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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

    inflation soars to almost 25% in September, up more than expected from 17.9% last month, lira falls again. Meanwhile tells people they should report shops whose prices are unusually high. “We will raid their stocks if necessary”. Fears of recession looming large.

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  2. 3 hours ago

    It was called equality. Was.

    Trump administration begins denying visas to same-sex domestic partners of foreign diplomats and United Nations employees, and requiring those already in the United States to get married by the end of the year or leave the country. …
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  3. 4 hours ago

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    The video of Trump mocking Christine Blasey Ford’s testimony at his rally. Remember, aides were initially surprised at his restraint on the matter.
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    20 hours ago

    Turkmenistan's president announced the end to free gas, electricity, water, and salt. What does the country's People's Assembly say? "We, the happy youth of a beautiful epoch, support your domestic and foreign policies with all our hearts."

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  5. 20 hours ago

    I know we're all using "wow" far too often with news out of Washington, but once again...

    After Trump was caught on-camera telling ABC News' Cecilia Vega that she "never" thinks, the White House reportedly moved to retroactively fix Trump's remark by changing a word in the official transcript, The Daily Beast reports. …
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  6. 21 hours ago

    Hey I've been trying to contact you through phone, email, Facebook and now here. Impossible to reach anybody. Aren't you meant to have some kind of customer service?

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  7. 24 hours ago

    That's one way of encouraging them not to give up on the name deal...

    “Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and FYROM Prime Minister Zoran Zaev are among the favourites to become nominees for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, said Wiktor Nummellin, the Swedish TT news agency’s special correspondent for Nobel Prizes.” …
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  8. Oct 2

    President insists he absolutely can't interfere in 's exemplary "independent judiciary"...and then once again accuses Pastor Andrew of having "dark links with terror organisations".

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    Oct 2

    Today is Osman Kavala’s birthday, and his 336th day in prison without charge.

    doğum günün kutlu olsun osman kavala. nice özgür yıllara.
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  10. Oct 1

    Class. ’s Foreign Minister on a year since his country approved same-sex marriage.

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    Ein Jahr . Ein Jahr Normalität.
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  11. Oct 1

    Incredible (again)

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    Did I hear this right? President: She's shocked that I picked her. She's in a state a shock. …
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  12. Oct 1

    It’s not a complex concept, Istanbullus: metro/tram doors open, you stand back to let people off first so as to make space, and only then do you get on.

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  13. Oct 1

    “I simply do not want to take part in the final stage of the transformation of Turkish media as we know it”. One of the last editors in committed to truthful reporting and decency leaves as journalism here ceases to exist. Thank you and good luck

    This is not a goodbye, this is a thank you By
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  14. Sep 30

    A once in a generation chance to resolve name dispute with and open way to EU/NATO in doubt as referendum turnout short of 50% needed - but vast majority of those voting backed changing country’s name. PM says opposition should support change or fresh elections

    Macedonia's PM Zaev says if the majority of voters supported the ‘name’ deal, the opposition should support constitutional changes for the country to adopt a new name: Republic of North Macedonia. …
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  15. Sep 29

    Brilliantly done

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    Sep 28

    The one eye witness to the alleged attack on by is Mark Judge. He’s said he can’t appear before Committee because of anxiety and not speaking in public - which makes this ad for his book decidedly odd...

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  17. Sep 28

    We wait to see what the governor of proposes

    governor Osman Kaymak has announced that the city has filed a proposal for South Korean company to choose their city Samsun if they are to invest in Turkey.
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    Sep 28

    There's frustration in the Turkish press today after Uefa favoured Germany's bid to host . Sport paper Foto Mac's headline says "dirty play".

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  19. Sep 27

    Very big difference in tone between the softly-spoken and the furious . Interesting to see how this will play out.

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    Sep 27

    Fox News anchor says Kavanaugh case prompted his own daughters to reveal their stories

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