Turkey’s only Assyrian lawmaker delivered a Christmas message in his native Syriac language, and his speech was interrupted by nationalist opposition lawmakers asking him to speak Turkish
When members of a tourist group did not like the food in the only restaurant in Turkey’s ancient city of Mardin, their tour guide, Ebru Baybara Demir, invited them to her home for dinner. That decision created a whole new life and career for Demir.
A Turkish court in Diyarbakir on Wednesday released 14 Kurdish journalists held in pretrial detention for 13 months
Journalists appear in court over alleged terror links as part of an operation in which at least 128 people were detained in overnight raids
Promise from his prison cell stirs debate over whether such a move is possible
While mourning the loss of their colleagues and loved ones, local journalists remain focused on covering the story
Exhibition in southeastern city of Diyarbakir brings century-old local publications to light, reflecting a vibrant, diverse reading population
As Turkey deported over 20,000 undocumented Afghan migrants in the last six months, those that remain are worried about being sent back to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan
Press freedom advocates say police are exploiting anti-terror laws to round-up journalists before upcoming elections and a possible military operation in northern
Rojhat Dogru has been recognized for covering clashes in Diyarbakir, filing footage even after being shot
Economic turmoil in Turkey negatively affects female vendors in Diyarbakir
Women in Turkey’s Kurdish-majority province Diyarbakir cycled their well-decorated bikes to raise awareness about female cyclists in traffic. VOA's Mahmut Bozarslan has filed this report, narrated by Ezel Sahinkaya.
Not everyone follows the new rules
A handful of Turkish vocational school students are trying to deal with that shortage by making masks and disinfectant materials themselves.
Naem Halef Yusuf has been stranded with six of her children in Turkey since October 2014; her husband and a son have been living in Germany, unable to bring the family back together despite several efforts
After surviving the Islamic State genocide in Sinjar, Iraq, in 2014 and being separated for five years, a Yazidi family of nine finally had a happy reunion in Germany. VOA's Mahmut Bozarslan filed this report from Midyat, Turkey.
After surviving the Islamic State genocide in Sinjar, Iraq in 2014 and being separated for five years, a Yazidi family of nine finally had a happy reunion in Germany. VOA's Mahmut Bozarslan filed this report from Midyat, Turkey.
Hasan Muhammed was among more than 3 million Syrian refugees who fled their homes to escape war and seek safety in Turkey. He recently died in the Turkish area of Mardin amid clashes between the Turkish military and Kurdish forces.
A village in Turkey's remote southeastern province of Diyarbakir takes pride in the number of its university graduates. The village's first elementary school opened its doors more than 70 years ago, and since then it has produced scores of doctors, judges, nurses and teachers. Mahmut Bozarslan files this report narrated by Bezhan Hamdard.
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