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10 years on: What the Gezi protests mean today

Today, at the main entrance of Gezi Park, up the stairs from Taksim Square, an area is fenced off and packed with buses used to transport riot police…

Jun 6 •

Paul Benjamin Osterlund

Survey-val of the fittest: A guide to Turkish pollsters

As Turkey’s critical elections near, many are asking critical questions about Turkish polling companies. Some pollsters are respected, others require…

May 1 •

Metin Kaan Kurtuluş

Bayram with the Bayrams: An inside look at Turkey’s disgruntled voters

For at least 20 years, I’ve spent the first day of bayram (aka Eid al-Fitr) with my extended family. This means coming together with several generations…

Apr 25 •

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