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Turkey’s cautionary tale: The fall of the courts is the fall of freedom

Turkey's descent into authoritarianism began with judicial independence being dismantled, and now Erdogan has arrested his most formidable political rival, leading to mass protests and a warning to ...

The Hill - 1d

More journalists detained by Turkey after covering anti-government protests

Two journalists have been detained in dawn raids in Istanbul as part of a crackdown on media coverage of the largest protests in Turkey for more than a decade

ABC News - 3d

Turkey’s Opposition Is Energized: ‘The Fire Is Already Lit’

Supporters of the political opposition are finding ways to fight back after the government jailed the top political rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

The New York Times - 1d

Lessons from Russia, Turkey and India for Trump’s America

Fighting for democracy can be a lonely and dangerous business

Financial Times - 13h

Hundreds of thousands rally in Istanbul in support of imprisoned mayor

Turkey's main opposition, the Republican People's Party organized the protest.

ABC News - 2d

Turkey’s young ‘hope of millions’ held in jail as Erdoğan cracks down on protests

Popular student demonstrator Berkay Gezgin, 21, snatched off street by police outside office of detained Istanbul mayor. When 21-year-old Berkay Gezgin left the interior of Istanbul city hall, a ...

The Guardian - 1d

Filiz Akin, a celebrated Turkish screen actress, dies at 82

Turkey's Health Ministry says Filiz Akin, a screen actress and iconic figure of Turkish cinema of the 1960s and 1970s, has died

ABC News - Mar. 22

Turkey arrests Swedish journalist over alleged terrorist connections to a pro-Kurdish group

Turkish authorities have arrested a Swedish journalist dispatched to cover ongoing nationwide protests on charges of terrorism and insulting the president

ABC News - 1d

Turkish opposition leader calls for weekly rallies and deeper economic boycott

Özgür Özel expands call to boycott companies perceived as close to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Turkey’s anti-government protesters are weighing their options, amid calls by the main opposition ...