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Curfews, quarantine, fake news, insurrection: Orhan Pamuk's Nights of Plague feels eerily prescient

Nobel prize-winning author Orhan Pamuk spent five years working on Nights of Plague, well before the onset of the current pandemic. Perhaps he foresaw history repeating itself; the political fallout from the outbreak of the bubonic plague on his make-believe island of Mingheria in 1901 resonates eerily with our world…

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Iranian dancer in Turkey says she believes protests will end Tehran's 'cruelty'

Mikaeil Alizadeh decided to move to Turkey from Iran in 2015 after receiving threats for being gender-fluid and fearing she would be jailed for being a dancer. Now she believes the anti-government protests will lead to the end of Tehran's "cruelty."

Reuters

‘I feel dumb and ashamed’: Woman slams Istanbul Airport for not stocking a single menstrual product

‘I should not be embarrassed, Istanbul Airport should be embarrassed,’ she said

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‘Bad situation’: Soaring U.S. dollar spreads pain worldwide

As the value of the U.S. dollar soars, other currencies around the world are sinking by comparison

The Independent UK

Istanbul fire: Blaze at huge tower block as flames seen ripping through all floors

Videos of the terrifying blaze show how the fire has ripped through every floor of the tower block in Istanbul, Turkey, sending smoke billowing into the sky

Daily Mirror

Ukraine grain backlog prompts U.N. call for faster ship checks

(This Oct. 11 story officially corrects to adjust JCC data in paragraph 7, reflecting most-delayed ship awaiting inspections for 20 days.)

Reuters

Reports: Türkiye Exerting Efforts to Hold Talks Between Russia, West

Türkiye plans to organize negotiations between Russia and four western countries to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, according to reports from Ankara and Moscow on Monday. Ismail Emrah Karayel, Chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee of Türkiye and the European Union confirmed that Ankara is working to hold negotiations…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Russian couple find a refuge from war in their Istanbul bookstore

The conversation flowed from Turkish to Russian as Oleg and Aleksandra Chernousov chatted to guests at the launch of their bookstore in Istanbul, the start of a new life in a new city they once thought would just be a temporary home.

Reuters

Bride-to-be killed by man wielding samurai sword in random attack as she walked to work

Can Goktug Boz later confessed he picked architect Basak Canzig, 28, as his victim for the horrifying street attack in Istanbul as he wanted to kill a woman 'because it would be easier'.

Daily Mirror

Turkey's 'disinformation' bill to have pre-election 'chilling effect' -Europe watchdog

Turkey's proposed "disinformation" bill threatens free speech and could further harm journalism ahead of next year's elections, a European rights watchdog's legal body said, calling for Turkey's parliament to reject it.

Reuters

Midfielder opens up on 'sad' end to Liverpool career despite Champions League glory

Vladimir Smicer left Liverpool after six years following the Reds' Champions League triumph against AC Milan in Istanbul

Liverpool Echo

Rafa Benitez makes 'dressing room rage' admission about Liverpool's Champions League win in Istanbul

Rafa Benitez led Liverpool to their fifth European Cup win against AC Milan in Istanbul back in 2005

Liverpool Echo

Killing of refugee highlights struggle facing Syrians in Turkey

Working-class Istanbul districts like Bagcilar are the epicentre of the tension between Syrians and Turks.

Al Jazeera

Ankara Informs Washington it Is Committed to Defending its Rights in East Med, Aegean

US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s chief adviser Ibrahim Kalin in Istanbul on Sunday. The two, whose meeting was unannounced to the media beforehand, discussed various bilateral and international issues, topped by the developments in the Aegean and the Mediterranean and the tension…

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The Independent UK

Spiced beef, salty cheese fill Turkey’s top street food

In street stalls and restaurants across Istanbul, cooks stretch dough paper thin and stuff it with spiced ground meat, greens and chewy white cheese

The Independent UK

Fleeing Russians follow path of 1917 refugees to Istanbul

Vladimir Putin’s military draft “changed everything” for the tens of thousands of Russians who have fled their country since the Russian leader’s mobilization was announced last month

Reuters

White House's Sullivan meets Ukraine's Yermak in Istanbul, pledges U.S. support

U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan met with Andriy Yermak, the head of Ukraine's presidential office, in Istanbul on Sunday and pledged Washington's steadfast support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity, the White House said.

Reuters

U.S. and Turkish officials discuss Ukraine and NATO in unannounced meeting

U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan met with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's chief adviser Ibrahim Kalin in Istanbul on Sunday and discussed "progress on NATO accession for Finland and Sweden", the White House said in a statement.

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Mahsa Amini's mysterious death lit a fuse in Iran. Now exiles are risking everything to join the protests

Iranians who fled their homeland are now booking flights or making treacherous cross-border journeys to enter the country. Their mission: to help topple the regime.

France 24

Russian men flee to Turkey to avoid Putin’s mobilisation for Ukraine war

Russian men have been fleeing in large numbers since the Kremlin announced a partial military draft to sustain its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. Turkey, where some 50,000 Russian nationals have applied for residency since February, is one of their destinations of choice. Our correspondents in Istanbul bring you this report.

France 24

'The Anxious Diary of Istanbul': Top Turkish cartoonist describes political climate

Ersin Karabulut is one of Turkey's most famous cartoonists. His new autobiographical comic strip "The Anxious Diary of Istanbul" has just been published as a book here in France. He joins us from Istanbul to tell us more about how the political climate is affecting artists there.

WEKU

Russian men flee the country. Many are showing up in Istanbul

Men are fleeing Russia by land or air days after President Vladimir Putin said he was mobilizing more forces into Ukraine. NPR met Russians arriving in Turkey, where they don't need visas to enter.

Daily Record

Meghan Markle shares favourite holiday spot, labelling it 'invigorating'

Before joining the Royal Family the Duchess of Sussex frequently travelled the world.

Daily Mirror

Meghan Markle says her favourite holiday spot is affordable and invigorating

Meghan Markle wrote about her favourite place to visit, a holiday destination she stopped off in for just 48 hours with amazing shopping, desserts and stunning buildings

The Independent UK

Turkey: Anti-LGBTQ display reflects nation's political shift

Panic and anxiety gripped members of Turkey's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer communities when several thousand demonstrators marched in Istanbul last weekend to demand a ban on what they consider gay propaganda and to outlaw LGBTQ organizations

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