Producer in Turkey

BAFTA Winner- Current Affairs. At 15, Shamima Begum left London to join the terror group Islamic State. She and her two friends became known as the Bethnal Green Girls. Four years later, pregnant with her third child, Begum emerged from the ashes of the so-called caliphate, desperate to come home. But she showed little remorse for her time with the group. The British government decided she was a threat and took away her citizenship, leaving her in a Syrian prison camp. Her lawyers claim she is a victim of trafficking and should be allowed to return to the UK. For the first time, she’s given her account of what happened since 2014 to investigative journalist Josh Baker. He’s been following her story since the day she left, trying to understand what really happened. Field producer.

In this outstanding investigation, journalist Murad Batal Shishani uncovers the clandestine international network of Russian assassins dispatched by the Kremlin to liquidate Russia's enemies abroad. Fixer.

Nikki Bedi travels to Mardin in the south east of Turkey to immerse herself in the arts and culture of the region. The area is well known for its historic old town and unique landscape but is fast becoming a central player in Turkey's arts scene. Producer.

The otherworldly, magical landscape of Cappadocia, Turkey, is home to ancient secrets and enchanting stories. Producer.

Simon Reeve journeys around Turkey, a dramatic and beautiful country that now finds itself at the centre of world events. Turkey producer in the southeast and the capital.

Many now being rounded up in the post-coup purge say those in power never complained of Gulen's influence when they were using it for their own means.But the purge has spread beyond suspected "Gulenists". Producer.

It is two weeks since an attempted coup by rebel soldiers in Turkey that was crushed within hours. Tens of thousands of people have been detained, dismissed or suspended, accused of being followers of the alleged mastermind - the cleric Fethullah Gulen. Producer.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is now back in control of the Turkish state. Among the country's electorate he has been a polarising figure. Our special correspondent Fergal Keane reports from Istanbul. Producer.

The first boats carrying migrants deported from Greece have arrived in Turkey.It is part of a controversial new deal between the EU and Turkey, aimed at easing mass migration to Europe, and discouraging migrants from making dangerous journeys. Producer.

Turkey has been promised billions of dollars to help stem the flow of migrants into Europe, but in return Ankara wants help resettling some of them.Mark Lowen reports on the migrants living in abandoned homes on the Turkish coast. Producer.

CNN's Becky Anderson interviews Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan who tells her that Turkey will not apologize for downing the Russian warplane. Producer.

Refugees and migrants are scattered all across Lesbos. They wash their clothes on the beach below the crumbling ramparts of a 1,400-year-old castle that once defended Lesbos. But the wave of migrants washing up on these shores display a level of tech savvy coordination that has caught even veteran aid workers by surprise. Producer.

On a secluded beach on the Turkish coast, men stand knee-deep in shallow water, loading a group of about 30 people into a black, inflated pontoon boat. The passengers -- refugees and migrants bound for Lesbos -- cram in, a sign of the potential dangers ahead. Producer.

The image of a small boy lying lifeless, face down on a beach hasn't deterred other migrants from attempting the same dangerous crossing. Under the cover of darkness, on cold, unpredictable seas, they cram onto boats from Turkey to Greece, toward what they hope will be a better life in Europe. Producer.

CNN's Becky Anderson speaks to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan about the ongoing migrant crisis and why he feels European leaders need to do more. Producer.

It wasn't until her 20s that Fethiye Cetin discovered her Armenian ancestry. Her grandmother, 90 years old at the time, told Cetin that her real name was Heranus. Like many other survivors of 1915, Heranus assimilated and kept her identity hidden. Many feared a repeat of the horrors they witnessed and barely escaped. Producer.

The photographs released by ISIS in its stronghold of Raqqa are dated March 2015. Their victim is thrown off the building and brutally killed because he was accused of being gay. There are at least half a dozen documented cases of men being similarly killed by ISIS. Producer.

In cultures around the world, the songs that coax kids to sleep are windows into parents’ hopes, fears, and dreams for the future. Story and photographs by Hannah Reyes Morales in Nov. 2020 issue and online. Turkey producer.

Modern beauty doesn’t ask us to come to the table without judgment. It simply asks us to come presuming that everyone in attendance has a right to be there. Photographs by Hannah Reyes Morales in Feb. 2020 issue and online. Turkey producer.

Nikki Bedi is on stage with top creative talents from Istanbul, exploring the blends of culture that flow across the Bosphorus strait between Europe and Asia and artistic responses to rapid change in the city that lives with the constant threat of earthquake. There’s a live psychedelic folk music performance from Gaye Su Akyol, a lament for the Hatay province from singer Selin Sümbültepe and a stand-up routine from banker turned comedian Kaan Sekban. Masterful maker of Turkish dramas, Zeynep Günay, takes Nikki on a ‘Culture Cab’ journey to her special filming locations. Aslı Özge talks about directing her 96 year old father in the film ‘Faruk’, Selman Nacar reveals why his film ‘Hesitation Wound’ is a metaphor for life in Turkey, and members of the audience join the discussion. Local Producer.

BBC’s most-awarded audio series. At 15, Shamima Begum ran away from her London home with two school friends to join the terror group ISIS in war torn Syria. Now she wants to come back. It’s a tale that has gripped the world, but there are different ways to tell it. Josh Baker has been following the story since 2015 when Shamima Begum left for the Islamic State group. For Series 2 of I’m Not a Monster he investigates what really happened. Field producer.