Turkey

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

In Istanbul, Syrian refugees anchor their place and connections through soccer. (Photo by Jackson Ranger)

Syrians refugees find community in Istanbul soccer club amid rising xenophobia

Centre County Report logo over the Turkish flag

Centre County Report in Turkey

Hair transplantation clinic

How Turkey attracts medical tourists looking for affordable plastic surgeries and hair transplants

Faculty protesting at Bosphorus University in Turkey

Bosphorus University's fight for academic freedom

Photos of Che Guevara placed around in a cafe in Istanbul

Turkey’s ‘freefall’ of freedom

Turkish journalist interviewing a blurred individual in an archival photo

Video: The fight for freedom of speech in Turkey

Water hitting the docks of the ports of Istanbul.

The reality behind Turkey's water resources

Carnations on the ground after the Saturday mothers protest in Istanbul

Over the barricade

A group of. women stand in Galatasaray Square in Istanbul, Turkey holding photos of missing loved ones.

Video: Saturday Mothers' protests in the square

Veterinarian Gizem Taktak-Bruhn

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

Two stray cats perched on a stone wall in Istanbul

Video: Caring for Istanbul's "undercats"

Two Syrian refugee soccer players on the field in Turkey

Building community through soccer

At the Basilica Cistern in Istanbul

In Turkey, the country's past remains very present

Inside the Hagia Sophia

Video: Turkey'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.

Turkish food: Bringing together countries, cultures and people

Vehicles on the highway leading into Istanbul.

How is Istanbul tackling historically tough road congestion?

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

Istanbul Faces Major Earthquake Risk

Women's Memory of Migration Exhibition in Istanbul

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.

Istanbul traffic: An infrastructure and psychological jam

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

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)

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

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)

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)

Finding the best baklava in Istanbul

Patricia Raza  stand-up set

Ultimate Turkish delight: Standup comedy club bridges cultural gaps

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

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)

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

Sunrise over Istanbul

Penn State international reporting team travels to Turkey