Patrick Keddie

Patrick Keddie is a journalist based in Istanbul and the author of The Passion: Football and the Story of Modern Turkey.
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Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayoral candidate for the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), gestures as he speaks during a rally ahead of local elections in Istanbul on March 29. The election, which Imamoglu won narrowly, is scheduled to be re-run on June 23.
Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayoral candidate for the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), gestures as he speaks during a rally ahead of local elections in Istanbul on March 29. The election, which Imamoglu won narrowly, is scheduled to be re-run on June 23.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan Has Met His Match
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Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan plays soccer during an exhibition match at the Basaksehir stadium in Istanbul on July 26, 2014.
Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan plays soccer during an exhibition match at the Basaksehir stadium in Istanbul on July 26, 2014.

Captain Erdogan Can’t Help the Turkish Soccer Team
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