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Turkey, a NATO member, is a strategically important country positioned at the crossroads between East and West. It was founded by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk out of the ashes of the Ottoman Empire in 1923.

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A view of the factory producing explosives in Karesi district of Balikesir

A view of the factory producing explosives in Karesi district of Balikesir

Turkey: Eleven people killed in factory blast

Authorities see no indications of sabotage but the cause of the incident in the province of Balikesir remains unknown.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock

Syria: Germany cautions Turkey against wider Kurdish fight

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said a Turkey-Kurdish conflict "must not happen."

Türkei | syrische Geflüchtete in Gaziantep

Türkei | syrische Geflüchtete in Gaziantep

Turkey: Syrian refugees at a crossroads

The downfall of Assad leaves Syrian refugees in Turkey at a crossroads: Return, or stay?

Fighters from the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA)

Fighters from the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA)

Fact check: Do these images prove violence in Syria?

Numerous gruesome images online purport to show violence and murder in Syria. DW reviewed some of them.

Türkei | syrische Geflüchtete in Gaziantep

Türkei | syrische Geflüchtete in Gaziantep

Focus on Europe — Spotlight on People

After the downfall of Assad, Syrian refugees in Turkey are deciding whether to return home or stay.

Iris-T anti-aircraft missiles from the German manufacturer Diehl Defense

Iris-T anti-aircraft missiles from the German manufacturer Diehl Defense

German arms exports: Churches question license

German arms exports have risen sharply, including to the Middle East. Both major churches have now spoken out.

A man holds a flag adopted by the Syrian new rulers, after Syria's Bashar Assad was ousted, in central Damascus, Syria.

A man holds a flag adopted by the Syrian new rulers, after Syria's Bashar Assad was ousted, in central Damascus, Syria.

Which countries win, which lose from the upheaval in Syria?

The collapse of the Assad regime in Syria has direct consequences for several countries. DW takes a closer look.

A Flixbus bus in India

A Flixbus bus in India

Mobility as an economic factor — MADE

Global mobility: locally, with new drivers, with a repaired battery and under water.

The leaders of Somalia and Ethiopia pictured with Turkey's leader

The leaders of Somalia and Ethiopia pictured with Turkey's leader

Somaliland unfazed by Somalia-Ethiopia compromise

What does the Ethiopia-Somalia compromise mean for Somaliland's push for international recognition?

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DW AfricaLink | Podcastcover: 67715110

Will the Turkey-brokered deal end the Somalia-Ethiopia feud?

Ethiopia and Somalia have reached a deal after talks brokered by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

A woman pushes a suitcase as she carried her young daughter. In the background, dozens of people stand with their suitcases as they wait to cross into Syria from Turkey.

A woman pushes a suitcase as she carried her young daughter. In the background, dozens of people stand with their suitcases as they wait to cross into Syria from Turkey.

Syrian refugees in Turkey weigh whether to return home

Thousands of the 3 million Syrians in Turkey have returned home. But many remain cautious.

DW Podcast | Inside Europe | provisorisch f ROAD

DW Podcast | Inside Europe | provisorisch f ROAD

Inside Europe 12 December 2024

Turkey's Syria connection, Finland prepares itself for Russian aggression, a football school in mafia country and Paris’ Notre Dame is back! Later in the show: a Freedom of Expression Special, and the untold stories of the female painters of the Italian renaissance.

Syrians in Istanbul celebrate the fall of Assad's regime holding Turkish and Syrian resistance flags

Syrians in Istanbul celebrate the fall of Assad's regime holding Turkish and Syrian resistance flags

Iran-Turkey ties tested by Assad's downfall in Syria

The newly created power vacuum in Syria is set to change a delicate balance of interests between Turkey and Iran.

Syrian refugee Lina Shaar, a mother of four, who works at a children's clothing store in Istanbul speaks to DW

Syrian refugee Lina Shaar, a mother of four, who works at a children's clothing store in Istanbul speaks to DW

Emotions run high as Syrians in Turkey consider going home

Turkey offered refuge to over 3 million Syrians fleeing civil war and the Assad regime. DW met some of them in Istanbul.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Ahmed (L), Turkish President Erdogan (C) and Somali President Sheikh Mohamud (R)

Ethiopian Prime Minister Ahmed (L), Turkish President Erdogan (C) and Somali President Sheikh Mohamud (R)

Ethiopia, Somalia reach compromise to end feud, Turkey says

The two East African sides have been fighting with each other since January.

Syrians in Istanbul hold Turkish and Syrian flags as well as a picture of Recep Tayyip Erdogan to celebrate the fall of Bashar Assad's regime in Syria

Syrians in Istanbul hold Turkish and Syrian flags as well as a picture of Recep Tayyip Erdogan to celebrate the fall of Bashar Assad's regime in Syria

Amid Syria's upheaval, how will Turkey benefit?

