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Volga Kuşçuoğlu

Volga Kuşçuoğlu

Volga Kuşçuoğlu[email protected]

bianet English editor (December 2018).

Trapped in the algorithm: Rethinking media’s role in a 'rigged' digital world
Volga Kuşçuoğlu
reports
Trapped in the algorithm: Rethinking media’s role in a 'rigged' digital world
‘OUR MEDIA’ CONFERENCE
Trapped in the algorithm: Rethinking media’s role in a 'rigged' digital world
Experts warn that while leaving social media cedes ground to disinformation, staying demands ethical compromises and strategic resilience.
11 October 2025
Defending free expression amid global decline: ‘Journalism must reconnect with people’
Volga Kuşçuoğlu
reports
Defending free expression amid global decline: ‘Journalism must reconnect with people’
‘OUR MEDIA’ CONFERENCE
Defending free expression amid global decline: ‘Journalism must reconnect with people’
Journalists and experts from the Western Balkans and Turkey explored the challenges confronting the media and discussed potential solutions to strengthen journalism.
8 October 2025
Explained: The broader context behind Turkey’s crackdown on İstanbul mayor
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Explained: The broader context behind Turkey’s crackdown on İstanbul mayor
Explained: The broader context behind Turkey’s crackdown on İstanbul mayor
İmamoğlu, who is seen as a strong challenger to President Erdoğan, faces the risk of losing both his chance to run for president and his position as mayor of İstanbul.
20 March 2025
Turkey's independent media protest Google over ‘algorithmic censorship'
Turkey's independent media protest Google over ‘algorithmic censorship'
An analysis of website traffic shows that conglomerate and state media benefit significantly more from searches on Google and its news app than independent outlets.
13 March 2025
Despite health issues, Bahçeli seems at steering wheel of Turkey’s new Kurdish initiative
Volga Kuşçuoğlu
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Despite health issues, Bahçeli seems at steering wheel of Turkey’s new Kurdish initiative
Despite health issues, Bahçeli seems at steering wheel of Turkey’s new Kurdish initiative
Recovering from major surgery, Bahçeli remains actively engaged in the ongoing initiative.
6 March 2025
Turkey’s crackdown on Kurdish political movement expands to ‘terrorist weddings’
Volga Kuşçuoğlu
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Turkey’s crackdown on Kurdish political movement expands to ‘terrorist weddings’
Turkey’s crackdown on Kurdish political movement expands to ‘terrorist weddings’
Within couple of weeks, dozens of people across the country faced detention for chanting 'terrorist' slogans during weddings. Such moves are part of a broader policy to suppress the Kurdish movement in Turkey, aligning with Erdoğan's intent to carry out large-scale military operations in both Iraq and Syria.
29 July 2024
Violent protests target refugee community in Turkey’s Kayseri after alleged sexual assault on minor
Violent protests target refugee community in Turkey’s Kayseri after alleged sexual assault on minor
Dozens of individuals have been taken into custody following the incidents. The events triggered counter-protests in the Turkish-controlled parts of northern Syria.
1 July 2024
Turkey's Central Bank governor reveals living with mother due to exorbitant rental prices in İstanbul
Turkey's Central Bank governor reveals living with mother due to exorbitant rental prices in İstanbul
Gaye Erkan's statement was met with skepticism, with many questioning how she claims inability to afford a rental home in İstanbul despite her substantial Central Bank governor salary and a lucrative career in finance in the US.
16 December 2023
Turkey's housing crisis: Citizens faced with landlord violence amid government inaction
Volga Kuşçuoğlu
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Turkey's housing crisis: Citizens faced with landlord violence amid government inaction
Turkey's housing crisis: Citizens faced with landlord violence amid government inaction
To address the soaring rent prices, the parliament introduced a rent increase cap of 25% in June 2022. The law aimed to protect tenants but inadvertently created disparities between long-standing tenants and new renters.
11 December 2023
Turkey faces judicial crisis as high courts clash over jailed MP
Turkey faces judicial crisis as high courts clash over jailed MP
The Court of Cassation defied the Constitutional Court verdict for the release of Can Atalay, who was elected an MP in the May elections.
9 November 2023
Cracks in Turkey's opposition could secure local election revenge for Erdoğan
