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People strolling along a seaside promenade with a cityscape and industrial port visible in the background. A motorcycle is parked near a walkway, and children are playing on the grass in the foreground.

Residents in neighboring Turkey ‘aren’t afraid’ as involvement in Iran’s war looms

US-Israel-Iran War

After having three missiles directed into Turkish airspace and shot down by NATO in the last month, more eyes have turned to Turkey. Both Turkish officials and some Istanbul residents maintain the country won’t get involved.

A vast rural landscape featuring dry grasslands with scattered shrubs and bushes, set against a backdrop of distant hills and a clear blue sky.

Turkey’s Izmir facing severe shortages as water levels continue to drop

Environment
A lively scene in a dimly lit room with a smiling woman in a patterned dress dancing among a group of people. There are several people seated at tables, some of whom are smoking hookahs. The atmosphere is warm and social.

Turkey has become a growing hub for Iranian businesses and cultural spaces

Culture
A group of people, including a woman holding a child and a young girl with a backpack, are seen at an outdoor location with military personnel and vehicles. The woman is wearing a headscarf and carrying luggage, and a soldier is directing the group. Military trucks and personnel are visible in the background.

Turkey grapples with loss of labor as Syrian refugees return home

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A woman wearing a face mask and black coat stands outside a building with a group of people, some talking, in a public space.

Iranians crossing the border to Turkey say they can’t stop thinking of the family they left behind

Protest
Three people are seated at a restaurant table eating various dishes, including a bowl of soup and pasta. One person is seen pulling long strands of pasta from the dish, while another is using a spoon and fork.

In search of a Turkish dish that feels like home

Food

Reporter Fariba Nawa goes on the search with her daughters for the best mıhlama in Turkey. A fondue-like delicacy native to the Black Sea region, their mission is to replicate the same experience in Istanbul.

A murder in Istanbul raises fears for journalists’ safety

DW

As Turkey looks ahead to its next presidential election in 2028, critics of the current leadership say political repression is getting worse.

Turkey welcomes European leaders, while oppressing leaders at home

DW

With a growing threat from Russia and Turkey’s potential role in Europe’s defense, the country is ushering in a new era of cooperation among the EU.

Out of Eden Walk: Walking through Turkey between conflicts

Out of Eden Walk

The nation currently known as Turkey sits where Europe meets Asia. That land was once known to Europeans as part of the Levant. National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek walked across Turkey on foot in 2014. He looks back on the experience of traversing that ground in conversation with Host Marco Werman.

From Turkey to France: Iranian women’s rights activist continues her work despite ongoing threats from Iranian regime

Women & Gender

Iranian activists and dissidents who live abroad are often trailed and harassed by government agents from Iran. One woman shares her story about being followed, detained and having her life threatened, as she continues to push for women’s rights.

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