13 July 2017 Week in Brief: International Europe CYPRUS: Negotiations between Greek Cyprus and Turkish Cyprus for reunification have collapsed. Greek Cyprus will begin drilling for natural gas off its coast, a move which is likely to increase tension with Turkey. FRANCE:Macron’s labour minister Muriel Penicaud is facing a criminal inquiry about an outing to… Continue reading Issue 113:2017 07 13:Week in brief International
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Issue 101:2017 04 20:Erdogan’s uneasy triumph (Neil Tidmarsh)
20 April 2017 Erdogan’s Uneasy Triumph Yet another crisis for Turkey. by Neil Tidmarsh Less than two years ago, it looked as if President Erdogan’s political life was about to come to an end. The parliamentary election of June 2015 was a disaster for him. The electorate understood that the vote was really about Erdogan’s… Continue reading Issue 101:2017 04 20:Erdogan’s uneasy triumph (Neil Tidmarsh)
Issue 6:2015 06 11:Turkey’s Election – no thank you, Mr President.
11 June 2015 Turkey’s Election – no thank you, Mr President. by Neil Tidmarsh Last Sunday, Turkey – ever at the world’s geographical and cultural crossroads – found itself at a political crossroad. Faced with a choice between the parliamentary route and the presidential route, it chose to continue on the former – possibly… Continue reading Issue 6:2015 06 11:Turkey’s Election – no thank you, Mr President.
