recep Tayyip...

13.01.2025 10

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Turkey, the Kurds and the PKK

The PKK has claimed responsibility for an attack on a defense company in Ankara in which five people were killed. Who is the PKK and what do they...

26.10.2024 4

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Fethullah Gulen: A cleric with political clout

Fethullah Gulen, a former ally of Turkish President Erdogan who became his archenemy, died Sunday. Gulen, who had been living in US exile since...

22.10.2024 3

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Burak Ünveren

Iran-Israel: Will Turkey get involved?

Turkey supports the Palestinians and criticizes Israel while still observing distant relations with Iran. Turkish military involvement in the...

05.10.2024 2

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How the Gaza war is bringing Turkey and Egypt together

Turkish President Erdogan used to describe his Egyptian counterpart el-Sissi as a "murderer" — but now uses "brother" instead. The recent...

03.09.2024 2

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Burak Ünveren