Lizzie Porter
@lcmporter.bsky.social
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Award-winning correspondent based in Turkey for The National newspaper. English, français, العربيّة, فارسى, Türkçe öğreniyorum. I like elegant writing, translation, textiles, and the sea. All views are my own.
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I’ve spent the past month reporting on the #PKK dissolution. Most people want the process to work: they’ve had enough war. But hope isn’t always joined by belief that it will. Thank you to Ali Harisi & Juman Jarallah for space to report such complex stories
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After 40 years, can Turkey find peace with the PKK? | The National
The Kurdish militant group is laying down its weapons. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is considering expanding minority rights. But some people say they cannot forgive and forget…
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"Perhaps #Brexit would not have happened, if #Turkey had been part of the #EU," says
@HakanFidan
in presser with his German counterpart Johann David Wadephul

Keşke, bakan!
I just can’t stop watching this 🫨
My colleague Nagham is 1 of the strongest people I know. It was an honour to interview her in Istanbul - she is among the few able to leave Gaza. She spoke about grieving everything lost - her memories, her community, & her home. Film by Özgür Arslan

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The moment a Gaza reporter watched her home being destroyed by an Israeli missile
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A fine gentleman to converse with !
Negotiators for Israel & Hamas will hold talks in Egypt today to work out the technicalities & specifics of implementing
Trump's #Gaza peace plan, including the logistics involved in handing over Israeli hostages
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Hamas weapons and hostages main sticking points in Gaza peace talks in Egypt | The National
Earthmovers from Cairo to be sent into Gaza to help locate burial sites of deceased captives
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"Al Douri says he never followed the media reports afterward to learn the full extent of what he had done. He only knows 9 people were killed. He has never seen the images of the destruction itself."

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Confessions of a Syrian Barrel Bomber
A colonel in Bashar al-Assad’s air force recounts his role in the campaigns that devastated his country, and his escape after the regime’s fall
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5 magnitude earthquake felt in #Istanbul #Turkey . My building shook for a few seconds, but nothing fell off shelves #deprem
Six people killed in #Israeli attack on #Doha, #Hamas and #Qatar confirm. They include the son of senior Hamas leader Khalil Al Hayya, the director of his office, and three others. A member of the Qatari security forces was also killed.
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Hamas says Israeli strike on Doha failed to kill its leaders | The National
Arab countries condemn unprecedented Israeli air strike on Qatar
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Hala biraz çalışmam lazım 😅 (sona izle)
Sonunda gazetecilik Türkçe’de…
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Just find it a bit bleak that John has put without caveat “fewer people coming from abroad to work or study in the UK” as a reason to not feel gloomy.
At the risk of sounding like a government spokesperson, I wonder if we're too gloomy. NHS waiting times are falling, as are net migration numbers. Growth hasn't been fast, but it's improved. Real wages are growing. Inflation is a bit sticky, but much reduced.
Türkiye'de doğurganlık oranı çok düşüyor. Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan geleneksel aile değerlerinin kaybını suçluyor. Diğerler enflasyon ve genel istikrarsızlıkı suçluyorlar. Hükümet 2025’i “aile yılı” ilan etti ama pek çok insanlar ikna olmuyor. Makalem

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Turkey wants its people to have more children but they either aren't convinced - or can't afford them | The National
With the rising cost of living, limited childcare options and a general sense of insecurity, can Ankara's incentives to encourage larger families bear fruit?
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Others think Turkish gov should focus on quality of life & women's rights rather than encourage more kids. “After all these problems are solved,” says
Canan Gullu, president of Federation of Women Associations, “then they can declare a year of the family.” www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/20...
Turkey wants its people to have more children but they either aren't convinced - or can't afford them | The National
With the rising cost of living, limited childcare options and a general sense of insecurity, can Ankara's incentives to encourage larger families bear fruit?
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Others take umbrage at government edicts on how many children parents should have. Pres Erdogan has long called for people to have at least 3.
It's “entirely an individual’s choice”, said Melina, a 43-yr-old mother of 1 who does not want any more.
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Turkey wants its people to have more children but they either aren't convinced - or can't afford them | The National
With the rising cost of living, limited childcare options and a general sense of insecurity, can Ankara's incentives to encourage larger families bear fruit?
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