Zeynep Bilginsoy is an award-winning producer and fixer based in Istanbul, covering Turkey and the region for international clients.
BBC News - Turkey post-coup purges convulse society
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.
BBC News - Turkey coup attempt: Schools and media outlets shut
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.
BBC News - Turkey Coup: What does it mean for President Erdogan?
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.
BBC News - Migrants returned to Turkey from Greece under EU deal
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.
BBC News - Migration crisis: Migrants living in abandoned homes on Turkish coast
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 - Erdogan: We won't apologize for downing Russian plane
CNN's Becky Anderson interviews Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan who tells her that Turkey will not apologize for downing the Russian warplane. Producer.
CNN - 'Facebook refugees' chart escape from Syria on cell phones
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.
CNN - Syrian refugees swarm Turkish port city hoping to catch boats to new lives
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.
CNN - Moonlight rescues as migrants paddle from Turkey to Greece
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 - Erdogan: 'Western world to be blamed' for migrant crisis
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.
CNN - Armenian Turks prepare for commemoration of 1915 massacre
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.
CNN - Gay Syrians tell of fear of ISIS persecution
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.
