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Lizzie Porter @lcmporter.bsky.social · 1d

"It is not coincidental that, other than a desire to forcefully make the Palestinians disappear, Israel does not appear to be guided by any clear strategic logic or vision. Fantasies and nightmares require no such commitments."
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October 7 did not create a new Israel - rather it allowed an old Israel to come to the fore | The National

The trauma caused by the Hamas-led attacks has enabled violent fantasies of ethnic cleansing to become the new normal

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Lizzie Porter @lcmporter.bsky.social · 1d

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

YouTube video by The National News

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Lizzie Porter @lcmporter.bsky.social · 2d

A fine gentleman to converse with !

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Lizzie Porter @lcmporter.bsky.social · 2d

“Israel is isolated... & public opinion in most countries, including the US has turned against Israel in last 2 years. There’s very little to show for his supposedly strategic accomplishments in the Middle East,” @alonpinkas.bsky.social to @thenationalnews.com www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/20...

Netanyahu insists Israel is winning the war but reality tells different story | The National

He promised simple, total victory. Not only did he fail to achieve it, but he also plunged Israel into a 'diplomatic tsunami'

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Lizzie Porter @lcmporter.bsky.social · 2d

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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Lizzie Porter @lcmporter.bsky.social · 5d

"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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Lizzie Porter @lcmporter.bsky.social · 6d

5 magnitude earthquake felt in #Istanbul #Turkey . My building shook for a few seconds, but nothing fell off shelves #deprem

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Lizzie Porter @lcmporter.bsky.social · 23d

#Israel's strikes on #Doha #Qatar last week mean that no one in the Middle East is safe any more, former Turkish PM and architect of early Erdogan era foreign policy Ahmet Davutoglu told me in an interview in Istanbul
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No safety in Middle East after Israeli strike on Qatar, says former Turkish PM | The National

More diplomatic pressure needed to rein in Israel, Ahmet Davutoglu tells The National

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Lizzie Porter @lcmporter.bsky.social · 26d

Lots of chatter in recent days about #Israel striking #Hamas targets in #Turkey, after #Qatar. But how likely is this in reality? My latest

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Hamas presence in Turkey under spotlight after Israeli air strike on Doha | The National

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Lizzie Porter @lcmporter.bsky.social · 28d

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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Lizzie Porter @lcmporter.bsky.social · 28d

Hala biraz çalışmam lazım 😅 (sona izle)

Lizzie Porter @lcmporter.bsky.social · 28d

Sonunda gazetecilik Türkçe’de…

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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · Sep 7

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.

John Springford @johnspringford.bsky.social · Sep 7

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.

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Lizzie Porter @lcmporter.bsky.social · Sep 8

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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Lizzie Porter @lcmporter.bsky.social · Sep 6

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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Lizzie Porter @lcmporter.bsky.social · Sep 6

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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Lizzie Porter @lcmporter.bsky.social · Sep 6

Many people feel they cannot afford to have more children, despite financial incentives launched as part of the gov's "year of the family." Inflation is running at 33%; (unofficial figures say it is closer to 66%).
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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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Lizzie Porter @lcmporter.bsky.social · Sep 6

President Erdogan of #Turkey has called the country's declining fertility rate "an existential threat". But not everyone is convinced by new pronatalist policies.
My @thenationalnews.com long read, with Halil Taşkın, Fadah Jassem, Isaac Arroyo & Juman Jarallah
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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?

www.thenationalnews.com

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Lizzie Porter @lcmporter.bsky.social · Aug 26

Interesting development in #Turkey-#Libya ties. Ankara has long backed the Government of National Unity in Tripoli, but is now also making significant outreach to the Haftars in Benghazi too.
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Turkish spy chief holds rare meetings with Libya's Haftar in Benghazi | The National

Ibrahim Kalin visits eastern Libya after joint naval exercises held

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Lizzie Porter @lcmporter.bsky.social · Aug 15

My long read on what the “#Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity” through southern #Armenia means for peace prospects with #Azerbaijan

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Does Trump's Armenia-Azerbaijan trade corridor deal pave the way to peace? | The National

South Caucasus route under US control could boost global trade, but move sparks suspicion in Iran

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Lizzie Porter @lcmporter.bsky.social · Aug 13

#Turkey is positioning itself as 1 of #Syria's main regional backers. "Not every actor in the region is as constructive as us," Hakan Fidan told a joint press conference in Ankara with Asaad Shibani
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Israel creating sectarian strife in Syria, Damascus and Ankara say | The National

Syrian Foreign Minister rejects intervention to protect Druze minority

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Lizzie Porter @lcmporter.bsky.social · Aug 13

:)

Lizzie Porter @lcmporter.bsky.social · Aug 13

a person is cutting a piece of cake on a cutting board with the words mr.cakes written on the bottom

ALT: a person is cutting a piece of cake on a cutting board with the words mr.cakes written on the bottom

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Lizzie Porter @lcmporter.bsky.social · Aug 13

I know I'm not the first person to say this, but 1 thing i love about Turkish is its "building blocks". Eg:
istikrar - stability
istikrarlı - stable ('lı" = "with" suffix)
istikrarsız - unstable ("sız" = "without" suffix)
istikrarsızlık - instability (above + lık "noun former")

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Lizzie Porter @lcmporter.bsky.social · Aug 13

#Syrian FM Asaad Shibani in Ankara: “The Druze are part of Syrian society, and under no circumstances are we going to shut them out. We don't have any such intentions. This is being bandied about by #Israel, but we reject those claims.”

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