Turkey

In 2024, Bellisario College student reporters have traveled to Istanbul to report on environment, immigration, censorship, transportation and human rights.

May 09, 2024

Centre County Report in Turkey

Photos of Che Guevara placed around in a cafe in Istanbul

May 07, 2024

Turkey’s ‘freefall’ of freedom

Water hitting the docks of the ports of Istanbul.

May 07, 2024

The reality behind Turkey's water resources

Carnations on the ground after the Saturday mothers protest in Istanbul

May 02, 2024

Over the barricade

Veterinarian Gizem Taktak-Bruhn

May 02, 2024

'I fight for the undercat.' Istanbulites go to great lengths for unhealthy stray cats

At the Basilica Cistern in Istanbul

May 01, 2024

In Turkey, the country's past remains very present

Baklava (A Turkish dessert of chopped nuts wrapped in filo pastry and syrup) is stacked high on a display plate in an Istanbul bakery.

May 01, 2024

Turkish food: Bringing together countries, cultures and people

Vehicles on the highway leading into Istanbul.

May 01, 2024

How is Istanbul tackling historically tough road congestion?

Aftermath of the earthquakes that hit southeast Turkey in February 2023.

May 01, 2024

Istanbul Faces Major Earthquake Risk

Women's Memory of Migration Exhibition in Istanbul

March 09, 2024

Istanbul exhibit celebrates voices and art of migrant women

The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality’s (IMM) traffic surveillance system. Over 1,000 cameras set up along Istanbul’s roads.

March 08, 2024

Istanbul traffic: An infrastructure and psychological jam

Marble-laden room where the foam bath, part of the hammam, takes place. (Photo by Elonie Ward)

March 08, 2024

Stepping into serenity through the relaxing world of Turkish bath

A campaign billboard for city mayor candidate Kurum Murat and Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spans an entire building overlooking Galata Bridge and the Golden Horn on Wednesday in Istanbul. ( Photo by Jackson Ranger)

March 08, 2024

Istanbul braces for upcoming mayoral election with potential national implications

A hookah pipe in the indoor seating area in Harab'be Cafe in Fatih, Istanbul

March 08, 2024

Exploring Istanbul's shisha culture at Harab’be Cafe

A golden wall, laden with icons in the Church of St. George (Photo by James Engel)

March 07, 2024

At the Church of St. George in Istanbul, Orthodox Christians display legacy of ancient city

Abdullah Yiğiter organizes a box of baklava in the Fatih location of Diyar Usta (Photo By Jace O'Barto)

March 07, 2024

Finding the best baklava in Istanbul

Patricia Raza stand-up set

March 06, 2024

Ultimate Turkish delight: Standup comedy club bridges cultural gaps

Erden Mungan inside his Taspinar Ciftligi shop (Photo by Courtney Benedetto)

March 04, 2024

Turkish business owner learns life lessons to keep family business alive amid economic crisis

Murat Evgin sits outside North Production Music Studios in Istanbul (Photo by Courtney Benedetto)

March 03, 2024

Evolving sounds of Turkey: Murat Evgin finds his style and path in music

Sunrise over Istanbul

February 22, 2024

Penn State international reporting team travels to Turkey

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