Turkey

View of the Marmara sea covered in sludge produced by algae as a result of hot weather and pollution. © Fatih Polat

Turkey: Has Sea Snot Killed the Marmara?

Huge overgrowth of marine mucilage threatens to suffocate Turkish coastline near Istanbul.

16 Jun 21

Women chant slogans and wave signs on Istiklal street during a demonstration marking International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on November 25, 2021 in Istanbul, Turkey. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan withdrew Turkey from Istanbul Convention, which is an international human rights treaty of aiming to protect women against violence. © Burak Kara/Getty Images

Fears Over Turkey’s Looming Exit from Istanbul Convention

Erdogan accused of courting “conservative cults” with controversial move.

14 May 21

Turkish journalists with a banner that reads "Free press is necessary for democracy". Turkey ranks 153rd out of 180 countries in this year’s RSF World Press Freedom Index. © Evrensel daily

The Campaign to Silence Turkish Journalists

Prosecutions, house arrest and travel bans among multiple threats deployed by the state.

1 May 21

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) with Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan (L) at Turkish Presidental Palace in Ankara, Turkey, April 2018. (Photo: Turkish President Press Office via Getty Images)

Karabakh: Will Turkey's Fierce Support of Azerbaijan Pay Off?

Erdogan’s stance broadly backed by both the public and his political opposition.

16 Oct 20

Informal-illegal school based in Armenian protestant church in 2003 for children of Armenian migrants in Istanbul. (Photo: Suren Deheryan)

Turkey's Armenians Face Delicate Balance

The ethnic group are periodically expected to express their loyalty.

6 Jul 16

Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan (left) with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin after signing the Eurasian Economic Treaty on October 10, 2014. (Photo: Armenian president's website)

Armenia Eyes Benefits from Russian-Turkish Crisis

Experts say that Armenians can gain politically and economically from increasingly fraught relationship.

23 Dec 15

Armenia, Russia in New Air Defence Deal

Russia’s desire to increase its military role in Armenian airspace may be connected to differences with Turkey on Syria.

20 Nov 15

European Court Says Armenian Genocide Denial by Turkish Politician Not a Crime

Turkey celebrates, but Armenian government also finds positives to take away.

12 Nov 15

Armenian Immigrants "Hostage" to Turkish Politics

Talk of deportation highlights vulnerability of migrant workers.

19 Jun 15

Armenia: Back to Square One with Turkey

In the end. painstaking efforts to rebuild the troubled relationship were blocked by massive unresolved differences.

3 Mar 15

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