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Åse Marit Befring

@asembefring.bsky.social

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Middle East correspondent for Norwegian TV&Radio (NRK), based in Istanbul. Let’s fight polarization and base the news on facts instead of rumors

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Åse Marit Befring @asembefring.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

In times like this - look for the beautiful. Istanbul morning sky

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Åse Marit Befring @asembefring.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

I have just returned from Syria where people are filled with optimism for a brighter future. However, they are concerned that if a stable civilian government does not follow the current transitional administration, things could go wrong. The Syrian people are yearning for lasting peace and stability

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Åse Marit Befring @asembefring.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

As a journalist, I find myself waiting impatiently for Turkey to grant us entry to Syria. However, this wait pales in comparison to the significance it holds for the countless Syrians at the border. Many of the Syrian children have never been in the country that will become their homeland.

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Åse Marit Befring @asembefring.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Trump sends a message to Hamas - about the hostages held in Gaza

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Åse Marit Befring @asembefring.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

“The government doesn’t really protect women’s rights”, young Turkish women told me tonight. They tried to arrange a protest against violence towards women, but the police stopped them on every corner.

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Åse Marit Befring @asembefring.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

No blue sky in sight in #Istanbul

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Åse Marit Befring @asembefring.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

My first ever post - a ferry crossing over from Europe to Asia and a ship on its way to the #Blacksea at dawn #Istanbul

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