Laura Neumann

Laura Neumann is an Istanbul-based freelance journalist focusing on culture, politics, and gender. Her work has previously appeared in the Guardian, Middle East Eye, and Atlas Obscura.

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From measles to the flu, more Turkish parents are saying no to vaccines

July 25, 2019Health & Medicine

The Turkish Medical Association warns that the country is at risk for outbreaks of preventable diseases that have already been eradicated in Turkey due to the increase in anti-vaccine messaging and vaccine rejection by parents.

Trans women in Turkey celebrate Pride despite government opposition

July 2, 2018Sexuality

‘We’re not scared’: Thousands of women march despite crackdown on protests in Turkey

March 9, 2018Culture