When even the account that counts the bans can be banned, the question is no longer who will be silenced next. It is who will be left to say so. And the who is complicit in it?

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.

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...

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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…

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.

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.

A Deep-Rooted Crisis Unfolding Beyond a Single Scandal

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

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.

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.

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…

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

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

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...

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,…

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

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 ...

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.

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...

Ankara is too important an ally to alienate, no matter what happens on the streets of Istanbul, politicians and officials tell POLITICO.

Suspensions affect accounts spreading information about the widespread demonstrations.

President Donald Trump is considering lifting sanctions on Turkey and resuming the sale of fighter jets to Turkey after a call with President Recep Erdogan.