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Many festivities have been called off against the backdrop of Israel’s escalating attacks in Gaza.

From its founding origins as a secular republic to army coups, footballing success and the rise of Erdoğan, we look at 100 years of Turkey since 1923

It seems that the Turkish president is once again ready to burn bridges with Israel.

Thousands of people protested across in Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon, Iran and Iraq.

Since I lost my hair, I wouldn’t leave the house with my head uncovered. Then I heard about the million transplant tourists who head to Istanbul every year. If it worked for them, could it work for me, too?

Highlights from Turkey’s annual international photography festival, which runs until 15 October

Obstacles include Uygur’s overseas birth in Istanbul that seemingly renders him unqualified under the US constitution

With a storytelling local as a guide, Istanbul opens up to become more than its famous landmarks

The author and academic on her exploration of a ‘dark chapter’ in Turkish history, how working as a translator changed her view of the world, and her long friendship with novelist Orhan Pamuk

Despite Russia facing ever-tightening sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine, it has managed to keep up a steady trade with international markets, thanks to the Bosphorus waterway through Istanbul. RFI spoke to one man whose hobby is helping to thwart Russian sanctions-busting.

The fabled railway service returns in 2025. But you don’t need to wait until then, or pay the eyewatering fares, to ride this classic route