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Women from Syria's Alawite minority tell of kidnap and rape The BBC hears harrowing accounts of assaults appearing to target the sect of former President Assad.

I would scream in my sleep: Women from Syria's Alawite minority tell of kidnap and rape www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The Guardian view on the BBC World Service: this is London calling | Editorial Editorial: With just seven weeks before its funding runs out, the UK’s greatest cultural asset and most trusted international news organisation must be supported

“No one doubts the World Service’s value as an instrument of soft power. But, as BBC bosses argue, it is also part of our national security. Accurate journalism is the strongest weapon in the war of information. The World Service must not be allowed to stumble into decline.”

Ece Temelkuran in conversation with Rosie Goldsmith about her new book:
Nation of Strangers
This book will resonate with so many of us 🍃
@ecetemelkuran.bsky.social

New book coming. Nation of Strangers -Rebuilding Home in the 21st Century. Check it out here buythebook.online/ece-temelkuran

'People are more angry and determined now' in Iran protests People inside Iran tell the BBC why demonstrators are turning out in massive numbers.

Iran protests: 'People are more angry and determined now' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Medics describe overwhelmed hospitals as Iran protests continue There were signs authorities were intensifying their crackdown as protests continued.

Iran medics describe overwhelmed hospitals as protests continue

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Trump's Maduro raid could set precedent for authoritarian powers across globe Trump seems to believe he makes the rules and others cannot have the same privileges.

Jeremy Bowen: Trump's action could set precedent for authoritarian powers across globe

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Who killed young Chechen woman who fled Russia for a life of freedom? Aishat Baimuradova fled her home this year in the hope of living the way she wanted, but she was then found dead in her rented flat.

Who killed young Chechen woman who fled Russia for a life of freedom? www.bbc.com/news/article...

'Bir ölüm kalım meselesi': Kürtaja erişim mücadelesi - BBC News Türkçe Sadece 20 haftalık hamileyken suyunun gelmesinin ardından ölen bir kadının eşi doktorların, gebelikleri ne zaman sonlandıracakları konusunda daha açık olmaları gerektiğini belirtiyor.

'Bir ölüm kalım meselesi': Kürtaja erişim mücadelesi

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The activists fighting for abortion access in Poland - BBC 100 Women, BBC World Service YouTube video by BBC World Service

Our latest documentary with Fay Nurse

 'A matter of life and death': Activists fight for abortion access in Poland

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Turkey's 'tough guy’ president is accused of silencing opponents Erdogan's critics claim that he has become a latter-day Sultan, dismantling human rights, cracking down on dissent and weaponising the courts.

Turkey's 'tough guy' president says he's tackling corruption. Rivals say he's silencing opposition

- Orla Guerin -

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NATO'nun doğu sınırındaki 'yumuşak karnı' Suwalki Koridoru - BBC News Türkçe Litvanya ve Polonya arasındaki Suwałki Koridoru diye bilinen küçük kara parçası sıklıkla askeri uzmanlar tarafından NATO'nun "en zayıf noktası" ve "tehlike bölgesi" diye tanımlanıyor. NATO ve Rusya ar...

NATO'nun doğu sınırındaki 'yumuşak karnı' Suwalki Koridoru

BBC World Service için yazdığım Suwalki Koridoru haberinin Türkçesi 👇

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Turkey blocks X's Grok chatbot for alleged insults to Erdogan A Turkish court has blocked access to Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by the Elon Musk-founded company xAI, after it generated responses that authorities said included insults to President Tayyip Erdogan.

Turkey blocks X's Grok chatbot for alleged insults to Erdogan www.reuters.com/business/med...

Turkey detains 2 cartoonists over satirical drawing depicting Moses and Muhammad Turkish authorities on Monday detained two cartoonists over a satirical drawing published by weekly magazine Leman that seemed to depict Prophets Moses and Muhammad shaking hands in the sky, while missiles flew below in a scene resembling war.

Turkey detains 2 cartoonists over satirical drawing depicting Moses and Muhammad reut.rs/447PXjO

Visual guide to Fordo: Iran’s secretive nuclear site that only a US bomb could hit - BBC News Hidden away in a mountainside south of Tehran is an enrichment plant that is vital to Iran’s nuclear ambitions - and Israel’s attempts to dismantle them.

Iran’s secretive nuclear site that only a US bomb could hit
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'What should we do?' Seeking clarity in Tehran as Israeli jets fly overhead BBC Persian's Kasra Naji says his sister is among those who want to know where the conflict with Israel is leading.

