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President Erdogan, let our colleague go!

Kate Laycock
February 26, 2026

DW's investigative journalist Alican Uludag arrested in Turkey, four years of war in Ukraine, and Ukraine's freedom song. Then: what Quentin Deranque's killing might mean for the French Left, Turkey's earthquake anniversary, the Berlinale Teddy Award turns 40, and an art exhibition exposes Robert Fico's tightening grip on Slovak cultural institutions.

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Deutsche Welle Moderatorin Kate Laycock
Kate Laycock Editor and host of Inside Europe
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