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Turkey elections: How the media machine failed voters
After months of intense drama that captivated audiences far beyond Turkey, the presidential election is finally over. President Recep…
Kazakhstan’s progress faces many headwinds; the West should not be one of them
The war in the Ukraine created two main opposing camps of countries. An Alliance of Democracies on one…
Turkey Election: Erdogan Rival Kilicdaroglu Promises Freedom and Democracy
For Turkey’s long-time leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan, it comes in the shape of a former civil servant, given…
Turkey’s Erdogan Fights for Political Survival in Tight Race with Presidential Challenger
Republicans demand action from Biden over Turkey’s $500k bounty on Enes Kanter Freedom Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan…
The Observer View on Turkey: Erdoğan Looks More Fragile
Turkey’s strongman, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, is looking a little weaker this weekend after dramatically falling ill on live television during…
Turkey’s Pro-Kurdish Party Backs Erdogan’s Rival for President
Turkey’s pro-Kurdish party and its leftist allies have asked their voters to back President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s main…
Turkey’s Erdogan Cancels Election Rallies for Health Reasons
ANKARA – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan canceled his scheduled campaign rallies on Wednesday and Thursday for health reasons,…
Turkish Mass Arrests Target Kurdish Areas Ahead of Election
Turkish police have detained at least 126 people suspected of links to a banned Kurdish militant group, ahead…
Kazakhstan Electing New Lower House Parliament
Kazakhstan is gearing up for snap elections of the lower house of parliament on March 19, and there…
The Bayegan group: Turkey’s dream couple or Recep Erdoğan’s nightmare?
Yurtgaz, which was one of the largest Liquid Propane Gas (LPG) distributors in Turkey, requested a ruling for two of its companies to avoid bankruptcy, leading to criminal charges against one of Turkey’s prominent power couples.