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Diyarbakir

Three women wearing head scarves, long jackets and masks by a gray fountain

In Turkey, doctors fear coronavirus numbers are higher than the government admits 

COVID-19

Turkey’s reopening follows a national lull in the coronavirus infections. But the country’s largest association of doctors says that based on its own research, the actual number of cases of the coronavirus in Turkey is much higher than reported figures.

Armen Demircian says he's found a home at this recently restored Armenian Church in Diyarbakir, Turkey — though he's not a Christian.

One man in Turkey struggles with his long-hidden Armenian identity

Conflict
Dutch journalist Fréderike Geerdink has been charged by Turkey with aiding a terrorist organization.

This Dutch journalist says she is doing her job. Turkey says she is helping terrorists

Global Politics

In Turkey, Kurdish classes taught by a girl who is young enough to be in grade school

To Create Strong Presidency, Erdoğan Woos Turkish Kurds

Arts, Culture & Media
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A New Beginning for the Kurdish Language in Turkey?

The World in Words

The Turkish government is loosening restrictions on teaching Kurdish in public schools. The question is whether it’s a political ploy, or a real attempt at making peace with Turkey’s Kurds.

13-Year-Old Teaches Kurdish in Turkey

Conflict & Justice

Turkey had a ban on Kurdish in public places. So Kurdish children didn’t learn their language in school and their parents often didn’t speak it at home, but one young teacher is changing that.

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