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No-one is sorry to see you go
Melih Gökçek’s resignation only evokes sympathy for the other mayors that were forced to go along with him
Sunday 29 October 2017
Metal fatigue or a Great Purge?
A operation to clean the governing AK Party of unwanted local politicians is underway - and some are very senior indeed
Thursday 5 October 2017
Kadir Topbaş out
In another opaque act of AK Party fratricide, Istanbul's mayor suddenly and unexpectedly resigns
Sunday 24 September 2017
Turkey calls a referendum on an executive presidency
Plans to grant President Erdoğan sweeping new powers will be put to a public vote in April
Saturday 21 January 2017
Amid surveillance, Turkish MPs debate more powers for Erdoğan
Voter intimidation and opposition excitement dominate first full day of parliament debate on executive presidency system
Tuesday 10 January 2017
Explainer: Turkey’s presidential system
A comprehensive briefing on Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's plans to introduce an executive presidency to Turkey
Monday 12 December 2016
Turkey centralises 28 mostly Kurdish local authorities
An interactive map of the councils seized by Turkish authorities under state of emergency powers
Monday 19 September 2016
Gone: Hakkari and Şırnak
Turkey’s government is planning a wholesale reorganisation of the two provinces in the country’s far southeast, according to proposals laid before parliament
Tuesday 2 August 2016
What is the news like on Turkish TV?
The state of Turkey's newspapers receives extensive attention abroad, but little is known about the television news bulletins watched by tens of millions each night
Tuesday 29 March 2016