Capturing the News
By JACOB WEISBERG Slate President Erdogan’s new style of media censorship is less brutal—and much more effective. As recently as last year, Turkey ranked as [more >>>]
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Who Lost Turkey?
By DANIEL PIPES The Weekly Standard An ally goes rogue. Only 12 years ago, the Republic of Turkey was correctly seen as the model [more >>>]
HRW warns Turkey about rolling back on rights, weakening rule of law
Today’s Zaman Human Rights Watch (HRW) has criticized Turkish leaders, especially President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, over a series of human rights violations including the weakening [more >>>]
Turkey and the “Islamic State”
By VICKEN CHETERIAN opendemocracy.net Turkey is notably reluctant to join a military campaign against ISIS. In fact, Ankara’s ambiguity towards the radical Islamist group has [more >>>]
Turkey, enemy of the Internet?
Reporters Without Borders The 9th annual Internet Governance Forum will be held in Istanbul from 2 to 5 September. Reporters Without Borders will be there [more >>>]
Turkey’s Imperial Fantasy
By BEHLUL OZKAN* The New York Times Istanbul — In the late 1990s, as Turkey was reeling from various political and economic crises, there was [more >>>]
Court Ruling on Dersim Massacre
BIA News Desk – BIANET Having revoked the statute of limitations ruling made by Hozat Chief Public Prosecutors’ Office about the murder of 24 victims [more >>>]
14 NGOs Underscore Syrian Refugee Rights in Turkey
BIA News Desk (Bianet) Expressing the worries on the recent attacks on Syrian refugees, 14 NGOs released a statement, reminding that they were still under [more >>>]
Turkey: Even mild criticism is not tolerated, says journalist labelled “shameless” by Erdogan
By MILANA KNEZEVIC Index of Censorship Index speaks to Amberin Zaman, the critical Turkish journalist who was recently told to “know [her] place” in a [more >>>]
After Erdogan, Turkey’s Future Will Be Liberal
By SONER CAGAPTAY* The New York Times WASHINGTON — On Sunday, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey’s longest- ruling prime minister, won the country’s first direct presidential [more >>>]