We’re not ready for Europe after Merkel
Mujtaba Rahman is the head of Eurasia Group’s Europe practice and the author of POLITICO‘s Beyond the Bubble column. He tweets at @Mij_Europe. 2021 is finally the year Europe will have Read More
Turkey
Turkey drought: Istanbul on course to run out of water in 45 days
Water at critically low levels across Turkey after lack of rainfall leads to most severe drought in a decadeMajor cities across Turkey face running out of water in the next Read More
Iran Sentences Azerbaijani Turk Activist to 3 Years in Prison for Joining 2020 Pro-Azerbaijan Street Protest
Iran has sentenced an activist from its Azerbaijani Turk ethnic minority to an effective three-year prison term for joining a public protest last year in support of Azerbaijan while it Read More
Turkish televangelist sentenced to 1,075 years for sex crimes
Adnan Oktar was detained in 2018 along with more than 200 other suspects in his groupA Turkish court has sentenced a Muslim televangelist who surrounded himself with scantily clad women Read More
Spending on infrastructure put in the spotlight
In a debate hosted by BIRN Kosovo’s Jeta Xharra on Friday, the increased allocation of funds for infrastructure projects in the midst of a pandemic and economic crisis drew criticism Read More
OUTLOOK 2021 Turkmenistan
Ordinary people in the country are said to have fallen into a state of Dickensian misery but the president can still find the wherewithal for a giant golden statue of Read More
‘Teaching us wonder’: Turkey embarks on cultural mission to preserve its fairytales
Mammoth task to collate magical folklore of Anatolian plateau involves thousands of storiesOnce upon a time, in the old, old days when the mouse was a barber, and the donkey Read More
Arsenal’s Mesut Özil to sign deal with Istanbul’s Fenerbahce: reports
The German footballer is the Premier League club’s highest-paid player ever. According to Turkish reports, he is in advanced talks to join Fenerbahce later in January.
Istanbul university students clash with police over rector appointment
Melih Bulu was assigned post at Boğaziçi University by Turkish president ErdoğanStudents and staff at an Istanbul university have clashed with police in rare protests sparked by the politically charged Read More
OUTLOOK 2021 Turkey
Donald Trump has indulged Turkish strongman Recep Tayyip Erdogan but Joe Biden won’t be so accommodating. Whether or not the new US president can fit Erdogan into his plans will Read More
