Alev Scott
Kafka In Istanbul
Last year’s protests in Gezi Park have spurred Recep Tayyip Erdogan into absurd action: now he’s locking up would-be protesters before they have the chance to assemble
Erdogan’s Folly
For the neo-Ottoman Turkish Prime Minister, the project for Gezi Park is an iconic step towards the return of a muscular Islamic state
Lost Property
In Kalkan, Turkey, the British tourists that fall for dubious property bargains have only their poor taste to blame
Turkish Thrash
Decadent expats in Istanbul may be morally outrageous but they add foreign flavour to the newest party city
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The Turkish government’s Orwellian attempt to ban all sexual content on the internet has led to the proscription of toy and takeaway websites. “Hot” dinners anyone?
To the Polo Saddle Born
While polo as a spectator sport is primarily for the Manolo-wearing classes in England, in Argentina it is much more of a national sport
ONLINE ONLY: Tayyip’s Behemoth AKP Marches On
Erdogan’s Islamist party is capitalising on the disunity of its opposition — and engaging in novel approaches to buying votes — as it steamrolls to another election victory
Transit Camp
While celebrity transvestites are much adored in Turkey, their everyday counterparts are the subject of hostile abuse on the streets of Istanbul
Bosphorus Burns-out
Bizarre new Turkish alcohol laws implemented by the Islamist AKP government are curtailing the civil right to a good time
Why Remoaners should back Boris
“Boris, ironically, now offers Remoaners the best chance of a soft Brexit, or at least a sensible one. And to those who want a second referendum—’the people’s vote’—there may even be a chance of that too.”
On the road
“In the summer of 1980, in the grip of some Kerouac-ish fantasy, I opted to hitch-hike from Laredo to New York”
Discovering the Great War of China
A third of a million Chinese labourers helped the Allies defeat the Kaiser, but their huge unsung contribution ended in betrayal