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Pope Leo’s visit to Turkey comes at an uncertain time for the country’s Christians

Pope Leo’s visit to Turkey comes at an uncertain time for the country’s Christians
yesterday 10

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Turkey’s Prophet Muhammad cartoon row is an ugly sign of the times

01.07.2025 9

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The Isis threat to Syria hasn’t gone away

23.06.2025 10

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Istanbul was disgracefully unprepared for the earthquake

23.04.2025 6

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Europe / Will Turkey’s protests trouble Erdogan?

25.03.2025 8

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The arrest of Istanbul’s mayor could backfire for Erdogan

20.03.2025 7

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Middle East / Is Syria heading for a fresh dictatorship?

19.03.2025 10

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Is the Kurdish PKK about to lay down arms?

28.02.2025 7

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Conflict / Syria’s civil war is far from over

12.02.2025 20

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Middle East / Are Syria’s Christians safe?

02.02.2025 10

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Are Syria’s Christians safe?

02.02.2025 20

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An interview with Amr Salem / ‘Bashar was my friend’: the former Assad minister on why he didn’t flee Syria

25.01.2025 10

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‘Bashar was my friend’: the former Assad minister on why he didn’t flee Syria

25.01.2025 10

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The world is still working out HTS

14.01.2025 30

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Turkey’s Syrians are rejoicing, for now

On Sunday, thousands of Syrians poured out onto the streets of Istanbul to celebrate the fall of Bashar al-Assad. The 3 million refugees living in...

09.12.2024 30

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The baby trafficking scandal that has horrified Turkey

Turkey has been rocked by the disturbing news of the arrest of a so-called ‘newborn gang’ which is accused of being responsible for the death of...

27.10.2024 3

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Turkey’s döner kebab spat with Germany is turning nasty

Germany and Turkey have had a fair share of differences and tensions over the years. But their latest row – over kebabs – is in danger of turning...

05.10.2024 10

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Daniel Thorpe