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Yann Perreau / TruthdigMay 23, 2025
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After defeating ISIS and establishing a multiethnic democracy, the Kurdish-majority statelet goes to the polls. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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LORNE COOK and SUZAN FRASER / The Associated PressMar 9, 2020
Thousands mass at the border with EU-member Greece as President Erdogan announces Turkey will no longer prevent migrants from crossing. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV and SUZAN FRASER / The Associated PressMar 5, 2020
Putin and Erdogan reach deal to try to ease escalating tensions with Assad-led forces in Idlib and say they will help refugees return home. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
COSTAS KANTOURIS and SUZAN FRASER / The Associated PressMar 4, 2020
Greece fires tear gas and stun grenades on crowds seeking refuge after Turkey declares its previously guarded gateways to Europe open. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
MEHMET GUZEL and ANDREW WILKS / The Associated PressFeb 28, 2020
Tensions rise significantly after 33 Turkish troops die in a Russian-backed Syrian government airstrike. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Steven Lavine / Los Angeles Review of BooksFeb 23, 2020
Roslyn Fuller's new book explains how to rescue our government from oligarchy. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
ALBERT AJI and BASSEM MROUE / The Associated PressJan 29, 2020
The offensive, part of a Russian-backed military assault, is displacing hundreds of thousands who are fleeing to safer areas. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
ANDREW WILKS / The Associated PressJan 25, 2020
Friday's temblor, put at a magnitude ranging from 6.5 to 6.8, and hundreds of aftershocks spark rumors of the country's unpreparedness. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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