Sophia Jones
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Some Turks say they’ve lost trust in the country’s military. Others are worried they’ll be rounded up in mass arrests or targeted by terrorists.
Turkish police have asked citizens to report people who “support terrorism” as government critics warn of possible human rights abuses.
Hundreds are dead and thousands arrested the day after a failed coup plunged Turkey into chaos.
Turkey’s president called for people to resist in “public squares and airports.”
Dozens are dead, over a thousand are injured, a crackdown is underway and Turkey is in chaos.
The family of the American journalist, killed in a 2012 rocket attack in Homs, recently is suing the Syrian regime.
John Cantlie was captured with James Foley in 2012, after crossing into Syria through Turkey.
The triple suicide bombing at Istanbul Ataturk Airport was horrifying, but I still feel lucky to live in this incredible city.
Officials say Tuesday night’s suicide bombers hailed from Russia, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.
“It shows me that humanity isn’t lost,” said one woman working at a blood donation center where hundreds of people lined up until the morning.
“We were in a pool of blood,” an eyewitness said.
Closer ties could mean a boost to Turkish tourism, gas prospects for Israel and greater security cooperation.
“There are thousands of other Afghans who have been serving America and American people without threatening U.S. security,” said one Afghan professor.
It’s unclear whether German lawmakers’ decision to recognize the Armenian Genocide will affect the EU-Turkey refugee deal.
Some 50,000 Iraqis have waning medicine and food reserves and no way to safely flee the city, aid groups say.
