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BBC Turkey Correspondent. Previously based in Athens and Belgrade. All views my own.

Istanbul and beyond
Joined December 2010
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  1. 3 hours ago

    Spot the mismatch

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    20 hours ago

    I’d ask the Astana dyad of Russia and Iran ….

    | Erdogan asks the West to pay attention to children, women and civilians, 'slaughtered and martyred' in Eastern Ghouta
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  3. 23 hours ago

    "You saw what happened in ", thundered, referring to attack. "The same will happen in ".

    Turkey: Erdogan lashes out at France warning of ‘more terror attacks’
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  4. 24 hours ago

    Horrific pictures from . Last week , and said they were "reducing violence and bringing peace closer". But with news of another suspected chemical attack, rapprochement with regime supporters is increasingly uncomfortable

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  5. Apr 7

    Now that is quite a headline. Unbelievable.

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    Apr 7

    Reports from Diyarbakır say a man was arrested on his way to his own wedding, charged w/ insulting the president. The wedding went ahead w/out the groom. Turkish judicial system handled over 50 thousand cases of "insulting the president" over the recent years

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    Apr 5

    Angela Merkel is going to visit the White House soon. Time to remind everyone of one of the best gifs ever

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    Apr 6

    Full House: Former President not a good job title today. S Korea's Park Gyun Hye jailed for 24 years on corruption; Jacob Zuma goes on trial for corruption; Lula da Silva told to turn himself in to serve 12-year term for .

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    Apr 5

    Can you spot the difference? The Breaking Point poster from 2016, and a Hungarian government ‘information’ poster during the current parliamentary election campaign. The exact same photo.

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  10. Apr 5

    According to this outstanding piece of journalism, my face shows how jaws have dropped in the west over 's new close alliance with . What I find more surprising, however, is that anybody actually buys this paper.

    Dün Alman bugün İngiliz... Ağızları açık kaldı!
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  11. Apr 5

    1 memorable moment from press conference yesterday: when journalist asked about talk of withdrawal. "US says one thing today, another tomorrow", he scoffed. & smirked. 3 leaders united in contempt for Washington, who feel they now hold cards in

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  12. Apr 5

    - relations have slipped back about 20 years. Language increasingly fierce, actions increasingly bellicose

    Greek minister says country vigilant against ‘enemy’ Turkey …
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    Apr 4

    When Turkish fighters joined Islamic State, many brought their families w/ them. With militants driven out of Iraqi cities, authorities are struggling to determine what to do with hundreds of wives and orphans left behind. Here’s my piece for

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  14. Apr 4

    All student journalists should watch the questions asked at the -- press conference - and see what not to emulate in their future careers.

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  15. Apr 4

    An unlikely alliance of those on opposite sides of 's war. But as western governments have lost influence and talks of pulling out troops, , and have filled the void, pursuing their own aims in a viciously proxy war

    Syria summit starts
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    Apr 4

    9 students from Turkey's leading Bogazici University have been detained on terrorism charges after Erdogan accused them of "behaving like terrorists" because they protested Turkey's military operation in Syria.

    Tutuklama talebiyle mahkemeye sevk edilen 15 Boğaziçi üniversitesi öğrencisinden 9'u tutuklandı
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    Apr 4

    “Outside powers have carved up Syria in its viciously complex proxy war. And Turkey, Russia and Iran see an opportunity to get what they want out of a crushed country,” notes mournfully and correctly. Somehow, the US/UK’s ongoing role is not worth a mention.

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    Apr 4

    This hour latest on shooting from — from — from Daniela Relph — summit from

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  19. Apr 3

    On case, says he was surprised by "pace of anti- campaign", notes Porton Down lab said "not possible to say where substance originated from", Russia wants to take part in investigation and hopes "a line can be draw under it"

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  20. Apr 3

    4 deeply challenging journalist questions allowed at press conference: "are there factors that could negatively affect joint projects?", "did you discuss Skripal case?" "what is Russia's stance on YPG?" "is there an exact delivery date for S400 defence system?".

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