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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaVictory in the shadow of Erdogan’s authoritarianismTurkey’s opposition wins a major victory showing that the government’s push to overturn the Istanbul mayoral...
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Published in: openSecurityTurkey: trade unionism on trialAs the Erdogan government in Turkey takes an increasingly authoritarian turn, trade unionists have been in the...
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Published in: openSecurityIstanbul in transformationThe Gezi park protests of June 2013 drew the attention of the world to a very urban conflict in Turkey's most...
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Published in: HomeTurkey and neoliberalism, a prequel to #occupyGeziThe drive to reclaim a people's right to their city led to the revival of Turkish civic identity and highlighted the...
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Published in: HomeThree-way conversation in IstanbulMembers of resistance movements from Egypt, Turkey and Tunisia come together on Gezi Radyo to compare experiences,...
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Published in: openSecurityFraudulent democracy and urban stasis in Turkey
Turkey's urban citizens are standing up against authoritarian governance, and for their right to the city, their...
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Published in: openSecurityWe take back what's ours!
We are the resistance. We are not victims. We are citizens with a duty to defend our commons, and we will not bargain.
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Published in: openSecurityIstanbul in lockdownAnother sleepless night in Istanbul as thousands of people take to the streets to oppose Erdogan's increasingly...
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Published in: openSecurityA u-turn in Turkish politics? Gezi Park in perspective
The simmering dissent and dissatisfaction unleashed at Gezi Park may not be enough to topple AKP's majority, but it...
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Published in: openSecurityTurkish hopes for a new beginningWhether or not the protestors currently occupying Istanbul's Taksim square can evolve into an effective, open and...
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Published in: HomeProtests in Turkey: the straw that broke the camel’s back
Increasing monopolisation of power, patriarchal approach to government and a feeling of disenfranchisement by a...
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Published in: openSecurityIndia, Pakistan strike friendly tones, but Afghan endgame likely to affect relations
Recent improvements in ties between India and Pakistan might be jeopardized as both compete for influence in...
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Published in: openSecurityKorean navies exchange fire in border incident
South and North Korean ships clash off west coast. Iran charges US hikers with espionage. Japan promises $5 bn aid...
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