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Bahar Baser, The Conversation

Recep Erdogan declares victory in his pursuit of one-man rule in Turkey

After years of creeping authoritarianism, Turkey's president is now set up to take the reins in earnest.

Alpaslan Ozerdem, The Conversation
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Bahar Baser, The Conversation
· Apr 18, 2017 · 11:30 pm
Recep Tayyip Erdogan could be losing his grip on a dangerous, divided Turkey

But instead of trying to put Turkey back on the right track, the ruling government has done quite the opposite.

Alpaslan Ozerdem, The Conversation
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Bahar Baser, The Conversation
· Jan 06, 2017 · 11:30 pm
Haunted by the smell of apples: 28 years on, Kurds weep over Halabja massacre

Nearly three decades after the horrific gas attack by Saddam Hussein, Kurds are waiting for the world to recognise a genocide.

Bahar Baser, The Conversation
· Mar 20, 2016 · 08:30 pm

Turkish-Kurdish conflict spills over into Europe

Tensions between the two groups have hit breaking point in Turkey – but both have large diaspora communities.

Bahar Baser, The Conversation
· Oct 20, 2015 · 11:30 pm