Raziye Akkoc

Raziye Akkoc reports for Agence France Presse from Ankara, Turkey. Her journalism has also appeared in The Telegraph, Business Insider, Sydney Morning Herald, Yahoo, National Post, New Zealand Herald, France 24, Military.com, Mail & Guardian, The Times South Africa

Feminism

Turkish Pop Star’s Case Highlights Violence against Women

Raziye Akkoc

By Raziye Akkoc | – Ankara (AFP) – When Turkish pop star Sila reported her partner’s physical violence to police, it was a rare moment in Turkish history: a celebrity speaking out against her abuse. Ahmet Kural, a famous actor, is accused of beating the singer, whose full name is Sila Gencoglu, in October. Kural’s […]

Turkey

Turkey’s Erdogan Defies Trump over Sanctions Threat, Pastor, & Warns US Losing Ally

Raziye Akkoc

Ankara (AFP) – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned the US in comments published Sunday that sanctions would not force Ankara to “step back” after Donald Trump threatened to punish Turkey if a US pastor was not freed. “You cannot make Turkey take a step back with sanctions,” Erdogan said in his first comments since relations […]