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From the outside looking in, the conflict between the Turkish state and the Kurds seems stuck in a kind of gruesome holding pattern. Articles written months and years apart are virtually indistinguishable from one another: "Three Turkish Soldiers Reported Killed In PKK Clash In Southeast" reads a headline from May 17, 2012 -- but it could just as easily have been from two decades ago. But, beneath the headlines, the defining narrative of this long-running conflict -- which has claimed tens of thousands lives since the late 1980s -- may finally be changing for the better.
Dreams of Kurdistan - By Yigal Schleifer
Turkey's Democratic Dilemma
Snapshot The United States is counting on Turkey to help oust the Syrian regime and bring about a pluralistic government.
For many Turkish citizens, the evolution of their democracy is best discussed in whispers. Turkey has come far in recent years, but these days they prefer not to speak too loudly about where it is headed.
Behind Bars in the Deep State - By Justin Vela
In October 2011, the newly renovated Sourp Giragos Armenian Apostolic Church reopened in Turkey’s southeastern province of Diyarbakir. Among the hundreds gathered to celebrate its first mass in over ninety years were local men and women who had chosen the occasion to be baptized into the Armenian Apostolic Church. Raised as Sunni Muslims, these men and women were the children and grandchildren of Armenians who had converted to Islam to escape persecution in the waning days of the Ottoman Empire.
A New Kind of Armenian-Turkish Reconciliation
"Turkey’s Nation of Faiths" by Bülent Arınç
Exit from comment view mode. Click to hide this space Comments View/Create comment on this paragraph ANKARA – After decades of official neglect and mistrust, Turkey has taken several steps to ensure the rights of the country’s non-Muslim religious minorities, and thus to guarantee that the rule of law is applied equally for all Turkish citizens, regardless of individuals’ religion, ethnicity, or language.
Turkey’s Balancing Act - Mohammed Ayoob - Project Syndicate
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A Judicial Coup | The Majalla
The case of Hakan Fidan has shed new light on domestic politics in Turkey The slow-burn reform efforts of the past seven years in Turkey have culminated in an astonishing confrontaion between the police and intelligence services.
The Brothel Next Door - by Anna Louie Sussman
Under the shade of a tree at an Istanbul cafe, Suzan, a voluptuous woman in her 50s with dyed blond hair and a warm, generous smile, describes how she went from teenage bride to full-time sex worker.The many problems of Fethullah Gulen
Turkey's Biggest Export
Turkey's Foreign Policy Towards the Middle East: An Interview with Asli Bali (Part 1)
This is Part 1 of a two-part interview in which Asli Bali discusses Turkey's foreign policy interests and obejectives with regards to the Middle East. In Part 1, Asli tackels the question of whether Turkey's foreign policy positions vis-a-vis the Middle East have changed with respect to what is otherwise described as a "western orientation."Prince Saud Al Faisal, left, visited Turkey's foreign minister in Ankara in January.