A year after Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody ignited fierce anti-government protests, her family reminisces about the young woman they called Jina.
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‘An Innocent and Ordinary Young Woman’
A year after Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody ignited fierce anti-government protests, her family reminisces about the young woman they called Jina.
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U.S. Seeks to Repatriate Family of 10 Americans From Camps in Syria
A Kurdish-led militia that is battling the Islamic State has been holding a mother and nine of her children for several years.
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Burhan Sönmez on the Tensions Between Politics and Art in Turkey
Burhan Sönmez, who is president of PEN International, discusses the tension between politics and art and the role of literature in authoritarian societies.
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He Lost Turkey’s Presidential Election, but Could Swing the Runoff
Seen by some as spoiler but by others as a kingmaker, Sinan Ogan, the far-right candidate who came in third in the vote, says he is being courted by the two finalists: the sitting president and his challenger.