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Ylenia Gostoli

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Ylenia Gostoli is a reporter currently based in Istanbul, Turkey. She has covered politics, social change, and conflict across the Middle East and Europe. Her work on refugees, migration and human trafficking has won awards and grants

In-depth: Amid anti-Syrian riots in Turkey, refugees fear for their future as reconciliation efforts between Erdogan and Assad gather momentum.

11 July, 2024

Analysis: High-level visits and agreements between Turkey and Iraq go beyond economic cooperation as regional powers seek to carve out a space in the region.

30 April, 2024

Analysis: Despite rocky diplomatic relations since 2010, trade between Israel and Turkey has flourished. With new restrictions by Ankara, that could now change.

18 April, 2024

Analysis: Turkey is seeking legitimisation for a possible large-scale operation in northern Iraq amid disagreements on water resources and oil exports.

08 April, 2024

Analysis: The historic local election results are poised to set the trajectory of Turkish politics for years to come.

01 April, 2024

Analysis: The showdown between Istanbul's popular mayor Imamoglu and Erdogan's candidate Kurum will set the tone of Turkish politics for years to come.

22 March, 2024

In-depth: After most residents left Antakya following the devastating earthquake, many now fear they won't be able to afford the costs of reconstruction.

05 February, 2024

Analysis: Following years of conflict with Azerbaijan, Armenia has been pivoting away from its traditional ally, Russia, and is undertaking a delicate balancing act with the West. But what happens after the fall of Artsakh?

10 October, 2023

Analysis: Analysts say that Russia's inability to enforce a real blockade of Ukrainian ports may eventually push it to come back to a deal, as Ukrainian farmers remain the biggest losers from the lack of one.

05 September, 2023

In-depth: The collapse of the Black Sea grain deal threatens food security in a region heavily dependent on food imports and already suffering from high public debt, dangerous levels of inflation, and currency devaluation.

25 July, 2023