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Why are Turkey and the PKK turning to peace – and can it last?

Negotiations to end more than 40 years of conflict between the Turkish state and the Kurdistan Workers’ party (PKK) have taken on a concrete dimension. On May 12, two months after the PKK’s imprisoned leader, Abdullah Öcalan, wrote a letter in which he called on the group to lay down…

The Conversation

Kurdish militants PKK to disarm after decades of attacks against Turkey

Kurdistan Workers’ party says it will dissolve its guerrilla forces, months after call to do so from its jailed leader

The Guardian - UK

Kurdish Militant Group PKK Says Disbanding, Ending Armed Struggle

The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) on Monday announced its dissolution, saying it was ending its armed struggle against the Turkish state and drawing a line under its bloody four-decade insurgency.

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Turkish Cypriots protest over what they say is Turkey's introduction of Islam into education system

Several thousand demonstrators gathered in the northern half of the ethnically divided capital of Nicosia to protest against what they say is an attempt by Turkey to erode their secular roots and strengthen the hold of political Islam over their society.

Euronews

Turkish Cypriots protest over what they say is Turkey's introduction of Islam into education system

Several thousand Turkish Cypriots took to the streets of the northern half of ethnically divided Cyprus’ capital Nicosia to protest what they say is Turkey’s attempt to erode their secular roots and to strengthen the hold of political Islam over their society

The Independent UK

Turkey democracy crisis: where religion, power and repression intersect

The arrest of Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, on 19 March has put a spotlight on the state of democracy in Turkey. It marks a possible turning point in the gradual dismantling of the country’s secular and democratic pillars.

The Conversation

Erdogan Turns Sights On Opposition CHP With His Main Rival In Jail

With the jailing of Istanbul's mayor on corruption charges, Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan has got rid of his most powerful opponent.

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Why are thousands of people protesting in Turkey after Istanbul mayor’s arrest?

More than 1,100 people have been arrested as tens of thousands have taken to the streets to protest against the arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu on corruption charges decried as politically motivated

The Independent UK

Turkey: a favourable international climate is spurring Erdoğan’s crackdown on democracy

The Turkish judiciary has finally succeeded in sidelining Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, at the fourth attempt. On the morning of March 19, the 53-year-old posted a video on social media announcing that police had arrived at his home to arrest him on charges of corruption, aiding a terrorist organisation and…

The Conversation

'Living In Dictatorship': Istanbul Mayor's Arrest Sparks Anger

"We're living in a dictatorship," said Kuzey, an Istanbul shopkeeper after police detained the city's popular opposition mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on corruption allegations.

International Business Times

Imamoglu: Istanbul's Powerful Mayor And Erdogan's Biggest Rival

Istanbul's powerful mayor Ekrem Imamoglu is President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's biggest political rival who has had hurdle after hurdle thrown at him to stop him making a bid for Turkey's top job.

International Business Times

What’s behind Erdoğan’s calculated shift on Kurds and its potential consequences

On March 1, the start of the holy month of Ramadan — observed by most of Turkey’s Sunni population — the imprisoned leader of the banned Kurdistan Workers’ Party, Abdullah Öcalan, made a historic call for the party to disarm and end its 40-year-long armed struggle against the Turkish state.

The Conversation

Bootleg Liquor Deaths Revive Debate On Turkey Alcohol Tax

With 33 dead in four days and 29 in intensive care after drinking bootleg liquor in Istanbul, the politically-charged debate over Turkey's soaring alcohol taxes has swung back into the spotlight.

International Business Times

Fethullah Gülen obituary

Imam who sponsored dialogue between Christians and Muslims but was accused of terrorism by the president of Turkey

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International Business Times

Turkish Govt Delays Tax Plan To Fund Defence Industry

The Turkish government on Tuesday postponed until 2025 a parliamentary debate on a proposed tax on credit cards, which it sought to fund the arms industry as conflict rages in its neighbourhood.

International Business Times

Turkish Govt Defends Tax Plan To Fund Defence Industry

The Turkish government defended a proposed tax on credit cards on Tuesday, saying it was needed to fund the arms industry and protect the country as conflict rages in its neighbourhood.

France 24

Turkey’s ‘balancing act’ with BRICS bid raises NATO concerns

Turkey’s application to join the BRICS bloc, led by Russia and China, is sparking concerns over President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's commitment to NATO. The move, by a member of the world’s most powerful military alliance, highlights the geostrategic shifts straining the post-war order at a time of heightened international tensions.

International Business Times

Brawl In Turkish Parliament Over Ousted MP

A brawl broke out in Turkey's parliament Friday after lawmakers discussed the fate of a jailed opposition figure controversially stripped of his parliamentary immunity earlier this year.

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Turkish government looks to regain ground by limiting ties with Israel

The Turkish government has announced restrictions on Israeli trade, along with the suspension of scheduled flights to Israel. The moves come in the aftermath of a shock defeat for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's party in nationwide local elections, in which the opposition targeted trade with Israel amid growing condemnation…

The Guardian - UK

Women have found their voice in Turkey, and given hope to others fighting for democracy across the globe

Big opposition wins in last week’s elections reasserted the country’s liberal, secular values, says novelist Elif Shafak

Reason

Kurdish Protesters Managed To Stop Election Cheating in Turkey

The Turkish government tried to hand over a mayorship to someone who only got 27 percent of the vote. Residents just weren’t having it.

Al Jazeera

Turkey’s election authority reinstates pro-Kurdish mayoral election winner

Election authority reverses ejection of Kurdish winner of mayoral race in city of Van in eastern Turkey.

Reason

Turkey's Strongman Had a No Good, Very Bad Weekend

The Turkish opposition ran circles around President Recep Tayyib Erdogan's party in local elections. It could be the beginning of the end of his 20-year reign.

France 24

Turning point for Turkey? Erdogan's AKP suffers biggest election setback in decades

After more than two decades of uninterrupted rule, is the tide turning in Turkey? President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threw all the weight of his AKP party behind a bid to unseat Istanbul's charismatic mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. Instead, the possible presidential contender extended his gains in Sunday's local elections.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Erdoğan’s bad night at the polls: local elections packing a national punch

Editorial: A surprise set of results has given Turkey’s main opposition party a major boost and enhanced the prospects of democratic renewal

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