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Turkiye hosts Largest Solar Power Plant of any European Country, as its Solar Installations Surge to 3.1 GW in H1
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Turkiye hosts Largest Solar Power Plant of any European Country, as its Solar Installations Surge to 3.1 GW in H1

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Turkiye [Turkey] is a European country, since part of its territory lies in Europe. So the following sentence is true: […]

Palestinian Statehood is winning major new Supporters at UN – but symbolic Action won’t make it happen

Palestinian Statehood is winning major new Supporters at UN – but symbolic Action won’t make it happen

09/20/2025 By The Conversation

Protesting UC Berkeley handing Names of Faculty and Students  to Dept. of Education

Protesting UC Berkeley handing Names of Faculty and Students to Dept. of Education

09/20/2025 By Committee on Academic Freedom

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Day of Mourning, Protests, Called by Mousavi on Thursday

Day of Mourning, Protests, Called by Mousavi on Thursday

Mir-Hosain Mousavi, who maintains he won last Friday’s presidential election despite official assertions that he lost 2 to 1 to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, is calling for […]

Juan Cole

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Iran Election Fraud: Moaddel on Ballen and Doherty

Iran Election Fraud: Moaddel on Ballen and Doherty

Mansoor Moaddel, a valued colleague, is a sociologist and an important interpreter of the contemporary Middle East who has done a lot of work with […]

Juan Cole

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OSC: Protests in Shiraz, Isfahan; Reformists say they Have Documentary Proof of Fraud

OSC: Protests in Shiraz, Isfahan; Reformists say they Have Documentary Proof of Fraud

The USG Open Source Center translates articles from the Iranian press on disturbances in Shiraz and Isfahan. I conclude that the protests are not just […]

Juan Cole

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Wednesday sees Another Big Protest

Wednesday sees Another Big Protest

Iran expert Ali Ansari says he expects the protests to continue, saying that Iran is in for a “long hot summer.” Me, I wouldn’t be […]

Juan Cole

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Another Day of Rallies Planned; Press, Internet Crackdowns Announced

Another Day of Rallies Planned; Press, Internet Crackdowns Announced

Mir-Hosain Mousavi, leader of the reform faction in Iran who maintains that last Friday’s elections was stolen, has rejected as inadequate the government’s offer of […]

Juan Cole

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We don’t have Mousavi supporters, it’s now all of Iran…

We don’t have Mousavi supporters, it’s now all of Iran…

Report on Tuesday’s Demonstration for Mousavi in Tehran from an eyewitness. Again, I was sent this by an academic, but will not give the name […]

Juan Cole

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The Most Elegant Scene: Mass Protest in Tehran

The Most Elegant Scene: Mass Protest in Tehran

An eyewitness writes from Tehran an account of Monday’s massive demonstration for Mousavi. I am not including his name because we don’t know how this […]

Juan Cole

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Dueling Demonstrations in Tehran

Dueling Demonstrations in Tehran

Borzou Daragahi reports from Tehran that supporters of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad came out in the tens of thousands to chant “Death to America,” “Death to […]

Juan Cole

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8 Killed in Tehran Clashes; Reformists Reject Recount Offer; Obama Weighs In

8 Killed in Tehran Clashes; Reformists Reject Recount Offer; Obama Weighs In

President Barack Obama has weighed in on the Iranian presidential campaign, saying that Iranian voters, who were so hopeful should be heard. He also expressed […]

Juan Cole

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