Defining Turk: a constitutional barrier overcome?
The pro-Kurdish party suggests a route that could assuage Turkish nationalist fears over the proposed civilian constitution
Fazıl Say, Emre Bukağılı and an unending conflict in Turkish society
Another artist was persecuted for offending Turkey’s nouveau establishment this week when the pianist Fazıl Say was handed…
More than a quarter of Turkish voters are undecided
The latest regular Konsensus survey for Haberturk might not appear to throw up any voting intention surprises on…
Turkey and Israel: the ambiguous peace
What a difference even an unpopular US president can make. Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu made his first…
The first step of the peace process: a PKK ceasefire
The imprisoned PKK leader issues a call for peace to a crowd of thousands in Turkey's southeast
Erdoğan on anti-Semitism: is this really an apology?
As Barack Obama tours Israel and the Palestinian territories, Turkish media has seized on Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s remarks…
Erdoğan passes Menderes to become third-longest serving prime minister
Cumulative days served as of 19 March 2013 Today Recep Tayyip Erdoğan marks his 3,658th day as Turkey’s…
Safe or stuffed? Who falls foul of AK’s three term rule
If you look at article 132 of the by-laws that govern Turkey’s ruling AK Party, you will find…
Gezici poll shows slight drop in AKP support
A new general election opinion poll from Gezici Araştırma appeared in Vatan on Wednesday. The headline figures with…
What is a Turk? Which 1924 definition does Gül want?
The Turkish president weighs in with a suggestion that could form a deal between Kurds and Turkish nationalists