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March 19, 20190

Turkey: The Battle for Leadership of the Muslim Majority World

When Turkish vice-president Fuat Oktay and foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu became this weekend the first high-level foreign government delegatio

November 2, 20180

Introduction From the establishment of the Turkish State in 1923 by its founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk until 1974, the Turkish government had oppos

October 30, 20180

Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey’s autocratic president, is a past-master at seizing the moment and turning it to his political advantage. The latest e

October 11, 20180

The fate of missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, assuming that his disappearance was the work of Saudi security and military officials, threate

August 9, 20180

International politics are subject to strange twists and turns. By one such convolution the future of Syria’s Kurdish population and of its presiden

July 11, 20180

On 11 July 2018, Turkish police detained the cult leader televangelist Adnan Oktar along with 234 people associated with him over accusations includ

July 10, 20180

While Turkish police cracks down on a Gay Pride parade with tear-gas, LGBT+ Moroccans demand the decriminalisation of homosexuality in their country

January 29, 20180

The essence of the matter can be expressed in one sentence. The United States has found the Kurds to be effective allies in Syria fighting the jiha

July 25, 20170

ISTANBUL — With President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s plans for greater powers firmly on track, Turkey’s government has set about shaping the country’s f

May 2, 20170

The news from Turkey following the referendum on 16 April is worrying. The coup attempt on 20 July 2016, in which rogue troops commandeered fighter