Latest from Nil Köksal
Carleton student Cihan Erdal freed from Turkish prison
A Carleton University PhD student and Canadian permanent resident who spent the last 262 days in a Turkish prison has been freed.
Marketplace
Is an $800 purifier best to clean your home's air? Marketplace tested 5 top brands and their claims
A CBC Marketplace investigation has found out just how effective air purifiers are at cleaning the air in your home at a time when the coronavirus pandemic is forcing us all to spend more time indoors.
Carleton PhD student detained in Turkey, accused of inciting protests
Cihan Erdal, a permanent resident and PhD student in Ottawa, is now being held in a detention centre in the Turkish capital, accused of inciting protests. Carleton University and his family are pushing for his release.
Tired of being seen as 'bad guys,' Riz Test creators seek 'human portrayals' of Muslims on screen
Tired of seeing Muslims portrayed as terrorists or oppressed women in TV and movies, a U.K. film buff co-created the Riz Test. Named after British actor Riz Ahmed, it evaluates films and TV shows on how they portray Muslim characters — as nuanced complex human beings or stereotypes.
Could Turkey's Erdogan Era be ending?
Sunday's presidential election in Turkey is so pivotal that almost half of the three million Turks living outside the country have already marked their ballots.
'Terrifying': How a single line of computer code put thousands of innocent Turks in jail
In post-coup attempt Turkey, being linked to a secretive messaging app has cost thousands of Turks their jobs, their freedom or worse, writes Nil Köksal.
Inside St. Nick's church in Turkey, where the bones of the man who inspired Santa may be buried
More than 1,600 years after his death, there is still a dispute about where St. Nicholas's remains may be.
Syrian feminists fight for say in postwar peace talks
Women make up half of Syria's population, but so far have had little say in the conversations about what comes next for their country, Nil Köksal writes.
Unpaid Zara garment workers say they still haven't seen a cent
Workers who stuffed pleas into pockets of clothing sold at Zara say they still haven’t been paid despite promises of compensation.
Analysis
Who is Reza Zarrab? Turkish-Iranian gold trader may be working with Mueller investigation of Michael Flynn
The case surrounding Reza Zarrab involves allegations of money laundering, bribery, secret deals, death threats and new identities - and he may well have something to say about former U.S. national security advisor Michael Flynn.