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‘Lesbians, Schmesbians’: Turkey Accused of Scapegoating LGBTQ Protesters
Turkey’s leaders are weaponising anti-LGBTQ sentiment to distract from growing student protests, LGBTQ rights advocates told VICE World News.
Photos of Turkey’s Nationalist Transformation Under Erdogan’s Rule
Over his almost two decades in power, Erdogan has reignited Turkey's ambitions to become a leader in the Muslim world.
This is What it’s Like To Spend Your Whole Life Growing Up in Erdoğan's Turkey
We spoke to three teenagers born 18 years ago this week, when Recep Tayyip Erdoğan swept to power.
Turkey Refuses to Back Down in Escalating Standoff with Greece
Tensions between the two countries have risen amid a growing dispute over energy reserves in the eastern Mediterranean.
What the Hell Is Happening With Migrants in Greece?
Turkey opened its border to Greece in a cynical play for cash. That move tipped an increasingly anti-migration continent over the edge.
Thousands of Syrians Are Trying to Storm the Border Into Greece, and It's Getting Deadly
Turkey has opened its side of the border into Europe, but Greece is using tear gas and water cannons to push desperate migrants back.
Here's How Trump's 'Great' Syria Ceasefire Deal Is Going 24 Hours Later
Critics say it’s a capitulation to Ankara that renders the U.S.’ abandonment of the Kurds virtually complete.
Turkey's President Was Just Rejected by His Own Hometown
Recep Tayyip Erdogan's party demanded a do-over of Istanbul's mayoral election—and lost by an even wider margin the second time.
Trump threatens to “devastate” Turkey’s economy if they attack U.S.-trained Kurds in Syria
"It is now time to bring our troops back home. Stop the ENDLESS WARS!"
John Bolton went to Turkey to talk to Erdogan — and got snubbed
"Despite our clear agreement with Trump on U.S. withdrawal from Syria, different voices started to come out ... of the American administration.”
Saudi prince finally addresses Khashoggi murder 3 weeks later
MBS has completely distanced himself from any involvement, calling the murder "painful to all Saudis"
Erdoğan is happy to talk about Khashoggi, but not the hundreds of Turkish journalists he's thrown in jail
Hundreds of journalists have been imprisoned and roughly 200 media outlets shuttered under Erdoğan's watch.