In Turkey, where many Russians have fled since Vladimir Putin sent troops to Ukraine one year ago, many Russian exiles have begun to rebuild their lives in the city of Istanbul, hoping for a fresh start. Some hold no hopes of returning until the war is over or a change of government happens. "Of course, every day I think about whether I will be able to return," exile and Russian bookshop owner Saniya Galimova says. "But I cannot until this regime falls and the war ends." Official statistics show more than 150,000 Russians received Turkish residency permits last year. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES