Post-Suruç Turkey
By CAGLA AYKAC opendemocracy.net It has been not much more than a couple of weeks since 31 young activists were killed in a suicide bombing [more >>>]
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Turkey’s False Spring
By AYKAN ERDEMIR* The National Interest Despite Erdogan’s recent electoral setback, winter is coming. Turkey’s recent June elections have produced a religiously diverse parliament that [more >>>]
Akhalkalaki media: Tbilisi should not fear Armenian separatism
By INGA POPOVAITE Democracy and Freedom Watch Tbilisi, DFWatch – Georgia should not fear separatism in Samtskhe-Javakheti, writes jnews, an Akhalkalaki-based news website. In a [more >>>]
New Mexico’s cozy ties with Azerbaijan
By DAN BOYD / Capitol Bureau Chief Albuquerque Journal Copyright © 2015 Albuquerque Journal SANTA FE – There’s nearly 7,000 miles between New Mexico and [more >>>]
Beyond the Lobbying: Crafting U.S. Policy on Azerbaijan
By LINCOLN MITCHELL*, MICHAEL CECIRE** The Weekly Wonk, New America Headlines like “How Azerbaijan and Its Lobbyists Spin Congress,” “Inside Azerbaijan’s Bizarre US Lobbying Push,” [more >>>]
The Mansion on the Heath
By IGGY OSTANIN, with reports by ELEANOR ROSE (OCCRP) and KARIM SECKER Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), The Khadija Project Ilham Aliyev’s family [more >>>]
Azerbaijani First Family Big on Banking
By OCCRP Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), The Khadija Project From a distance, Azerbaijan may look like any other oil-rich country. Its [more >>>]
Baku’s decision to close OSCE Office sharply criticised in Vienna
commonspace.eu The Permanent Council of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) met in Vienna on Monday to discuss the decision of the [more >>>]
Turkey’s minorities join race for parliament
By FEHIM TAŞTEKIN* Al Monitor Turkey’s political parties announced their ambitious candidate lists this week for the June 7 general elections, which will deliver a [more >>>]
Lavish Spending on Euro-Games as Azeri Economy Falters
By NURGUL NOVRUZ* Intsitute for War and Peace Reporting Splashing out cash on first-of-its-kind sporting event seen as a valuable PR exercise by Azerbaijan’s leaders. [more >>>]