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Erdogan Sworn In as Turkey's New President
After leading the government for 11 years as prime minister, Erdogan has signaled that his presidency will mark the next stage of his plans for the country.
Istanbul's Gentrification Wars
VICE News met with Turkey's antigentrification militants—the Revolutionary People's Liberation Front, or the DHKP/C.
Istanbul's Gentrification Wars
Meet Turkey's anti-gentrification militants: The Revolutionary People's Liberation Front (DKHP/C)
Turkish Women Are Laughing In Protest Over Politician's Order Not To
On Monday, the Deputy Prime Minister announced that women should remain chaste in public, and warned against visibly laughing in public.
A Field Guide to Iraq’s Fighting Factions, Part 4: Odd Men Out — the Russians and the Kurds
Iraq is turning into the UN of proxy wars and sectarian bloodshed, summed up by an unnamed Defense Department analyst as “fucking bonkers.”
The Gezi Park Protests' First Birthday Party Was a Gas
Istanbul was a mess of tear gas and Molotov cocktails on the first anniversary of the protests.
‘He Died and It’s Over’: Turkish PM Scoffs Off a Berkin Elvan Ceremony as More Die Amid Clashes
Riot police clashed with protesters in Istanbul just days before the first anniversary of the Gezi Park protests.
Turkey: May Day Protests Turn Violent
Clashes broke out all over the city after a reported 40,000 riot police used tear gas and rubber bullets to crack down on protesters.
Tweeting the Letter 'K' Can Get You 10 Months in a Turkish Prison
A Turkish journalist got a jail sentence for a tweet that punned "fuck you" to Prime Minister Erdogan. Onder Aytac says it was "typo."
140journos Is Uncensoring Turkey's News
Turkish supporters of press freedom launched a citizen-journalism platform, 140journos, to verify and distribute Twitter-sourced news items.
Turkey's Internet 'Bans' Aren't Lasting Long
The overturning of the recent blocks marks an important step in the broader situation of internet freedom in the country.
Turkey's Internet "Bans" Aren't Lasting Long
A court ordered a blanket ban on Youtube be lifted, though 15 videos are still blocked.