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
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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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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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate
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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
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Premiere date announced for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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The secret ingredient of Pratik Gandhi’s success: ‘Salt to taste’
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‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ trailer: Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff team up for action thriller