Turkey: Twitter and Mass Media Become Part of the Story
Copyright show: No Mass media and social networks have emerged as fault lines in Turkey’s deepening crisis over Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s governing style.read more
View ArticleTurkey: The Rise of a New Citizen
Copyright show: No Eurasianet Commentary What began as a protest to save a park from being demolished in Istanbul’s historic city center, Taksim, has become a movement that can reshape the concept of...
View ArticleThe 'Marxist Muslims' Of Taksim Square
Copyright show: Hide copyrights A bagpipe squeals over Taksim Square as a ring of demonstrators dances merrily around. read more
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Turkey: The Protest Is Over, Says PM
Editors' Picks: No home.jpgNearly two weeks after a protest to defend a downtown Istanbul park mushroomed into a near-national movement, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan opted June 11 for a...
View ArticleTurkey: Protests Reverberate in Anatolian Heartland
Copyright show: No In using strong-armed tactics against his critics in Istanbul, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has counted on the support of his political base, which is centered in...
View ArticleTurkey: Peace, or Just a Pause in Gezi Showdown?
Copyright show: No In Turkey, a solution to a two-week-long standoff between the government and a protest coalition may be in the offing after Prime Minister Recep Tayipp Erdoğan decided to respect...
View ArticleTurkey: Erdoğan is all in on Repression
Copyright show: No With anti-government protests in Turkey showing no signs of subsiding, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is doubling down on tough talk. In addition to vowing to punish his...
View ArticleTurkey: “Kneejerk Anti-Westernism” Could Complicate Ankara’s Foreign Policy
Copyright show: No While much of the attention in the wake of the crackdown on the Gezi Park protests in Turkey has focused on its impact on domestic politics, experts are warning that recent events...
View ArticleTurkey: Lessons (Not) Learned from the Caucasus
Copyright show: No Eurasianet Commentary The situation in Turkey today could be much less polarized, without such strong anger and distrust of the police, if a key lesson learned in the South Caucasus...
View ArticleTurkey: Will Tourism Prove Another Victim of Police Violence?
Copyright show: No With the summer vacation season getting underway in Turkey, experts are wondering what the impact of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s crackdown on Gezi Park protesters will be...
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Turkey: The Faces of Chapulling
Editors' Picks: No 062813_08_full.jpgIt’s been a month since the Gezi Park movement got started in Turkey, and over that short timeframe a new political generation has come of age. These politically...
View ArticleTurkey: From Project to Project, from Protest to Protest
Copyright show: No Even as Istanbul residents celebrated the reopening of Gezi Park, the small green space in the center of this city that sparked anti-government protests throughout Turkey last...
View ArticleTurkey: Gezi Park Coverage Costing Journalists Their Jobs
Copyright show: No The recent dismissals of several high-profile journalists in Turkey are sending a clear message to all those working for mass media outlets: criticize Prime Minister Recep Tayyip...
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