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Arcs in and about Istanbul from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

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  • The Russia-Ukraine war: the front line and the long-range strikes

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    Dec 25, 2023week of Sep 28, 2026

    Sep 28 Ukraine war latest: Russia strikes downtown Kyiv, kills one, injures 24, damages National Academy of Sciences

    499 stories · earliest story we hold Dec 27, 2023

  • The Russia-Ukraine war: the peace talks

    Here for 7 stories about Istanbul

    Jan 8, 2024week of Sep 21, 2026

    Sep 25 Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says he urged Trump to enlist China’s help in ending Russia’s invasion

    297 stories · earliest story we hold Jan 10, 2024

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The Russia-Ukraine war: the front line and the long-range strikes

36 of 499 stories this September · 2 about Istanbul

Russia now bombards Kyiv during the day as well as at night · 10 articles, Sep 1Ukraine: Zelenskyy warns airlines to avoid Russian airspace · 24 articles, Sep 1Russian drone and missile strikes on Ukrainian capital kill 2 people, ending pause in attacks · 18 articles, Sep 2Ukraine’s drone attacks caused turmoil for Russians throughout summer · 7 articles, Sep 3Russian general accused of masterminding the attack against Kyiv’s children’s hospital injured in assassination attempt · 11 articles, Sep 3A pregnant soldier mourns her 21-year-old husband at his funeral in Ukraine · 5 articles, Sep 3Ukraine strikes Russian oil refineries after Kushner, Witkoff visit Moscow and Kyiv · 3 articles, Sep 4General Staff: Russia has lost 1,506,900 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022 · 18 articles, Sep 6Russian drones fly toward Kyiv amid temporary attack pause on capitals · 2 articles, Sep 75 killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine as Putin warns Europe against sending troops · 23 articles, Sep 9Ukrainian drones kill 2 in Russia as Moscow hits main port hub in Black Sea · 10 articles, Sep 9Russia hits passenger train on Ukraine’s border with Poland, just misses ‘diplomatic train’ · 63 articles, Sep 9How Ukraine’s deepest attack in Russia, on Arctic gas, signals new reach · 10 articles, Sep 9Zelensky's plane 'almost hit' by drone en route to Oslo, Norway PM says · 31 articles, Sep 9Russia targets Kyiv petrol stations for first time with jet-powered drones · 11 articles, Sep 10Russia's recruitment of foreign nationals amounts to human trafficking, Amnesty International says · 5 articles, Sep 10Trump calls on Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian diesel fuel, citing a global shortage · 60 articles, Sep 10Zelenskyy Says Ukraine Will Pause Strikes on Russia if Kremlin Spares Critical Infrastructure · 34 articles, Sep 14Russians are still fleeing abroad, citing fears of a new mobilization and a loss of freedom · 7 articles, Sep 14Russian drone strike kills 5 and injures at least 7 on passenger bus in Ukraine · 11 articles, Sep 16Russian missile and drone attacks injure at least 19, including children, in Ukraine · 15 articles, Sep 16Russian attack on Sumy kills 2, injures 7 as guided aerial bombs hit apartment building · 2 articles, Sep 18Russian attacks kill 6, injure 45 across Ukraine as Kyiv faces second day of nonstop strikes · 16 articles, Sep 19Ukraine fires over 1,000 drones at Russia, including 'largest ever' attack on Moscow · 39 articles, Sep 20General Staff: Russia has lost 1,528,970 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022 · 7 articles, Sep 20Russian drones slam a southern Ukraine city after Kyiv's 1,000-drone weekend barrage · 7 articles, Sep 21Ukraine Launches 'World First' Airborne Robot Assault Behind Russian Lines · 3 articles, Sep 21Russia and Ukraine trade deadly strikes ahead of Zelenskyy's meeting with Trump · 29 articles, Sep 21Ukraine war latest: Russia's oil refining capacity falls as damage from Moscow strikes sets in · 2 articles, Sep 21Rubio says Ukraine unintentionally hit 'American-linked' oil infrastructure · 5 articles, Sep 22Russia slams Kyiv with ballistic missiles as Ukrainians brace for harsh winter · 3 articles, Sep 23Zelenskyy Says Ukraine Sent 2 North Korean Prisoners of War to South Korea · 7 articles, Sep 24Russian strikes on Ukraine leave at least 7 dead, 80 hurt · 35 articles, Sep 25Russian drones pound civilian areas as Ukraine claims battlefield breakthroughs · 3 articles, Sep 28Russian drones hammer apartments, offices and a cultural landmark in Ukraine, killing 7 · 7 articles, Sep 28Ukraine war latest: Russia strikes downtown Kyiv, kills one, injures 24, damages National Academy of Sciences · 4 articles, Sep 28
The Russia-Ukraine war: the peace talks

