Search results for türkei

A selection of programmes provide insights into Turkey's history, politics and economy.

A controversial new law in Turkey aims to control the numbers of stray dogs in the country, currently at around 4 million.

In February 2025, PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan called on his followers to lay down their arms althought a lasting peace remains uncertain. The group has been fighting for greater autonomy in Turkey, which it classifies as a terrorist organisation, since the 1980s.

Despite its shift toward authoritarianism, Turkey is a strategic partner for the EU.

The Turks' favourite pastry, baklava, offers a taste of the country to Yusuf, a Turk in Austria.

In the March 2024 municipal elections in Turkey, citizens elected an unprecedented number of women mayors.

Despite police violence, protests continue in Turkey after more than twenty years of Erdogan in power.

Putin has agreed to talks with Ukraine to take place in Turkey. But why there?

Hundreds of thousands of cats roam the streets of Turkey’s largest city, looked after by local people who adore them.

Turkey is famous for its handmade carpets but the tradition is under threat from machine-made pieces.

Caught between regional powers, Armenia is constantly fighting for survival in the powder keg of the Caucasus

The arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul, has led to mass street protests across Turkey. This episode looks back at Erdogan’s political career.

In Russia, Turkey and Poland governments take a strong interest in school children's education.

Today, the few remaining Greeks of Turkey try to keep their cultural traditions alive.

In eastern Turkey, close to the Armenian border, an archaeological site highlights the difficult past between Turks and Armenians.

Rich in fossil fuels, Azerbaijan is an authoritarian regime, dominated by the Aliyev dynasty for more than thirty years.

A Turkish move to standardise the döner kebab has caused outrage in the German kebab sector.

February 2023: Two violent earthquakes shook south-east Turkey and Syria, killing more than 50,000 people. 

With elections in Turkey held on 14 May 2023, opposition parties have come together to try and beat the incumbent president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, accused of undermining Turkish democracy.