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Turkey’s Armenians under pressure

How the Nagorno Karabakh conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan has triggered tension in Istanbul between Turks and Turkish Armenians.

The Nagorno Karabakh conflict has put Turkey’s Armenian community in a predicament. The disputed territory is an Armenian-populated enclave inside Azerbaijan controlled by separatist Armenians. Turkey backs Azerbaijan while Armenia backs the separatists. But beneath these allegiances lie even deeper divisions that affect ethnic Armenians in Turkey. 91Èȱ¬ Turkish journalist Esra Yalcinalp helps unpick this knotty issue.

My home town: Kigali
Felin Gakwaya of 91Èȱ¬ Great Lakes takes us home to Rwanda's capital Kigali.

Sent back to Ghana
Being 'sent home' is a frequent threat for many first generation children of West African parents. Mark Wilberforce of 91Èȱ¬ Africa was 'sent back' to Ghana, his parents' native country, when they felt his behaviour was getting out of hand in the UK. He tells us how he felt about it then and now.

Pakistan's controversial feminist detective show
'Churails' is the Urdu word for witches and it's also the title of a new web series that has caused quite an uproar in Pakistan. With strong female leads and subject matter such as female desire, it is breaking new ground. Mehvish Hussain of 91Èȱ¬ Urdu tells us more about the controversy.

Thailand’s monarchy: dividing families and generations
Thailand has been shaken by huge student protests over recent months, demanding reform of the monarchy, which is seen as sacrosanct by many in their parents’ generation. 91Èȱ¬ Thai’s Issariya Praithongyaem has been following the arguments.

Image: Turkish car rallies support Azerbaijan
Credit: Turkish woman waves Azeri flag in pro-Azerbaijan car rally in Istanbul

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