Accusations of obstruction in corruption case

Muammer Akkas, the Turkish prosecutor who was in charge of the anti-corruption investigation, claims that the government is obstructing the investigation.  http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/26/turkish-corruption-prosecutor

FT - Anti-corruption probe moving closer to Erdoğan

The FT reports that the PM's family may be under investigation.  http://go.iu.edu/9vx

FT - Corruption probe slamming Turkish financial markets

The FT writes about the damage that the corruption probe is having on Turkeys bonds, stocks, and currency.  http://go.iu.edu/9vw

FT on Turkey's problem with long-term investment flows

The FT's Lex column writes that part of Turkey's trouble in attracting long-term foreign capital stems from its  relative lack of institutions to protect investors.  http://go.iu.edu/9vv

December 26 - FT on weakening of Erdoğan

Andrew Finkel writes that Erdogan is "losing his aura of invincibility".  http://go.iu.edu/9vu

December 25 - Erdoğan's inner circle seems to be cracking

The FT reports that Erdoğan has replaced 10 ministers, including the three that are awaiting trial on corruption charges.  http://go.iu.edu/9vs

December 22 - Erdoğan clamps down on protests

The FT reports that Erdoğan is backing his ministers, in spite of the corruption allegations, and is clamping down on protests.  http://go.iu.edu/9vr

December 21 - Erdoğan blames foreigners for corruption scandal

The FT's Daniel Dombey on Erdoğan's predictable response to the corruction scandal.   http://go.iu.edu/9vq

December 20 - FT editorial on divided loyalties in Turkey

The FT editorializes on the political ramifications of the Islamist split.  http://go.iu.edu/9vp

December 20 - FT on Turkish lira and fears of political risk

The FT's Daniel Dombey on how the corruption scandal is putting even more downward pressure on the Turkish lira.  http://go.iu.edu/9vo

BBC on Erdoğan's "foreign plot" rhetoric

Turkey's Erdoğan and year of 'foreign plot'.  
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25497127

60 Minutes segment on Fethullah Gulen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dh4EwqRYTpE

BBC profile of Fethullah Gulen and the Hızmet movement in Turkey

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-13503361

December 18 - FT reports on Muslim political feud in Turkey

The FT's Daniel Dombey has more on the feud between Erdoğan and Gulen.  http://go.iu.edu/9vn

December 17 - USN&WR Suggests Political Civil War

Claire Berlinski provides some explanation about the anti-corruption probe in Turkey and why it might lead to a political earthquake.  http://go.iu.edu/9vm

December 17 - FT on Anti-Corruption Probe in Turkey

Business figures questioned in Turkey anti-corruption probe - Financial Times, December 17, 2013.  http://go.iu.edu/9vl

Yalıs

The mansions that line the Bosphorus are called yalıs.  Here are a few:

Interested in buying one?  This WSJ article will clue you in on prices.