In Iraq, an ancient board game is making a comeback
Iraqi Kurdish artisan Hoshmand Muwafaq revives of one of the Middle East’s oldest and most popular games, the Royal game of Ur.
Produced and filmed by Martin Turner for AFP news agency.
Ghost town in Iraq
ISIS tried to take the majority Christian town of Telaskof, Iraq, in 2014 but were pushed out by Kurdish Peshmerga. Now it’s a ghost town. Rani Hanna goes back every day and tells AJ+ how he’s trying to keep his town alive.
Filmed, edited and produced by Martin Turner for Aljazeera Plus.
Turkish garbage collector, also a world champion in MMA.
Kadir Dalkiran is a world champion in Mixed Martial Arts, but still lives in one of the poorest neighbourhoods of Istanbul. He works long days as a garbage collector to support his family and to pay for his martial arts training. He hopes MMA will be his ticket to riches.
Produced, filmed and edited by Martin Turner for RTL Nieuws (Dutch broadcaster)
Mosul offensive
The offensive on the city of Mosul started on October 16th, 2016. Martin Turner covered the battle for Mosul throughout 2016 until it’s liberation, and after, on July 10th, 2017.
In this story Iraqi troops are encroaching Iraq’s second largest city. But the Islamic State has been fighting back hard with car bombs and suicide bombers.
Produced, filmed and edited by Martin Turner for RTL Nieuws (Dutch broadcaster)
Front Line Hospital
The offensive on the city of Mosul started on October 16th, 2016. Martin Turner covered the battle for Mosul throughout 2016 until it’s liberation, and after, on July 10th, 2017.
In this story Iraqi troops are encroaching Iraq’s second largest city. But the Islamic State has been fighting back hard with car bombs and suicide bombers.
Produced, filmed and edited by Martin Turner for RTL Nieuws (Dutch broadcaster)
Barber Shop in Tel Aviv
The offensive on the city of Mosul started on October 16th, 2016. Martin Turner covered the battle for Mosul throughout 2016 until it’s liberation, and after, on July 10th, 2017.
In this story Iraqi troops are encroaching Iraq’s second largest city. But the Islamic State has been fighting back hard with car bombs and suicide bombers.
Produced, filmed and edited by Martin Turner for RTL Nieuws (Dutch broadcaster)