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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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    Turkish president says he shared Khashoggi recordings with Riyadh, Paris and Washington

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  2. 3 hours ago

    In today’s ⁦⁩: When received the leaders of , and , he began by blaming them for the war in Yugoslavia. It took them a few moments to realise he’d mixed up the Balkans and the Baltics. ⁦⁩

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  3. 4 hours ago

    The post-Brunson love-in is over. We’re back to slamming.

    Erdogan slams US for putting bounty on key PKK terrorists, while cooperating with terror group at the same time
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  4. 4 hours ago

    Turning the knife a little more... has refused to “celebrate” a mass slaughter, preferring to calmly “commemorate” the sacrifices instead. His guest wants the tanks and the parades and isn’t happy.

    I am in Paris getting ready to celebrate the end of World War One. Is there anything better to celebrate than the end of a war, in particular that one, which was one of the bloodiest and worst of all time?
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  5. 6 hours ago

    Thread for the - possible spat 👇🏻

    The radio interview Macron gave this week that has triggered Trump’s anger has been taken out of context, both by Trump and by the media. It’s worth explaining the context in full given that this is likely to cause division ahead of the Armistice centenary. (1/4)
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  6. 16 hours ago

    Macron made the comments a couple of days ago and so the tweet could have come earlier...but then it wouldn’t have made quite such an impact. Timed to disruptive perfection.

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  7. 16 hours ago

    On the eve of his visit to Paris. That meeting with Macron will be fun...

    President Macron of France has just suggested that Europe build its own military in order to protect itself from the U.S., China and Russia. Very insulting, but perhaps Europe should first pay its fair share of NATO, which the U.S. subsidizes greatly!
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  8. 22 hours ago

    Salut , ça faisait longtemps...

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  9. 24 hours ago

    👏🏻 . May our children grow up in a world where more countries follow suit.

    Scotland is first country to approve LGBTI school lessons
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  10. Nov 8

    “Posterity feels no pride in the they died for”. Beautiful piece by the BBC’s best, , on how the country on the wrong side of WWI grieves for the dead and for its role, &how it transformed “from murderous dictatorship to democratic partner”

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    Nov 7

    Here's Trump blaming the annexation of Crimea not on Putin but on "President Obama's regime."

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    Nov 7

    “Pardon me, ma’am.” This video shows that ’s accusation that manhandled the White House employee who was trying to wrench the microphone from his hands is false.

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    Here is a video of the interaction for the world to see:
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    Nov 7

    In light of Sarah Sanders' new statement regarding Jim Acosta, here's the video of Trump praising Greg Gianforte for body slamming Ben Jacobs from October 18: "Any guy that can do a body slam, he's my kind of guy."

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  14. Nov 7

    46 cars, 7 motorcycle outriders. In his home city.

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    TURKEY | President Erdogan and his convoy of security detail crossing a highway in Istanbul.
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    Nov 7

    An iconic, almost painterly photo by : A White House staff member reaches for the microphone held by CNN’s Jim Acosta as a snarling President Donald Trump accuses him of ‘fake news’.

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  16. Nov 7

    Journalists ask questions. It’s our job. And we stand up to those who try to shout us down.

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    "I'm not concerned about Russian investigation, because it's a hoax" - US President Donald Trump calls CNN reporter "rude and terrible" after questions on migrant caravan and Russian investigation …
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  17. Nov 7

    Great piece by on , a success story. But the company refused interview. Why? We have this constant problem with government and companies. Talk to us & you get your message across. Don’t ignore us then say we’re one-sided

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  18. Nov 6

    Lesson 1 of language ✔️. A whole new Lusophone world awaits. Vamos!

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  19. Nov 6

    So for a year, everybody will be paying 200TL each way to take taxis to the new airport because the government was unwilling to delay opening so as to coincide with the completion of the metro. Makes absolutely no sense.

    37.5-km metro line between Gayrettepe and the new Istanbul Airport will be completed by the end of 2019, Transport and Infrastructure Minister Turhan says
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    Nov 5

    If you work at Fox, and consider yourself a journalist, my lord.

    Fox News host Sean Hannity is now campaigning with Trump on stage
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