Photo Essays

After being left to decay for 10 years, a revamped version of Istanbul's Cultural Centre is to reopen in 2020. Many opposed the demolition of the building symbolising Ataturk's modernist vision of Turkey. By Ceyda Nurtsch

For weeks Palestinians have been demonstrating in Gaza every Friday along the border with Israel. The world is surrounded by images of violence. But there is also a peaceful cry for help, civil protest camps – and many active women.

Lajpat Nagar is a district in southern New Delhi. When it was built in the 1950s, it was mainly Sikhs and Hindus from the newly created Pakistan who came to live there, having been forced to move from their former homes after the partition of India in 1947. Yet in recent years, the area has increasingly become a magnet for Afghan refugees looking to start over. Photo essay by Emran Feroz

The search-and-rescue ship Aquarius saved nearly 300 people in the Mediterranean Sea over Easter 2018. During one operation, European maritime authorities prevented the NGO workers from rescuing 80-90 men. By Filip Warwick

Fifteen years after the toppling of the Saddam Hussein regime, the following images tell the story of the many changes that have occurred in Baghdad over the course of time. Today, Iraqis are free people in almost every respect, but the almost complete lack of public infrastructure makes everyday life challenging. By Mulham Al-Malaika

Followers of various religions wear special head coverings to express their faith and show humility and dignity. Yarmulkes, mitres, veils and turbans are made of a great variety of materials. By Klaus Kramer

The Berber village Matmata in southern Tunisia is famous for its quaint underground houses and cave dwellings, which are pleasantly cool in summer and comfortably warm in winter.

Radical, divisive, fascinating: Pharaoh Akhenaten (Amenhotep IV) had a unique vision of religion which altered the era in which he lived. By Melina Grundmann