Turkish Politics
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Turkey’s economy is in sharp decline. So how did Erdogan win a fifth term in office?
The conservative and religious right in Turkey sees Erdogan as a world leader who struggled against malign forces to make their country great again.
Mehmet Ozalp, The Conversation
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Why Erdoğan is the favourite as Turkey’s presidential election heads into runoff
His better-than-expected performance in the first round puts him in the driver’s seat.
Salih Yasun, The Conversation
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Erdogan tried to distract Turkish voters with the red herring of national security, but failed
Local elections in Turkey saw some key cities and towns slip away from the party of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s ruling party.
Ihsan Yilmaz, The Conversation & Erdoan Shipoli, The Conversation
Trending
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Karnataka forms SIT to probe ‘obscene videos’ case allegedly involving JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
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Erdogan may have won Turkey’s snap elections, but he’s not out of the woods yet
Making good on his extravagant promises won't be easy.
Alpaslan Ozerdem, The Conversation
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Erdoğan subjected Turkey to a year of cynical doublespeak
With his one-man grip on the Turkish state increasingly secure, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has spent a year fighting for every populist cause he can.
Mustafa Coban, The Conversation
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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 & Bahar Baser, The Conversation
Video
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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How the outcome of the Turkish referendum could impact Russia and Turkey’s ties
The fate of the Russian-Turkish honeymoon could be influenced by Erdogan’s performance in the April 16 vote.
Dilip Hiro
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‘Banned from our own lives’: Intellectuals mourn the Turkey that once was
Turkey's authoritarian regime has ruined the lives of many intellectuals and opponents of the regime. Resisting, even softly, is an act of survival.
Çağla Aykaç, The Conversation
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The media shutdown in Turkey continues – silencing the Kurdish voice
The people of Turkey have less and less access to independent news.
Clemence Scalbert-Yucel, The Conversation
The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success