Eastern Libya’s Rulers Crack Down on Protests—Not Shoddy Infrastructure
DERNA, Libya—As bodies kept washing up on the shores of the Mediterranean, victims of the floods in the eastern Libyan city of Derna that killed...
‘We’ll Start Digging Here’
DERNA, Libya—The men in white protective suits and face masks stood out as the evening sun turned the Mediterranean into a soft shade of blue....
Turks Are Running Out of Cash—and Patience
ISTANBUL—On a wide staircase across the street from a popular bar in Turkey’s biggest city, crowds of people sit in the sunset, enjoying cheap drinks...
Berlin’s Tempelhof Airport Tells Germany’s Story
BERLIN—There are few places that tell Berlin’s—and modern Germany’s—story better than Tempelhof Airport. Born just before the horrors of the Nazi regime, and later occupied...
How Erdogan’s Supporters Are Thinking About the Runoffs
ISTANBUL—A light morning drizzle kept Istanbul’s streets fairly empty, but Erdogan Bey decided to venture out anyway, wearing sunglasses and an oversized pinstriped suit. He...
Erdogan’s Support Is Shakiest in Turkey’s Quake Belt
ANTAKYA, Turkey—The only road heading into the center of Turkey’s southern Hatay province is already packed with traffic jams as people pour back in to...
‘New Turks’ Are All in for Erdogan
ISTANBUL—In a light-filled room on the fourth floor of a shabby building in Istanbul’s Zeytinburnu district, a group of Afghan men sit in a semicircle...
Turkey’s Still Dealing With the Aftershocks—of Erdogan’s Economy
ISTANBUL—Down the hill from one of Istanbul’s most affluent neighborhoods, full of restaurants, tourists, and high-end hotels, Aliye Goga sits in front of her small,...
Turkey’s Dams Bring Power and Heartbreak
YUSUFELI, Turkey—Standing on a hilltop overlooking the vast Kackar mountain range in Turkey’s northeastern Artvin province, residents of Yusufeli are slowly watching their town drown....
Turkey’s Balancing Act Between Putin and the West
ISTANBUL—Since the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia has provided a lifeline of people and money for Turkey—and received plenty of benefits in...