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VIDEO: Ukraine’s year of war, displacement and no end in sight
The World’s correspondents Daniel Ofman, Durrie Bouscaren and Shirin Jaafari reflect on some of the key moments of the ongoing war in Ukraine that has affected millions of people.
Desperate pet owners turn to illegal drug markets to cure a rare cat virus
Turkey detains Syrian suspect in deadly Istanbul bombing
'How long will this continue?': People in Istanbul see their rents double as inflation soars
'I'm being strangled here': Refugees returned by Turkey to Syria say conditions are bleak
A spate of dolphin deaths in the Black Sea prompts scientists to search for answers
Since February, hundreds of dolphins have been found dead off the coasts of Ukraine, Bulgaria and Turkey. Scientists have pointed to the war in Ukraine as a possible cause. Navy sonar systems used to locate other vessels create powerful sounds that may be disorienting the marine animals.
At the mouth of the Black Sea, a ship spotter watches for clues amid Ukraine war
Turkey’s ship watchers observe traffic in Turkey’s Bosphorus Strait to understand geopolitics — including the comings and goings of Russian ships amid war in Ukraine.
The new Russian diaspora finds a home in Istanbul
More than 3 million people have fled Ukraine in the violence of the past three weeks. At the same time, a smaller, more privileged migration route is emerging in eastern cities like Istanbul.
For this man in Istanbul, the pandemic renewed a lifelong passion for drawing
When the pandemic hit his home city of Istanbul, Ahmet Faruk picked up an old passion: drawing. He wandered around the city, looking for forgotten, underappreciated buildings. Then, he brought them to life on the pages of his sketchbook. Lately, he has been focusing on Islamic architecture, specifically, mosque domes and minarets.
In a Turkish border town, migrant ‘pushbacks’ from Greece turn deadly
Last week, 19 migrants froze to death near a Turkish village on the border with Greece. Their deaths shed new light on pushbacks, which witnesses say are routine.
‘It’s a casino operation’: As Turkish lira falls, some Turks turn to cryptocurrency
Millions of people in Turkey are turning to risky cryptocurrency investments in the hopes of protecting their savings or bringing in a side income. But economist Steve Hanke calls it a "casino operation." "They’re not really investments," he said.
‘I had no life left here’: Iraqi Kurds are at the center of the migration crisis in Europe
Iraqi Kurds fleeing the semi-autonomous region in northern Iraq have made harrowing journeys to Western Europe. Now, many are being flown back to northern Iraq, often with little to restart their lives.
Syrian refugees and migrants in Turkey face a difficult decision to return home
Millions of Syrians are wrestling with the tough choice to return to Syria after 10 years of civil war. In Turkey, the COVID-19 pandemic hit some Syrians so hard that they returned home, only to regret it.
Turkey’s modest fashion market hits its stride
Turkey is quickly becoming a global center of modest fashion — a retail sector that caters to women in Muslim countries who often seek out clothing with more coverage than mainstream brands tend to offer.
‘The sea is throwing up’: Turkey’s record sea snot outbreak signals severe underwater pollution
Sea snot is a danger to aquatic life, and experts say that untreated wastewater is interacting with climate change, creating big environmental hazards.