Istanbul is unfathomable: old and new, real and surreal, melancholic and absurd. Elif Shafak, one of its foremost novelists, reveals its secrets.
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Three More Grain Ships Have Been Cleared to Leave Ukraine
The ships are carrying a total of about 64,000 tons of corn from Ukraine’s desperately needed stores.
Iran Dismisses Revolutionary Guards’ Powerful Intelligence Chief
Hossein Taeb, a top official in the force, was transferred to a lower ranking job amid an escalation in Israel’s shadow war with Iran.
Turkey’s Erdogan Heads to Saudi Arabia to Ease Tensions
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is visiting the kingdom for the first time in nearly five years, signaling a mending of relations over the killing of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Turkish Activist Osman Kavala Sentenced to Life Over Protests
Osman Kavala, a well-known activist, was found guilty of charges related to popular protests in 2013.
Ukraine War Divides Orthodox Faithful
Around the world, national churches, parishes and even families are reassessing relations with Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, who has encouraged Russia’s aggression.
Turkey Transfers Khashoggi Murder Trial to Saudi Arabia
The move will almost certainly end the last case aimed at serving justice for a heinous crime that drew global outrage.
Russian Negotiator’s Optimism Clashes with Moscow’s Rhetoric
The mixed messages underscored the lack of clarity over President Vladimir V. Putin’s goals in the invasion.
Oxxxymiron, Russian Rapper, Brings a Banned Antiwar Message to Istanbul
The rapper, Oxxxymiron, said proceeds from his show would go to help Ukrainian refugees. Russians at the concert denounced the war but said they felt helpless to stop it.