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How a small Istanbul team with government links rose to challenge Turkey’s football elite
Source:The National Date:14Mar2019
A very impartial analysis to the question countless Turkish soccer fans are asking: Is soccer being manipulated by politics? love to hate. Founded in 1990 as the side of the Istanbul
How Turkey’s local elections became ‘matter of national survival’
Source:al Monitor Date:14Mar2019
A good read to understand AKP-MHP spin on local elections. Also contains precious poll data. Both Erdogan and his alliance partner Devlet Bahceli say the local elections are a ‘matter of
The power struggle in Turkey is far from over
Source:Ahval News Date:12Mar2019
More voices are heard in pro-government media raising alarm on what they see as an “Eurasianist siege” of Erdogan and his palace. This is in reference to a large-scale, hard-line, partly
Turkey hints S-400 crisis with US is solvable
Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:12Mar2019
A ray of hope? Erdoğan reiterated his government’s criticisms against the U.S. on all these issues but also stressed: “God willing, we will deal with this issue in line with common sense, logic
Turkey becoming minefield for foreign journalists
Source:al Monitor Date:09Mar2019
This article is worth reading, because it also explains why Turkey’s efforts to improve with Germany and EU at large are at an impasse. Why is the government turning Turkey into a
Women’s Day Spurs Femicide Protests Across Turkey
Source:Voice of America Date:09Mar2019
Despite a heavy police presence, the Kadikoy demonstration passed without incident. But thousands of women gathered in Istanbul’s main Istiklal Street area, where hundreds of riot police,
Is Erdogan’s airport dream turning into nightmare?
Date:07Mar2019
This article raises very serious questions about the operational and financial viability of the Third Airport: Erdogan inaugurated the new airport at a soft opening Oct. 29, the 95th anniversary
Turkish prosecutors target U.S. state dept. official overseeing Turkey in Gezi indictment
Source:Ahval News Date:07Mar2019
Prosecutors overseeing the case against 16 Turkish citizens who took part in the 2013 Gezi Park protests have included phone records of a conversation between one defendant and an individual that
Turkey’s so-called survival problem
Source:Ahval News Date:06Mar2019
This is important, because AKP-MHP portray the election as “existential”, rather than focusing on the economy. A former AKP deputy explains what that means Turks will elect
Half a million people in Turkey subject to prosecution over Gülen links: ministry
Source:Stockholm Center for Freedom Date:06Mar2019
According to the ministry, a total of 500,650 people have been investigated over real and alleged links to the Gülen movement. According to the same statistics, 30,947 people are currently jailed