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Turkey Expert Warns Against Relief Over Journalist's Conviction

The Swedish journalist Joakim Medin has been sentenced to conditional imprisonment for eleven months and seven days for insulting Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. It's a rather peculiar situation, says Turkey expert Paul Levin.

Turkey Expert Warns Against Relief Over Journalist's Conviction

Trial of Swedish Journalist Joakim Medin Begins in Ankara

The trial against the Swedish journalist Joakim Medin begins in Ankara this afternoon. Swedish embassy staff are present.

Trial of Swedish Journalist Joakim Medin Begins in Ankara

EU Faces Limited Options as Tensions Rise in Turkey

The stakes are high, but the roles are locked. The tensions in Turkey have become a power struggle where no one can afford to back down, fears the political scientist Paul Levin.

EU Faces Limited Options as Tensions Rise in Turkey

Turkish Regime Jails Istanbul Mayor, Sparking Opposition Tensions

The decision to imprison the imprisoned mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoğlu, is no surprise. But the Turkish regime's action also appears to be an attempt to divide the opposition, says analyst Aras Lindh.

Turkish Regime Jails Istanbul Mayor, Sparking Opposition Tensions

Protests Surge in Istanbul as Mayor Imamoglu Faces Imprisonment

The Mayor of Istanbul, opposition politician Ekrem Imamoglu, is being shut out. The message comes after Imamoglu was imprisoned.

Protests Surge in Istanbul as Mayor Imamoglu Faces Imprisonment

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu Dismissed After Arrest

Istanbul's mayor, opposition politician Ekrem Imamoglu, is being shut out. The message comes after Imamoglu was imprisoned pending a trial.

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu Dismissed After Arrest

Erdogan's Crackdown on CHP Sparks Concerns Over Turkey's Democracy

President Erdogan's tightening grip on Turkey has so far mainly targeted the Kurds. That he is now taking on the old state-bearing party CHP is "new and very disturbing", says Turkey expert Jenny White.

Erdogan's Crackdown on CHP Sparks Concerns Over Turkey's Democracy