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turkey
Mosque versus state in abortion debate
Turkey’s prime minister has proposed a bill that would limit the right to abortion
A Turkish scholar discusses the Armenian genocide
Taner Akçam is one of the few in his country to have tackled the topic
A spiced-up TV show on a legendary Ottoman sultan divides Turkey
The soap opera is drawing viewers—and criticism from the religious conservatives as well as nationalists
A Turkish smackdown
Erdogan blasts Germany’s Merkel for her government’s immigration policies
Turkey’s mighty Erdogan
Abroad, he’s drawn comparisons to the legendary Sultan Saladin. But back home, many Turks are uneasy.
Death toll from earthquake in Turkey reportedly at 272
Israel, among others, offers assistance
Israel alone
With key regional allies now hostile, the Jewish state appears isolated as never before