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Ekrem’s promise, Ekrem’s destiny
Ekrem İmamoğlu‘s impressive victory has triggered huge expectations for his future. He must now demonstrate he is worthy of them
As it happened: the Ekrem İmamoğlu vs Binali Yıldırım TV debate
How Turkey's first major political TV debate in 16 years unfolded
Not a new dawn, but first lights?
Turkey's opposition has run its most effective campaign and election night in a decade and a half
Election live 2019: Turkey votes in local elections
Updates throughout the day on 31 March 2019 as Turkey votes in local elections
Turkey’s new-found obsession with New Zealand
An atrocity half a world away has a profound impact on campaigning in mayoral elections
Kadir Topbaş out
In another opaque act of AK Party fratricide, Istanbul's mayor suddenly and unexpectedly resigns
A clearer picture in Istanbul
We now have a better idea of who’s running for the third most important job in Turkish politics…
From street battle to street party
A personal account of arriving in Istanbul - with my luggage - as the Gezi Park erupted in protest
Playing politics with council boundaries
Some AK Party leaders may think tweaking Istanbul council borders is a good idea, but it probably isn’t.…
Have we forgotten already?
An earthquake 11 years ago seems too long ago to remember for some