Burcu Karakas
On Sunday She Tweeted Against The War. On Monday Police Broke Her Door Down.
Turkey is cracking down on opponents of its war in northwest Syria.
Borzou Daragahi
A Picture Of A Refugee Staring Into A Gym Went Viral. Now He Has A Lifetime Membership.
A photograph of a shoeshine boy staring longingly into a gym went viral, and inspired the sports club’s owner to help.
Borzou Daragahi
8 Ways Turkey Has Changed Since Last Year’s Failed Coup Attempt
The botched attempt to seize power by a faction of the country’s military has divided Turkey while emboldening its leader.
Burcu Karakas
This Mild-Mannered Accountant Is Challenging Turkey’s Erdogan
“Turkey has to find an exit from this authoritarianism,” said the country's main opposition leader, who has been leading a march for justice from Ankara to Istanbul.
Borzou Daragahi
Here’s Why Trump’s Plan To Beat ISIS In Raqqa May Ignite A New War
Not since the 2003 US invasion and occupation of Iraq has Washington gone forward with a military plan so vehemently opposed by one of its closest allies.
Burcu Karakas
A New Report Shows How The Crackdown In Turkey Is Tearing Families Apart
Amnesty International research explores the deep impact of Turkey’s post-coup purge of 100,000 government employees.
Burcu Karakas
Turkey's President Just Declared Victory In A Referendum To Expand His Powers
The opposition, however, is contesting the results, which are still unofficial.
Borzou Daragahi
This Amazing Music Video Is Raising Awareness About Violence Against LGBT People
The video by a Turkish band has been watched nearly 3 million times.
Burcu Karakas
How Turkey Became The Top Censor Of Twitter Accounts Worldwide
A new transparency report by Twitter shows the Turkish government has used courts to force Twitter into blocking more users and tweets than any other country in the world.
Burcu Karakas
