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Press freedom in Turkey
Writing in a state of fear
Turkish journalists have been detained for their independent reporting, ahead of the international book fair in Istanbul. It takes courage to be a journalist in Turkey, writes Cigdem Akyol
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Royal comedy
An Ottoman without an empire
Naz Osmanoglu makes crowds roar with laughter on Britain's comedy circuit. But not everyone realises that he is an Ottoman prince. By Sertan Sanderson
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Turkey′s repression of Kurdish media
No holds barred
The working conditions for Kurdish journalists in Turkey have always been difficult. But since the failed coup attempt in July this year, their work is being hindered in an alarming manner. By Sonja Galler in Diyarbakir
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Persecuted Turkish journalist named honorary Paris citizen
The city of Paris has named exiled Turkish journalist Can Dundar as an honorary city, Parisian Mayor Anne Hidalgo announced on Tuesday. The former editor-in-chief of the daily Cumhuriyet is a defender of freedom of speech, Hidalgo said.
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Erdogan′s Turkey
Spinning out of control
Turkey has witnessed another dramatic week, with police raids on an opposition newspaper, mass suspensions of academics and civil servants and the jailing of the leaders of the country′s main pro Kurdish HDP party. The government insists it is fighting to defend democracy against unprecedented threats, critics claim democracy itself is now at risk. Dorian Jones looks at the latest events
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Arab reactions to the coup aftermath in Turkey
The problem with role models
Opinion in the Arab world is divided when it comes to the policies adopted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan following the coup attempt in Turkey. Islamists feel their position has been strengthened, while liberal and conservative Arabs look upon recent developments with concern. Analysis by Joseph Croitoru
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″Haymatloz″ – a film documentary
How Ataturk rescued the Jews
Highlighting a chapter of German-Turkish history that has largely been forgotten, Eren Onsoz′ ″Haymatloz″ tells the stories of five German Jewish academics who emigrated to Turkey in the 1930s, to be welcomed with open arms. By Heike Mund
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Human Rights Watch: Turkey suspends safeguards against torture
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Interview with Turkish author Elif Shafak
Democracy in a downward spiral
In interview with Sabine Peschel, best-selling Turkish author Elif Shafak warns against the disintegration of democratic values and the rise of authoritarianism in Turkey and across Europe
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Slavoj Zizek’s exploration of Islam and modernity
A Eurocentric perspective
Unlike most of his published work, Slavoj Zizek′s latest essay on Islam and modernity is not left-wing at all. Rather surprisingly, he is favour of restricting the mobility of refugees within Europe and defends a whole range of Eurocentric attitudes. By Tarkan Tek
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The West and the Islamic world
Diplomatic hubris
European nations suspend civil rights in an era of terror, but preach to others about the rule of law. What might they do to regain credibility in the Middle East? By Sonja Hegasy
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Interview with Turkish artist Ozge Samanci
″Pressure on artists in Turkey is increasing″
Ozge Samanci is a graphic and installation artist. Her autobiographical graphic novel – which she presented in person at this year′s International Literature Festival in Berlin – was internationally reviewed. In interview with Ceyda Nurtsch she talks about growing up in Turkey and the situation of artists following the attempted coup