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Turkey, a NATO member, is a strategically important country positioned at the crossroads between East and West. It was founded by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk out of the ashes of the Ottoman Empire in 1923.

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November 23, 2024

Turkey fires pro-Kurdish mayors, citing 'terrorism'

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Reports & Analysis

A large sinkhole in the ground

What's causing huge sinkholes in Anatolia?

What's causing huge sinkholes in Anatolia?

Sinkholes have opened up near residential areas in central Turkey, becoming deadly hazards for people and wildlife.
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 21, 202404:54 min
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) shakes the hand of Turkish Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Leader Devlet Bahceli (L)

Turkey: What's behind Erdogan's outreach to Kurds?

Turkey: What's behind Erdogan's outreach to Kurds?

The Turkish government is sending ambiguous signals to the Kurds. What is the president trying to achieve?
PoliticsNovember 20, 2024
Donald Trump shown during his first term in office as US president meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the Oval Office of the White House on November 13, 2019 in Washington, DC.

Turkey's Erdogan eyes US relations reset with Trump return

Turkey's Erdogan eyes US relations reset with Trump return

Will Donald Trump's "chemistry" with Recep Tayyip Erdogan help to improve Turkey-US ties?
PoliticsNovember 11, 202403:55 min
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What's really behind 'foreign agent' laws?

What's really behind 'foreign agent' laws?

Turkey is set to introduce a new law against foreign influence, following Russia's example.
PoliticsNovember 8, 202400:59 min
Meltem Özdem smiles as she looks out over the sky while standing in a hot air balloon that she is piloting.

Turkish female hot air balloon pilot is pioneer of the skies

Turkish female hot air balloon pilot is pioneer of the skies

Meltem Özdem found her dream job soaring over Cappadocia's volcanoes and mountains as a hot air balloon pilot.
SocietyNovember 4, 202404:53 min
Three flags of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) fly at a rally

Turkey, the Kurds and the PKK

Turkey, the Kurds and the PKK

The PKK has claimed responsibility for the deadly attack in Ankara. Who is the PKK and what do they strive for?
PoliticsOctober 25, 2024
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In the spotlight

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, standing in front of a Turkish flag, shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia

Turkey's BRICS ambitions: Is Erdogan gambling with the West?

This year's BRICS summit is also attended by Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan, whose government would like to join BRICS.
PoliticsOctober 23, 202403:27 min
Women hold up posters

Turkey faces spate of brutal murders of women

Turkey has seen a wave of femicides in 2024. Women's rights groups say Erdogan's government is partly to blame.
PoliticsOctober 19, 2024
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Discord: Why the messaging app is under scrutiny

Russia and Turkey have blocked the app, popular with the young, after accusing it of failing to remove illegal content.
TechnologyOctober 11, 2024
Bulent Mumay poses in his home in Istanbul, looking out a window

EU lawmakers urge Turkey to clear DW journalist Bulent Mumay

Veteran reporter Bulent Mumay refuses to live in fear, but a suspended jail sentence means he must watch his back.
PoliticsOctober 10, 2024
Crowd of protesters with banner

Turkey's crisis: Why is violence against children ignored?

The Turkish public has been shocked by the murder of an 8-year-old girl. But her case is by no means an isolated one.
SocietySeptember 29, 2024
President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his wife Emine Erdogan wave from the top of steps to a white airplane with a Turkish flag painted on it

Will Turkey's bid to join BRICS speed up EU accession?

Is Turkey's application to BRICS group a sign Ankara is moving away from the EU?
PoliticsSeptember 15, 2024
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