Peter Kenyon is NPR's international correspondent based in Istanbul, Turkey. Prior to taking this assignment in 2010, Kenyon spent five years in Cairo covering Middle Eastern and North African countries from Syria to Morocco. He was part of NPR's team recognized with two Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University awards for outstanding coverage of post-war Iraq.Source
Turkey Struggles During Pandemic To Protect Public Health, Economy Turkey says it has vaccinated more than a million front-line workers against COVID-19, and is now vaccinating people in their 80s. The country is hard hit — even as weekend lockdowns continue.Heard onToggle more optionsTurkey says it has vaccinated more than a million front-line workers against COVID-19, and is now vaccinating people in their 80s. The country is hard hit — even as weekend lockdowns continue.RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:We're going to shift our focus abroad now to Turkey. The country says it has vaccinated more than a...…Turkey Struggles During Pandemic To Protect Public Health, Economy Turkey says it has vaccinated more than a million front-line workers against COVID-19, and is now vaccinating people in their 80s. The country is hard hit — even as weekend lockdowns continue.Heard onToggle more optionsTurkey says it has vaccinated more than a million front-line workers against COVID-19, and is now vaccinating people in their 80s. The country is hard hit — even as weekend lockdowns continue.RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:We're going to shift our focus abroad now to Turkey. The country says it has vaccinated more than a...WW…
Iran Reportedly Boosts Nuclear Fuel Enrichment To 20% The move is likely to increase tensions during President Trump's final weeks in office. Separately, Iran seized a South Korean oil tanker in the Persian Gulf, South Korea said Monday.In a move likely to increase tensions during President Trump's final weeks in office, Iranian semi-official media are reporting Tehran is enriching nuclear fuel to 20% purity. Separately, Iran seized a South Korean oil tanker in the Persian Gulf, South Korea's Foreign Ministry . Iran accused the South Korean-flagged tanker Hankuk Chemi of oil pollution...…Iran Reportedly Boosts Nuclear Fuel Enrichment To 20% The move is likely to increase tensions during President Trump's final weeks in office. Separately, Iran seized a South Korean oil tanker in the Persian Gulf, South Korea said Monday.In a move likely to increase tensions during President Trump's final weeks in office, Iranian semi-official media are reporting Tehran is enriching nuclear fuel to 20% purity. Separately, Iran seized a South Korean oil tanker in the Persian Gulf, South Korea's Foreign Ministry . Iran accused the South Korean-flagged tanker Hankuk Chemi of oil pollution...WW…
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