Most recent articles by Jürgen Gottschlich
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Mass Protests against ErdoganOn a Knife Edge
Turkey's head of government is finding himself under more and more pressure: Protest against his policies and billion-dollar development projects continue, with sustained criticism even being levelled against him from within his own camp. But the "Sultan of Ankara" is allowing the situation to escalate, as Jürgen Gottschlich reports
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After the Bomb Attacks in ReyhanliNo Scruples in the Battle for Syria
Whoever was responsible for the double bomb attack in the Turkish border town of Reyhanli last weekend, it is part of a perfidious strategy to show the Turkish people that their nation has long been involved in the battle over Syria's future. Commentary by Jürgen Gottschlich
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Turkish Television Series: Muhteşem YüzyilToo Much Sex, Too Little Heroism
Millions of viewers in Turkey are hooked on a television series about the Ottoman ruler Suleiman the Magnificent. Prime Minister Erdogan, on the other hand, wants the series taken off air. Jürgen Gottschlich reports from Istanbul
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Turkish ElectionsFrom Megalomania to True Greatness?
So near and yet so far: Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is to remain in office. But he's had to bury his lifetime ambition of establishing a presidential system with himself as president. A commentary by Jürgen Gottschlich