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Kadir Topbaş out
In another opaque act of AK Party fratricide, Istanbul's mayor suddenly and unexpectedly resigns
Sunday 24 September 2017
The end of Turkey’s EU prospects
Germany's chancellor blinks first and ends a once fruitful, now rotten saga
Sunday 3 September 2017
Party Five: Good timing, but light on the policies
Meral Akşener’s new party made a star signing this week, but it’s too early to tell what it actually stands for
Wednesday 23 August 2017
The 2017 cabinet reshuffle
Who wins and who loses? A snapshot of Turkish ministers' fate as the government completes its post-referendum reshuffle
Wednesday 19 July 2017
How Turkey could reinstate the death penalty
We have had an uncomfortable year of talk about the noose. But how would the government bring it back and what crimes would be covered?
Monday 17 July 2017
In search of a Turkish Macron
Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu is not the man who can defeat President Erdoğan, but he’s laying the ground for someone who could
Monday 10 July 2017
CHP calls protests nationwide over Berberoğlu conviction
Turkey's main opposition party announces nationwide protests after one of its MPs is jailed on espionage charges
Wednesday 14 June 2017
Come home or lose your passport – even if you’re dead
Turkey has summoned 130 of its nationals home to face terrorism charges. But with one of them confirmed killed last year, has it actually done its research?
Sunday 11 June 2017
Unasked questions in General Akar’s 15 July coup testimony
Everyone wants to know what precisely happened to Turkey's top general on the night of 15 July. He doesn't tell us much and sadly no-one will ask further.
Tuesday 30 May 2017
That Qriously poll: what went wrong, what went right
As Turkey continues to digest the results of the referendum, Qriously have released a statement
Friday 12 May 2017