Tag: Near and Middle East
Turkey: Erdogan still in pursuit of Atatürk’s glory
In the streets of Istanbul and Ankara, only one man can dispute his visual omnipresence with Recep Tayyip Erdogan. On giant billboards, in official buildings or advertisements, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk…
In Lebanon, the dangers of a cash economy: “400,000 dollar housing paid for in cash”
In front of Elie’s small exchange office in Dekouané, in the suburbs of Beirut, customers line up on the sidewalk. “Next!” says his security guard, staring at each new person.…
Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates… The space race of the Gulf countries
The International Space Station is preparing to welcome a new nationality on board: two Saudi astronauts will take off on Monday May 8 at 10:43 p.m. (4:43 a.m. on Tuesday…
Kiliçdaroglu, the Joe Biden of Türkiye?
At 74, Kemal Kiliçdaroglu sometimes looks like Joe Biden. Like the oldest US president in history, the Turkish politician is often airheaded and has an involuntary taste for gaffes. In…
Erdogan-Putin, the pact of autocrats
In Turkey, Russia is not only exporting its nuclear knowledge or its anti-missile defense systems. Moscow also inspires Ankara for its Potemkin ceremonies: on April 27, Vladimir Putin and Recep…
Presidential election in Türkiye: Macron-Erdogan, very practical enemies
These two won’t be vacationing together, but their wives might. In Prague, at the first summit of the European Political Community in early October 2022, the usually taciturn Recep Tayyip…
Presidential election in Türkiye: Macron-Erdogan, very practical enemies
These two won’t be vacationing together, but their wives might. In Prague, at the first summit of the European Political Community in early October 2022, the usually taciturn Recep Tayyip…
Presidential election in Türkiye: the torments of the Erdogan generation
Burak Uçar is just 18 years old, with curly hair, a fine mustache, a ring adorned with a nationalist symbol and the tired legs of someone who has been standing…
Erdogan, the turning point: imagining a Türkiye without its all-powerful leader
The first two episodes of our story on the presidential election in Turkey can be found here: EPISODE 1 – Almighty autocrat, candidate on the edge of the abyss EPISODE…
Erdogan, the turning point: the dark scenarios of the presidential election
The first episode of our story on the presidential election in Turkey can be found here: EPISODE 1 – Almighty autocrat, candidate on the edge of the abyss. May 14…