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Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
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Erdoğan on Zionism
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has never been the darling of the Jewish community, but his latest comments at a UN…
Friday 1 March 2013
Erdoğan on British press freedom
When a foreign leader descends on the Turkish capital for a working visit, the journalists from that country…
Monday 25 February 2013
Talking to the prisoner
Never before has Turkey been so far down the road towards peace with its Kurdish minority. In themselves,…
Monday 25 February 2013
There is still hope for a Kurdish peace
The news that three Kurdish women, including a co-founder of the PKK, were found shot dead in a…
Thursday 10 January 2013
Back to where we started
Turkey is due to hold three major elections in 36 months; the polls suggest the opoosition won't win any of them
Monday 7 January 2013
The two faces of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Comments made this week on abortion demonstrate a serious character flaw in Turkey’s prime minister. Last week, addressing…
Tuesday 29 May 2012
After Erdoğan
The prime minister's illness triggers thoughts of what might happen after he leaves office.
Saturday 18 February 2012
Did Erdogan tell Mubarak to go? Just a little bit.
Amidst all the drama coming out of Egypt, there’s been a bit of a buzz about the Turkish…
Tuesday 1 February 2011
Who will win Turkey’s next general election?
Thoughts and predictions ahead of the next Turkish parliamentary vote Some astonishing news for you: Turkey’s parliament is…
Sunday 16 January 2011
What does Turkey’s referendum change? The Constitutional Court.
Summary of the proposed referendum changes to the Constitutional Court
Thursday 9 September 2010