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
ONLINE ONLY: Website Not Found
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
Will the green agenda be killed off by the pandemic?
‘Will the green agenda be killed off by the longer-term coronavirus recovery? Or might the closure of so much business, and the cleaner air that results from planes not flying and factories not working, give us extra years to gain control of our environment?’
Why T.S. Eliot still matters
His contemporaries’ reputations have diminished. But Eliot’s has grown: he is the poet who shows us what can be saved from the ruins
Music’s in the house
Rappers have found a role in lockdown: chronicling coronavirus with topical tunes. Most people, though, are rushing to the safety of the past