Umar Farooq

Umar Farooq is a journalist based in Istanbul.

Articles by Umar Farooq

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

AAMIR QURESHI/AFP/Getty Images

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

The South Asia Channel

September 18, 2014, 5:40 PM

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