Remembering a tragedy: How Cyprus became a nation divided
The illegal Turkish occupation has now gone on for some 40 years, and progressive minded people the world over should take a keen interest.
Turkey's crisis: more than meets the eye
The current corruption crisis zeroing in on Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyio Erdogan has all the elements of one of his country's famous soap operas that tens of millions of people all over the Middle East tune in to each day: Bribes, shoe boxes filled with millions in cash, and dark whispers of foreign conspiracies.
Turkey: "Do as I say, not as I do"
Turkey has joined the U.S., Britain, and France in calling for military intervention in neighboring Syria, following the reported deployment of a chemical nerve agent against Syrian civilians.
Kurdish struggle a key factor in Syria and beyond
For almost a century, the Kurds-one of the world's largest ethnic groups without its own state-have been deceived and double-crossed, their language and culture suppressed, their villages burned and bombed, and their people scattered; now they are major players in the Middle East.
Turkey: Uprising’s currents run deep
Issues that fueled the May and June protests are hardly a laughing matter, and they are not about to quietly disappear.
Leading Communists among those arrested in Turkey
Leading members of the Turkish Communist Party are being rounded up and arrested.
Labor a big part of protests in 77 Turkish cities
The Istanbul Gezi Park protests have been coordinated by a broad coalition called "Taksim Solidarity," which is composed of 117 different constituent groups, including trade unions.
Lawyers assail police response to Turkey protest
Thousands of black-robed Turkish lawyers stormed out of their courthouses Wednesday, shouting about the alleged rough treatment of their colleagues by police.
Trade unions join Turkey protests
Turkish trade unionists have piled into anti-government protests, marching into Istanbul's Taksim Square banging drums and waving banners.
Turkey erupts in anti-government protests
Turkish protesters clashed with riot police in the early hours today after a night of noisy protests and violence in major cities.
