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Today β€” 5 October 2026Main stream

Turkey Banned a Book by a Jailed Presidential Hopeful. We Read It.

5 October 2026 at 09:23
From jail, the former mayor of Istanbul accuses President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of hollowing out Turkey’s democracy to stay in power.

Β© Emrah Gurel/Associated Press

Ekrem Imamoglu addressing supporters in front of an Istanbul courthouse in January 2025. He was the city’s mayor, and had vowed to challenge President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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A Turkish Doughnut Maker Whose Sweets Honor the Dead

29 September 2026 at 11:58
For one Istanbul confectioner, distributing fried dough balls as memorials is not just a job. It’s personal.

Β© Rena Effendi for The New York Times

Niyazi Dumlu handing out lokma, a kind of Turkish doughnut, from his food truck near an Istanbul mosque in November.d

A Turkish Doughnut Maker Whose Sweets Honor the Dead

29 September 2026 at 04:01
For one Istanbul confectioner, distributing fried dough balls as memorials is not just a job. It’s personal.

Β© Rena Effendi for The New York Times

Niyazi Dumlu handing out lokma, a kind of Turkish doughnut, from his food truck near an Istanbul mosque in November.d
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