The opposition challenger in the presidential run-off in Turkey has urged voters to get rid of the authoritiarian regime of Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The incumbent, however, is expected to extend his hold on power.
How a combination of booming tourism, government measures to attract foreign investment and the possibilities of remote working have sent house pric ... Show More
Yesterday
Srebrenica revisited: 30 years on from the worst massacre of the Balkan wars
On this day in 1995, at the height of the war in the former Yugoslavia, the Bosnian Serb army captured what was supposedly the UN "safe area" of Srebrenica. In the ensuing days, thousands of Bosnian Muslim women were raped. 8000 Muslim men and boys were murdered. It was Europe's ... Show More
42m 2s
Jul 10
15 people killed outside medical clinic in Gaza
The CEO of Gaza aid group Project Hope tells Newshour there is ‘no justification’ for the killing of civilians seeking medical care, after an Israeli strike killed 15 Palestinians, including ‘at least 8 children’, waiting outside its clinic in central Gaza. The IDF said it had be ... Show More
43m 46s
Mar 2023
Turkish commentator Cengiz Candar says Turkey's opposition will win elections overwhelmingly with Kurdish backing
Turkey will hold parliamentary and presidential elections on May 14. The outcome will determine whether Turkey can return to a more democratic path or plunge into full blown autocracy, or worse dictatorship, some say. For the first time the opposition appears to have a chance of ... Show More
25m 52s
May 2023
Turkish Elections: The End of Erdogan?
Turkey’s longtime leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan is facing what many describe as his toughest election yet. On Sunday, May 14th polls will open for presidential and parliamentary elections, and amid a dire economic crisis in the country, his prospects are in doubt. His leading rival ... Show More
46m 32s
Feb 2023
Turkey Earthquake Challenges Erdogan Ahead of Elections
A.M. Edition for Feb. 17. Even before last week’s earthquake, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was facing public discontent over the state of the economy. WSJ reporters Jared Malsin and Daniella Cheslow in Adana, Turkey, detail the added challenges Mr. Erdogan now confronts ... Show More
17m 13s
May 2023
Turkey’s Critical Elections
On this week's episode Alistair Taylor, MEI's editor-in-chief, is joined by Gönül Tol, the founding director of MEI's Turkey Program and the author of "Erdogan's War: A Strongman's Struggle at Home and in Syria," to discuss Turkey's critical upcoming elections. After two decades ... Show More
32m 39s