Turkey’s Syrians are rejoicing, for now
On Sunday, thousands of Syrians poured out onto the streets of Istanbul to celebrate the fall of Bashar al-Assad. The…
The baby trafficking scandal that has horrified Turkey
Turkey has been rocked by the disturbing news of the arrest of a so-called ‘newborn gang’ which is accused of being…
Turkey’s döner kebab spat with Germany is turning nasty
Germany and Turkey have had a fair share of differences and tensions over the years. But their latest row –…
Will Erdogan go on and on?
Today marks ten years since Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was elected president. There will be no celebrations, and Turkish media may…
Violence surges against Syrian refugees in Turkey
A wave of violence targeting Syrian refugees is spreading through Turkey, triggered by allegations of the sexual harassment of a…
The Besiktas nightclub fire was tragically inevitable
At least 29 workers died and two were seriously injured yesterday in a fire at an Istanbul nightclub. The Masquerade club is in the basement of a 16-storey building in…
Is this the beginning of the end for Erdogan?
President Erdogan’s political star rose when he won the local elections in Istanbul exactly 30 years ago. ‘The one who…
Will Erdogan ever get to grips with Turkey’s sky-high inflation?
Inflation and the cost-of-living crisis dominates the agenda in Turkey, ahead of local elections at the end of March. Year-on-year…
Is Orban’s family policy coming unstuck?
Hungary’s governing Fidesz party is in crisis over an issue it has staked its credibility on: the defence of the…
Erdogan’s debts are piling up
President Erdogan once again emerged victorious in Sunday’s presidential elections. In the highly contested race, he secured 52 per cent…
How president Erdogan defied the odds – again
The results of yesterday’s election have come as a sobering shock for many in Turkey. Although president Erdogan fell just…
Erdogan is unlikely to go quietly
The Turkish election is just hours away, and an opposition victory seems more likely than ever under president Erdogan’s rule.…
It would be foolish to rule out an Erdogan victory
With only a few days to go until Turkey’s election, the opposition continues to lead in most polls. But there…
Syrian earthquake survivors are being scapegoated in Turkey
It’s been over a week since the devastating twin earthquakes struck Turkey and Syria and the death toll continues to…
Thousands may still be trapped under the rubble in Turkey
Five days after Monday’s massive earthquakes, the combined death toll in Turkey and Syria has passed 20,000. Local aid workers…
Time is running out for Turkey’s earthquake victims
The confirmed death toll from the two huge earthquakes which struck southern Turkey and northern Syria on Monday has now…
Where are the rescuers? Turkey’s earthquake death toll rises above 4,000
Turkey is reeling after a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake killed more than 2,900 people and left hundreds more injured. More…
