JamesInTurkey.com
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The Turkish opposition’s stress ball strategy
The leader of the No side is fighting this referendum campaign on the right
Wednesday 29 March 2017
How Turkey suddenly changed its Dutch dates
In the space of five days, Turkey brought forward its Netherlands referendum event to before the Dutch election
Monday 13 March 2017
Turkey’s referendum clash with Europe
Should Turkish leaders be allowed to campaign in Europe? Absolutely. Could Turkey have waited six days until the Dutch election was over? You bet.
Saturday 11 March 2017
Hürriyet’s editor: gone in mere minutes
Sedat Ergin's departure shows the Turkish government’s grip over the country’s news media is supreme and terrifying
Tuesday 28 February 2017
Opinion polling ahead of the 2017 Turkish referendum
A few words on Turkish polling as this website resurrects the opinion poll tracker for the April referendum
Tuesday 28 February 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
Track Turkey’s executive presidency bill through parliament
Follow as MPs vote on each clause of proposals to grant President Erdoğan sweeping executive powers
Wednesday 11 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
Will the MHP back Erdoğan’s executive presidency?
Nationalist leader Devlet Bahçeli is trying to force through a reform unpopular with his party’s grassroots
Monday 9 January 2017
Turkey’s massive security problem is now international
More than 500 people have died in terror attacks in Turkey since last June. Now a Russian ambassador has joined them
Tuesday 20 December 2016