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Time to go home? Assad's demise brings dilemmas for Syrian refugees in Turkey

The fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria is being viewed as an opportunity by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to return millions of Syrian refugees amid growing public resentment. However, it remains uncertain whether those who have built new lives in cities like Istanbul are prepared to return.

Radio France Internationale

The best destinations to travel solo in 2025 — from Sri Lanka to Romania

Having travelled the world solo for 20 years, Lydia Swinscoe shares her standout countries for going it alone in 2025

Evening Standard

Airline passengers who found bedbugs infesting their seats were allegedly rebuffed by flight crew

Some of the flights with reports of bedbugs were 13 hours long.

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Turkey's Pro-Kurd Party To Meet Jailed PKK Leader On Saturday

A delegation from Turkey's main pro-Kurdish DEM party is due on Saturday to visit jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan, who is serving life on a prison island off Istanbul, a party source said.

International Business Times

Turkey's soaring costs are creating a 'lost generation' of kids forced to help their families get by

One-third of Turkey's children live in poverty, with many forced to work to support their struggling families

The Independent UK

After a breakup, can you ever be happy living alone? I moved countries to find out

I left Berlin for a flat overlooking the Bosphorus – and after a decade with a partner, found myself in a very different life, says writer and journalist Carolin Würfel

The Guardian - UK

At Turkey-Syria Border, Returning Children Cross Into The Unknown

Eight-year-old Rayan Assani knows next to nothing about Syria, but in a few minutes, the little girl with long black hair and a Barbie backpack will cross the border and head for her family's native Aleppo.

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Turkey’s silencing of an independent radio station highlights the country’s escalating assault on media freedom

Anyone who advocates for justice in Turkey is faced with the state’s relentless crackdown on freedom. In the past few months alone, several pro-Kurdish elected mayors have been removed from their posts, and a four-day film festival in Istanbul was cancelled in protest at a ban on showing Queer, a…

The Conversation

Turkey's Syrians Rejoice Over Assad's Fall

Hundreds of Syrians celebrated the fall of long-time ruler Bashar al-Assad in joyous scenes on Sunday outside the Fatih Mosque in central Istanbul, one of the focal points for their 500,000-strong Syrian community in the Turkish city.

International Business Times

Who are Turkiye’s ‘Newborn Gang’ and why are they on trial?

Turkiye is gripped by the ongoing trial and the crimes against newborn babies that are behind it.

Al Jazeera

Turkey reportedly arrested suspects in Israeli-Moldovan rabbi in UAE as they left Istanbul airport

Turkish security forces reportedly arrested the three Uzbek suspects in the killing of a rabbi in the United Arab Emirates as they left an airport in Istanbul

The Independent UK

Police in Turkey detain demonstrators seeking more protection for women against violence

Police have detained dozens of people in Istanbul who tried to join a rally calling for greater protection for women in Turkey, where more than 400 women have been murdered this year

The Independent UK

For Ceyda: A Turkish Mum's Fight For Justice For Murdered Daughter

Filiz Demiral was at home in Istanbul when she got the phone call in August 2020 that would turn her life upside down: her 20-year-daughter Ceyda had been found dead with the police telling her it was suicide.

International Business Times

Turkish Doctor Faces Trial In Baby Deaths Scandal

Dr. Firat Sari's trial for infant deaths due to fraud in Istanbul sparks public outrage and calls for healthcare system reform.

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Trial Begins For 47 Accused In Infant Deaths Scandal

Trial in Istanbul involving 47 accused of infant deaths in a social security fraud scheme prompts calls for increased oversight and accountability in the h...

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The Independent UK

Health workers on trial in Turkey accused of private care scheme linked to 10 infant deaths

Doctors, nurses and an ambulance driver are among health care workers on trial in Istanbul accused of causing at least 10 infant deaths linked to a scheme to defraud Turkey's social security system

Radio France Internationale

Turkish radio ban is latest attack on press freedom, warn activists

The banning of an Istanbul-based independent radio station has sparked political condemnation and protests in Turkey. With a mission to bridge the country's cultural divides over the last 30 years, Acik Radio's closure is seen as part of the government's attempts to tighten its grip on the media.

Cycling Weekly

Swappingpower-fixation for panniers might be easier and more satisfying than you think

Tempted to embark on a long-distance bike adventure? Let former round-the-world record holder and author Julian Sayarer inspire you to strike out and hit the road

The Guardian - UK

‘I’m here for the ghosts’: an after-dark walk through Istanbul in search of its soul

The author of the Istanbul-set Inspector Ikmen novels takes a trip into the Old City’s thrilling and turbulent past

The Independent UK

Mubi cancels Turkey film festival after ban on Daniel Craig-starrer ‘Queer’

Organisers said they were informed just hours before the festival was due to open

Evening Standard

Galatasaray vs Tottenham LIVE! Europa League result, match stream and latest updates today

Spurs taste defeat for first time in Europa League this season

The Independent UK

Ange Postecoglou urges Tottenham to embrace atmosphere at Galatasaray

Tottenham will be without several first-team players for the Europa League fixture in Istanbul.

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