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Istanbul
What is Behind Istanbul’s Crackdown on Sidewalk Dining
The city of Istanbul has mandated restaurants to remove their outdoor tables.
An Ancient Capital of Culinary Delights
The Geo Quiz is looking for the capital of a famous ancient empire that counts roasted lamb guts as one of its favorite snacks.
Making the Case for Muslim Liberty
In the new book Islam Without Extremes: a Muslim Case for Liberty, Turkish author Mustafa Akyol argues that a quiet Islamic reformation is creating the demand for liberal democracy across the Muslim world.
Why Arab Tourists are Heading to Turkey
For the Geo Quiz we want you to name Turkey’s three largest cities.
Concerns Over Growing Political Power in Turkey
There are some concerns about the powers of Turkey’s AKP on the eve of elections.
Turkey cracks down on ‘smut’
Turkey’s Islamist-rooted AKP government has recently begun cracking down on what it considers “smut.”
Turkey Plans Internet Filtering
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The government of Turkey is planning to filter the internet. Turkish users will have to choose one of four filters – a family package, one for children, a domestic one that will block all foreign websites and the standard ‘default’ program. Matthew Brunwasser reports from Istanbul. Download MP3
Turkey: Where politics and religion mix
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Matthew Brunwasser reports on the funeral Tuesday of a former Turkish Prime Minister, now considered the father of political Islam in Turkey, one of the few countries in the Middle East region to successfully mix religion and politics. Download MP3
Istanbul’s world heritage sites in neglect
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Julia Rooke reports on the sorry state of many of Istanbul’s historic treasures. The city linking Europe and Asia features architectural gems dating from Roman times to the Ottoman empire. But many are in such bad shape that Istanbul may lose its status as a UN World Heritage Site. Download MP3
Turkey’s World Heritage sites
Istanbul’s Unesco World Heritage status under threat
Turkish metropolis
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We’re off to western Turkey for today’s Geo Quiz. Legend has it the ancient city of Byzantium was founded by ancient Greeks who sailed across the Aegean Sea. Today it is part of Turkey under what name? Download MP3
Turkey booming
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One of the places the economic downturn more or less passed by is Turkey. The Brookings Institution recently released a survey of the 150 cities in the world with the healthiest economies. Istanbul tops the list. Matthew Brunwasser reports. Download MP3
Talking Travel: ‘Twas the weather nightmare before Christmas
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Imagine you’re in London and trying to get home to some other continent for the holidays. Suddenly there’s an unprecedented dump of snow, below zero temperatures (and we’re talking Fahrenheit!), and Heathrow grinds to a halt. Well, that’s what’s happened to thousands of passengers now stranded at the airport, in hotels, on some friend’s floor.NATO missile defense plans
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NATO has a plan to build a new missile defence system in Europe and Turkey.But Turkey wants a say, and that could complicate matters.Anchor Marco Werman finds out more from the BBC’s Jonathan Head in Istanbul. Download MP3
Turkish immigrants leaving Germany
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Germany has one of Europe’s largest immigrant communities, with some 2.5 million Turks. Yet even third-generation immigrants, born and raised in Germany, are still considered foreigners. That’s prompted many Turks to leave Germany for a country they’ve never lived in. Matthew Brunwasser reports from Istanbul. Download MP3
A dog’s life in Turkey
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People in Turkey have had a special reverance for their dogs since the days of the Ottoman Empire. Dogs in Istanbul even have “resident rights.” Correspondent Julia Rooke finds out what life is really like for the Turkish canine. (Photo: Paolo/Flickr)
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