Asli Aydintasbas

Journalist and former Ankara bureau chief of the newspaper Sabah

Asli Aydintasbas appears in the following:

Democracy Put to the Test in Turkey

Monday, June 25, 2018

The Turkish elections over the weekend will indicate where the country is headed. 

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Normal Life on Hold for Citizens of Istanbul and Ankara

Tuesday, July 19, 2016

Asli Aydintasbas, a journalist living in Istanbul, explains what's happening on the streets of Istanbul and Ankara following last weekend's failed military coup.

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The Dismantling of Press Freedoms in Turkey

Friday, March 25, 2016

A government crackdown on free speech has reached new depths in Turkey, with reporters muzzled and newspapers shuttered or seized by the government. 

Renewed Fighting in Turkey

Wednesday, January 06, 2016

Turkish forces have begun an assault on Kurdish forces in the country's southeast, trapping civilians in the fighting.

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Anti-Government Protests Erupt in Turkey

Monday, June 03, 2013

Tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Turkey in protest. So far, more than seventeen hundred people have been arrested. The protests began over government plans...

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President Obama's Turkish appeal

Tuesday, April 07, 2009

President Obama is on his second full day of his visit to Turkey. He finished his trip with a town hall meeting with students and an appeal to Turkish youth. The President said he und...

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