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The "Museum of Crimes of Thought"
Novel weapon in the fight for freedom of expression
The people behind the recently launched online "Museum of Thought Crimes" hope to raise awareness of the suppression of freedom of speech and the persecution of intellectuals in Turkey and beyond. Ceyda Nurtsch talked to one of the project's initiators, Sanar Yurdatapan
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Erdogan elected president of Turkey
What Erdogan did next
Election results can bring political stability. In the case of Turkey, however, Erdogan's election as president is likely to bring the country the exact opposite: some serious domestic political conflicts are now on the cards. A commentary by Omer Erzeren in Istanbul
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The Erdogan administration
Turkey's paradigm shift
Since coming to power 12 years ago, Turkey's Justice and Development Party (AKP) has launched the most far-reaching process of democratisation the country has ever known and facilitated an unprecedented economic upswing. According to Cemal Karakas, however, it has not all been positive; there have been some worrying developments too, particularly in recent years
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The Gülen Movement
Erdoğan Is Not Turkey's Only Problem
In Turkey, the pious Gülen network has created what is effectively a state within the Turkish state, gaining a strong foothold in the police force, the judiciary, and the bureaucracy. The ultimate goal seems to be to reshape society in the movement's own conservative-religious image. By Dani Rodrik
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The Battle between Army and Government
A New Republic in Turkey?
Ahead of a key military meeting this week, chaired by the country's prime minister, the Turkish army has been rocked by a series of top-level resignations. Fatma Kayabal investigates the latest developments in Ankara's ongoing power struggle between the military and civil spheres
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Turkey's Election Campaigns
In Awe of Erdogan
Prime Minister Erdogan can look forward to the parliamentary elections on 12 June with composure: his Islamic AKP currently has between 45 and 50 percent support in the polls. The opposition appears uninspired and politically beleaguered. Details from Thomas Seibert in Istanbul