Turkey has grand ambitions for the centenary of the Turkish Republic in 2023, aiming to become the 10th largest global economy. Political uncertainty and increasingly corrupt environment cloud such an . . .
Erdoğan’s attack on CNN adds up to climate of fear
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s hostility to the media is not new. In the later years of the Justice and Development Party government, the majority of the domestic media has been . . .
Fuelling Sectarian Rifts in Turkey is a Dangerous Game
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s style of leadership is authoritarian. He does not like to be challenged and criticised. His confrontational and heavy-handed response to dissent is not limited to . . .
Aftermath of Mine Accident in Turkey
The deadliest industrial disaster in Turkey’s history has inflicted a deep wound on the country. It also has held up a mirror to the present day Turkey. The accident at coal mine in Soma, in the . . .
High Cost of Cyprus for Turkey
The European Court of Human Rights gave its largest compensation order in its history and ordered Turkey to pay €90 million in damages for invading Cyprus in 1974. There will be long-term serious . . .