Turkey has been backsliding on democracy and basic freedoms lately. Much of the blame rests with the government but the public’s tolerance for mismanagement and corruption also plays a part. In . . .
GROWING THREATS TO JOURNALISM – IN TURKEY AND WORLDWIDE
If the Erdoğan government in Turkey had hoped to suppress free speech by banning Twitter and YouTube, they must have realized by now how futile it was. The internet users in Turkey have managed to . . .
TURKEY IS IN FOR A ROUGH RIDE
In Turkey, the aftermath of the March 30th local elections is almost as tense and controversial as the election campaign we have just left behind. With a presidential election due in August and a . . .
ERDOĞAN’S OTTOMAN SLAP
Turkey’s local elections that turned into a referendum for the Prime Minister are finally over and the clear winner is Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. For a party that has been in government for over 11 years, . . .
TURKISH STATE’S LEGITIMACY CRISIS
In Turkey, the latest leaked voice recording of Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu, National Intelligence Organization (MİT) Undersecretary Hakan Fidan, Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Feridun . . .