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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
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Migration
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Culture
Iranian cartoonist Marjane Satrapi, creator of 'Persopolis', dies aged 56
Inside Kuwait
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Israel's genocide in Gaza
Israel booed at Eurovision final as Bulgaria wins competition
Culture
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Occupation
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Culture
Board of top Arab-American advocacy group refuses to resign amid growing dispute
Culture
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Film
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Culture
Dar al-Fata al-Arabi: A look at the first Arab publishing house dedicated to children
Film
Venice Film Festival: Jewish director Sarah Friedland praised for Palestine solidarity speech
Israel's genocide in Gaza
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Ahmed Najar
Israel's genocide in Gaza
Israel's seizure of Sebastia symbolises its theft of Palestine's cultural sites
Diana Darke
TV
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Israel's genocide in Gaza
UK: O2 Arena denies man entry to Peter Kay show for wearing Free Gaza t-shirt
Culture
Bella Hadid 'shocked' and 'disappointed' over Adidas advert controversy
Culture
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Culture
Uzbek embroidery: How needle and thread has defied dictators and factories
Culture
British celebrities call on Starmer to end weapons sales to Israel
Culture
Bestselling Turkish author faces backlash, boycotts after Gaza comments
Culture
Taylor Swift urged to end ties with Capital One for bankrolling Israeli arms firm