Labor

Turkish Workers: You Don’t Want a Strongman

Jane Slaughter / Labor Notes Jun 3, 2025 In Turkey, labor leaders find themselves under arrest for organizing against a government that wants to bend labor to its will. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

TD Interview

The End of Erdoğan?

Yann Perreau / Truthdig May 23, 2025 Dissident author Ece Temelkuran talks about the protests rocking Turkey and the state of autocracy around the world. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Opinion

Turkey’s Autocratic Descent Serves as a Warning for the U.S.

Barış Özkul / OpenDemocracy Mar 25, 2025 The erosion of democracy happens bit by bit and then all at once. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

TD Original

Rojava’s Elections Defy Turkish Bombs and U.S. Indifference

Matt Broomfield / Truthdig Jun 17, 2024 After defeating ISIS and establishing a multiethnic democracy, the Kurdish-majority statelet goes to the polls. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

World

Post-Election Turkey Is More Divided Than Ever

Arzu Geybullayeva / Global Voices Jun 5, 2023 Recep Tayyip Erdogan, having secured five more years in power, is sure to set deepen his authoritarian hold over Turkey. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Turkey Ups the Stakes in Migrant Crisis

LORNE COOK and SUZAN FRASER / The Associated Press Mar 9, 2020 Thousands mass at the border with EU-member Greece as President Erdogan announces Turkey will no longer prevent migrants from crossing. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Russia, Turkey Announce Cease-Fire in Northwestern Syria

VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV and SUZAN FRASER / The Associated Press Mar 5, 2020 Putin and Erdogan reach deal to try to ease escalating tensions with Assad-led forces in Idlib and say they will help refugees return home. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Clashes Erupt on Greece-Turkey Border as Migrants Seek Entry

COSTAS KANTOURIS and SUZAN FRASER / The Associated Press Mar 4, 2020 Greece fires tear gas and stun grenades on crowds seeking refuge after Turkey declares its previously guarded gateways to Europe open. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Syrian Refugees Rush Greece Border as Russia and Turkey Tangle

MEHMET GUZEL and ANDREW WILKS / The Associated Press Feb 28, 2020 Tensions rise significantly after 33 Turkish troops die in a Russian-backed Syrian government airstrike. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

A Guide to Restoring Faith in Democracy

Steven Lavine / Los Angeles Review of Books Feb 23, 2020 Roslyn Fuller's new book explains how to rescue our government from oligarchy. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Syrian Troops Capture Key Town in Rebel-Held Idlib Province

ALBERT AJI and BASSEM MROUE / The Associated Press Jan 29, 2020 The offensive, part of a Russian-backed military assault, is displacing hundreds of thousands who are fleeing to safer areas. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Turkish Leader Slams ‘Propaganda’ as Quake Deaths Rise to 29

ANDREW WILKS / The Associated Press Jan 25, 2020 Friday's temblor, put at a magnitude ranging from 6.5 to 6.8, and hundreds of aftershocks spark rumors of the country's unpreparedness. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )