Turkey Articles

Prior to this year's failed coup, Turkey’s most recent coup took place in 1997 and was known as a postmodern or ‘soft’ coup. There was no military presence on the streets or in the air, yet the Turkish army put enough pressure was on the coalition government to cause...

Two years ago, in the build-up to the country’s presidential elections, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke of creating a ‘New Turkey’, founded upon a new constitution. He promised to strengthen democracy, resolve the Kurdish issue and work towards ensuring Turkey’s accession...

As expected, the issue of immigration has now been fully weaponised by the Brexiters. It is a missile that Labour Remainers find difficult to defend against when talking to our traditional voters. Arguing that migration has brought demonstrable economic benefits runs...

Erdogan needs to go —Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was once reported as saying that democracy for him was like a bus ride: when he reached his stop, he would get off. In recent years, he has often seemed to be edging closer and closer towards that stop....