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Elmas Topcu

Deutsche Welle

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Popular Turkish TV series a mix of commentary, propaganda

Turkish television series have been exported to more than 170 countries, raking in hundreds of millions of dollars. Not only are they a global export...

27.01.2025 10

Deutsche Welle

Elmas Topcu

Erdogan has interests in Syria's reignited war

The 13-year civil war in Syria has flared up once again. What role is Turkey playing? And what are President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's aims in...

05.12.2024 3

Deutsche Welle

Elmas Topcu

Turkey: Erdogan's tightrope walk with the Kurds

The Turkish government is sending ambiguous signals to the Kurds. Analysts believe it is hoping to garner some votes while also possibly splitting...

20.11.2024 4

Deutsche Welle

Elmas Topcu

No end to femicides in Turkey

The number of women killed by men in Turkey has gone up in 2024. Women's rights groups say that the government is fostering a sense of impunity in...

19.10.2024 4

Deutsche Welle

Elmas Topcu