Turkey detains dozens of LGBTQ activists during Pride March
A Turkish activist and lawyer has spoken to FRANCE 24 about her joy at being able to take part in France's Gay Pride parade in Paris this coming Saturday. She admitted, however,…
Germany and Turkey: 100 years of diplomatic relations
1924 was a profound new beginning for both the Turkish Republic and Germany: As allies, both states had been on the losing side of World War I and had been forced to…
‘Doner diplomacy flop’: German president travels to Turkey with 60kg kebab skewer
Police clash with pro-Palestinian protesters at university campuses across the US. We look at comparisons with Vietnam War-era student protests and scour the editorial pages of student newspapers. In other news: Portugal…
All aboard Turkey’s Dogu Express, the legendary train ride from west to east
For more than 60 years, the Dogu Express train has connected Turkey's capital Ankara to the eastern city of Kars.…
Erdogan’s AKP suffers biggest election setback in decades
After more than two decades of uninterrupted rule, is the tide turning in Turkey?President Recep Tayep Erdogan threw all the weight of his AKP party to unseat Istanbul’s charismatic mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.…
Deepfakes, censorship and media pressure ahead of Turkey’s local elections
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is not on the ballot, but he looms large over Sunday’s local elections in Turkey. If Erdogan's ruling party wins, many expect him to change the constitution…
Reports of violence mark election day in Turkey
Clashes involving gunfire and stone-throwing are said to have taken place in the Kurdish-majority southwest as millions of Turkish voters head to the polls in closely-watched local elections. Early reports say one…
No word from pirates who seized sailors: Turkey
Pirates who attacked a container vessel in the Gulf of Guinea have not made contact, Turkey's foreign minister, after an incident that may increase pressure on Nigeria to do more to protect…
Nigeria can store up to 400,000 doses of virus vaccine – FG, FIRS rakes N4.9trn in 2020 – Official
Here are a few reasons to pick up a copy of The Guardian on Wednesday. Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on Wednesday.…
Trump expected to issue 100 state pardons before handover, Akeredolu issues quit notice to herdsmen and more
Here are a few reasons to pick up a copy of The Guardian on Tuesday. Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on Tuesday. …
Muhammad Aunty! 74-year-old grandma in Turkey beats Parkinson’s in the boxing ring
Known as Aunty Naciye among her Turkish friends, a Belgian-born 74-year-old woman named Nancy Van Der Straeten has been fighting off Parkinson's disease with some highly impressive grandma boxing in Antalya.…