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Recep Tayyip Erdogan, three-time Turkish prime minister in 2011
A faltering EU bid, separatist threats from the Kurdish minority and rumours of a presidential strategy. Ahmet Insel, a political scientist, liberal economist, editor of Orhan Pamuk and professor at Paris and Istanbul, spoke to cafebabel.com before the 12 June elections in Turkey
recep tayyip erdogan, orient express, orhan pamuk, politics, istanbul, turkey
Turkey: army and Kurdish 'toxins' flushed
For more than a month now a new broom has been sweeping clean the streets of Istanbul – as well as the country's football and armed forces. But who’s wielding the broom? What ‘rubbish’ are they trying to get rid of? ‘Turkey eats dirt’ is cafebabel.com's response to the summer ‘dust up’ by the Turkish authorities. Read the second of three articles in a series on the shake-up of the nation, about an army which resigns
recep tayyip erdogan, discrimination, religion and democracy, politics, religion, society, turkey
Istanbul 'sex bus': student beaten for defending couple speaks
On 17 April a young Turkish couple were asked to leave a city bus because the driver considered their kissing and hand-holding as too obscene. Events worsened: whilst arguing with the driver at the stop in Taksim Square stop in the couple's defence, fellow passenger and politics student Gökçe Koç, 28, was assaulted by a stranger getting on the bus. We meet via facebook where Koç started a protest group, Seks Otobüsü (‘Sex Bus Number…’): 34 TN 1992 25T
recep tayyip erdogan, mustafa kemal atatürk, modern times, best of cafebabel.com, taksim, sex, interview
WikiLeaks: Europe’s ruling class according to Washington
The whistleblowing site has turned the skin of international politics inside-out so people can see its capillaries, arteries and cartilages. This bloody network - 250, 000 documents have been taken from the American state department - includes natural portrayals of many European leaders. From the complex and absolutist Sarkozy to Berlusconi’s hangovers, a review of Europe through Uncle Sam’s eyes
recep tayyip erdogan, josé luis rodríguez zapatero, angela merkel, wikileaks, julian assange, dmitry medvedev, silvio berlusconi
Turkey-Israel: credibility and question of anti-semitism
Since heavy criticism from the Turkish side after the Israeli attack on a Gaza aid ship on 31 May, relations between the two states have entered a further ice age. There has been rising concern in Europe that Turkey is increasingly turning away from the west. A babelian political theorist explains the problems inherent to the Turkish response
recep tayyip erdogan, middle east, jews, second world war , diplomacy, religion and democracy, euweek
Turk-Eiffel Tower: reminder of the Turkish cultural season in France
Turkey is not only kebabs and hammams. 'La saison de la Turquie', which ends in March 2010, aims to show the French how 'dynamic and modern' the country is. Is this large-scale cultural event with a political background a chance for ice to melt in the Turkey-sceptic EU member state?
recep tayyip erdogan, saison culturelle européenne, jacques chirac, music, candidate countries, culture calendar, france
Run-up to Swedish EU presidency: Turkey-EU blame game
Sweden, one of the most pro-Turkey member states, takes over the EU presidency in July 2009. But this may not be enough to kick-start negotiations for Turkey to enter the EU, which began in October 2005. Is there a common interest? Analysis
recep tayyip erdogan, european identity, angela merkel, copenhagen, christian democrats, anders fogh rasmussen, euenlargement
Turkey-EU: Cyprus, Sweden and elections in 2009
Between 19 - 20 January, Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan is in Brussels. 2009 could (once again) become a decisive year for relations between Turkey and the EU. Since the opening of negotiations began in 2005 only ten chapters have been opened
recep tayyip erdogan, eu presidency, cyprus, justice and development party , european elections 2009, past enlargements, enlargement
Headscarfs from Europe's presidents on Mars
Are you waiting for the snow in Tallinn? Bothered about a piece of cloth in Turkey? Or taking a politics lesson with McCain? The latest news from our babelblogs
recep tayyip erdogan, cinema, john mccain, europe, islam, blogs, blog review
Turkey through German eyes
The first world forum for the Alliance of Civilizations, launched also by the moderate islamist Turkish PN Erdogan, promotes mutual understanding between different cultures
recep tayyip erdogan, headscarf, religion, identity, germany, testimony, sociology
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