Türkiye
Elif
Güney Menderes
Istanbul at the Crossroads of Crisis and Conversation
Istanbul hosts the world in the middle of May. From long-awaited peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine to nuclear talks between Iran and European states, the city on the Bosphorus has become the beating heart of global diplomacy. Just weeks earlier, it also hosted a rare diplomatic round between the United States and Russia; focused on restoring consular operations. In a time when most global corridors are blocked by mistrust, Istanbul keeps its doors open.