Turkey backed Syria's opposition forces from the start of the country's civil war in 2011. What role will it play now?

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan stands with a thoughtful expression next to the Turkish flag

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan stands with a thoughtful expression next to the Turkish flag

Turkey to play even bigger role in Syria?

Analysts suggest Turkey could exploit the fall of Syria's Assad regime to expand its influence in the region.

Syrian families arrive to cross into Syria from Turkey at the Cilvegozu border gate, near the town of Antakya, southern Turkey

Syrian families arrive to cross into Syria from Turkey at the Cilvegozu border gate, near the town of Antakya, southern Turkey

Syrian civil war refugees begin to return home

Syrians displaced by the country's nearly 14-year civil war are heading home as rebels announce new interim PM.

Firemen try to extinguish a burning fuel tank at an oil refinery in the province of Homs, Syria, on November 23, 2013

Firemen try to extinguish a burning fuel tank at an oil refinery in the province of Homs, Syria, on November 23, 2013

What's next for Syria's devastated economy?

The economy contracted by 85% during nearly 14 years of war, which decimated infrastructure and sparked hyperinflation.

Syrian opposition fighters celebrate after the Syrian government collapsed in Damascus

Syrian opposition fighters celebrate after the Syrian government collapsed in Damascus

Assad's fall — how regional powers are reacting

How will the collapse of Syrian strongman Bashar Assad's regime affect the wider Middle East?

Three elderly men sit at a cafe at an outside table. They have small glasses of tea in their hands.

Three elderly men sit at a cafe at an outside table. They have small glasses of tea in their hands.

Istanbul's 'pensioner's cafe' provides for poor retirees

Due to high inflation, many elderly Turks can barely survive off their pensions. A cafe in Istanbul has a solution.

A rocket-launcher firing

A rocket-launcher firing

Syria: Rebels near Homs as thousands flee, monitor says

Rebel forces in Syria are said to be moving toward the city of Homs after taking Hama and Aleppo in a rapid offensive.

A woman with shoulder-length hair in a black coat, standing in a park, looking contemplative

A woman with shoulder-length hair in a black coat, standing in a park, looking contemplative

Turkey sees dramatic rise in femicides

With deadly violence against women and girls on the rise, Turkish aid groups say offenders must face harsher punishment.

Fokus Europa Türkei Femizide

Fokus Europa Türkei Femizide

Focus on Europe — Spotlight on People

Femicide and violence against women are on the rise in Turkey.

Three militants stand on a captured Syrian army tank near Aleppo

Three militants stand on a captured Syrian army tank near Aleppo

Erdogan has interests in Syria's reignited war

What role does Turkey play as Syria's fight flares anew? And just what does President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hope to gain?

An aerial view of two Syrian army military vehicles on a highway

An aerial view of two Syrian army military vehicles on a highway

Syrian government forces push back against rebels

Tens of thousands of people are fleeing the fighting, as the UN warns of a major humanitarian crisis.

Smoke rises above the Syrian city of Aleppo

Smoke rises above the Syrian city of Aleppo

Syria: Assad under pressure in Aleppo

Islamist rebels in Syria are taking the fight to Bashar Assad's regime, but his grip on power isn't under threat yet.

Smoke rises during military operations in the city of Aleppo.

Smoke rises during military operations in the city of Aleppo.

Syria's government and allies bomb rebel-held territories

The bombardment has caused civilian casualties, marking a seemingly new wave of war between Assad's army and rebels.

Two men walk on a path while explosions can be seen behind them in Aleppo

Two men walk on a path while explosions can be seen behind them in Aleppo

All you need to know about Syria's latest attacks

The advances of the Islamist HTS militants could write a new chapter in Syria's prolonged civil war. Who fights whom?

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What is Turkey's involvement in Syria?

DW speaks to Middle East Analyst Simon Mabon from Lancaster University about Turkey's role in the Syria conflict.

The office of the Public Prosecutor General in Karlsruhe

The office of the Public Prosecutor General in Karlsruhe

Germany accuses Turkish man of spying for Ankara

Federal prosecutors accuse him of feeding details on supposed dissidents to Turkish police and intelligence agencies.

Avignon Gisele Pelicot vor Gerichtsgebäude

Avignon Gisele Pelicot vor Gerichtsgebäude

Focus on Europe — Spotlight on People

Gisèle Pelicot demands that videos of her rape be shown in court. Other survivors are encouraged by her strength.

Cevdet Konak, the mayor of the mainly Kurdish-populated provincial capital of Tunceli, Turkey

Cevdet Konak, the mayor of the mainly Kurdish-populated provincial capital of Tunceli, Turkey

Turkey fires pro-Kurdish mayors, citing 'terrorism'

The mayors of two towns in eastern Turkey have been jailed for belonging to a banned Kurdish militant group.

