Greece: Torture Allegations Against Greek Border Guards
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Greek officials are resorting to increasingly brutal means to keep asylum-seekers out of Europe․ A young Iranian woman is now fighting back․ She reports of beatings with wooden clubs – and has taken the issue to the United Nations․
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Greek officials are resorting to increasingly brutal means to keep asylum-seekers out of Europe․ A young Iranian woman is now fighting back․ She reports of beatings with wooden clubs – and has taken the issue to the United Nations․
The Mayor of Istanbul Could Prove a Dangerous Challenger to Erdoğan
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Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has transformed into a political star, and may be a worthy challenger to the Turkish president in coming elections․ In a DER SPIEGEL interview, he talks about what he is doing right and what Erdoğan is doing wrong․
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Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has transformed into a political star, and may be a worthy challenger to the Turkish president in coming elections․ In a DER SPIEGEL interview, he talks about what he is doing right and what Erdoğan is doing wrong․
Death in the Aegean: EU Border Officials Accused of Throwing Refugees into the Sea
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Two refugees are dead and a third has leveled a shocking accusation against Greek border patrols․ DER SPIEGEL reporting points to a brutal new tactic deployed by the country's coast guard․
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Two refugees are dead and a third has leveled a shocking accusation against Greek border patrols․ DER SPIEGEL reporting points to a brutal new tactic deployed by the country's coast guard․
Orhan Pamuk on Russia's War of Aggression: Turkey Is "Clearly on the Side of the West"
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In an interview, Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk says that autocrats like Vladimir Putin will ultimately lose in the long run․ He argues that the Russian leader is stuck in the Middle Ages․ He also explains why Turkey is on the side of the West in this conflict, even if Recep Tayyip Erdoğan isn't vocal about it․
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In an interview, Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk says that autocrats like Vladimir Putin will ultimately lose in the long run․ He argues that the Russian leader is stuck in the Middle Ages․ He also explains why Turkey is on the side of the West in this conflict, even if Recep Tayyip Erdoğan isn't vocal about it․
Nordic NATO Membership: Sweden-Turkey Spat Means Finland Might Take Unilateral Route
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After a right-wing extremist burned a copy of the Koran in Stockholm over the weekend, Ankara is even less likely to approve Sweden's NATO bid anytime soon․ Finland has said it might have to move ahead on its own․
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After a right-wing extremist burned a copy of the Koran in Stockholm over the weekend, Ankara is even less likely to approve Sweden's NATO bid anytime soon․ Finland has said it might have to move ahead on its own․
The Earthquake in Turkey and the Question of Guilt
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After Monday's devastating natural disaster, people in Turkey are living in tents and the mayor of one city is running his office out of a van․ Hundreds of thousands of people are just trying to cope․ Meanwhile, President Erdoğan is facing critical questions as a result of the massive crisis․
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After Monday's devastating natural disaster, people in Turkey are living in tents and the mayor of one city is running his office out of a van․ Hundreds of thousands of people are just trying to cope․ Meanwhile, President Erdoğan is facing critical questions as a result of the massive crisis․
Zelenskyy's Heroes: Ukraine's Best Respond to the Earthquake in Turkey
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Rescue workers from Ukraine have been working nonstop since the Russian invasion to save civilians from the ruins of their buildings․ After the earthquake in Turkey, though, some of them took a break from the war to help out in the disaster zone․
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Rescue workers from Ukraine have been working nonstop since the Russian invasion to save civilians from the ruins of their buildings․ After the earthquake in Turkey, though, some of them took a break from the war to help out in the disaster zone․
The Black Sea Region Is Suddenly Cast in Geopolitical Spotlight
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For many years, the Black Sea was largely ignored by geostrategists․ But with Russia's invasion of Ukraine and its aggressive posturing elsewhere in the region, countries along its shores find themselves on a dangerous fault line․ How are they dealing with their belligerent neighbor?
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For many years, the Black Sea was largely ignored by geostrategists․ But with Russia's invasion of Ukraine and its aggressive posturing elsewhere in the region, countries along its shores find themselves on a dangerous fault line․ How are they dealing with their belligerent neighbor?
Waiting in the Wings: Drone Maker Bayraktar Seen as Possible Erdoğan Successor
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Selçuk Bayraktar changed the way modern warfare is waged, and some have begun calling him the Elon Musk of Turkey․ Speculation is growing that he could follow in the footsteps of his father-in-law Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and rise to the top of Turkish politics․
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Selçuk Bayraktar changed the way modern warfare is waged, and some have begun calling him the Elon Musk of Turkey․ Speculation is growing that he could follow in the footsteps of his father-in-law Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and rise to the top of Turkish politics․
Turkey at a Crossroads: Erdoğan Faces a Real Risk of Losing Election
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Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has ruled Turkey for over 20 years․ Now, there is a real chance he could be defeated in Sunday's election․ A journey to disappointed supporters, companies suffering under the beleaguered economy – and to the man who could oust the eternal president․
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Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has ruled Turkey for over 20 years․ Now, there is a real chance he could be defeated in Sunday's election․ A journey to disappointed supporters, companies suffering under the beleaguered economy – and to the man who could oust the eternal president․
Life in Assad's Syria: "We Only Exist If People Remember Us"
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The Arab League has accepted Bashar Assad back into the fold, but the conflict in the Syrian dictator's country is far from over․ Five Syrians talk about their lives – and their fears of what is to come․
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The Arab League has accepted Bashar Assad back into the fold, but the conflict in the Syrian dictator's country is far from over․ Five Syrians talk about their lives – and their fears of what is to come․