9 of 297 stories this September · 7 about Istanbul

Russian drone strikes Ukraine security service headquarters as US talks on the war are expected · 29 articles, Sep 4Zelenskyy says US envoys have 'very good' ideas to end Russia's war on Ukraine · 9 articles, Sep 6Putin, Trump speak on war, goals · 30 articles, Sep 6Kremlin to press on with war in Ukraine despite U.S. talks · 3 articles, Sep 7Russia pounds Kyiv after pause for visit of US envoys · 24 articles, Sep 8Putin warns Europe of war if peacekeeping troops are deployed to Ukraine · 5 articles, Sep 12Zelensky hosts leaders from 7 countries for a regional summit · 11 articles, Sep 18Zelenskyy, Trump meet at UN · 11 articles, Sep 18Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says he urged Trump to enlist China’s help in ending Russia’s invasion · 11 articles, Sep 25

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else17 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Istanbul that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Sep 13– 17Police detain dozens at Istanbul courthouse protest over LGBTQ+ crackdown19 articles · 14 independent sources
    1 left, 6 center, 2 right
  2. Sep 2Turkish cargo ship sinks after collision off Istanbul's coast and 10 crew are feared dead9 articles · 6 independent sources
    2 left, 1 center, 0 right
  3. Jul 2– 4Turkey arrests comedian for insulting Erdogan, religion5 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 0 center, 1 right
  4. Apr 71 gunman shot dead outside Israeli consulate in Istanbul, 2 other gunmen injured17 articles · 10 independent sources
    0 left, 4 center, 3 right

Stories that name Istanbul

  1. Sep 28– 29Comedian convicted for Erdogan 'insult' but freed pending appeal11 articles · 7 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  2. Sep 27Deputy chair of Turkey's AK Party resigns after trading allegation amid funds crisis4 articles · 4 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  3. Sep 13– 15Turkey arrests dozens in crackdown on LGBTQ+ activists8 articles · 6 independent sources
    2 left, 1 center, 0 right
  4. Sep 11– 12Saudi crown prince sought US military help from Trump with Houthis, sources say11 articles · 11 independent sources
    2 left, 2 center, 6 right
  5. Sep 4– 5U.S. issues sanctions on Turkish bank that it calls a 'critical financial lifeline' for Iran25 articles · 19 independent sources
    1 left, 4 center, 3 right
  6. Aug 30– Sep 1At least 8 dead and more missing after ferry carrying hundreds capsizes off Cyprus’ northern coast62 articles · 34 independent sources
    5 left, 15 center, 4 right
  7. Aug 25– 27Syria's Kurdish-led SDF dissolves as part of integration with Damascus21 articles · 7 independent sources
    2 left, 4 center, 0 right
  8. Aug 21– 22Turkey seeks arrest warrant for Israeli PM Netanyahu, fueling tensions10 articles · 7 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 3 right
  9. Aug 18– 23Syria says Israeli strike near Damascus violation of international law42 articles · 17 independent sources
    4 left, 7 center, 6 right
  10. Jul 8– 10American mother murdered in Irish tourist town as international manhunt targets alleged asylum seeker12 articles · 9 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 5 right

Local coverage

  1. Aug 10– 11Turkey MPs back law on reintegrating Kurdish PKK militants6 articles · 4 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 1 right
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