A large sinkhole in the ground

A large sinkhole in the ground

What's causing huge sinkholes in Anatolia?

Sinkholes have opened up near residential areas in central Turkey, becoming deadly hazards for people and wildlife.

Fokus Berlin Tegel

Fokus Berlin Tegel

Focus on Europe — Spotlight on People

Problems persist in Germany's largest refugee shelter.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) shakes the hand of Turkish Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Leader Devlet Bahceli (L)

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) shakes the hand of Turkish Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Leader Devlet Bahceli (L)

Turkey: What's behind Erdogan's outreach to Kurds?

The Turkish government is sending ambiguous signals to the Kurds. What is the president trying to achieve?

Donald Trump shown during his first term in office as US president meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the Oval Office of the White House on November 13, 2019 in Washington, DC.

Donald Trump shown during his first term in office as US president meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the Oval Office of the White House on November 13, 2019 in Washington, DC.

Turkey's Erdogan eyes US relations reset with Trump return

Will Donald Trump's "chemistry" with Recep Tayyip Erdogan help to improve Turkey-US ties?

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DW Quixplainer I Vorschaubild / Thema Agentengesetz

What's really behind 'foreign agent' laws?

Turkey is set to introduce a new law against foreign influence, following Russia's example.

Meltem Özdem smiles as she looks out over the sky while standing in a hot air balloon that she is piloting.

Meltem Özdem smiles as she looks out over the sky while standing in a hot air balloon that she is piloting.

Turkish female hot air balloon pilot is pioneer of the skies

Meltem Özdem found her dream job soaring over Cappadocia's volcanoes and mountains as a hot air balloon pilot.

DW Focus on Europe Sendungslogo

DW Focus on Europe Sendungslogo

Focus on Europe — Spotlight on People

A new law in Georgia is sparking fear in the LGBTQ+ community.

Three flags of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) fly at a rally

Three flags of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) fly at a rally

Turkey, the Kurds and the PKK

The PKK has claimed responsibility for the deadly attack in Ankara. Who is the PKK and what do they strive for?

Soldiers carry a coffin draped in the Turkish flag as journalists take pictures

Soldiers carry a coffin draped in the Turkish flag as journalists take pictures

Turkey: Burials before possible talks with jailed PKK leader

Turkey has struck numerous PKK targets, amid reports PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan may be willing to lay down his arms.

DW Podcast | Inside Europe | provisorisch f ROAD

DW Podcast | Inside Europe | provisorisch f ROAD

Inside Europe 24 October 2024

Russia's airspace incursions spark calls for NATO action, Moldova's EU poll could impact Sandu's reelection, Gisele Pelicot tells of her ordeal in mass rape trial and Turkey awaits a new refugee crisis. Also: Georgia picks its next parliament, how Russia's war economy is fueling a housing crisis, Spanish football takes action against racism and Italy's plans for more wind and solar spark protests.

Turkish police officers carrying guns stand near an armed personnel vehicle

Turkish police officers carrying guns stand near an armed personnel vehicle

Turkey blames Kurdish group for attack on defense firm

After an explosion rocked the headquarters of a state aerospace group near Ankara, ministers blame Kurdish militants.

Ambulances wait in line outside of Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc. at the outskirts of Ankara

Ambulances wait in line outside of Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc. at the outskirts of Ankara

'Terrorist attack' hits Turkish aerospace firm near Ankara

Blast and gunfire were heard at the site of a major Turkish aerospace firm. A minister called it a "terrorist attack."

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, standing in front of a Turkish flag, shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, standing in front of a Turkish flag, shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia

Turkey's BRICS ambitions: Is Erdogan gambling with the West?

This year's BRICS summit is also attended by Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan, whose government would like to join BRICS.

Kurds in Greece hold up a banner with an image of jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan

Kurds in Greece hold up a banner with an image of jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan

Turkey: Erdogan ally pitches release of jailed Kurd leader

Abdullah Ocalan, whose PKK launched an armed conflict with Turkey 40 years ago, has been jailed since 1999.

Islamic preacher Fethullah Gulen is pictured at his residence in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania in this December 28, 2004

Islamic preacher Fethullah Gulen is pictured at his residence in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania in this December 28, 2004

Turkey's Fethullah Gulen: A cleric with political clout

Gulen, a former ally of the Turkish president turned archenemy who died Sunday, had been living in US exile since 1999.

Fethullah Gulen

Fethullah Gulen

Turkish exiled preacher Fethullah Gulen dies aged 83

Gulen was a US-based Muslim cleric who the Turkish government had accused of orchestrating a failed coup in 2016.

Women hold up posters

Women hold up posters

Turkey faces spate of brutal murders of women

Turkey has seen a wave of femicides in 2024. Women's rights groups say Erdogan's government is partly to blame.