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March 30, 2019
Syrians to Vote as Turkish Citizens

More than 3.5 million Syrian refugees migrated to Turkey since the Syrian crisis began in 2011. In January, Turkish Minister of Interior Suleyman Soylu said that nearly 80,000 of those refugees have become naturalized citizens of Turkey. Roughly 53,000 of which are able to participate in Turkey's elections Sunday. VOA's Tan Cetin spoke to two Syrian-born Turkish citizens to find out what factors play a role in their voting decision and filed this report narrated by Bezhan Hamdard.
September 14, 2018
Tourists Flocking to Turkey as Turkish Lira Drops

Despite Turkey's economic woes that include a sharp drop in the country's currency, the Turkish Lira, its tourism industry appears to be booming. New data from Turkey's Ministry of Culture and Tourism shows more than 21 million tourists visited Turkey in the first seven months of 2018. VOA's Tan Cetin in Istanbul tells us why. Alp Esmer narrates.
May 14, 2018
Syrian Refugees Finding Their Place on ‘Aleppo Street’ in Istanbul

Following waves of immigration to the United States, ethnic neighborhoods sprang up in cities from coast to coast - Little Havana in Miami, Greektown in Chicago, India Square in Jersey City, Little Persia in Los Angeles, as well as Chinatowns and Little Italies in many US cities. They’ve become a source of pride as well as economic revitalization. The influx of Syrian refugees to Turkey has transformed one neighborhood in Istanbul. VOA Turkish Service stringer Tan Cetin reports.
May 30, 2017
For Turkey's Medical Tourists, Sightseeing and Hair Transplants

Affordable prices make Turkey an attractive option for people seeking cheaper medical and cosmetic treatment
January 01, 2017
Istanbul Terror Attack Aftermath: Interviews With Eyewitness, Family Members

Thirty-nine people were killed early Sunday in attack on Istanbul night club packed with New Year's revelers
January 01, 2017
Istanbul Attack Aftermath

Thirty-nine people were killed early Sunday in an attack on an Istanbul night club packed with New Year's revelers. Turkish police converged on the area around the Reina club in Istanbul’s upscale Ortakoy area, an entertainment spot on the Bosporus popular with celebrities and foreigners.
January 01, 2017
Witness to Istanbal Attack: 'Some of His Friends Were Shot Dead'

Outside the Istanbul night club that was attacked early Sunday, Asım Uslu tells VOA's Turkish service his son Erkan is a marketing director at the club. "...My brother-in-law heard it on the news ... (and) then called my wife. ... He told my wife that he talked to my son, Erkan, and he was doing all right but some of his friends were shot dead or wounded. I heard about all of this at 4 a.m. and left home immediately. As of now, I haven’t heard anything from my son.”
January 01, 2017
Witness to Istanbul Attack: Man Searches for Brother, Who Worked at Night Club

Outside the Istanbul night club that was attacked early Sunday, Aziz Ozcan tells VOA's Turkish service his brother Suleyman was working at the bar section of the night club. "I don’t know anything because I was at work when the attack happened. ... My father and my mother are old, they can’t come here so I came down here. But I don’t know what to do. We didn’t receive any information. ... I don’t know if he is alive or not."
January 01, 2017
Witness to Istanbal Attack: 'We Thought It Was Fireworks' at First

Outside the Istanbul night club that was attacked early Sunday, Enver Akın tells VOA's Turkish service, "We heard some noise but we thought it was fireworks. Then saw the patrol cars arriving. Then the ambulances followed about half an hour later. It was a mess. We then realized there was a serious thing going on."
August 23, 2016
Turkey Steps Up Work on Border Wall Against Islamic State

Turkey is building a wall along the border with Syria to stop Islamic State infiltrators. VOA’s Tan Cetin reports.
June 22, 2016
Syria Refugee Children Beg in Istanbul Streets to Support Families

"I work up until evening, earning money. I am taking care of my family," one child tells VOA.
April 22, 2016
Turkish Border Town Endures Barrage of IS Rocket Attacks

Kilis all but paralyzed by fear as rockets fired by Islamic State militants in Syria land almost daily, killing at least 14 residents so far this year
October 10, 2015
Protesters in Istanbul Decry Bomb Attacks in Ankara

Protesters in Istanbul’s popular Taksim district rail at bomb attacks Saturday in Ankara, chanting slogans against Islamic State and the government and calling Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan a “murderer."
September 22, 2015
Pakistani Migrants Hope for Better Future in Europe, Too

Some who have gathered in a Turkish town recently talked to VOA reporter as they prepared to head for European destinations via sea
September 22, 2015
Pakistani Migrants Outnumber Syrians in One Turkish Town

Turkey is the gateway to Europe for economic migrants from South Asia and the Middle East. While the world remains focused on Syrian migrants in Turkey, one Turkish town, Bodrum, has more migrants from Pakistan than Syria, and some recently prepared to embark on a sea journey to reach Greece and other destinations in Europe. Kokab Farshori narrates this report from VOA's Tan Cetin.

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