November 28, 2011 | Vol. 178, No. 21

COVER
How Turkey's Erdogan Became One of the World's Most Influential Leaders (World)
How Turkey's Prime Minister 窶� a moderate Islamist and steadfast advocate of
secular democracy 窶� became one of the world's most influential leaders

WORLD
Postcard from Mes Aynak
Priceless Buddhist relics have been discovered atop one of the world's biggest
untapped copper deposits. Deciding between heritage and hard cash in Afghanistan

New Faces, Old Problems
In desperation, Greece and Italy install unelected leaders. And they need to show
fast results

Credit Crisis in China's Most Enterprising City Makes the Country Nervous
China could catch a cold. How a credit crisis in one of the country's most
enterprising cities threatens to spread across the entire Chinese economy

Olympic Dreams (Sochi)
In two years, the resort town of Sochi will host the Winter Games. But
rehabilitating Russia's image will prove harder than constructing the venues

10 Questions for Morgan Tsvangirai
Zimbabwe's Prime Minister, Morgan Tsvangirai, talks about working with a man who
once wanted him dead

ESSAY
My Personal Arrivederci to Berlusconi
A journalist bids good riddance to the man who took the dolce out of Italy's vita

SPECIAL REPORT
The 50 Best Inventions
The year's most inspired ideas, innovations and revolutions, from the microscopic
to the stratospheric

THE CULTURE
Catholic Tastes (Art)
The Vatican reaches out to the world of contemporary art

Blood Sugar Skillet Magic: The Chefs Rocking the World of Diabetic Cooking (Food)
The chefs who are rocking the world of diabetic cooking

COMMENTARY
The Value of Leadership in Latin America
The center-left has had its run (and mixed reviews). Here comes the center-right

GLOBAL ADVISER
Fairy Tale of Bangkok (After Dark)
Ashley Sutton works his magic on the Thai capital

Center of Attraction (Great Outdoors)
Pay a visit to the green heart of Tahiti

Five Reasons to Visit Little Corn (TIME Traveler)
Think unspoiled Caribbean

Mellow Lello (Diversions)
Porto's oasis of bookish tranquillity

A Perfect Day in ... Ajacci
Spending some time in Corsica's capital? The locals have suggestions

Good Measure (Amuse-Bouche)
A meal at Kilo is worth the weight

LETTERS
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