Dispatch
The view from the ground.
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A campaign poster for Turkish opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu is seen across the street from an earthquake-scarred building in Antakya, Turkey. Erdogan’s Support Is Shakiest in Turkey’s Quake Belt
Millions of voters return to shattered towns hoping for a new president this weekend.
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A Turkish voter waves Turkish flags as she make her way to the polling station at the Turkish Consulate in Berlin on May 9. The Other Turkish Voters Who Could Be Crucial
Diaspora voters in Germany and elsewhere backed Erdogan overwhelmingly last time around. Will they deliver for him again?
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A crowd of supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's political party sit at a table in front of an Erdogan sign in Istanbul's Zeytinburnu district, home to a majority of Turkey's Afghan community, on May 5. ‘New Turks’ Are All in for Erdogan
Afghans, Syrians, and others have been given Turkish citizenship. They’ll say thanks at the polls.
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A timber monastery overlooks the valley as clouds envelop the Chornohora range in the village of Dzembronya near Bystrets, Ukraine. On the Homefront, Families Mourn Ukrainian Fighters
Behind closed doors in western Ukraine, the devastating impact of the distant war becomes clear.
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A Ukrainian volunteer group Brave to Rebuild helps Ukraine Starts to Rebuild After Russia’s Rampage
But some damage can’t be fixed by bricks and mortar.
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A street in Tarlabasi, a lower-income neighborhood in Istanbul. Turkey’s Still Dealing With the Aftershocks—of Erdogan’s Economy
With elections on the horizon, Turkey is trying to stabilize its currency while also dealing with the economic aftershocks of a traumatic earthquake.
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A view from above shows part of the flooded town of Yusufeli in Turkey's Artvin province. Turkey’s Dams Bring Power and Heartbreak
Turkish villages are vanishing as the country boosts its reliance on hydropower.
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afghanistan-embassies-taliban-arsh-Raziuddin-illustration-hp Afghanistan’s Ambassadors Fly the Flag Against the Taliban
A dispirited diplomatic corps is the last remnant of a fallen government.
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An election poster featuring Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin, who leads the Social Democratic Party, is displayed on a booth in Helsinki on March 31. Finland’s Sanna Marin Might Get the Pink Slip Sunday
The center-left prime minister is a rock star internationally—but she might lose this weekend’s vote.
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Finnish President Sauli Niinisto signs Finland's national NATO legislation in Helsinki. Finland’s ‘NATO Option’ Set to Become Reality
Putin’s war in Ukraine is about to add 800 miles to his headaches.
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Palestinian militants fire into the air during the funeral for Lions’ Den senior member Tamer al-Kilani in Nablus, West Bank, on Oct. 23, 2022. The Lions’ Den militant group has emerged in the area in recent months. The New Palestinian Resistance
Young militants are ditching old-style factionalism to fight Israel’s occupation.
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A protester carries a placard during a gathering outside Israel's parliament in Jerusalem. In Israel, It’s Gatekeepers 1, Bibi 0
The bureaucrats side with the protesters, forcing Netanyahu to delay a key vote.
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A monument in the center of Tirana, Albania's capital. How Albania Became a Target for Cyberattacks
A massive hack led to the expulsion of Iranian diplomats—but Tehran may have had help from Moscow.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Turkey’s Balancing Act Between Putin and the West
Turkey’s marriage of convenience with Russia may give President Recep Tayyip Erdogan what he needs to win upcoming elections.
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A dove flies to its nest in Cundinamarca, Colombia, on Jan. 31, 2016. When Transitional Justice Falls Short
The abrupt end of the Khmer Rouge Tribunal in Cambodia and the ongoing proceedings in Colombia show how the process doesn’t always serve the victims.
