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Break bread with Ekmeleddin
The campaign launch of Erdoğan’s main rival sent us all to sleep. How will he persuade people to vote for him?
The consensus man who needs more of it
The opposition candidate to become Turkey's next president is Muslim, unknown and not a politician. He could win, but it's really up to the Kurds.
Soma shows Erdoğan has lost it
For the first time, the cost of Erdoğan’s Turkey is being counted in bodies. No wonder the prime minister is on the defensive.
The farce of children’s rights in Turkey
If Berkin Elvan’s killer cannot be found, hasn’t Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made Turkey a terrible place to be a child?
Will Gül veto Turkey’s internet law?
Turkey's new internet law is a disgrace and should be scrapped - but will the president actually do it?
Gökçek rides again
Ankara’s erratic mayor is nominated for a fifth term – and will probably win When the Gezi Park…
Let the man rest in peace
Atatürk was a great leader, but so many followers are getting his legacy wrong
Arınç and Erdoğan: the Thatcherite rift
Bülent Arınç's comments expose more Thatcherite parallels in the Turkish prime minister's leadership
Erdoğan’s reform: how to kill the MHP
The prime minister's proposed electoral reforms are mainly designed to destroy Turkey's nationalist party
Turkey does not deserve the Olympic Games
After a disgraceful summer for Turkish democracy, the government does not deserve an Olympic prize.