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Being gay in Turkey’s army
If you haven’t seen it already, Emre Azizlerli from the BBC has produced a comprehensive and accurate account…
Tuesday 27 March 2012
Here we go again
The first signs are that some earthquake disaster relief lessons have been learned. In the last three hours,…
Sunday 23 October 2011
Printing the explicit photo of a woman stabbed by her husband was the right thing to do. Sadly, it didn’t work.
The woman is topless, lying face down on a hospital bed. Out of her back, a little above…
Thursday 13 October 2011
Election 2011: timetable of events
Following on from yesterday’s missive, a quick guide for when to expect what in Turkey’s election today. Let’s…
Sunday 12 June 2011
Erbakan: a leader who offered something new, and didn’t deliver
This Islamist ideologue should – but won’t – be remembered for siphoning millions from his party’s funds. Necmettin…
Sunday 27 February 2011
This man is going home, but watch what he does next
Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu isn’t a name that is instantly recognisable, neither in his native Turkey nor the many countries…
Friday 18 February 2011
The democratic deficit in Turkey’s electoral system
The Constitutional Court changes the way MPs are allocated across Turkish provinces Supporters of proportional representation rejoice! Turkish…
Thursday 17 February 2011
Did Erdogan tell Mubarak to go? Just a little bit.
Amidst all the drama coming out of Egypt, there’s been a bit of a buzz about the Turkish…
Tuesday 1 February 2011
MHP chauvinism: make your wife vote for us
Turkey's nationalist party decides it's figured out how to increase support among women
Tuesday 25 January 2011
Who will win Turkey’s next general election?
Thoughts and predictions ahead of the next Turkish parliamentary vote Some astonishing news for you: Turkey’s parliament is…
Sunday 16 January 2011