James M. DorseyJun 11, 20184 minParallels between Turkish soccer and general elections could prove uncannyBy James M. Dorsey With electoral upsets having become the norm, the latest upheaval that last week swept aside the long-standing...
James M. DorseyJun 17, 20164 minPower in Turkey: Islamist power struggle returns to the pitchBy James M. Dorsey The opening of a court case against Turkish soccer star Hakan Sukur on charges of insulting the president takes Recep...
James M. DorseyMay 30, 20165 minTurkish soccer brawls: The battle for the future of the Kemalist stateBy James M. Dorsey Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan dresses up his increasing authoritarianism with nationalist and religious...
James M. DorseyDec 17, 20154 minTurkish-Russian tension set to spill onto European pitchesBy James M Dorsey The escalating Turkish-Russian crisis following Turkey’s downing in November of a Russian war plane promises to spill...
James M. DorseyOct 30, 20155 minTurkish soccer offers Erdogan headaches instead of voters in walk-up to electionBy James M. Dorsey Turkish soccer has offered President Recep Tayyip Erdogan more headaches than likely votes as the Turkish leader...