Umar Farooq

Umar Farooq is a journalist based in Istanbul.

Articles by Umar Farooq

Masked fighters in camouflage stand in lines holding guns.

What Are Uyghurs Doing in Syria?

Dispatch

April 4, 2025, 6:00 AM

Afghan men walk along the highway between the Turkish cities of Dogubayazit and Agri, in eastern Turkey, near the border with Iran on April 22, 2019. After crossing the border, they were unable to obtain proper documentation that would allow them to ride public transportation, forcing them to walk for hours or days as they travel toward Istanbul on their way to Europe.

As America Shuts Its Doors, Afghan Refugees Are Stuck in Turkey

Dispatch

January 24, 2020, 6:46 PM

Former Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu

Erdogan’s Attacks on His Old Ally Could Backfire

Dispatch

November 19, 2019, 6:38 PM

Turkish riot police clash with demonstrators protesting Turkey's crackdown on Kurdish mayors, in Istanbul on Aug. 24.

Turkey’s Crackdown on Kurdish Mayors Could Backfire

Argument

October 21, 2019, 6:42 PM

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The Hunted

Dispatch

April 2, 2015, 12:49 PM

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The Afghan Roots of Pakistan’s Zarb-e-Azb Operation

The South Asia Channel

September 18, 2014, 5:40 PM

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Willful Ignorants

Argument

July 11, 2013, 11:07 PM

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Mission creep? The scope of Obama’s drone war

The South Asia Channel

July 2, 2013, 8:28 PM

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Civilians bear brunt of Pakistan’s war in the northwest

The South Asia Channel

February 11, 2013, 4:42 PM

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