Huffington Post — Sept. 25, 2016 In his speeches at the U.N., President Erdogan called on the international community to do its part to share the burden of the conflict. Photo credit: Eduardo Munoz/Reuters UNITED NATIONS ― Turkey has lambasted the international community for what it feels is an inadequate response to the Syrian crisis and for neglecting …
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In a Coastal Town in Muslim-Majority Turkey, Turks Are Divided on France’s Burkini Ban
Huffington Post — Aug. 23, 2016 Photo credit: Stringer/Reuters IZMIR PROVINCE, Turkey — As the sun set on a hot Saturday at Marika Beach Club in the popular seaside town of Urla less than 30 miles from Izmir in western Turkey, Rabia Arslan finally decided to call it a day. Donning a purple “hashema,” the …
Miles Away From Istanbul, Turks Reflect on the Failed Coup
Huffington Post — Jul. 20, 2016 Photo credit: Aris Messinis via Getty Images MENEMEN DISTRICT, Turkey — For generations, Turks have been proud of their army. So sacred is the bond between the nation and its 700,000 plus-member armed forces, the second largest in NATO after the U.S., that new recruits in the military are welcomed into the …
Istanbul’s Travelers Defy Terror Days After Ataturk Airport Attack
Huffington Post — July 6, 2016 Photo credit: Anadolu Agency via Getty Images ISTANBUL — Three days after the attack at Istanbul Atatürk Airport that left 45 people dead and hundreds wounded, Turkish Airlines flight TK004 bound for Istanbul is ready to take off from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport with its 300 plus passengers. …
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