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As the death toll of the Turkish mining disaster passes 300, worrying new revelations suggest early warnings were repeatedly dismissed. In this report, the miners themselves offer a different version of events.
Known to the West as the Whirling Dervishes, members of the Mevlevi Order perform the mesmerising Islamic rite. This ritual of spirituality has made the group internationally famous, yet the tradition is forbidden under the Turkish constitution.
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Following the French and Dutch referendums, what now for the EU? Why has the prospect of Turkish membership enflamed such passions? Our offering this week is an intelligent and thought provoking documentary on modern day Turkey. From the legacy of Ataturk to the threat of Islamic fundamentalism, it provides a snapshot of a nation in transit. Made for ARTE.
An archive title showing Erdogan's first successes in Turkish politics. But despite winning a landslide election in 2002, a previous conviction for inciting religious hatred meant he couldn't take office.
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