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Syrians in Turkey want to go home – but how?
Despite jubilation over the fall of the Assad regime, many refugees fear…
Despite a shortage of teachers, graduates can’t find work in schools
Thousands of education graduates in Turkey face an uncertain future after the…
Why a growing number of children’s books are being declared obscene
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, a children’s book that showcases stories…
Growing up in the fields: will Turkey see an end to child labour?
Thirteen-year-old Elif Küpeli was relieved, although not very happy, that the pepper…
Photo story: A tough landscape and a difficult life for villagers at Turkey’s border
Like other villages close to the Iranian border in Turkey’s largely Kurdish…
Is Turkey’s furlough scheme masking exploitation?
As Turkey went into lockdown during the spring of 2020, the Ministry…
How the pandemic impoverished Istanbul’s cleaners
Nur Babacan, 28, once made her living cleaning apartment buildings in Istanbul.…
Immigrant doctors get a raw deal
Immigrant doctors in Turkey complain that they are working under significantly worse…
Volunteer efforts flourish amid pandemic
In the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, Nagehan Tokdoğan posted a…