Why has the online genealogy database become a hot topic in Turkey

Strait Talk host Ali Mustafa speaks Hakan Erdem who is a historian at Sabanci University in Istanbul on the online genealogy database in Turkey

Turkey's government starts an online genealogy database

A new online genealogy service was launched by the government. It's allowed the public to trace their roots and find out about their ancestors. It's caused both intrigue and controversy as Elif Bereketli reports

What's behind the evolution of Turkish nationalism

Turkey has seen a surge in nationalism in recent years. We look at how recent events have united Turkey in solidarity. Strait Talk host Ali Mustafa speaks to Nagehan Alci who is a journalist at Haberturk newspaper and Hakki Ocal lecturer at Ibn Haldun Un...

Rise of Turkey's nationalism, genealogy of Turks and Sweden's guiding light

Rising nationalist sentiment. We look at how recent events have united Turkey in solidarity. We discuss the launch of a new genealogy service by the Turkish government. And we'll take you to Sweden to meet a group of modern-day female super heroes fightin...

Turkish nationalism explained

Events in Turkey like the 2016 failed coup, military offensives against terrorism in Syria and frayed ties with the West have driven up nationalist sentiment. The government has been vocal about pursuing a more Turkish first policy and many people have b...

Kosovo's Warrior Leaders | Crossing The Line

In this episode of Crossing of The Line, Imran Garda heads to Europe’s newest country, Kosovo. He meets a mother still fighting to find a son lost in the war, asks the Prime Minister if Serbs and Albanians will ever live peacefully in Kosovo; challenges...

Two American women and their dogs rescued after five months at sea

Jennifer Appel, Tasha Fuiaba and their two dogs were rescued by the US Navy after a Taiwanese fishing vessel saw their boat stranded 900 miles off the coast of Japan.

Russian opposition leader Navalny detained in Moscow

Navalny, who has been detained and jailed several times, was last sentenced to 30 days in prison in May for his role in organising nationwide protests against President Vladimir Putin.

Soyuz rocket crew rescued after emergency landing

US astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Alexei Ovchinin were heading to the International Space Station when they had to make an emergency landing due to failure of the booster rockets.