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April 27, 2007

Elections and Voting
Abramowitz: Major Political Clash in Turkey between ’Secularists’ and ’Islamists’

Morton I. Abramowitz, U.S. Ambassador to Turkey during the first Persian Gulf War in 1990-1991, says many Turkish “Secularists” fear that the government headed by the “Islamist” party of Prime Minist…

October 11, 2013

Turkey
Weekend Reading: Egypt’s Pharaoh, Algerian Foreign Policy, and Democracy in Turkey

Zeinobia from the Egyptian Chronicles argues that Sisi is the new Pharaoh. Hamza Hamouchene asks, “Is Algeria an Anti-Imperialist State?” Nuray Mert gives her opinion on the reasons for lack of dem…

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October 18, 2013

Turkey
Weekend Reading: Morocco’s Monarchy, Saudi’s Seat, and Turkey’s Turn on Syria

Samia Errazzouki examines Morocco’s new cabinet, and argues that authoritarian politics remains the dominant trend in the country. Maya Gebeily discusses the irony of Saudi Arabia’s decision to sit …

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May 9, 2012

Turkey
U.S.-Turkey Relations - A New Partnership: Report of a CFR-Sponsored Independent Task Force

Washington Meeting: The new CFR-Sponsored Independent Task Force report provides analysis and recommendations on Turkey's relationship with the United States; role within NATO; relations in the Middl…

January 24, 2014

Iran
Weekend Listening: Mideastunes and Rapping in Turkey and Iran

Mideastunes.com, a “search engine,” of sorts, for finding music from the Middle East. Jenna Krajeski profiles Tahribad-i Isyan, a Turkish rap group from Sulukule, Istanbul and discusses the urban de…

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