Lizzie Porter
@lcmporter.bsky.social
Award-winning correspondent based in Turkey for The National newspaper. English, français, العربيّة, فارسى, Türkçe öğreniyorum. I like elegant writing, translation, textiles, and the sea. All views are my own.
Re-upping my long read from earlier this year about why few couples have more than 1-2 children (like in many other countries: money, uncertainty about the world, freedom of choice)
www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/20...
www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/20...
Turkey wants its people to have more children but they either aren't convinced - or can't afford them | The National
With the rising cost of living, limited childcare options and a general sense of insecurity, can Ankara's incentives to encourage larger families bear fruit?
www.thenationalnews.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Re-upping my long read from earlier this year about why few couples have more than 1-2 children (like in many other countries: money, uncertainty about the world, freedom of choice)
www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/20...
www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/20...
J’ai parlé des situations dans le Moyen-Orient et de nos objectifs dans les régions affligées par les conflits, les obligations morales et l’importance de la planification pendant mes expériences en Syrie, en Irak, au Liban et en Turquie. Merci aux participants pour leurs questions pertinentes !
November 7, 2025 at 10:11 AM
J’ai parlé des situations dans le Moyen-Orient et de nos objectifs dans les régions affligées par les conflits, les obligations morales et l’importance de la planification pendant mes expériences en Syrie, en Irak, au Liban et en Turquie. Merci aux participants pour leurs questions pertinentes !
can't deal with the red and orange strip
October 29, 2025 at 1:33 PM
can't deal with the red and orange strip
As PKK says it is withdrawing fighters from Turkey (tho this seems quite symbolic to me), re-upping my long read on the group's dissolution from earlier this month
www.thenationalnews.com/news/2025/10...
www.thenationalnews.com/news/2025/10...
After 40 years, can Turkey find peace with the PKK? | The National
The Kurdish militant group is laying down its weapons. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is considering expanding minority rights. But some people say they cannot forgive and forget…
www.thenationalnews.com
October 27, 2025 at 8:46 AM
As PKK says it is withdrawing fighters from Turkey (tho this seems quite symbolic to me), re-upping my long read on the group's dissolution from earlier this month
www.thenationalnews.com/news/2025/10...
www.thenationalnews.com/news/2025/10...