Iranians in Turkey trapped in limbo as war raises the stakes of an uncertain existence

Ana Maria Rus

(22 Apr 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Istanbul - 14 April 2026 1. Sadri Haghshenas, an Iranian national living in Turkey, washing dishes at the shop where she works 2. SOUNDBITE (Turkish) Sadri Haghshenas, Iranian national living in Turkey: ++STARTS ON SHOT 1, PARTIALLY OVERLAID BY SHOT 3++ "I have no news (from her daughter). I have no news. Everybody knows, Turkey knows, how bad the situation is in Iran right now. I can’t call my child on the phone. There’s no internet." 3.