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business

Stormy future ahead as Turkey’s democracy lies in tatters

The narrow victory in the referendum will not halt Erdogan’s authoritarian crackdown despite his opponents’ resistance, writes Howard Eissenstat

world

Turkey re-elects Erdogan with landslide victory

world

Women protest lifting of Islamic headscarf ban

world

Turkey's Islamic-leaning party insists on presidential candidate

world

Turkey announces general election results

world

Islamists win Turkish elections

Voters in Turkey go to the polls

Polls opened in Turkey today for parliamentary elections that were called early amid a growing rift over the role of Islam in society.

Sun, 22 Jul, 2007

Turkey bans virginity tests

Turkey has ended a controversial law that authorised virginity tests for high school girls suspected of having premarital sex.

Thu, 28 Feb, 2002

Turkish girls to face expulsion if they fail virginity test

Turkey’s health minister has ordered that virginity tests can be performed on high school girls who are ‘‘known to be having sex or engaging in prostitution.’’

Mon, 16 Jul, 2001