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Ayla Jean Yackley

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Journalist covering Turkey so far this millennium. Stories in @FinancialTimes @TheArtNewspaper @NewYorker & more. https://t.co/r43kXahuL6

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One thing I won’t miss after Turkey’s local election this week is looking at posters of men’s faces. About 12% of nearly 15,000 mayoral candidates across the country are female. Of the two biggest parties, about 3% of AKP candidates are women, CHP’s 13%

One thing I won’t miss after Turkey’s local election this week is looking at posters of men’s faces. About 12% of nearly 15,000 mayoral candidates across the country are female. Of the two biggest parties, about 3% of AKP candidates are women, CHP’s 13%

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