Jonathan Rugman
Putting a Muslim face on a new coalition of the willing
The emphasis at the Nato summit has been on forming a new Iraqi government and putting a Muslim, regional face on any “coalition of the willing”.
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Turkey: is Erdogan about to get sweeping new powers?
Turkey’s president is claiming victory tonight in his country’s referendum to award him sweeping new powers.
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Jonathan Rugman
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Paul Mason
Seven reasons why Turkey’s Twitter ban matters to the world
Turkish premier Tayyip Erdogan’s decision to shut down Twitter in his country is a signal moment when a once-respected statesman turns into a Canute-like clown.
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Paul Mason
Erdogan’s Turkey: CS gas, a ban on Facebook… and EU accession?
The anger that saw thousands protest in Turkey last year resurfaces as a funeral is held for a teenage boy who was killed with a CS gas canister.
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Jonathan Rugman
From protests to corruption: is Turkey's prime minister losing his touch?
He may be a talented politician, but the more vindictive Mr Erdogan becomes in response to ongoing corruption allegations, the weaker he may begin to look.
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Jonathan Rugman
Erdogan must deal with root causes of Turkey's protests
Despite once handing out fir trees as wedding presents Tayyip Erdogan now risks losing further control of Istanbul after riots sparked by an environmental row.
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Lindsey Hilsum
Erdogan v Ataturk – the battle for Turkey’s political soul
Turkish PM Tayyip Erdogan, whose Islamist AK party has ruled the country for a decade, does not seem to care what the secular crowd protesting in Istanbul thinks.
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Lindsey Hilsum
Turkey cleans its streets, but what of the political debris?
Protestors are cleaning up the debris of two days of demonstrations in Istanbul, but how will Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan deal with the political debris?