Protests in Turkey Amid a Global Shift to the Right
The current juncture represents a particularly dismal chapter in Turkey’s history that displays all the traits of economic crisis and political exhaustion.
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Turkey says Swedish journalist detained on terror charges and for ‘insulting the president’
Joakim Medin, who works for the Dagens ETC newspaper, was arrested on Thursday when his plane landed A Swedish journalist who was detained on his arrival in Turkey to cover protests over the jailing of Istanbul’s mayor has been arrested on terror-relat…
Turkey’s young ‘hope of millions’ held in jail as Erdoğan cracks down on protests
Popular student demonstrator Berkay Gezgin, 21, snatched off street by police outside office of detained Istanbul mayorWhen 21-year-old Berkay Gezgin left the interior of Istanbul city hall, a squad of police was waiting for him outside. Protests that …
Turkish opposition rallies in defence of jailed Istanbul mayor in mass protest
Hundreds of thousands gather for Ekrem İmamoğlu outside Istanbul centre in move to keep momentum after clashes with policeTurkey’s main opposition has rallied in defence of the jailed Istanbul mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, in a move to sustain the largest ant…
Turkey’s Opposition Is Energized: ‘The Fire Is Already Lit’
Supporters of the political opposition are finding ways to fight back after the government jailed the top political rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
How Trump Is Inspiring Wannabe Authoritarians Everywhere
President Trump has turned a central precept of American diplomacy on its head, embracing fellow leaders who abandon democratic principles.
Olympic skier Berkin Usta dies aged 24 in fire at winter resort hotel
Olympian and his father Yahya die in blaze in closed hotel in TurkeyBerkin raced slalom and giant slalom at 2022 Beijing Winter GamesThe Olympic skier Berkin Usta and his father have died in a fire at a shut-down ski resort in Turkey.Berkin, 24, and hi…
For Some Autocrats, Even Rigged Elections Can Be Too Much of a Threat
Protests are raging in Turkey after the arrest of the country’s most prominent opposition politician.
Turkish, Egyptian firms team up on unmanned ground vehicle project
“This signals that the Turkish/Egyptian relationship is progressing in the right direction, not only on the political and economic realms, but also on the defense and security cooperation, which is of highest importance for both countries,”…
Turkey Deports BBC Reporter Who Covered Mass Protests
Rights groups said the detention and deportation of the reporter, Mark Lowen, was part of an escalation in government pressure against independent journalism.