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Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
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Lessons from the past: Turkey’s parliament could veto Syria action too
“Speaking after the government’s motion [in support of military action] was defeated, the prime minister said: ‘It is…
Would a CHP-MHP alliance work?
The Turkish left says it’s possible a deal could be struck between Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu and Devlet Bahçeli It…
Erdoğan’s hidden safety net
There’s plenty of speculation out there on the implications of the last eleven days for Prime Minister Recep…
From street battle to street party
A personal account of arriving in Istanbul - with my luggage - as the Gezi Park erupted in protest
Erdoğan’s Thatcher moment?
It is hard not to be appalled by the scenes coming out of Taksim’s Gezi Park, where police…
Defining Turk: a constitutional barrier overcome?
The pro-Kurdish party suggests a route that could assuage Turkish nationalist fears over the proposed civilian constitution
Turkey and Israel: the ambiguous peace
What a difference even an unpopular US president can make. Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu made his first…
Erdoğan on anti-Semitism: is this really an apology?
As Barack Obama tours Israel and the Palestinian territories, Turkish media has seized on Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s remarks…
Erdoğan passes Menderes to become third-longest serving prime minister
Cumulative days served as of 19 March 2013 Today Recep Tayyip Erdoğan marks his 3,658th day as Turkey’s…
Safe or stuffed? Who falls foul of AK’s three term rule
If you look at article 132 of the by-laws that govern Turkey’s ruling AK Party, you will find…