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Istanbul

Istanbul is the most populous city in Turkey and the country's economic, cultural and historic center. It is located in north-western Turkey within the Marmara Region.

The Bosphorus, which connects the Sea of Marmara to the Black Sea, divides the city into a European (Thracian side), and an Asian (Anatolian side). The city is also divided by the Golden Horn, a natural harbor bounding the peninsula where the former Byzantium and Constantinople were founded.

USA UN-Klimagipfel Treffen Merkel und Erdogan

German Chancellor Merkel to meet Turkey's Erdogan in Istanbul 17.01.2020

The Syrian conflict, as well as the conflicts in Iran and Iraq, are likely to be on the agenda. The two are due to cross paths twice in a matter of days, with Erdogan also attending the Libya peace conference in Berlin.
Symbolbild Türkei plant neuen Kanal neben Bosporus in diesem Jahr

Inside Europe: Erdogan's 'crazy project' 17.01.2020

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is planning what is dubbed in Turkey as the construction project of the decade: a huge canal connecting Turkey's Marmara Sea and Black Sea. It will provide an alternative route to the Bosphorus, one of the world's busiest waterways, which divides Istanbul. But it's provoking outrage in Istanbul. Dorian Jones reports on what Erdogan calls his "crazy project."

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Inside Europe 16.01.2020 17.01.2020

A political shake-up in Russia – Power-sharing returns to Northern Ireland – Salvaging the Iran nuclear deal – Going for Gold at the Winter Youth Olympics – Erdogan’s “crazy project” - Harry and Megan’s legal battle - US climate scientists head to Europe – The abortion debate in Greece

Türkey Syrische Flüchtlinge in Istanbul werden zurück geschickt

Turkey: Nearly 100,000 unregistered Syrians removed from Istanbul 04.01.2020

The move is part of a controversial government policy to relocate Syrians from Turkey's largest city. Some were sent to refugee camps outside Istanbul, while NGOs claim that some were deported to conflict zones in Syria.
Carlos Ghosn

Turkey detains pilots in Carlos Ghosn case 02.01.2020

Turkish investigators are questioning seven people in relation to ex-Nissan CEO Ghosn reportedly landing in Istanbul before heading to Lebanon. His presence was not registered with the proper authorities.
Türkei Istanbul - Bosporus Kanal

Istanbul Canal: Erdogan's dream, Istanbul's nightmare 01.01.2020

Turkey's President Erdogan wants to create a second Bosporus. The cost to the economy and environment would be enormous — and that's why Istanbul's mayor is attempting to stop the plan. A bitter power struggle is raging.
Türkei Razzien gegen mutmaßliche IS-Kämpfer

Turkey arrests scores of suspected 'Islamic State' members 30.12.2019

Turkish police have launched a nationwide sweep against the jihadi group, netting more than 120 suspects. Memories are still raw of the 2017 New Year attack at an Istanbul nightclub that killed 39 people.
Turkey Opposition Newspaper

Turkey sentences critical newspaper journalists to prison 27.12.2019

Six journalists and one staff member of the opposition newspaper Sozcu were found guilty of terrorism. All seven are expected to appeal.

Proteste von Frauenorganisationen in Ankara

Femicides in Turkey: A problem that is being ignored 09.12.2019

A young Turkish woman was recently brutally murdered on her way home — one of 430 women killed in 2019 alone. Women's rights organizations are calling for better protection, but the government is doing almost nothing.
Türkei Protest gegen Gewalt gegenüber Frauen in Istanbul

Police break up Istanbul protest of violence against women 09.12.2019

Hundreds of women gathered in Istanbul to perform a feminist protest dance and song from Chile. The viral song defends rape victims and denounces the state for not doing enough to combat violence against women.
Hatice Cengiz - Verlobte von dem ermordetem Journalist Khashoggi

Khashoggi's fiancee: 'There has been no real outcome of the investigation for 14 months' 06.12.2019

More than a year after Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul to obtain papers, details of his death inside the building remain unknown, his fiancee Hatice Cengiz told DW.

Türkei, Istanbul: Bürgermeister Ekrem Imamoglu hält Ansprache

Istanbul mayor struggles with obstacles 02.12.2019

Ekrem Imamoglu from the Republican People's Party (CHP) has been the mayor of Istanbul for five months. But President Recep Tayyip Erdogan refuses to relinquish his grip on the city.

Türkei Zentralbank reduziert Leitzins um 4,25 Punkte

Murder-suicides in Istanbul and Antalya shock Turkey 19.11.2019

The murder-suicide deaths of three families in Turkey appear to have been motivated by financial troubles. The political opposition says unemployment and a weakening lira are literally driving people to their deaths.
Türkische Flagge in Flüchtlingslager

Inside Europe: Turkey’s Syrian refugees not ready to go home 14.11.2019

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wants to return up two million refugees to Syria. Under his plan, the refugees would return to what he has called a "safe zone" created by the Turkish military during its incursion into Syria. But as Dorian Jones reports from Istanbul, many Syrians are not ready to go back after spending years in Turkey.
Hannover Belit Onay Sieger der Oberbürgermeisterwahl

Who is Germany's first mayor of a state capital with migrant roots? 12.11.2019

Belit Onay is the first person with a migration background to become mayor of a German state capital. So who is the man who’s overturned 70 years of SPD government in Hanover and won over the city?
James Le Mesurier, Unterstützer der Weißhelme | Syrischer Zivilschutz

Co-founder of Syrian 'White Helmets,' James Le Mesurier, found dead in Turkey 11.11.2019

The Russian and Syrian governments have long seen the White Helmets volunteer rescue group, active in Syria, as dangerous terrorists. James Le Mesurier, who helped start the group, has now been found dead in Istanbul.
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