Death in Turkey shines light on Central Asian domestic workers The suspicious death of an Uzbek housecleaner has highlighted the abuse many Central Asian women suffer in Turkey. Killian Cogan Oct 21, 2019
Turkey’s divided Circassians The large North Caucasus diaspora has found itself on opposite sides of Turkey’s polarized politics. Neil Hauer May 13, 2019
Turks commemorate Armenian genocide despite taboos The return of restrictions on memorializing the World War I-era massacres is part of a wider crackdown on dissenting views, critics say. Ayla Jean Yackley Apr 24, 2019
Film festival opens door to isolated Abkhazia The largely unrecognized republic is using cultural events to attract new visitors. Neil Hauer Apr 18, 2019
Azerbaijani students increasingly drawn to Turkey The number of Azerbaijani students in Turkey has almost tripled over the past five years, as many believe their own country’s universities are expensive and low-quality. Austin Clayton Apr 11, 2019
Fearing for relatives in China, Turkey’s Uighurs turn political Since China began rounding up Uighurs in Xinjiang province two years ago, the diaspora in Istanbul has become more visible. Laura Neumann Mar 15, 2019
As Russia loses its luster, Tajik laborers head to Turkey Tajikistan’s corruption and wretched economy force many to work abroad. Mar 5, 2019