Firdevs Robinson is a London-based journalist, broadcaster and commentator specializing on Turkey, the Middle East, Caucasus and Freedom of the Media. Her blog is here.
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Published in: HomePolitics in Turkey is seldom what it seems
Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu hinted that the President would be toning down his style of active political...
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Published in: HomeTurkey’s politicians should not be let off the hook
It has never been so difficult and risky for a journalist in Turkey to hold their politicians accountable for their...
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Published in: HomeTurkey’s silent minority standing proud for the first time
Ten years of majoritarian style AKP rule has turned Turkey into a polarized country, increasingly torn apart between...
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Published in: HomeTurkey’s Syria quagmire takes a new turn
Among the many questions raised by the recent attack, Turkey has been accused of intentionally neglecting border...
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Published in: HomeTurkey’s unruly rule of law
After ten years of the aggressive, “Islam and democracy” experiment, Turkey is increasingly being torn apart between...
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Published in: openSecurityHas Turkey reached a dead-end in Syria?
A bomb blast in Cilvegozu confirmed that free passage for arms and fighters across the Syrian border is creating...