Heather Murdock

Turkey

Istanbul Bureau Chief at Voice of America (VOA)

Istanbul bureau chief/Voice of America. Usually Middle East/Africa including Iraq, Syria, Ethiopia, Sudan, Libya, Gaza, Turkey... also Ukraine.

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Articles

Suriye’de yüzlerce kişinin öldürülmesinin ardından adalet çağrıları sürüyor

1 month ago | voaturkce.com | Heather Murdock

Geçtiğimiz hafta Suriye’nin kıyı şeridinde yüzlerce kişinin öldürülmesinin ardından, yerel halk yaygın adalet çağrılarının ülkenin yeni hükümetine istikrar sağlama şansı verebileceğini söylüyor. Öte yandan uzmanlar, ülkedeki insani krizin devam eden güvensizliği beslediğini söylüyor. Suriye’nin kıyı şehirlerinden Cebele’de yaşayan Bassam Mahna, Cuma sabahı iki oğluyla birlikte evindeyken silahlı kişilerin evine baskın düzenlediğini söyledi. Mahna, yaşadıklarını,"Evlerimizi boşaltmayı reddettik.
Suriye’de yüzlerce kişinin öldürülmesinin ardından adalet çağrıları sürüyor

1 month ago | d33vxfhewnqf4z.cloudfront.net | Heather Murdock

Geçtiğimiz hafta Suriye’nin kıyı şeridinde yüzlerce kişinin öldürülmesinin ardından, yerel halk yaygın adalet çağrılarının ülkenin yeni hükümetine istikrar sağlama şansı verebileceğini söylüyor. Öte yandan uzmanlar, ülkedeki insani krizin devam eden güvensizliği beslediğini söylüyor. Suriye’nin kıyı şehirlerinden Cebele’de yaşayan Bassam Mahna, Cuma sabahı iki oğluyla birlikte evindeyken silahlı kişilerin evine baskın düzenlediğini söyledi. Mahna, yaşadıklarını,"Evlerimizi boşaltmayı reddettik.
Syrians seek justice for massacres amid humanitarian crisis

1 month ago | voanews.com | Heather Murdock

After hundreds of people were killed in massacres on Syria’s coastline last week, locals say widespread calls for justice may give the country’s new government a chance to stabilize. But as Heather Murdock reports with VOA's camera crew in the Jableh district of Syria, analysts say the country’s humanitarian crisis is feeding continued insecurity.
Islamic State fighting complicates effort to unify Syria

1 month ago | voanews.com | Heather Murdock |Yan Boechat

Many Syrians would like to see the U.S.-backed Kurdish forces in the east lay down their weapons or join what they hope will become a national army. But Kurdish leaders say they are still fighting on two fronts and want to negotiate a “partnership” with Syria’s new leadership. VOA’s Heather Murdock reports from Istanbul with Yan Boechat in northeastern Syria. ShareIslamic State fighting complicates effort to unify Syria
Sirija: Palmira, nekada turistička atrakcija, danas zbog mina opasna po život

1 month ago | ba.voanews.com | Heather Murdock

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We will 'never have rest,' resident of Syria's Manbij says amid war

1 month ago | voaafrica.com | Heather Murdock
“Manbij will never have rest,” Syrian resident says amid war in north

1 month ago | voanews.com | Heather Murdock

The URL has been copied to your clipboardThe code has been copied to your clipboard. Since the Syrian civil war mostly ended in December, fighting has continued outside the city of Manbij, where car bombs have killed dozens. As VOA’s Heather Murdock reports from Manbij, locals say their city will “never have rest.” (Videographer: Yan Boechat)
Mine usporavaju povratak u Palmiru, drevni sirijski grad

2 months ago | ba.voanews.com | Heather Murdock

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Landmines slow return to Palmyra, Syria, home of famed ancient ruins

2 months ago | voanews.com | Heather Murdock

Before Syria’s civil war, the ancient ruins of Palmyra were one of the country’s premier tourist attractions. But as VOA’s Heather Murdock reports, the modern city is itself now in ruins and littered with mines that have killed several people trying to return to their homes. Videographer: Yan Boechat
Reporter's Notebook: Navigating journalism in the 'new' Syria

Jan 22, 2025 | voanews.com | Heather Murdock

“Here’s a good first line for you,” says VOA photojournalist Yan Boechat as we drive up to a former ruling party office in Damascus. On the building are murals depicting Hafez al-Assad, the deceased dictator of Syria, and his son and successor, Bashar al-Assad, who fled Syria when the regime fell in December. “The line is, ‘This may be one of the few places in Syria where pictures of Hafez are still intact,’” Boechat says. And he is correct.