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Turkey and its struggle for democracy
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Prime Minister of Turkey (Photo credit: Wikipedia) By Robert Mann I’m leaving this afternoon for Istanbul. Perhaps it’s not the best time to dive back into Turkey, with all the...
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Turkey’s Standing Men (and Women)
By Robert Mann ISTANBUL — It’s my first full day in Turkey and, while waiting for my students to arrive, I dashed over to Taksim Square, the site of the recent, violent protests that have attracted the...
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LSU in Turkey (Days 1 and 2)
By Robert Mann As I expected, our LSU students are charmed by Istanbul. They find the people warm and generous. They love the food. The city fascinates them. And, with the current political unrest,...
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