One out of four Turks voted for a nationalist party in the parliamentary elections. Erdogan himself has embraced the nationalist cause years ago, says Peter Bergen. But what the latest elections show is that the nationalists are kingmakers as much as the Kurds are., writes Bergen.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan has again retained the presidency. We ask how the best chance in a generation to unseat him came unstuck—and what to expect from an emboldened autocrat. South Korea’s suicide rates have turned a dark corner, with deaths among women driving rising numbers. And Paul Simon’s new album prompts a look at musical hits first conceived in dreams.
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