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Youth in Istanbul, Turkey protest the results of a referendum on their president's powers.

Turks vote by a slim margin to expand their president's powers, and dissent erupts on social media

Global Politics

A razor-thin victory for Turkey's president seems to further destabilize a NATO ally.

Turks vote by a slim margin to expand their president's powers, and dissent erupts on social media
Elif Koc, 18, shapes a customer's eyebrows at the Twins salon in Istanbul. Kroc is voting yes on Sunday's referendum. But she says the issue is dividing her family.

Is Turkey's referendum a vote for more efficient government, or a power grab?

Global Politics
Is Turkey's referendum a vote for more efficient government, or a power grab?
Two women discuss Turkish politics during a joint rally in Istanbul between the Islamist and secularist parties shortly after the attempted coup in late July.

Turkey's fraught history with headscarves

Religion
Turkey's fraught history with headscarves
A damaged window is pictured at the police headquarters in Ankara, Turkey, July 18, 2016. REUTERS/Osman Orsal

The conspiracies and realities of the failed Turkish coup

Conflict
The conspiracies and realities of the failed Turkish coup
A man waves a Turkish flag at Taksim Square in Istanbul on July 16 after a coup attempt.

My local grocer knew the Turkish coup would fail. He's seen successful coups before.

Global Politics
My local grocer knew the Turkish coup would fail. He's seen successful coups before.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan helps to carry a coffin with a victim of a thwarted coup following a funeral service in Istanbul, Turkey, July 17, 2016.

Turkey's crackdown: How far will it go?

Conflict

Thousands of police have been fired. Judges tossed. Governors ousted. As Turkey's president consolidates power after a failed coup, will he move toward authoritarianism?

Turkey's crackdown: How far will it go?