Lisa Neal

The Journalist Who Stood Up to Erdoğan

‘Now is the Best Moment to Be a Journalist’

by Lisa Neal

Can Dündar is best known as the journalist who stood up to Turkey’s President Erdoğan. After imprisonment, a work ban and an assassination attempt, he had to leave Turkey. Exile in Berlin has opened up new opportunities.

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Can Dündar is best known as the journalist who stood up to President Erdoğan.
Hashemi Rafsanjani
The Impact of Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani’s Death on Iranian Politics

Will Rafsanjani’s Death Shake Up Iran Politics?

by Lisa Neal

A heavyweight of Iranian domestic politics and world affairs, former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani died 8 January 2017. Amid a country’s grief, various factions and individuals may stand to benefit from a power shift, says Adnan Tabatabai.

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