Protesters say Erdogan’s conservative policies — like urging them to have three children — threaten their lifestyle
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As Turkey’s Protests Continue, Attention Falls on Failures of Turkish Media
As epic clashes between antigovernment protesters and riot police turned downtown Istanbul into a battle zone last weekend, the country’s two main news channels had, well, not much to report. One ran a documentary on penguins. …
Live from ‘Occupied’ Gezi Park: In Istanbul, a New Turkish Protest Movement Is Born
Last Friday, Ali Riza Gurs, manager of a local food business, saw the number of sit-in demonstrators at an Istanbul park swell, and spotted a problem: They were hungry and thirsty and would not leave Gezi Park, which is located …
Erdo-gone? After Taksim, Turkish Leader’s Political Future May Hang in the Balance
By Sunday night, most of the businesses on Istiklal Avenue, Istanbul’s biggest pedestrian street, seemed to have had their front teeth knocked in. ATM screens glared and winked stupidly from behind broken glass monitors. …
Protests in Turkey: Will Taksim Become Erdogan’s Tahrir Square?
Protests on Istiklal Avenue, the heart of Istanbul’s shopping and entertainment district, are nothing new. Over the past year, Turks have protested against the deteriorating state of press freedoms, a reckless construction …
Protests in Istanbul After Police Crackdown on Activists
Activists agitating against the construction of a shopping mall in a park in Istanbul were violently dispersed by Turkish police. The move triggered mass protests in Turkey’s largest city as well as demonstrations elsewhere, now …
Turkey’s Erdogan Visits the U.S.: 4 Problems That Won’t Be Solved
As domestic scandals clouded Washington, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived for a U.S. visit enveloped in his own fog. The Turkish Premier has been one of the most outspoken international statesmen on the need …
The Daily Worry: How I Learned to Live With Bombs in Turkey and Israel
TIME’s Jerusalem bureau chief describes life under strict security regimes in Turkey and Israel — and how it quickly becomes normal. Are there lessons for the U.S.?
In Turkey’s Rebel Country, Women Lead the Charge — in Soccer
Hakkari is in one of the most distant and neglected corners of the country. But the Kurdish area has produced a team without parallel
Turkey’s Big Week Means New Clout In An Emerging Middle East
The Prime Minister of Turkey is a big winner, scoring an apology from Israel and a ceasefire from the Kurds.
In Deepest Kurdistan: A Wary Welcome for Peace with the Turks
A ceasefire ordered by their imprisoned leader gives the embattled minority hope for a historic peace
France May Aid Syrian Rebels Unilaterally If EU Doesn’t Lift Arms Embargo
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said March 14 Paris may begin supplying arms to anti-Assad rebels if partners don’t respond to a Franco-British appeal to lift the embargo.
The Big Prison By the Sea: Will Its Captives Change Turkey’s History?
The massive complex at Silivri holds prisoners from a six-year old campaign against supposed plotters against the Islamist-leaning government. The situation has helped grow a right-wing opposition movement