Turkey

Culture

From Egypt to Turkey, a new generation refuses to be silent

Hope interrupted — The fire of resistance is burning strong in Istanbul but as photographer Emine Gozde Sevim finds, the drive for a life of freedom – unmarked by maddening world events – extends beyond boundaries.

Written by: Emine Gozde Sevim

Reportage

The young lives caught between dissent and terror in Turkey

Friends on trial — The Kurdish struggle in Turkey has been going on for generations. As a group oppressed by political leaders, some have used violence as a response. But as freedoms and liberties begin to crumble in the Turkish state, five students find themselves at the centre of an alleged terrorist plot.

Written by: Lorena Rios

Snow

What can we learn about living simply from Turkey’s 300-year-old snowboarding scene?

Huck x Patagonia — New film by pro snowboarder Alex Yoder and Patagonia comes to London along with panel discussion exploring how sustainable, environmental design can reduce our impact on the planet and influence positive life choices.

Written by: Shelley Jones

Reportage

On the frontlines with the Kurdish female fighters beating back ISIS

Öcalan's Angels — Iraqi pro-government forces are making gains in the start of their large-scale operation to retake Mosul, the last major stronghold of the so-called Islamic State In eastern Syria. Fighting alongside the government forces are a Kurdish feminist army, but what’s driving young Kurdish women to take up arms, knowing they may never return? Magnum photographer Newsha Tavakolian went to find out for Huck's Defiance Issue.

Written by: Newsha Tavakolian

Activism

A State of Emergency: Journalist Ece Temelkuran talks Turkey after the coup

Life after the coup — Just one week ago, a coup hit the streets of Turkey, blood was shed as a sect of the military attempted to take control. The coup was a failure, the country united to say no, but Turkish author and journalist Ece Temelkuran talks of the terror felt on the ground on the night, and her fears for the future.

Written by: Michael Segalov

Culture

Snowboarders carve deep lines into Asia’s hidden cultures

Riding off the beaten track — In Loose Change, snowboarders Niels Schack and Sparrow Knox set out to ride through four countries off snowboarding’s radar: Turkey, India, Kazakhstan and Japan.

Written by: Robin Nierynck

Culture

Turkey is illegally returning thousands of refugees to Syria

A humanitarian crisis rages on — New research by Amnesty International finds Turkish authorities are forcing Syrian refugees back to the war-torn country, breaking EU and international law. With a new EU agreement to see refugees arriving in Greece returned to Turkey set to take effect as early as next week, it's time for action.

Written by: Michael Segalov

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