
Hélène Franchineau
@Helene_FR
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🇫🇷 DoP/director/certified drone pilot. Based in Istanbul, covers the region. Usual disclaimers. Instagram: @helene_fr
Istanbul, Turkey
Joined January 2008
RT @AP: London Zoo starts counting and weighing over 10,000 animals for its annual stocktake.
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RT @Leila_MA: “August 4th is the day that split my life into before and after.” 5 years after Beirut was devastated by the catastrophic por….
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“The arrests are well-planned, targeting personnel who occupy key positions in decision-making" -
bloomberg.com
The arrests of the mayor and key city officials have battered Turkey’s political opposition – and left issues critical to the city’s future hanging in the balance.
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À Istanbul, certains vont au travail… à la nage. Au moins ils ne sont pas coincés dans les bouchons monstres de la mégapole de 17 millions d’habitants. (Ce sujet a fait une victime: ma GoPro. Paix à son âme).
Aller au travail à la nage à Istanbul ! Un reportage de @chloe_dvg avec @Helene_FR @arnauldmiguet et @cyrilthps pour @telematin @francetele
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“Republicans who supported public media for their entire careers are voting to kill it, and there is only one reason: Donald Trump." - Conservatives Get the PBS and NPR Cuts They’ve Wanted for Decades
nytimes.com
The cuts speak to President Trump’s grip on his party but also to the sweeping changes in media.
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The Last Words of a Dying Glacier
nytimes.com
A glacier is disappearing. An artist is trying to preserve its sound.
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'The President’s Cake': Hasan Hadi on Iraq, sanctions and his Cannes-winning debut
middleeasteye.net
In his award winning debut, Hadi tells the story of a girl tasked with making a birthday cake for former Iraqi president, Saddam Hussein
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ChatGPT May Be Eroding Critical Thinking Skills, According to a New MIT Study
time.com
The study, from MIT Lab scholars, measured the brain activity of subjects writing SAT essays with and without ChatGPT.
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“There’s a lot of focus on the military targets but not much is being said about the many civilian casualties, in fact nothing is being said about them, which are much higher than the targeted killings” - Israeli Strikes Kill Civilians Across Iran
nytimes.com
Israel has said it does not target Iranian civilians, but hundreds have died in the violence, among them a poet and her family, an equestrian and a graphic designer.
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Turkish authorities have blocked access to the account of arrested former mayor of Istanbul @ekrem_imamoglu (10 million followers) whose detention sparked mass demonstrations in March. As a protest, Turkish users are putting Imamoğlu’s profile picture on their own account….
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The Only Female Minister in Syria’s New Government Wants to ‘Get Things Done’
nytimes.com
Hind Kabawat hopes her long experience as a conflict mediator can help Syria’s next generation. The challenges are immense.
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RT @pulitzercenter: @Leila_MA @nickschifrin @jorgensamso @Helene_FR @Zebaism @SoniaKopelev @Framework_Media @mtill50 @sarajust Congratulati….
pulitzercenter.org
As the conflict in Sudan gains ferocity and pace, much of the world is looking the other way. But this is no repeat of a self-contained civil war, and there is an increasing danger of the fighting...
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RT @Leila_MA: Inc @nickschifrin @jorgensamso @Helene_FR @Zebaism @SoniaKopelev @Framework_Media @mtill50 @sarajust. Thank you to @pulitzer….
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'Turkey now holds de-facto control of more than 2,000 sq km (772 square miles) of Iraqi land' -
bbc.com
Turkey has been building military bases on Iraqi territory, the BBC finds, raising fears of an occupation.
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A series of earthquakes felt in Istanbul, a city of 16-million people at risk of a major tremor. The streets are full of people, waiting it out with their cars and dogs.
#DEPREM.Büyüklük:4.5 (Mw).Yer:Marmara Denizi - [14.24 km] Büyükçekmece (İstanbul).Tarih:2025-04-23.Saat:13:02:10 TSİ.Enlem:40.89083 N.Boylam:28.43694 E.Derinlik:7.09 km.Detay:@afadbaskanlik @trthaber @anadoluajansi.
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RT @nickschifrin: Thrilled to announce that @Leila_MA, @SimonaFoltyn, and my @newshour stories from Israel and Lebanon last year have been….
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Very excited to see some of the stories I filmed/edited for @NewsHour with @Leila_MA in Lebanon last October be nominated for a @PeabodyAwards . They are part of @NewsHour 's stellar coverage of the war in Lebanon and the ongoing war in Gaza. Proud to have been part of the team:.
.@NewsHour’s coverage of the ongoing war in the Middle East today received a @PeabodyAwards nomination. Congratulations to @Leila_MA, @SimonaFoltyn, @nickschifrin, @mtill50, and everyone else who contributed to our “War in the Holy Land” reporting.
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