Turkey
Turkey’s President Erdogan seeks dictator-like power in referendum
April 6, 2017Erdogan is out to dismantle Turkey’s political system and empower himself to dismiss parliament, control the judiciary, and rule by decree.
Read moreTurkish Government’s new plan to purge opponents
March 2, 2017With the recent state of emergency decree, thousands of public employees were sacked and 330 academics were dismissed.
Read moreCyprus legislative elections bring challenges for the left and unification
May 31, 2016Elections have just concluded after a campaign dominated by the issue of reunification between the island's Greek and Turkish communities.
Read moreWho is to blame for Europe’s refugee “problem”?
May 12, 2016Europe today, though not dead, is in deep disarray, heart-rendingly for very many and menacingly for the world.
Read moreWhy did Turkey shoot down that Russian warplane?
December 16, 2015It was certainly not because it posed any threat. The plane is old, and the Russians were careful not to arm it with missiles.
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