Liz Cookman

Liz Cookman is a journalist based in Ukraine covering the human cost of the war.

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Viktor, a soldier on the front lines in the Donbass
Viktor, a soldier on the front lines in the Donbass

‘They Are No Longer Our Brothers’

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Liz Cookman
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrives to give a press conference.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrives to give a press conference.

Turkey’s Tough 2021

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Liz Cookman
The Azerbaijani army patrols the streets of Shusha on Sept. 25, 2021, under a sign that reads: "Dear Shusha, you are free. Dear Shusha, we are back. Dear Shusha, we will resurrect you. Shusha is ours."
The Azerbaijani army patrols the streets of Shusha on Sept. 25, 2021, under a sign that reads: "Dear Shusha, you are free. Dear Shusha, we are back. Dear Shusha, we will resurrect you. Shusha is ours."

From the Ruins of War, a Tourist Resort Emerges

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Liz Cookman
A man stands in a doorway
A man stands in a doorway

Taliban Takeover Seen as a Boon for Human Smugglers

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Liz Cookman, Emre Caylak
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan gives a speech.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan gives a speech.

Armenia Opts for Pashinyan, Democracy Despite Defeat in War

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Liz Cookman
Sahak Tavukcu mops the floor of the Surp Hresdagabet Church in Istanbul.
Sahak Tavukcu mops the floor of the Surp Hresdagabet Church in Istanbul.

For Turkey’s Armenians, Biden’s Genocide Declaration Makes Little Difference

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Liz Cookman
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan makes a speech as he holds a press conference following a cabinet meeting at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkey, on Feb. 1.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan makes a speech as he holds a press conference following a cabinet meeting at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkey, on Feb. 1.

Erdogan’s Last-Ditch Power Play

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Liz Cookman
Armenians pack their belongings while leaving their house in the town of Kalbajar, one of the seven districts to be transferred to Azerbaijan as part of a deal on Nagorno-Karabakh, on Nov. 12.
Armenians pack their belongings while leaving their house in the town of Kalbajar, one of the seven districts to be transferred to Azerbaijan as part of a deal on Nagorno-Karabakh, on Nov. 12.

For Armenians Fleeing Nagorno-Karabakh, ‘Losing It Is Everything’

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Liz Cookman
Protesters storm the office of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan
Protesters storm the office of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan

Armenians Rage Against Last-Minute Peace Deal

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Liz Cookman
Artak Beglaryan, the elected human rights ombudsman for the Republic of Artsakh, stands in the wreckage of a Stepanakert school in Nagorno-Karabakh on Oct. 23. He was blinded by a land mine in 1995 and now works to document the ongoing conflict with Azerbaijan.
Artak Beglaryan, the elected human rights ombudsman for the Republic of Artsakh, stands in the wreckage of a Stepanakert school in Nagorno-Karabakh on Oct. 23. He was blinded by a land mine in 1995 and now works to document the ongoing conflict with Azerbaijan.

‘We Don’t Believe in a Political Solution’ in Nagorno-Karabakh, Fighters Say

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Liz Cookman
A fire burns in a hardware store after a rocket attack in Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh, on Oct. 3.
A fire burns in a hardware store after a rocket attack in Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh, on Oct. 3.

Syrians Make Up Turkey’s Proxy Army in Nagorno-Karabakh

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Liz Cookman
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