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Tag: Istanbul (Turkey)
Weeknight Dinner Around the World
We asked 18 families to show us what they have for dinner on a typical weeknight.
Turkey’s Art Scene Makes a Comeback, Under Erdogan’s Shadow
Major museums are opening, and the Istanbul Biennial is underway. Just don’t ask about politics.
Istanbul’s New Mayor Quickly Emerges as a Rival to Erdogan
Ekrem Imamoglu says he intends to use his robust victory as a mandate to push back against the president’s increasingly authoritarian rule.
How a Message of Unity and Mistakes by Erdogan Tipped the Istanbul Election
Ekrem Imamoglu shockingly won the city’s mayoralty in part by wooing the lower and middle-income voters who had powered President Erdogan’s rise.
Erdogan Faces Fallout After His Party’s Loss in Istanbul Mayor’s Race
The scale of the defeat for his party’s candidate was much larger than in a March election, which had been canceled. The do-over showed voters were angry.
For Erdogan, the Bill for Turkey’s Debt-Fueled Growth Comes Due
Istanbul voters’ rebuke of the nation’s strongman leader speaks to broader dismay over the economic disaster he oversaw.
Turkey’s President Suffers Stinging Defeat in Istanbul Election Redo
Voters were outraged that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ordered a redo of the same election two months ago after his party lost control of Turkey’s largest city.
Turkey Jails 151 for Life for Roles in Failed 2016 Coup
Those sentenced include a former commander of the Turkish Air Force and 17 men who were found guilty of attempting to kill the president.
Erdogan Says He Will Meet With Trump to Resolve Weapons Disagreement
The Turkish president, holding a rare meeting with international journalists, also said that he would accept the results of Istanbul’s mayoral election.