Ylenia Gostoli is a reporter currently based in Istanbul, Turkey. She has covered politics, social change, and conflict across the Middle East and Europe. Her work on refugees, migration and human trafficking has won awards and grants
Analysis: Despite rocky diplomatic relations since 2010, trade between Israel and Turkey has flourished. With new restrictions by Ankara, that could now change.
Analysis: Turkey is seeking legitimisation for a possible large-scale operation in northern Iraq amid disagreements on water resources and oil exports.
Analysis: The showdown between Istanbul's popular mayor Imamoglu and Erdogan's candidate Kurum will set the tone of Turkish politics for years to come.
In-depth: After most residents left Antakya following the devastating earthquake, many now fear they won't be able to afford the costs of reconstruction.
Analysis: Following years of conflict with Azerbaijan, Armenia has been pivoting away from its traditional ally, Russia, and is undertaking a delicate balancing act with the West. But what happens after the fall of Artsakh?
Analysis: Analysts say that Russia's inability to enforce a real blockade of Ukrainian ports may eventually push it to come back to a deal, as Ukrainian farmers remain the biggest losers from the lack of one.
In-depth: The collapse of the Black Sea grain deal threatens food security in a region heavily dependent on food imports and already suffering from high public debt, dangerous levels of inflation, and currency devaluation.
Analysis: Opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu lost the presidential election by a small margin, but analysts say the future of Turkey's opposition rests on their ability to remain united.
