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Turkey: The İmamoğlu Case – Resistance Under Pressure
Ekrem İmamoğlu, elected mayor of Istanbul, presidential hopeful, and the most prominent challenger to Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, is now arguably the most well-known …
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Show Trials in Turkey: The Repression of the CHP Takes an Authoritarian Turn
They are images more familiar from mafia trials or authoritarian regimes: dozens of men in handcuffs, marching in single file, held by police officers on both …
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Turkey: The Future of the AKP Will Be Decided in Anatolia
Konya – for many in Turkey, the name of this central Anatolian city stands for more than just a geographic location. It is a symbol of conservative values, …
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New Charges Against İmamoğlu
The latest trial against prominent opposition politician and Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu lasted less than an hour before the judge postponed further …
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What’s Next for Turkey?
“Erdoğan is our father, Turkey is our home.” This phrase has been scrawled on utility boxes, bridge pillars, and building walls in towns and cities across …
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Brussels and Ankara Back in Dialogue Mode
This month, the European Union and Turkey resumed a so-called “high-level dialogue” on their economic relations for the first time in six years. The talks, held …
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Brussels Shows No Clear Line in Supporting Democratic Turkey
The European Union reacted swiftly to the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu. “Very disturbing,” said Commission President Ursula von der Leyen just a few …
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Western Reactions to Turkish Repression
The dramatic arrest of Istanbul’s mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu during a pre-dawn raid marks a new low in Turkey’s ongoing departure from democratic principles. …
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Has Erdoğan Miscalculated?
Even in a country that has never been a fully-fledged democracy, this day marks a turning point. For years, President Erdoğan has repeatedly had political …
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On Turkey’s Decision to arrest Ekrem Imamoglu
Reuters confirmed that a Turkish court has decided to imprison the mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu, while the Turkish Ministry of Interior announced the …