February 3rd, 2006 / April 13th, 2017
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Like Father, Like Son-in-Law: Meet Turkey’s Ruling Family
If Albayrak cannot inspire confidence at a time when Turkey is staring down the barrel of a currency crisis and increased US sanctions, then there seems little chance that he will ever be able to do so.The History and Culture of the Hammam in the Middle East and North Africa
While the hammam has become an object of intense fetishisation in Western culture, often merely equated with an ‘exotic’ setting for painting nude bodies, the simple pleasure it offers has ensured its survival for hundreds of years.Recep Tayyip Erdogan: Turkey’s Saviour or Sultan?
Erdogan has cemented his place in the history books as modern Turkey’s second-most notable ruler, but he seems determined to better that. Even after last year’s referendum, he has orchestrated a purge of elected AKP officials in cities where results fro...Dangerous Game: Is Hostage Diplomacy Straining US-Turkey Relations?
This spat coincides with growing trade tensions between Ankara and Washington. The US is now reviewing Turkey’s duty-free access to US markets via the Generalized System of Preferences programme, pushing the Turkish lira to a new low. Turkey also fielded r...Turkey since the Election
In late July, Turkey’s central bank refused to raise interest rates, despite pressure from the international community to do so to alleviate rising inflation. Prior to the election, Erdoğan repeatedly promised to take over greater control of central ba...Turkey’s Elections: The Winners and Losers
Erdogan’s win means more than just another five years of his authoritarian rule. The elections gifted him with a raft of new powers – voted for in last year’s referendum – including the right to directly appoint public officials, impose a state of emer...‘Dirilis Ertugrul’: Erdogan’s Soft-power A-bomb
In an age when a Turkish leader is once trying to reshape the national consciousness, Dirilis: Ertugrul offers an effective tool to stoke nationalist sentiment through a highly curated historical lens. The irony is that while the founder of modern Turkey,...Turkey’s Opposition: Underdogs United
Even if polls put Erdogan ahead (although not sufficiently to avoid a second round) in the presidential elections, the parliamentary elections are another matter entirely. These offer the most exciting opportunity since 2002 for Turkey’s opposition p...
