Turkey’s Kavala Case Has Become a Crucial Test for the Relevance of the European Court

Nine years of Kavala’s life are gone; no ruling can give them back. That irreversible loss is what makes this the most symbolic case of Europe’s number one political prisoner.

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Erdogan gebruikte de coup om Turkije naar zijn hand te zetten - de Kanttekening

Tien jaar na de couppoging van 15 juli 2016 blijft in Turkije hetzelfde officiële verhaal rondzingen: die nacht zou de democratie zijn verdedigd. In werkelijkheid werd het de stichtingsmythe van een n...

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How Turkey’s Post–Cold War Trajectory Helped Normalize the Far-Right, Modern Autocracies

This path has since offered a striking template for the European populists and the far-right that seems fiercely intent on hollowing out the substance of democracy.

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L’illusion du choix : le basculement de la Turquie vers un pluralisme ornemental

En Turquie, le pouvoir transforme l’opposition en façade, instaurant un « pluralisme encadré » vidé de toute réelle compétition politique.

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Le pas décisif d’Erdoğan vers une « autocratie fermée » : une Turquie sans opposition

Une décision judiciaire majeure marque un tournant en Turquie, paralysant l’ensemble de l’opposition et signalant un basculement vers la dictature.

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La Turquie est-elle piégée dans un « no man’s land » diplomatique ?

Face à l’Europe qui se durcit, Ankara multiplie les tactiques anti-isolement. Sans doctrine cohérente, la Turquie s’enlise dans une « zone liminale » aux portes de l’Occident.

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Video: With a new motion on Kavala, the Council of Europe turns up the heat on Ankara

A group of lawmakers demand "Magnitsky Sanctions" Over Kavala’s Imprisonment. And an unprecedented letter raises concerns on the state of local democracy in Turkey.

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Ankara, le choix de l’isolement

À Munich comme ailleurs, la Turquie s’efface. En trois décennies, elle a troqué l’élan d’un leadership démocratique contre l’illusion d’une “autonomie stratégique” devenue rhétorique d’isolement — la…

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Does Turkey’s “Kurdish Initiative” stand a chance? -- Turkey Today Talk

Three observers discuss the key aspects of the talks between Ankara and Öcalan and whether or not there are any prospects for a lasting resolution on the Kurdish issue.

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"The Öcalan Initiative": Turkey’s High-Stakes Gamble Faces Increasing Challenges

Against the backdrop of a ‘process’ that bears no resemblance whatsoever to conflict resolution, Ankara’s Kurdish tangle once again strains the very fabric of its system.

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Rot on the Field: The Football Corruption Scandal Exposes a Profound Crisis of Morality in Turkey

A Deep-Rooted Crisis Unfolding Beyond a Single Scandal

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CHP Trial Delayed, Stakes Undiminished

By prolonging the pain, the judge’s ruling adds fuel to Turkey’s deepening crisis and leaves even more questions hanging.

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Refining the Authoritarian Playbook: Turkey’s Opposition Under Siege

The AKP-MHP alliance is demonstrating for the world how to neutralize opposition through a potent cocktail of judicial abuse, psychological warfare, and old-fashioned coercion.

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Turkey’s Kurdish Tangle

Do the best-laid plans go awry? That question is once again looming over Syria’s transition agenda, entangling Ankara in a growing web of challenge.

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Le Piège Kurde d’Ankara

Les plans les mieux préparés finissent-ils toujours par échouer ? Cette question revient avec insistance alors que l’agenda de transition en Syrie se complexifie, piégeant Ankara dans un enchevêtreme…

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Ani Katedrali restore ediliyor, cami olarak ziyaretçilere açılması düşünülüyor | Agos

Ermeni tarihinin en önemli merkezlerinden olan Ani'deki kiliselerden Ani Katedrali, restore ediliyor. Restorasyondan sonra kilisenin cami olarak ziyarete açılması düşünülüyor.

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Clashes and arrests in Turkey over magazine cartoon allegedly depicting prophet Muhammad

Turkey police face demonstrators after prosecutor orders arrests at LeMan magazine, whose editor-in-chief denies allegation and says image has been deliberately misinterpreted

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Turquie : un dessin de presse controversé conduit à l’arrestation de son auteur et d’un rédacteur en chef ainsi qu’à des affrontements à Istanbul

Le responsable du magazine « Leman » nie que l’image incriminée représente le prophète Mahomet. Des dizaines de manifestants en colère ont voulu s’en prendre à des employés de la revue satirique, prov...

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Clashes in Istanbul over alleged 'Prophet Mohammed' cartoon

Clashes erupted in Istanbul Monday with police firing rubber bullets and tear gas to break up an angry mob after allegations that a satirical magazine had published a cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed,…

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Journalists at satirical magazine in Turkey arrested over Prophet Muhammad cartoon

Clashes erupt in Istanbul as police fire rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse protestors demonstrating against Turkish magazine

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Turkey set to join EU defense programs despite objections | eKathimerini.com

Despite objections from Athens – and Nicosia – Turkey’s participation in new European defense programs is expected to move forward, as final decisions will be made by qualified majority voting within ...

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Erdogan says U.S. CAATSA sanctions on Turkey defence sector easing under Trump

President Tayyip Erdogan said he believed the United States' 'CAATSA' sanctions on the Turkish defence sector would soon be "overcome" thanks to U.S. President Donald Trump's "more open, more constructive" approach.

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Fresh momentum seen in Washington for lifting sanctions on Turkey | eKathimerini.com

After weeks of relative stagnation, momentum appears to be building in Washington around the potential lifting of CAATSA sanctions imposed on Turkey, a development that could transpire in the near fut...

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