Turkiye’s political tensions deepened after riot police stormed the headquarters of the opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) in Ankara following a controversial court ruling overturning the election of party leader Özgür Özel. Police…

Opinion polls predicted a win for opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu in the election. However, President Erdogan received 49.5% of the votes, making it a serious test of his twenty-year iron rule. Turkey’s economy…

The march from Ankara to Istanbul, from 15 June to 9 July, is a response to spreading injustice and judicial system abuse by President Erdogan’s ruling party (AKP) after last year’s coup. The…