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Suleyman Demirel, 90, Go-to Turkish Leader, Dies 17 juin 2015

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The New York Times (USA)  Wednesday, June 17, 2015, p. A 22
Obituary

By Stephen Kinzer; Sebnem Arsu contributed reporting.

Suleyman Demirel, who served seven times as Turkey’s prime minister, dominating the nation’s politics when the country struggled with violence, economic stagnation and military rule, died early Wednesday in Ankara, Turkey. He was 90. (suite…)

Kenan Evren, 97, Dies; Led Turkey’s 1980 Coup 11 mai 2015

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The New York Times (USA) Monday, May 11, 2015, p. D 7

By Stephen Kinzer

Gen. Kenan Evren, who led a military coup in Turkey and then imposed the harshest repression in his country’s history, leading to his trial and conviction more than 30 years later, died on Saturday in a military hospital in Ankara. (suite…)

Triumphant Turkey? 18 août 2011

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The New York Review of Books (USA) August 18, 2011, Volume 58, No. 13

Stephen Kinzer *

Against the backdrop of bloody upheaval in the Arab world, Turkey’s national election in June seemed a triumph of democracy. (suite…)

A new role for Turkey 15 octobre 2009

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The Boston Globe (USA), October 15, 2009

By Stephen Kinzer *

Reaching last weekend’s diplomatic breakthrough between Turkey and Armenia was not easy. It took six weeks of secret talks in Switzerland (suite…)