'What should we do?' Seeking clarity in Tehran as Israeli jets fly overhead www.bbc.com/news/article...

Israel targets Iran's nuclear sites and military commanders in major attack - follow live Iranian state media says Revolutionary Guards commander Hossein Salami was among those killed in the strikes.

“Middle East as close as ever to sliding into region-wide war”

www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c9...

Israel targets Iran's nuclear sites and military commanders in major attack - follow live Iranian state media says Revolutionary Guards commander Hossein Salami was among those killed in the strikes.

🚨LIVE coverage: #Israel launches strikes on #Iran www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c9...

Ros Atkins on... The White House claims on BBC Gaza coverage On Tuesday White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt launched an attack on the BBC's coverage of reports that Israeli forces had killed Palestinians near an aid distribution centre in Gaza. She cla...

On Tuesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt made a series of claims about the BBC's coverage of events in Gaza on Sunday. We've looked at the claims - and the number of misrepresentations and untruths that they contained. www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

Killings near Gaza aid centre will deepen criticism of Israel's new distribution system Western diplomats are looking on with dismay at the killing of hungry Gazans near aid hubs, writes Jeremy Bowen.

Killings near Gaza aid centre will deepen criticism of Israel's new distribution system www.bbc.com/news/article...

Poland’s rule of law ‘is on the ballot’ in Sunday’s presidential election Incumbent President Andrzej Duda has been able to block most of the government’s efforts to restore the rule of law. That could change after Sunday’s vote.

Poland’s halting effort to restore the rule of law and fully return to the EU mainstream will be decided in Sunday’s presidential vote.

RORC Myth of Malham | Diverse Armada RORC Myth of Malham Race © Paul Wyeth/RORC

I rarely share non-work related posts but sailing has become a passion!
Counting down for our first offshore qualifier race Myth of Malham this weekend! It’s our first qualifier for the Rolex Fastnet Race ⛵️
🌊 with London Corinthian Sailing Club ✨ www.rorc.org/rorc-myth-of...

BBC World Service to launch new offer in Polish BBC News Polska will deliver independent and impartial news in text and video for Polish-speaking audiences

Some great news: BBC World Service to launch new offer in Polish:
BBC News Polska 🇵🇱
(A project I've been working on with fantastic colleagues)
BBC News Polska will deliver independent and impartial news in text and video for Polish-speaking audiences www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...

Kürt sorununun izinde: Fis ovası, Lice ve Diyarbakır YouTube video by BBC News Türkçe

Arşivlik bir çalışma…
Kürt sorununun izinde: Fis Ovası, Lice ve Diyarbakır
İzlemenizi tavsiye ederim. Çok güzel işlenmiş.

Fatima Çelik / BBC Türkçe

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Turkey moves to silence jailed Erdogan rival by blocking account on X Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has relied on social media to stay in touch with supporters from jail.

Turkey moves to silence jailed Erdogan rival by blocking account on X www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Turkey-PKK conflict: Life inside Iraq's 'Forbidden Zone' Turkey has been building military bases on Iraqi territory, the BBC finds, raising fears of an occupation.

Life inside #Iraq's 'Forbidden Zone' controlled by #Turkey www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The Forbidden Zone: Why Is Turkey building military bases inside Iraq? - BBC World Service Docs YouTube video by BBC World Service

BBC World Service documentary: The Forbidden Zone: Why Is #Turkey building military bases inside #Iraq?

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The Settlers review – this vital film forces Louis Theroux to do something he’s never done before The documentarian manages to stay calm and polite as guns are repeatedly pointed at him in the West Bank. Then someone shoves him …

The Settlers review – this vital film forces Louis Theroux to do something he’s never done before

İstanbul depremi: Kuzey Anadolu Fay Hattı hakkında neler biliniyor? - BBC News Türkçe Bilim insanları yıllardır, beklenen büyük Marmara depreminin kesin olarak yaşanacağını söylüyor ve bu depremin her an olabileceğine dikkat çekiyor. Bu depremin Marmara Bölgesi'ni ve yaklaşık 15 milyon...

Kuzey Anadolu Fay Hattı hakkında neler biliniyor? www.bbc.com/turkce/artic...

İstanbul’un deprem tarihi - BBC News Türkçe Kuzey Anadolu Fay Hattı'nın etki alanında yer alan İstanbul, tarih boyunca şehri fiziksel ve sosyal olarak dönüştüren pek çok deprem gördü. Roma İmparatorluğu, Bizans ve ardından Osmanlı dönemleri boy...

İstanbul’un deprem tarihi

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