Erdoğan’s Permanent Revolution
By NATE SCHENKKAN (Program officer, Eurasia) Freedom House On August 10, as expected, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was elected president of Turkey. Since the [more >>>]
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HRW claims Turkey saw erosion of human rights as Erdoğan gained power
Today’s Zaman (Istanbul) The international rights watchdog Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Tuesday that Turkey has seen a very real erosion of human rights [more >>>]
Presidential candidates in Turkey able to campaign freely, but playing field not level, say international observers
OSCE ANKARA, 11 August 2014 – Three candidates, representing different political positions, were generally able to campaign freely, and freedoms of assembly and association were [more >>>]
Is ‘Armenian’ an insult? Turkey’s prime minister seems to think so.
By ADAM TAYLOR* The Washington Post In a television interview Tuesday, Turkish Prime Minister and presidential hopeful Recep Tayyip Erdogan complained that people had questioned [more >>>]
Erdogan’s Grand Construction Projects Are Tearing Istanbul Apart
By ALEXANDER CHRISTIE-MILLER Newsweek Late one night in the maze of wooden houses beneath Istanbul’s ancient city walls, an old man rose from his bed, [more >>>]
Erdogan Crackdown Overlooked as Turkey Yield Irresistable
By BENJAMIN HARVEY and SELCUK GOKOLUK Bloomberg Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan can thank a growing economy, stronger currency and the second-highest yields in [more >>>]
Secretive Turkish Movement Buys U.S. Influence
By ROSIE GRAY, NICOLÁS MEDINA MORA AYLIN ZAFAR contributed reporting BuzzFeed HOUSTON — The secretive religious and political movement inspired by the Turkish cleric Fethullah [more >>>]
Turkey’s Culture Wars
By ELIF SHAFAK New York Times ISTANBUL — Residents walking through the conservative Fatih neighborhood here were used to seeing a billboard with the Brazilian [more >>>]
“Cases Must Be Filed Against Government Personnel Immediately”
By ELIF AKGÜL İstanbul – BIA News Desk Dink family attorney Bakırcıoğlu states the need for a new bill of indictment, going by the Consitutional [more >>>]
Hearing on “The Future of Turkish Democracy”
Freedom House Hearing on “The Future of Turkish Democracy” Testimony by Nate Schenkkan, Program Officer, Freedom House Before The Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia and Emerging [more >>>]