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Monday

Anti-war Russians watched the Wagner mutiny from Turkey, and worry about what's next

Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen on television in St. Petersburg, Russia, addressing his nation in connection with the Wagner Group rebellion led by Yevgeny Prigozhin. SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images hide caption

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Anti-war Russians watched the Wagner mutiny from Turkey, and worry about what's next

Russians who fled to Turkey after their country invaded Ukraine worry that Russian President Vladimir Putin may increase repressive measures that will affect their loved ones back home.

Anti-war Russians watched the Wagner mutiny from Turkey, and worry about what's next

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Anti-war Russians who fled to Turkey react to the failed mutiny

Russians react to the mutiny by Wagner mercenaries and express their opinions on what it says about Putin's grip on power and the future of the country.

Anti-war Russians who fled to Turkey react to the failed mutiny

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Wednesday

A front-line city in Yemen is desperate for change after nearly a decade of civil war

Abdullah Saif Ahmed Numan and his grandson, Mohammad, stand in the building where they live in Al Dawah neighborhood of Taiz, Yemen. The neighborhood is on the front line of a divided city in Yemen's civil war. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption

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A front-line city in Yemen is desperate for change after nearly a decade of civil war

Nearly a decade of civil war has destroyed millions of Yemeni lives, but perhaps nowhere has it been felt more than in the neighborhoods in Taiz that are closest to the fighting.

A front-line city in Yemen is desperate for change after nearly a decade of civil war

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Saturday

Asia

Yemen is in one of the world's worst humanitarian crises

After years of fighting, hunger and destruction, people in Yemen reflect on what they've lost and their low expectations for ending a war that has devastated the country.

Yemen is in one of the world's worst humanitarian crises

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Friday

Asia

Taiz is a frontline city caught up in the conflict in Yemen

People in Taiz are struggling to get food and other necessities amid a civil war that's been going on for nearly a decade.

Taiz is a frontline city caught up in the conflict in Yemen

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Monday

Middle East

On the ground in Yemen, a look at how the 9-year war there could be winding down

A rare look from Yemen shows that while the war might be winding down — the vast humanitarian needs persist.

On the ground in Yemen, a look at how the 9-year war there could be winding down

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Monday

Middle East

The global consequences of the reelection of Turkey's combative, populist leader

With the reelection of the combative populist who's run the country for two decades, concerns are growing about Turkey's democracy and direction in the world.

The global consequences of the reelection of Turkey's combative, populist leader

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Sunday

Middle East

Erdogan wins Turkey's presidential runoff election

Turkish voters have given President Recep Tayyip Erdogan another term in office, extending what's already been two decades of dominance that has seen him weaken the country's democracy.

Erdogan wins Turkey's presidential runoff election

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Friday

World

Voters return to the polls in Turkey for presidential runoff

Turkey's voters head to the polls this weekend in a decisive runoff vote — the first time voters have ever gone to the ballot box in a second-round vote for a new president.

Voters return to the polls in Turkey for presidential runoff

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Friday

Middle East

Quake survivors in Turkey line up to file damage claims, missing person reports

More than two and a half months since the devastating earthquakes in Turkey, hundreds of people are still searching for the remains of their missing loved ones.

Quake survivors in Turkey line up to file damage claims, missing person reports

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Friday

Middle East

Earthquake survivors in southern Turkey struggle with mental health two months later

Two months after the deadly earthquakes in southern Turkey, millions of survivors are coping with the mental health toll of the horrific disaster.

Earthquake survivors in southern Turkey struggle with mental health two months later

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Saturday

A music school uniting Syrian and Turkish cultures survives the massive earthquake

Ibrahim Muslimani, 30, speaks to a class about a piece of music blending different eras and languages at the Nefes Foundation for Arts and Culture, which he founded in 2016, in Gaziantep, Turkey, on Nov. 22, 2022. Nicole Tung for NPR hide caption

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World

A music school uniting Syrian and Turkish cultures survives the massive earthquake

A handful of students return to a school in Gaziantep, Turkey, that seeks to help revive old Syrian and Turkish music and integrate refugees.

Friday

Middle East

In parts of Turkey and Syria, Muslim month of Ramadan follows deadly quakes

Those living in the devastated earthquake zone of southern Turkey mark a subdued month of Ramadan.

In parts of Turkey and Syria, Muslim month of Ramadan follows deadly quakes

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