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Julia Hahn

Based in Istanbul, covers Turkish domestic politics and foreign relations, social and economic issues and human rights

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Anatol Kotau speaking at the Play the Game conference in Trondheim in 2024

Dissident Belarusian sports official thought to be in Russia

Anatol Kotau has been unreachable for over a week. Those who know him suspect foul play.
SportsAugust 29, 2025
people on the streets in the evening with banners and Turkish flags

Turkey's opposition party CHP faces widening crackdown

Since the imprisonment of Istanbul's mayor Imamoglu, an increasing number of CHP members been arrested for corruption.
PoliticsJuly 28, 202504:10 min
A group of armed PKK fighters walk in a row

Turkey: An end to the Kurdish conflict?

After decades of armed conflict, the banned Kurdistan Workers’ Party is laying down arms.
ConflictsJuly 19, 202509:50 min
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Stories by Julia Hahn

PKK fighters in Northern Iraq (file photo)

PKK begins to lay down arms as it ends insurgency

PKK begins to lay down arms as it ends insurgency

DW spoke with people who lost loved ones in the Turkey-PKK war and learned about their hopes for lasting peace.
PoliticsJuly 10, 202504:09 min
Iranians leave Turkey through the Razi-Kapiköy border crossing, pulling suitcases behind them

Iranians flee to Turkey as conflict deepens

Iranians flee to Turkey as conflict deepens

With Iranian airspace now closed, the Kapikoy crossing into Turkey has become one of the few remaining routes to exit.
ConflictsJune 24, 202503:11 min
Turkey's health officials measure citizens' body mass index (BMI) at booths set up in the city as part of the Health Ministry's "Know Your Ideal Weight, Live Healthy" campaign.

Turkey starts health push with public weigh-ins

Turkey starts health push with public weigh-ins

How is the public responding to the government's unusual push for a healthier, slimmer lifestyle?
HealthJune 11, 202501:58 min
Police officers are seen blocking protesters and preventing the press from taking pictures with their shields during a protest in the city of Diyarbakir, Turkey

Turkish reporters covering anti-Erdogan protests face trials

Turkish reporters covering anti-Erdogan protests face trials

Since the jailing of Istanbul's mayor, working conditions for reporters in Turkey have deteriorated even further.
Press FreedomMay 2, 202503:26 min
A collapsed abandonded building in Istanbul on April 23, 2025

Turkey: Powerful earthquake shakes Istanbul, injures dozens

Turkey: Powerful earthquake shakes Istanbul, injures dozens

A major earthquake with dozens of aftershocks caused panic in Istanbul. The quake hit at noon during a public holiday.
CatastropheApril 23, 2025
Four women are standing in front of a closed shop, amid the opposition's calls for a mass economic boycott following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu

Turkey's opposition joins 'no spending day' boycott

Turkey's opposition joins 'no spending day' boycott

The campaign follows the arrest of Istanbul's mayor last month, on charges his supporters say are politically motivated.
PoliticsApril 4, 202502:54 min
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