Turkey
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Erdogan set back in key regional elections
Speed Read The main opposition party flipped or held Turkey's biggest cities, including Istanbul
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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The year in photos: poignant pictures from around the world in 2023
In Pictures From rescued rabbits in Greek wildfires to Elton John's farewell set at Glastonbury
By Hollie Clemence, The Week UK Published
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A Neolithic marvel in southeast Turkey
The Week Recommends A trip to Göbekli Tepe offers visitors the chance to explore nearby Sanlıurfa
By The Week UK Published
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Why fears of another war between Armenia and Azerbaijan are growing
The Explainer After seizure of Nagorno-Karabakh region, further conflict between bitter enemies could draw in Turkey, Russia, France and Iran
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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How do we calculate mass deaths?
The Explainer Recent revisions to 9/11, Libyan flood and Covid-19 death tolls raise questions over estimates
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Azerbaijan attacks disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, breaking cease-fire
The 'local anti-terrorist' strikes in the ethnic Armenian enclave threaten to reignite a war with implications for Russia, Turkey and the West
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Cycling through Turkey’s Taurus Mountains
The Week Recommends Explore this sparsely populated region’s wild mountain rivers and ancient ruins
By The Week Staff Published
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Non-aligned no longer: Sweden embraces Nato
feature While Swedes believe it will make them safer Turkey’s grip over the alliance worries some
By The Week Staff Published
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Is Turkey turning back towards the West?
Today's Big Question President Erdogan has ‘de-escalated tensions’ between Ankara and the West
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Vakko Hotel & Residence review: a chic addition to Istanbul’s hotel scene
The Week Recommends Turkish fashion house brings luxury and exclusivity to its design-led debut property
By Jaymi McCann Published
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A weekend in Istanbul: travel guide, attractions and things to do
The Week Recommends Everything you need to know for a break in Turkey’s largest city
By The Week Staff Published
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How Erdogan held onto power in Turkey and what this means for the country’s future
feature Staunch support from religious voters and control of the media ensured another five-year term for Turkish president
By The Week Staff Published
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan wins reelection in Turkey
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By Justin Klawans Published
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Erdoğan leads in tight race: what next for Turkey’s economy?
Today's Big Question Whether it’s business as usual or a return to economic orthodoxy, whoever wins will inherit a poisoned chalice
By The Week Staff Published
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