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A local’s guide to Ankara ahead of the Nato summit

Often overshadowed by Istanbul, Turkey’s capital offers a wide variety of delicious food, lively venues and sightseeing opportunities
Israel's genocide in Gaza
Exclusive: British Museum made false claims about its removal of ‘Palestine’ from displays
Migration
In Berlin’s Open Kitchen, migrants and locals build community one dish at a time
Culture
Iranian cartoonist Marjane Satrapi, creator of 'Persopolis', dies aged 56
Inside Kuwait
Bidon Waraq: How a Kuwaiti media start-up recreates the ‘diwaniya’ for the digital age
Israel's genocide in Gaza
Israel booed at Eurovision final as Bulgaria wins competition
Culture
Eurovision abandoned its values over Gaza, and lost me as a lifelong fan
Pablo O'Hana
Occupation
'Integrity costs something': Eurovision winners want Israel out of the contest
Culture
Board of top Arab-American advocacy group refuses to resign amid growing dispute
Culture
Leading Arab-American advocacy group roiled by calls for leaders to resign and donations to be returned
Film
Berlinale 2026: Arab and Turkish filmmakers deliver strong line-up despite Gaza controversy
Music
The Star of the East: Umm Kulthum and the birth of the Arab diva
Culture
Who was al-Farabi? The renowned Muslim philosopher and musical theorist
Culture
Avalanches, bandits, rock falls: The Middle East and North Africa's most daunting roads
Culture
The forgotten history of Jerusalem's Palace Hotel
Nadi Abusaada
Palestine state
From peddlers to presidents: Inside El Salvador’s Palestinian community
Culture
Inside Mexico's deep and unexpected legacy of Iranians
Culture
White gold: Why Tunisians love floral waters
Culture
The people ate my face: How many of these Arabic idioms do you know?
Culture
Unrequited love: The epic romances of the Arab world
Culture
From traders to president: Inside Brazil's vast Lebanese community
Music
Soundtrack of a revolution: The rise of Sudan's Beja music
Culture
Ptolemy, Al-Sufi, and the Middle Eastern influence on cosmology