Rachel Hagan

Award-winning British journalist in Istanbul covering conflict, crises and the people caught in between, often with a shawarma in hand.

South Sudan on the brink of famine

And how the war in the Middle East is impacting
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One of Syria’s most wanted was caught today

Suspected leader of Tadamon massacre
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Europe's Turkey contradiction

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Turkey's second school shooting in two days kills four

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Shooting at Israeli consulate in Istanbul

The attack comes as Ankara seeks to balance regional tensions and project stability
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On the scene after Israeli consulate attack in Istanbul

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Shadow fleet in the crosshairs off the Bosphorus

A sanctioned tanker attack exposes the murky geopolitics behind Russian oil
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How do civilians caught in the Iran war feel?

Reflections from Iraq and the Iranian border
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Will Turkey host Iran peace talks?

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