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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. 2 hours ago

    ’s government says is a “terrorist state” and that all Muslim countries should “review their ties” with it...until, that is, it comes to the 8 flights a day Turkish Airlines is cashing in on.

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    3 hours ago

    To further confuse foreign observers about Turkish nationalism and patriotism: Meet Mesut Mercan. İyi Party preliminary candidate for İzmir. And obviously an Afro-Turk.

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  3. 4 hours ago

    The UK press corps finally gets a taste of what the one regularly sits through

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    14 hours ago

    “He picks battles with everybody...now he is fighting the markets and that is dangerous” - fund managers with investments in “shocked” at their meeting with Erdogan by his plans for the economy

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  5. 15 hours ago

    joins in calling for release of candidate before presidential election. A step towards the , who she must - but could struggle - to woo, especially if it comes to a 2nd round runoff with .

    Akşener: Kürtler cumhurbaşkanlığı seçiminde bana ikinci turda oy vermez iddiası tamamen şehir efsanesi, gittiğim hiçbir güneydoğu ilinde elim havada kalmadı …
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    18 hours ago

    President Erdogan is asked by about numbers of journalists imprisoned in Turkey. He answers by questioning Matt's journalism claiming his "number of journalists incarcerated are wrong. Your sources are not healthy. The terrorists will not make good journalists."

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  7. 22 hours ago

    foreign ministry tells Israeli ambassador to return to "for some time". via

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  8. 24 hours ago

    And the lira hits 6 to the £. When I arrived in 2014 and it was 3.6, I never thought I'd see this. Economy now the biggest issue in 's election.

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  9. May 15

    Extraordinarily febrile situation when currency hangs on every word of the President. says he'd take stronger control of monetary policy and wouldn't allow hung parliament in election...and the lira slides yet again. 5.99 to £, 5.26 to €, 4.42 to $. Record low.

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    May 14

    Left: Right: (Pictures taken at the same time this afternoon)

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  11. May 14

    Pres is visiting the UK, with post- trade high on agenda. But is cosying up, rather than speaking out, to ? Our latest piece, with

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    May 13

    Turkish state broadcaster TRT legally required to give equal airtime to parties during elections. Latest government monitor report finds April 17-May 6, TRT coverage was: AKP/MHP 37 hours CHP: 3 hours IYI Party: 9 minutes Saadet and HDP: 0 minutes

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    May 12

    Let us take a moment to appreciate the BBC subtitle team.

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  14. May 12

    This guy had a great job. An Olisipografo: a professional specialist on . That’s what I want to do when I grow up.

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  15. May 12

    This guy had a great job. An Olisipografo: a professional specialist on . That’s what I want to do when I grow up.

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  16. May 11

    And of course the biggest cheer so far goes to . Beautiful song for a magnificent country.

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  17. May 11

    Ticking another thing off the bucket list: inside the stadium (for the dress rehearsal) - great atmosphere, fab stadium, brilliant energy. You’re in for a treat tomorrow!

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  18. May 10

    So happy to be back in my favourite city, . Dinner view before some fun. !

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    May 9

    In Turkey, are young conservative people losing their religion? There are no statistics or polls which show how many people are becoming atheists or deists. But anecdotal evidence is on the rise. I've been investigating the story:

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    May 8

    should be celebrated, not banned. In , students & allies at university in Ankara are not allowed to march 12 May. But they are determined to defy the ban. Please stand with them. Help them show that , sign petition

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