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In January 2026, within just one day, two Uzbek migrant women were murdered, their bodies dismembered and dumped in garbage containers across Istanbul, Turkiye. Weeks later, another Uzbek woman’s body was found in western Turkiye. [1]
Strait of Hormuz: Which countries’ ships has Iran allowed safe passage to? Tehran allows a small number of ships from certain countries to pass through waterway. [2]
Dink murder: the religious authorities remain silent, the media withholds condemnation A priest and friend of don Andrea Santoro, “scandalized”, writes a letter dense with questions: asking the Turkish media how they can fail to pass judgement on suc... [3]
Kanika Gupta is a freelance journalist and documentary filmmaker based in New Delhi, reporting on conflict, migration, human rights and gender from South Asia and the Middle East. [4]
JAKARTA -- Once the most colorful part of Indonesia's weekend newspapers and hip-culture publications, long-form cultural criticism has all but vanished from the country's media. [5]
Turkiye has fully suspended economic ties with Israel and imposed bans on Israeli air and sea access, citing the ongoing war in Gaza. [6]
ISTANBUL -- The Erdogan government's suppression of free speech is expanding to Turkey's left-leaning media outlets and those for minority Kurds. [7]
ISTANBUL -- Turkey, Vietnam and other emerging Asian countries have ramped up pressure on social media platforms to restrict critical content, with some degree of success. [8]
In January 2026, within just one day, two Uzbek migrant women were murdered, their bodies dismembered and dumped in garbage containers across Istanbul, Turkiye. Weeks later, another Uzbek woman’s body was found in western Turkiye.
Strait of Hormuz: Which countries’ ships has Iran allowed safe passage to? Tehran allows a small number of ships from certain countries to pass through waterway.
Dink murder: the religious authorities remain silent, the media withholds condemnation A priest and friend of don Andrea Santoro, “scandalized”, writes a letter dense with questions: asking the Turkish media how they can fail to pass judgement on suc
Kanika Gupta is a freelance journalist and documentary filmmaker based in New Delhi, reporting on conflict, migration, human rights and gender from South Asia and the Middle East.
JAKARTA -- Once the most colorful part of Indonesia's weekend newspapers and hip-culture publications, long-form cultural criticism has all but vanished from the country's media.
Turkiye has fully suspended economic ties with Israel and imposed bans on Israeli air and sea access, citing the ongoing war in Gaza.
ISTANBUL -- The Erdogan government's suppression of free speech is expanding to Turkey's left-leaning media outlets and those for minority Kurds.
ISTANBUL -- Turkey, Vietnam and other emerging Asian countries have ramped up pressure on social media platforms to restrict critical content, with some degree of success.
On the eve of a two-day trip to Turkey, President Sauli Niinistö said on Wednesday that the reason for his invitation to visit this week has been clear for some time.
TOKYO -- Turkey is willing to play a mediating role in the diplomatic crisis between Qatar and some of its Gulf neighbors, its foreign minister said.