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Lizzie Porter

Lizzie Porter

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Lizzie Porter is The National's Istanbul correspondent. She has been a foreign correspondent for nearly a decade, and was previously based in Beirut and Baghdad. She covers diplomacy, politics, conflicts and crises in Turkey and across the Middle East, and has won multiple awards for her reporting on topics ranging from missing persons in Iraq to the region's climate crises. A native English speaker, she also speaks fluent French, Arabic and Farsi. Her Turkish is improving.
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 22: An installation displaying the faces of protesters who were killed by the Iranian state security forces during the nationwide anti-government demonstrations that took place in Iran in January, are seen at a Free Iran Rally outside of the United Nations General Assembly on September 22, 2026 in New York City. New York City expects about 130 heads of state and government to arrive to address the General Assembly starting Tuesday. Ryan Murphy / Getty Images / AFP (Photo by RYAN MURPHY / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
Play04:51
Special reportHow Iran gets away with it: The struggle to bring 'architects of atrocities' to trial

Abuses in Syria and Ukraine being investigated in Europe, but Iran is a different story

MENAOctober 06, 2026
Representatives of Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan met in Riyadh to discuss their three-way defence pact. Photo: Turkish Foreign Ministry
Play00:41
Makkah pact countries plan 'rapid deployment of capabilities' in Saudi Arabia

High-level officials from Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan discuss defence alliance

GulfOctober 05, 2026
Parastoo Ahmadi performed alone and without a hijab in 2024. Photo: Hosseinronaghi
Play01:37
Iranian court rejects appeal of singer sentenced to 74 lashes

Parastoo Ahmadi and her team face flogging and travel ban over performance without hijab

MENASeptember 29, 2026
A billboard in Tehran depicts a member of the IRGC with his foot on a US unmanned underwater vehicle, which Iran claims to have seized in the Strait of Hormuz. EPA
Special reportThe 2,400km road to Tehran: Flight bans leave Iran isolated

Special report: Already blockaded at sea, the walls are closing in on Iran’s airspace as US sanctions intensify 

MENASeptember 26, 2026
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan still enjoys widespread public support. AFP
Erdogan to compete in 2028 elections, Turkish officials say

Long-time President to run for another term amid pressure on opposition

MENASeptember 18, 2026
A protester holds a portrait of Mahsa Amini during a demonstration in Istanbul, Turkey, days after her death in September 2022. AFP
Play02:23
Architects of women's rights crackdown consolidate their power in Iran

Authorities used murder, torture and rape to quash uprising, says report

MENASeptember 16, 2026
Ahmed Farhat, left, with son Saeed, a British citizen. Ahmed was shot dead outside Damascus in July, prompting Saeed to embark on a quest for justice in Syria. Photo: Farhat family
Play02:49
ExclusiveChasing Al Shara by bike through London, a grieving son's quest for justice

UK acknowledges 'devastating circumstances’ of British citizen after his father’s detention and killing outside Damascus

MENAJuly 28, 2026
A protester holds a sign calling for an end to executions in Iran during a rally outside the US embassy in Berlin, Germany. Photo: Sipa USA
Iran executes two men accused of links to ISIS

Executions part of surge in Iran's use of death penalty, human rights groups say

MENAJuly 14, 2026
Javier Colomina during his interview with The National in Ankara. Lizzie Porter / The National
Play01:59
InterviewNato launches anti-drone and maritime security projects to help protect Gulf

Javier Colomina, special representative for regions including the Middle East, tells The National about 'extremely current' initiative

MENAJuly 08, 2026
Leaders at a meeting during the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit at the presidential complex in Ankara, Turkey, on Wednesday, July 8, 2026. Bloomberg
Nato announces $50bn defence boost at Ankara summit

Trump says Ukraine will be allowed to manufacture Patriot missiles

NewsJuly 08, 2026
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, greets US President Donald Trump at an airbase near Ankara. Reuters
Trump lifts sanctions on Turkey and hails 'good chemistry' with Erdogan

US President heaps praise on Turkish leader at Nato summit, as his criticism of Europe continues

MENAJuly 07, 2026
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, with Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte in Ankara. Reuters
AnalysisWhat Turkey wants as Nato summit host

Erdogan aims to market defence industry to allies as he warns of threats from all directions

MENAJuly 07, 2026
An image of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei is displayed on a poster in Tehran. EPA
Play03:23
Special reportHow mental health toll of war and repression has caused Iranians to 'fall apart'

Residents and therapists tell The National of country's growing sense of despair and hopelessness

MENAJuly 03, 2026
Ibrahim Khaldoon Hilmi, wanted in the US for billions of dollars worth of alleged medical insurance fraud, arrives in South Florida accompanied by FBI personnel. Photo: FBI Miami bureau
Alleged fraudster accused of $3.7bn scam returned to US after Turkey detention

Ibrahim Khaldoon Hilmi was detained in Turkey and returned to Florida, FBI says

MENAJune 23, 2026
From left, Zahra Azadpour and Sahba Rashtian were both killed, Amirhossein Ghaderzadeh disappeared after being arrested, and Mojtaba Tarshiz was also killed. Photo: Hengaw / Amnesty / NCRI
Special reportMemory of Iranian footballers killed in protests casts shadow over World Cup

Dozens of people linked to the game were detained and killed in January protests

MENAJune 21, 2026
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