Person: Recep Erdogan

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Swing to the right slowing? Hints of a change on the wind

Anyone steadfast enough to cling to the belief that liberal, live-and-let-live democracy committed to social justice remains the very best way to order our affairs need not look very far to see reasons to despair.

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Far-right rejected: Reality TV is a political force

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Ankara hypocrisy: Murder of journalist

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Europe once again at a crossroads - Turkey goes to the polls

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Martin Luther King - A legacy that was never as relevant

A resurgent Merkel may tip the balance

Protests in Iran: Inequality will always drive unrest

Four decades ago Iran’s then-leader, the western-orientated Mohammad Reza Pahlavi — the Shah of Iran, the self-styled King of Kings — began the last year of his corrupt monarchy.

Wed, 03 Jan, 2018

Turkish President blames Kurdish militants for bomb that kills 13 and injures 55

The PKK is being blamed for a bomb attack in central Turkey which has killed at least 13 people.

Sat, 17 Dec, 2016

Dear Sir... Readers' Views (06/09/16)

Your letters, your views...

Wed, 07 Sep, 2016

Turkish democracy deserves our support, not our condescension

It drives me absolutely bonkers to hear the buck-ignorant bigotry which people are coming out with about Islam in Turkey, writes Victoria White.

Thu, 21 Jul, 2016

Boris Johnson foreign secretary appointment is a joke, but it’s definitely not funny

YOU will have read the vast scope of Boris Johnson’s insults by now, the kind used by an elite colonialist with a sweeping contempt for women and foreigners, and gleefully reproduced in newspapers everywhere, writes Suzanne Harrington. 

Mon, 18 Jul, 2016

'I'll bring terrorism to its knees,' vows Recep Erdogan after Ankara attack

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed to bring terrorism "to its knees" following the suicide car bomb attack in the capital that killed at least 34 people and injured 125 others.

Mon, 14 Mar, 2016

Turkey pushes EU to breach Geneva Convention rules on asylum

Negotiations could reopen prospect of Turkey joining bloc

Tue, 08 Mar, 2016

Fans turn their backs on Turkish football

Turkish football has a turbulent history but no-one could anticipate the crisis unravelling this season, writes David Shonfield

Tue, 20 Jan, 2015

Hundreds of Turkish police officers sacked after corruption scandal

Up to 350 Turkish police officers in Ankara have been fired amid one of the country's biggest corruption investigations.

Tue, 07 Jan, 2014

Tokyo to host 2020 Olympics

Tokyo will host the Olympics and Paralympics in 2020 after seeing off rivals Madrid and Istanbul in dramatic circumstances to win the vote.

Sat, 07 Sep, 2013

Turkey to build Istanbul canal

TURKEY is to build a “crazy and magnificent” canal to bypass the tanker-clogged Bosphorus in a massive feat of engineering.

Thu, 28 Apr, 2011

Turkey considers EU accession talks deal

Turkey was haggling over the small print of EU accession terms today.

Fri, 17 Dec, 2004

Blair reassures Turkey over EU membership

Tony Blair this afternoon held private talks with the Turkish leadership ahead of an EU summit expected to launch full-scale membership talks with Ankara.

Thu, 16 Dec, 2004

Leaders remember the ‘Great Liberator’

they tend to do when one of theirs has fallen, world leaders converged from near and far for the state funeral of Ronald Reagan who gently steered the Cold War towards a peaceful end.

Sat, 12 Jun, 2004