Category: Politics
The pull of conspiracy theories in Turkish political discourse
25th January 2022
During a recent live interview with CNN Turk, Turkish Finance Minister Nureddin Nebati used a conspiracy theory to explain the country’s economic woes. The lira had lost nearly 40% of its value against the US ...
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How NATO’s most troublesome member became frenemies with Russia, and why it might not last
25th January 2022
Of the 30 countries in NATO, none have caused the alliance more recent headaches than Turkey. Turkey has NATO’s second-largest standing army and is centrally located in a strategically significant region, which makes it an indispensable ...
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You have to do a cartoon-like double-take to recognise the newly sleek Mike Pompeo. If what goes into his mouth has changed, the words that come out of it continue to describe a hostile and ...