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Nicholas Birch

Nicholas Birch lived in Istanbul, Turkey, from 2002 to 2009, working as a freelancer. His work—mainly from Turkey and Iraq—has appeared in a range of publications, including the <em>Washington Post</em>, <em>Time Magazine</em>, the <em>Guardian</em> and the <em> Times Literary Supplement</em>. He was a stringer for the <em>Wall Street Journal</em> and the <em>Times of London</em> until the end of 2009. He now lives in London.

A Dying Art

[caption id="attachment_55234423" align="alignnone" width="620"] Neşet Ertaş, the Turkish folk music singer and lyrics writer.[/caption]&Acirc;&#351;…

Malazgirt

[caption id="attachment_55234529" align="alignnone" width="620"] The Battle of Manzikert[/caption] Malazgirt [MA-laz-geert] n. (place name)…

Taking Sides

[caption id="attachment_55234760" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Front page of the embattled Turkish newspaper, Taraf, 22 October 2012.[/caption] …

Cumhuriyet

[caption id="attachment_55234917" align="alignnone" width="620"] Mustafa Kemal Atatürk[/caption]Cumhuriyet [djoom-hoo-ree-YET] n. Republic Monday,…

All About Image

[caption id="attachment_55236365" align="alignnone" width="620"] Actor Liam Neeson poses for a photo before a press conference to promote his film…

Promoting Injustice

[caption id="attachment_55236723" align="alignnone" width="620"] Demonstrators hold placards reading: “We All Are Hrant Dink, We All Are Armenians,”…

CARTOON

The persecution of Syrians at home and abroad

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