An ode to olives: The women behind Hatay’s harvest
Ingrid Woudwijk
The olive harvest in Hatay is more than just a seasonal tradition – it’s a crucial part of the region’s economy and cultural identity.
De Turkse defensie-industrie is een bron van nationale trots. ‘Turkije is een belangrijke speler geworden’
Bezoekers van een wapenbeurs krijgen kippenvel bij de aanblik van in eigen land geproduceerde drones.
Hope through hospitality: Eating in post-earthquake Antakya
Food was one of the reasons people visited Antakya prior to the earthquakes. In the wake of the disaster, food-related businesses were among the first to reopen, even though they also faced great destruction.
‘Hopelijk luistert mijn moeder niet’, de podcast die Turkse seksuele taboes wil doorbreken
In Turkije is weinig aandacht voor seksuele voorlichting. Daarom wil Tulug Özlü met haar podcast taboes rondom dit onderwerp doorbreken.
De Istanbulse waterbuffels raken steeds verder ingesloten door de bouwdrift
Onder de rook van Istanbul houdt een aantal buffelboeren een uniek ecosysteem in stand. Maar de stad groeit. Verdwijnen daardoor de buffels en de moerasgebieden?
‘No hamsi today’: Sustainability of Black Sea fishing sector under threat
Fish populations in the Black Sea have been increasingly impacted by ecological interference, often in the form of construction or regional development, and also climate change, which is changing water temperatures, currents and marine habitats.
Toxic dust and irregular harvests: Agriculture sector faces slow recovery in post-quake Hatay
Uncertainty about the health and environmental risks caused by toxic dust and affected water supplies and reduced sales due to the mass population displacement affect many of the remaining farmers in the earthquake region.
Voting amid rubble: How people in Turkey’s earthquake zone are thinking about elections
With two weeks left until the Turkish elections, the opposition is doing its best to reach victims in the earthquake zone. This isn’t easy. President Erdoğan remains popular there, too.
Podcast Rethinking Humanitarianism
For Rethinking Humanitarianism, a podcast by The New Humanitarian, I did sound recordings and interviews in Antakya, Turkey.