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Many of Erdogan’s supporters accuse followers of Gulen of masterminding investigation

It fancies itself as becoming a “gas hub” for the region and beyond

Curbs seen as part of efforts by Erdogan and the AK party to tighten control ahead of June elections

The country’s tradition of strong-man politics — in all its fractured forms, whether Islamist, secular or Kurdish — owes much to the veneration for Ataturk, as a world-changing hero

Erdogan compares Assad to Hitler and Gaddafi

Ihsanoglu faces the challenge of confronting a party that has never lost in national elections

With neighbourhood in chaos, economic prospects hinge on shipping to the West

Some of the champions of Ankara’s cause are distracted and strategic arguments for extending EU boundaries have lost importance. A successful outcome is by no means a foregone conclusion.

Colin Powell, the departing US secretary of state, has laid bare the differences between Russia and the west for the second time in two days, as he sought to strengthen ties with Washington's main European allies.