Category Archives: Gülen

Turkey’s opposition marches for justice, as its media shakes hands with Erdoğan

Posted on June 23, 2017 by yavuzbaydar

”Knife’s hit the bone…” With these words, Turkish opposition leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu started more than a week ago from Ankara his long ‘March for Justice’. 432 km and 20 days later, he hopes to conclude it in front of a … Continue reading →

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Has Turkey’s notorious ‘deep state’ come back with a vengeance?

Posted on May 26, 2017 by yavuzbaydar

”The return of Ergenekon as ultranationalists replace FETÖ” This was the headline of one of the most concise and interesting analysis I encountered lately. The column was penned by my esteemed colleague Barçın Yinanç, with Hurriyet Daily News (an outlet … Continue reading →

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Turkey: on the brink of a systemic suicide

Posted on April 14, 2017 by yavuzbaydar

If ‘holding your breath together’ would apply to large masses of concerned people, it is that rare moment. On Sunday some 55 million voters in Turkey will go to the ballotboxes in a referendum which will define the country’s identity, and … Continue reading →

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Dinner with the new underdogs of Turkey

Posted on April 10, 2017 by yavuzbaydar

The request reached me as I was visiting an European capital. It was a kind note. ‘A group of us want to discuss our suffering and we would be happy if you could listen to us,’ it said. I wondered … Continue reading →

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