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Self-taught Turkish 'linguist' keeps dead language alive

CAVUSTEPE, VAN PROVINCE, Turkey - Mehmet Kusman did not spend very long at school, but he traced the ancient inscriptions chiselled into the black basalt rock and read: "Before me there was nothing. But by the power of the god Haldi I founded this city."

Bangkok Post · Aug 10

‘Every night they are bombarding’: at border crossing, some Iranians are fleeing war and some are heading home

People leaving Iran tell of impact of bombs and internet blackouts, while others are heading the other way to be closer to relatives in peril

The Guardian - UK · Apr 3

Iran's border with Turkey offers a way out, but few are leaving for good

Iranians are using a border crossing into Turkey as one of the only ways out during the war in Iran, with the country's airspace closed

The Independent UK · Mar 8

Turkey's Electoral Authorities Deny Pro-Kurdish Mayor's Mandate

Turkey's electoral authorities deny pro-Kurdish mayor's office, sparking protests. Opposition condemns decision in local elections aftermath.

Top News · Apr 3, 2024

Syria, Afghanistan, Ukraine: how many refugee crises can the world cope with?

On the borders of Turkey, a six-metre high wall in the snow is holding back a tide of people desperate to find a haven from tyranny, says Anushka Asthana of ITV News

The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2022