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Muhammed Erdogan, the first Syrian turned Turkish citizen to run for parliament in Turkey, in front of his campaign truck.

The 'Syrian Erdogan' running in Turkey's parliamentary elections

Muhammed Erdogan is such a fan of Turkey's incumbent president that he adopted the president's last name. But many Turks don't think he's a legitimate political candidate.

The 'Syrian Erdogan' running in Turkey's parliamentary elections
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In Istanbul, outrage over Zara not paying garment workers

In Istanbul, outrage over Zara not paying garment workers
A Turkish demonstrator holds a banner in Istanbul in April 2009. It reads, "No soldiers for Afghanistan. Return to your home Obama."

Eat, pray, admit you're from an empire

Eat, pray, admit you're from an empire
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DNA might help him identify his family. But he can't find a way to give a sample.

DNA might help him identify his family. But he can't find a way to give a sample.
Atlanta (left) and her sister Phoenix lounge with a volunteer outside the cargo hall before leaving Istanbul.

Turkey has a golden retriever problem. America can help.

Turkey has a golden retriever problem. America can help.
Elif Koc, 18, shapes a customer's eyebrows at the Twins salon in Istanbul. Kroc is voting yes on Sunday's referendum. But she says the issue is dividing her family.

Is Turkey's referendum a vote for more efficient government, or a power grab?

Polls suggest the April 16 race is close and many are still undecided.

Is Turkey's referendum a vote for more efficient government, or a power grab?
A Syrian refugee woman, who is stuck between the Jordanian and Syrian borders, holds her child near the town of Ruwaished, in the Hadalat area, east of the capital Amman, May 4, 2016.

What 2017 could bring for millions of displaced Syrians

More than 4 million Syrian refugees have fled to neighboring countries of Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan. Millions more are trying to escape Syria's borders. Here's what they can expect from the new year.

What 2017 could bring for millions of displaced Syrians
A Syrian class in Istanbul. Many of the students hadn't attending school for years.

Syrian parents in Turkey worry their kids are losing their culture

Hundreds of thousands of Syrian children are attending temporary Syrian schools in Turkey, where they learn in Arabic. But the country is considering a plan to have them attend Turkish schools only.

Syrian parents in Turkey worry their kids are losing their culture
Two women discuss Turkish politics during a joint rally in Istanbul between the Islamist and secularist parties shortly after the attempted coup in late July.

Turkey's fraught history with headscarves

It used to be that women who wore headscarves in Turkey faced harassment and discrimination. Lately, it's the secular women bearing the brunt of it.

Turkey's fraught history with headscarves
Turkey Refugee Camp

Refugees in Turkey will get EU-funded debit cards

The EU announced plans Thursday to distribute debit cards to refugees in Turkey, part of a multi-billion euro aid deal with Ankara to curb migrant flows to Europe.

Refugees in Turkey will get EU-funded debit cards
Candy shop Istanbul

In this traditional Turkish candy shop, a daughter takes her turn

The Old City of Istanbul has long been a man's world. But inside one fifth-generation candy shop, times are changing.

In this traditional Turkish candy shop, a daughter takes her turn
Turkish woman at protest

Women are being silenced in Turkey's crackdown

Some women’s groups say they are being specifically targeted. On Twitter, many women are reporting an increase in harassment on the streets. Others are railing against misogynist language used by all sides, reducing women to pawns, or spoils of war.

Women are being silenced in Turkey's crackdown
A man waves a Turkish flag at Taksim Square in Istanbul on July 16 after a coup attempt.

My local grocer knew the Turkish coup would fail. He's seen successful coups before.

What happened when word of a coup attempt got out in Turkey? People made a run to local stores to stock up on snacks, cigarettes and booze.

My local grocer knew the Turkish coup would fail. He's seen successful coups before.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan helps to carry a coffin with a victim of a thwarted coup following a funeral service in Istanbul, Turkey, July 17, 2016.

Turkey's crackdown: How far will it go?

Thousands of police have been fired. Judges tossed. Governors ousted. As Turkey's president consolidates power after a failed coup, will he move toward authoritarianism?

Turkey's crackdown: How far will it go?
Turkish crackdown begins

Turkey detains 6,000 after coup attempt; president vows to purge 'virus'

The crackdown intensifies after Turkey's president, allied authorities and an outpouring of ordinary Turks put down an attempted military coup.

Turkey detains 6,000 after coup attempt; president vows to purge 'virus'