Syria’s Refugees: The Catastrophe
Among the many consequences of the Syrian civil war, the collapse of one of the Arab world’s most diverse societies may be the most significant.
Among the many consequences of the Syrian civil war, the collapse of one of the Arab world’s most diverse societies may be the most significant.
Turkey's Syrian refugees struggle to adapt to their new home.
Turkey has been helping more than half a million refugees since the Syrian conflict began two years ago. But how long will Turkey keep its doors open?
So many Syrian refugees have moved into the Turkish city of Gaziantep since the war that locals now call it "Little Aleppo." How long will the hospitality and neighborhood-friendliness last?
Distrust and distortion occupy the distance between much of Turkey and its Kurdish minority. Can they be overcome?
There’s much to be learned about what drove the alleged bombers at the Boston Marathon. One place to start: the contested histories and unresolved tensions in their native North Caucasus.
They love George W. Bush for liberating them, but the region's relative stability might not last.
For Kurdish women in Turkey, guerilla tactics can offer a way out.
Turkey is the world's leading jailer of journalists.
When hundreds of Kurdish prisoners, citizens, and politicians committed to an indefinite hunger strike, Turkey nervously anticipated casualties. Then, on the 68th day, it ended. What did we learn?
After decades of flirting with nuclear power, Turkey is finally going to get it first reactors thanks to a unique financing deal offered by Russia.
Can local journalists in Turkey play a role in resolving the Kurdish conflict? Will they stay out of prison long enough to try?