Turkey

Turkmenistan: Learning the Turkish Way

With few other options around, many parents send children to Turkish schools in hope of improving their chances in life.

20 Nov 05

The president has tried to appropriate Islamic imagery and institutions, but his attempt to control all forms of religious expression could backfire.

20 Nov 05

New president faces many serious challenges, but there’s hope he’ll improve political accountability and economic fortunes.

20 Nov 05

Repressive cultural and language policies drive Kurds to contemplate emigration.

20 Nov 05

Some are turning in their blue burkas for blue jeans, while others are going for the latest hairstyles.

18 Nov 05

Four Afghan students win top prizes in international competition and change some minds in the process.

18 Nov 05

Yerevan defies Washington by strengthening strategic relationship with Tehran.

18 Nov 05

In an ethnically mixed part of Georgia, tensions are high as locals blame new settlers for crime wave.

18 Nov 05

Environmentalists claim flooding caused by Turkish dams is threatening Ajaria.

18 Nov 05

Legal experts in Iraq say the protection of minority rights and ensuring political freedoms should top the country’s constitutional agenda.

18 Nov 05

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