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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Erdogan’s War
Turkey’s government has plenty of scapegoats for the current violence. But it should start by looking in the mirror.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Kerry Accuses Syria of Trying to Undercut Peace Talks
On eve of Syria peace talks, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry presses Russia and Iran to get Syria to accept a political transition.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Death Blow to Turkey’s Media
As of today, Turkey's largest-circulation newspaper — long a government critic — is no more.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Turkey Has Opened at Least 1,845 Cases Over Insults to Erdogan
Although some have garnered international attention, the details of many more remain unknown.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Hungary: Germany Is Being ‘Rude’ About Refugee Policies
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said he hopes Berlin's refugee policies work out for Germany, but Hungary's not interested.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 In Turkey, Don’t Even Insult Erdogan in Your Own Home
A Turkish man filed a legal complaint against her wife for insulting Erdogan inside their home.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Meet the Obscure Kurdish Fighters Taking Responsibility for the Ankara Bombing
These obscure Kurdish fighters just took responsibility for this week's Ankara bombing.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 With No Explanation for Arrest, Turkey Frees Journalist Documenting Syria’s Horrors
Turkish authorities have released Rami Jarrah, a Syrian journalist based in Gaziantep, but have not yet provided a reason for his arrest.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 How the Kurds Became Syria’s New Power Brokers
And why Erdogan's war against them threatens to undermine his relationship with the United States and spark a civil war in Turkey.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 When Peace Is Bad Politics
Not that long ago, Turkey's ruling party was willing to talk peace with the Kurds. But voters had other ideas.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 An FP Conversation: Love, Sex, and Growing Up in a Regressive Turkey
Foreign Policy spoke with Deniz Gamze Erguven, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker whose movie Mustang explores the lives of five teenage sisters in Turkey.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Ankara Bombing: Scenes from the Deadly Attack
A bombing in Ankara killed dozens of people and injured at least 60 after a military convoy was targeted at rush-hour.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Latest Row Between Russia and Turkey Is Over a Putin T-Shirt
A Russian soccer player is facing suspension after he flashed a Putin t-shirt at a game in Turkey on Tuesday.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Erdogan’s Foreign Policy Is in Ruins
Just a few short years ago, Turkey was heralded as one of the region's rising powers. What happened?
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Does Rand Paul Have a Point? Does Trump Look Like Gollum?
Rand Paul has compared Donald Trump to the fictional character of Gollum. FP made a meme comparing the two to decide if he's right.
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