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Germany's Turkish Community and the Istanbul Protests

Divided Community

Germany's Turkish community is keeping a close eye on events in Istanbul. Many hope the young people in Taksim Square will prevail. Others are saying nothing. By Naomi Conrad
The Turkish music collective Bandista

"Every resistance movement has its own voice"

The music collective Bandista combines ska, dub and ethno sounds with a left-wing political message. With their catchy melodies and rhythms, they have become an essential part of street protests in Turkey. By Ceyda Nurtsch
The Gülen Movement in Turkey

Struggling against the "Soldiers of Light"

For a long while, the movement led by preacher Fethullah Gülen was aligned with Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan. But the old marriage of convenience has turned sour – with both sides stopping at nothing to cast the other in the bad light. By Michael Martens in Istanbul
The Gülen Movement

Erdoğan Is Not Turkey's Only Problem

In Turkey, the pious Gülen network has created what is effectively a state within the Turkish state, gaining a strong foothold in the police force, the judiciary, and the bureaucracy. The ultimate goal seems to be to reshape society in the movement's own conservative-religious image. By Dani Rodrik
Interview with Erol Özkoray

"The Conflict between Civilians and the Military Is Rooted in the Constitution"

One of the greatest obstacles on the road to Turkish membership of the European Union is the influence of the Turkish armed forces on the politics of the country, says journalist Erol Özkoray in this interview with Attila Azrak
Protests in Turkey

Civil Society Versus Father State

For the first time in the history of Turkey, an increasingly confident civil society is peacefully calling for more freedom and, so far, the military has not got involved. This is a completely new experience for Turkey, writes Cemal Karakas
Turkey a year after the Gezi protests

The dream is over

The lack of mass protests against Erdogan's policies on the first anniversary of last summer's demonstrations in Taksim Square and Gezi Park highlights the lack of unity within the Gezi movement and the continuing crackdown on civil society activists and organisations in Turkey. By Luise Sammann in Istanbul
After the Arab Revolutions

Islamic Modernity

An enormous whirlwind of change has been unleashed by the upheavals in the Arab world and the long-term effects are unforeseeable. A middle course will have to be charted between the precepts of Islam and the demands of revolution. By Rainer Hermann
Egypt in Turmoil

Against the Tide of Hatred

In his commentary, popular Egyptian television presenter and comic Bassem Youssef castigates the growing intolerance and political narrow-mindedness in contemporary Egypt beyond the confines of the ideological camp
Political Islam

The Loss of Democratic Legitimacy

This year, Islamist politics has faced massive setbacks in two major predominantly Muslim countries: Egypt and Turkey. But it is too soon to write political Islam off as a capable participant – even a leading force – in a pluralist democracy. An essay by Timur Kuran