Turkey
US joins condemnation of Turkish plan for Cyprus ‘ghost town’
Turkey’s president told move to open up Varosha in northern Cyprus will clash with UN resolutions
Helena Smith in Athens
21, Jul, 2021 @5:19 PM
Turkish Cypriot leader: ‘The only way forward is a two-state solution’
Self-avowed nationalist Ersin Tatar in ebullient mood despite embargos, isolation and political restrictions
Helena Smith in North Nicosia
20, Jul, 2021 @9:56 AM
Turkey says EU headscarf ruling ‘grants legitimacy to racism’
Allowing businesses to ban item of clothing at work will exclude Muslim women and encourage Islamophobia, critics say
Priya Elan
18, Jul, 2021 @5:34 PM
Novelist Elif Shafak: ‘I’ve always believed in inherited pain’
The award-winning Turkish-British writer talks about generational trauma, food in exile and how heavy metal helps her write
Rachel Cooke
18, Jul, 2021 @8:00 AM
Unease in the air as Cyprus ‘ghost town’ rises from the ruins of war
Varosha, once a chic resort, is being rebuilt in the latest move of Turkey’s power play in the eastern Mediterranean
Helena Smith in Varosha
18, Jul, 2021 @7:00 AM
‘Tell those stories’: Kurds call for torture prison to be turned into place of healing
Plans to turn Diyarbakır prison into a ‘cultural centre’ spark fears of whitewashing Kurdish struggle
Bethan McKernan in Istanbul
18, Jul, 2021 @4:00 AM
Afghans flee to eastern Turkey as Taliban takes control amid chaos
Some pay smugglers to take them to Istanbul as withdrawal of US troops rekindles fears of civil war
Bethan McKernan in Istanbul and Ruşen Takva in Van
16, Jul, 2021 @12:50 PM
Afghan family trapped in Istanbul airport after fleeing Taliban threats
Family of 16 had hoped to claim asylum in Russia, as thousands flee Afghanistan after troops withdrawal
Bethan McKernan in Istanbul
12, Jul, 2021 @12:55 PM
‘It will be a catastrophe’: fate of Syria’s last aid channel rests in Russia’s hands
Possible veto of Bab al-Hawa UN aid crossing could halt the flow of vital food and health supplies to 3.4 million people
Bethan McKernan and Hussein Akoush
09, Jul, 2021 @7:00 AM
Iran and Russia move to fill diplomatic vacuum in Afghanistan
Iranian foreign minister meets Taliban negotiators in Tehran, while Turkey offers troops to protect Kabul airport
Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor
09, Jul, 2021 @4:00 AM
Clean-up of Turkey’s Sea of Marmara – in pictures
Drone photos before and after the project show the success in tackling a ‘sea snot’ outbreak that had threatened marine life
Anadolu/Getty Images
07, Jul, 2021 @6:00 AM
Covid: entry rules for UK travellers to holiday hotspots across Europe
What travel restrictions apply for Malta, Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Tunisia and Turkey?
Sam Jones in Madrid, Jon Henley in Paris, Angela Giuffrida in Rome and Helena Smith in Athens
02, Jul, 2021 @1:08 PM
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