Peter Kenyon
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Turkey's new foreign minister is a former spymaster
A former spymaster is now steering Turkey's pivotal role in the world as it sits between east and west as its new foreign minister. He seems to be working to make a stormy region a little more stable.
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Archaeologists in Turkey have identified massive structures below a Roman-era castle
The multistory, below-ground structures in Diyarbakir — ID'ed by using ground-penetrating radar — may have sheltered some 10,000 people during wartime many centuries ago, archaeologists believe.
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Reconstruction is slow in Turkey, which is still reeling from earthquakes in February
Thousands of survivors of the earthquakes that devastated Turkey in the spring are still displaced and struggling to rebuild, despite the president's promise of rapid reconstruction.
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With a victory in Turkey's presidential runoff, Erdogan cements his power
Erdogan is set to continue his run as modern Turkey's longest-serving leader. He won Sunday's runoff despite having faced widespread anger at his government's response to a devastating quake.
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Turkey returns to the polls for its presidential run-off election
Today is Turkey's run-off election. Two weeks ago President Recep Tayyip Erdogan failed to get a clear majority in his bid for reelection.
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Backers of Kilicdaroglu aim to improve his chances in Turkey's presidential runoff
Supporters of opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu are strategizing on how to improve his chances in the May 28 runoff with incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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Opposition parties in Turkey band together to try to defeat President Erdogan
The parties making up a coalition to unseat Turkey's powerful president in next month's elections have little in common, But they're trying to rally around a common goal.
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Iranians are still protesting 6 months after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini
Protesters in Iran talk about the state of their movement as they continue to demand sweeping changes to the country's strict laws. (Story first aired on Weekend Edition Sunday on April 2, 2023.)
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Turkey's president takes heat for earthquake response and poor quality of buildings
The powerful Turkish president is facing increasing criticism over poor building standards after the earthquake that caused thousands of structures to collapse.
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Aid is trickling through for a town in southern Turkey affected by the earthquake
A visit to a town in southern Turkey, where aid is beginning to come through to help survivors recover from the massive earthquake earlier this week.