Turkey
German and Turkish tensions rise at river Rhine
With the recognition of the Armenian genocide by the German parliament and the increasing authoritarian actions of President Erdogan in Turkey,......
The conundrum of hardline Erdogan’s popular appeal
Last Friday’s failed military coup in Turkey, demonstrated the power which President Erdogan wields in the country. His theocratic regime,......
Turkish President Erdogan arrests 6000 following failed coup attempt with 300 dead
Liberal secular Turks are today worried about further measures President Erdogan may introduce following the aborted coup attempt on Friday. Elements......
Turkey hit by another suicide bombing attack
Over the weekend, a busy shopping precinct in the country’s leading city, Istanbul, was the site of carnage when a......
Turkey rocked by bombs as the EU negotiates
A bomb in Ankara 20 metres from our own Australian Ambassador James Larsen’s car, could have been from any number......
Crackdown on the media in Turkey
Attacks on independent media and journalists critical of the government have increased in Turkey under the AK Party caretaker government.......
Turkey bombs ISIL, Turkey bombs Kurds, but still has no government
PKK Kurds have killed two policeman they believe helped ISIL and in response Turkey has bombed Kurdish held areas in......
Elections in Turkey set to usher in a new era
On the weekend the people of Turkey voted to limit the power of the Justice and Development Party or AKP,......
Over 13,000 deaths in twelve years: The danger of mining in Turkey
Turkish Social Security Minister Faruk Çelik’s announcement last week in parliamentary question time reveals a dark reality about the country’s......
Turkey Presidential election: what’s next?
Recep Tayyip Erdogan has seized the Turkish presidency in what critics are calling a power grab. The three-term prime minister......