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Andrew Wilks

Andrew Wilks

Andrew Wilks is a freelance journalist based in Istanbul, Turkey. He previously worked as the deputy editor of Anadolu news agency in Ankara and for London-based newspapers.

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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses his supporters in Eskisehir, Turkey, October 23, 2021. Reuters
Erdogan’s move could bring about grave economic consequences

Declaring ambassadors persona non grata puts ties that Turkey had been seeking to repair at risk

WorldOctober 25, 2021
Andrew Wilks
A Turkish soldier guards a military post on the Turkish-Iranian border in Van province, Turkey. Reuters
Turkish politicians fear second migration wave as Afghans head for the border

Ankara fears that Afghans fleeing the Taliban will add to its 4 million-strong migrant population

WorldSeptember 01, 2021
Andrew Wilks
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. AP
Erdogan's outreach to Taliban risks political backlash in Turkey

Analysts say Turkish president wants to build ties with the militants to put pressure on adversaries

WorldSeptember 01, 2021
Andrew Wilks
Taliban leaders in Afghanistan. Turkey has set its sights on mediating between the militant group and Western powers.
Turkey emerges as link between Taliban and the world

Ankara positions itself as mediator between West and insurgents during Afghanistan takeover

MENAAugust 19, 2021
Andrew Wilks
Devastating bushfires have swept through parts of Turkey and Greece over the past two weeks. Angelos Tzortzinis / AFP
Turkey's forestry agency spent 10 times more on basketball teams than firefighting

Country has battled its worst fires on record over the past two weeks

EuropeAugust 09, 2021
Andrew Wilks
ANTALYA, TURKEY - AUGUST 02: Firefighters battle against the forest fires broke out in Manavgat district of Antalya, Turkey as ground and aerial extinguishing operations continue on August 02, 2021. (Photo by Mustafa Ciftci / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Why is Turkey on fire? Scientists say that humans are to blame

Whether indirectly through climate change, or directly through carelessness, experts say humans are at fault

WorldAugust 02, 2021
Andrew Wilks
A group of people rest by the railway near Van city after crossing the Iran-Turkey border. EPA
Fleeing Afghans sparks renewed anti-migrant sentiment in Turkey

Tension rises over long-term future for Turkey’s migrant population amid growing discontent with 2016 migration deal

MENAJuly 29, 2021
Andrew Wilks
Giant portraits of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, and Turkey's founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, right, hang outside the parliament building in Ankara. AP
Erdogan dismisses Bogazici University rector after months of protests

Shock announcement leads to celebrations among students and staff at one of Turkey’s best-regarded universities

MENAJuly 16, 2021
Andrew Wilks
President Erdogan's summer house on the Aegean coast is valued at $74 million.
Erdogan's luxurious summer palace infuriates hungry Turks

Images of the $74 million mansion come shortly after the president’s wife advised Turks to ‘cut back on portion size’ to stop waste

WorldJuly 08, 2021
Murat Yildiz
Mehmet Aydin was escorted to the headquarters of Istanbul's police. Getty Images
Wanted fraudster's return to Turkey raises questions over manhunt

Mehmet Aydin faces multiple charges including fraud and money laundering over online game Ponzi scheme

EuropeJuly 07, 2021
Andrew Wilks

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