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Letter from Istanbul: Turkey has difficult years ahead – Asli Aydintasbas / BROOKINGS

On a recent visit to Istanbul ahead of Turkey’s critical May 14th elections, I was struck by a number of things. The first was...

Factbox: Key players in Turkey’s election campaign – REUTERS

President Tayyip Erdogan will put his two-decade rule on the line on May 14 when he faces opposition challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu in Turkey's landmark...

Kılıçdaroğlu vows to abolish presidential insult law if elected – DUVAR English

Main opposition CHP leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has vowed to abolish the Article 299 in the Turkish Penal Code that criminalizes “insulting” the President if...

Dans la tête de William Malet, le tueur de la rue d’Enghien – Christophe Ayad / LE MONDE

L’expertise psychiatrique de celui qui a tué trois membres du centre culturel kurde, à Paris, en décembre 2022, esquisse le portrait d’un homme en proie à...

Procès de Pinar Selek : la fébrilité du pouvoir turc – Pascal Maillard / MEDIAPART

À la Cour d’assises d’Istanbul une nouvelle audience du procès sans fin de Pinar Selek a montré la fébrilité du pouvoir turc : un...

Le BTP, un acteur clé du système politique d’Erdogan – Selmin Seda Coskun / REVUE CONFLICT

Le séisme qui a frappé la Turquie en février a mis en lumière des malveillances et des négligences dans la construction immobilière. Mais il...

Turquie : « Les dirigeants européens doivent se préparer à l’éventualité d’une alternance au sommet de l’Etat turc » – Marc Pierini / LE MONDE

Si la possible élection de Kemal Kiliçdaroglu, leader de l’opposition au président Erdogan, permettrait d’apaiser les relations turco-européennes, elle soulèverait des questions sur la...

Syria and Turkey begin talks towards restoring ties – Mina Aldroubi / THE NATIONAL NEWS

Talks to restore ties between Turkey and Syria began on Monday in Russia, with the presence of Iranian officials, in a bid to push forward with...

Why did Turkey slam the US again? – Seth J. Frantzman / THE JERUSALEM POST

The recent moves to condemn the US on Cyprus and to embrace Putin might be part of a process of Ankara heating up tensions...

Erdogan’s political fate may be determined by Turkey’s Kurds – Nadeen Ebrahim / CNN

Turkey’s persecuted pro-Kurdish party has emerged as a kingmaker in the country’s upcoming election, playing a decisive role that may just tip the balance enough to...

Neck and neck race in Turkey between Erdogan and Kilicdaroglu – Andrew Wilks / AL-MONITOR

Challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu is showing signs of closing the gap on incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. By Andrew Wilks in Al-Monitor on April 3,...

Turkey elections: Erdogan says he wants to ‘teach the US a lesson’ – Ragip Soylu / MIDDLE EAST EYE

Turkey's president enraged by US Ambassador Jeff Flake's visit to the opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu during the election campaign. By Ragip soylu in Middle...

Ankara condemns deal between US national guard, Greek Cypriots – HURRIYET DAILY NEWS

The Turkish government has condemned an agreement between the National Guard of the State of New Jersey and the Defense Ministry of the Greek...

Turkey: Government supporters attack opposition presidential candidate over prayer rug incident – MEDYA NEWS

The leader of Turkey's secular main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, has been under attack since a photo was shared on social...

Iraq to ask Turkey to restart northern oil exports after Kurdish deal – REUTERS

Iraq's federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) have reached an initial agreement to restart northern oil exports this week, a KRG spokesman...

Turkey: A Belated Farewell to Erdoğan? – Burak Bekdil / MIDDLE EAST FORUM

Nearly a month and a half before the most critical presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkey's modern history, it is still too early to...

Iraqi efforts underway to resolve Kurdish oil exports via Turkey – Fehim Taştekin / AL-MONITOR

Ankara, Baghdad and Erbil appear willing to negotiate a new mechanism after an international tribunal dealt a blow to Kurdistan’s drive to sell its...

La fin d’Erdoğan ? 10 points sur la Turquie avant l’élection présidentielle – Federico Donelli / LE GRAND CONTINENT

Pour la première fois, l’issue de cette élection repose à la fois sur des facteurs internes — alors que le pays se remet péniblement...

Turquie-Arménie : une fragile normalisation – Thibaut Courcelle / AREION24

Après la fin du conflit au Haut-Karabagh, en novembre 2020, entérinant une défaite de l’Arménie face à l’Azerbaïdjan soutenu par la Turquie, les relations entre Erevan...

Pinar Selek : « Ils n’ont pas réussi à me condamner » Valérie Marin La Meslée / LE POINT

Réfugiée en France depuis 15 ans, la sociologue a vu son procès en Turquie renvoyé au 29 septembre. La justice turque a réclamé son extradition. Par Valérie Marin...

Freedom House: Turkey’s elections among most vulnerable in the world – BIANET

The low score reflects the government's concentration of power, strict laws criminalizing online expression, and extra-legal efforts to stifle dissent and independent journalism, according...

Erdoğan claims the West failed to lure Turkey into a war against Russia because of his resistance – Levent Kenez / NORDIC MONITOR

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in an interview broadcast live on Wednesday by television stations managed by his family, accused the opposition of treason...

In Turkey, women are feeling the worst aftershocks of the earthquake disaster – this disparity may lead to dwindling trust in government – THE CONVERSATION

When natural disasters strike, women and girls tend to experience disproportionate challenges and heightened risks. They are much more likely than men to experience...

OTAN : la frustration des Etats-Unis face à la Turquie – Piotr Smolar / LE MONDE

Ankara n’a pas été convié au sommet pour la démocratie organisé par Joe Biden. Une décision liée davantage à son positionnement géopolitique qu’aux violations...

The earthquake might upend more than Turkey’s elections – Yaprak Gürsoy -CHATHAM HOUSE

The impact of the two destructive earthquakes that hit southeast Turkey and northern Syria on February 6 will exceed the number of lives lost...

Turkey Epitomizes the West’s Russia Sanctions Dilemma – Nathaniel Taplin / WALL STREET JOURNAL

As Turkey struggles with inflation and the earthquake aftermath, Russia emerges as a vital trading partner. Sanctions and other trade restrictions are very difficult...

Election watchdog OKs Erdoğan’s candidacy, rejects appeals – HURRIYET DAILY NEWS

The Supreme Election Board (YSK) has approved President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s bid to run for the presidency in May polls and formally announced that the...

Bullets hit Turkey’s opposition party office ahead of critical polls – AL-MONITOR

The suspect of the incident reportedly told police that he accidentally hit the building. Turkey’s election campaign heated up on Friday after shots were...

En Turquie, le président Erdogan en difficulté sur plusieurs fronts à six semaines des élections – Nicolas Bourcier / LE MONDE

Le séisme et la crise économique ont entamé la popularité du chef de l’Etat, avant les élections présidentielle et législatives du 14 mai. Sur la...

Can the Turkish Opposition Win Without Promising Social Change? – Barış Soydan / TURKEY ANALYST

While the disaster that struck Turkey on February 6 has brought attention to the collusion between political power and construction companies, the fact that...

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