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Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
80 posts
Where now for İmamoğlu, Erdoğan and Turkey?
This morning’s police raids targeted 106 suspects but the focus, of course, is on the man who is…
Wednesday 19 March 2025
Fethullah Gülen dies: Mourners are few and far in between
The 83-year-old leaves behind a toxic legacy.
Monday 21 October 2024
Election podcast #8: Erdoğan’s health
Rumours abound about the Turkish president's health just two-and-a-half weeks before election day, and just hours before Turkish citizens overseas begin voting.
Wednesday 26 April 2023
Election podcast #4: Three is a magic number
Turkey's election authorities will rule today on opposition to Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's bid for a third term. The outcome is not really in doubt, but what's the argument about?
Thursday 30 March 2023
What’s in a name? A year of being told it’s ‘Türkiye, not Turkey’
With a few exceptions here and there, Turkey's rebrand exercise hasn't caught on in the media
Tuesday 13 December 2022
What would a ‘strengthened’ parliamentary system mean for Turkey?
Ignoring President Erdoğan's call for a ‘new’ civilian constitution, the Turkish opposition is pushing forward with plans of its own
Wednesday 10 February 2021
Can Recep Tayyip Erdoğan run for a third term as president?
The referendum that inflicted an executive presidency on Turkey means another term depends on who calls the election
Tuesday 25 August 2020
How Erdoğan continues to struggle with Atatürk’s legacy
There is still plenty of rancour about the decisions Turkey's first president put into motion when he opened parliament a century ago
Wednesday 22 April 2020
A century later, Turkey is set to return to North Africa
Turkey's plan to join the fighting in Libya is a military risk and a public opinion gamble
Thursday 2 January 2020
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
Tuesday 25 June 2019