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

· May 29, 2023 · 07:30 pm

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

· May 16, 2023 · 07:30 pm

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

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Erdoan Shipoli, The Conversation

· Apr 04, 2019 · 11:30 pm

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

· Jun 29, 2018 · 11:30 pm

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

· Dec 28, 2017 · 11:30 pm

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

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

· Apr 14, 2017 · 11:30 pm

‘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

· Mar 07, 2017 · 11:30 pm

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

· Nov 02, 2016 · 03:30 pm

Is Erdogan becoming a Turkish dictator?

Turkey is sliding into autocracy – and the man at the helm seems keen to speed things up.

Natasha Ezrow, The Conversation

· Aug 18, 2016 · 03:30 pm