Cracks in Turkey's opposition could secure local election revenge for Erdoğan
The idea of forming the broadest coalition possible to defeat Erdoğan suffered a serious blow in the dual elections in May, leaving the opposition parties in disarray.
15 September 2023
Journey through Anatolia's medieval history: New app offers virtual exploration of Ani
Journey through Anatolia's medieval history: New app offers virtual exploration of Ani
The app, available in Turkish, Armenian, and English, offers a captivating journey through the UNESCO-listed archaeological site of Ani, with routes that cater to both casual explorers and those who want to know it all.
10 June 2023
Countdown to Turkey's presidential runoff: Propaganda ban begins ahead of Sunday's vote
Countdown to Turkey's presidential runoff: Propaganda ban begins ahead of Sunday's vote
As incumbent President Erdoğan and his rival Kılıçdaroğlu gear up for the decisive round of the presidential race, we bring you the latest updates.
25 May 2023
What Kılıçdaroğlu-Özdağ deal implies about removal of elected mayors in Kurdish cities
What Kılıçdaroğlu-Özdağ deal implies about removal of elected mayors in Kurdish cities
The government has replaced all but a few of the HDP mayors in Kurdish-majority regions since the 2019 local election. The Kılıçdaroğlu-Özdağ protocol pledges to maintain this practice, but exclusively for individuals with "proven connections to terrorism."
24 May 2023
Race for third player's support ahead of Turkey's runoff: Is Oğan really a game changer?
Race for third player's support ahead of Turkey's runoff: Is Oğan really a game changer?
Both the ruling and the opposition camps seek the support of the nationalist candidate who puts sending refugees back at the center of his rhetoric. But there are question marks over his ability to sway his voters to support the candidate he endorses.
21 May 2023
Erdoğan's alliance poised to win parliament, boosting his chances in runoff for presidency
TURKEY ELECTIONS
Erdoğan's alliance poised to win parliament, boosting his chances in runoff for presidency
Final results are yet to come, with both Erdoğan and Kılıçdaroğlu apparently failed to reach the 50 percent threshold to win the presidential election in the first round.
14 May 2023
How Turkey's new electoral law will affect outcome of May 14 polls
How Turkey's new electoral law will affect outcome of May 14 polls
As the new law could make allied parties compete against each other, not only the parties' voting rates but also how they will participate in the election will determine the outcome. The parties have set up "alliances within alliances" to maximize the number of seats they'll win.
10 April 2023
Kurdish Islamist party poised to join Erdoğan's alliance
Kurdish Islamist party poised to join Erdoğan's alliance
The president invited the HÜDA PAR to his ruling alliance. The opposition questioned his motives given the party's negligible public support and linked the party to Hizbullah, an armed group responsible for the killing of hundreds of people, including journalists and politicians, in the 1990s.
14 March 2023
Infographic: The network that organized the İstanbul bomb attack
Infographic: The network that organized the İstanbul bomb attack
As the investigation unfolds, more is revealed about the Syria-based network that carried out the November 13 attack on İstiklal Avenue, which killed six people and injured 81 others.
22 November 2022
Seeking green light for operation against Kurds, Türkiye faces backlash from allies in Syria
WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Seeking green light for operation against Kurds, Türkiye faces backlash from allies in Syria
Widespread protests against Türkiye in northwestern Syria • Another music festival is banned after pressure from Islamic groups • Threats, lawsuits against journalists • Top court admits Tuğluk's condition may worsen, but refuses to order her release
15 August 2022
'Mr. Kemal's counter-attack
WEEKLY ROUNDUP
'Mr. Kemal's counter-attack
Kılıçdaroğlu takes on Erdoğan as 'Mr. Kemal' • Clouds remain over Zakho strike • Türkiye-Armenia normalization raises hopes in border regions • Aircraft carrier containing tons of asbestos to set off for Türkiye • Şırnak loses huge chunk of forests due to mass tree felling
31 July 2022
Returning to the scene
WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Returning to the scene
MBS pays a “not too kind” visit to Turkey after years-long rift • Every single LGBTI+ event gets banned in Pride Month • Journalists continue protesting arrests, new bill • Wildfire season starts in the Aegean Region
27 June 2022
Turkey's ruling alliance further clamps down on press as its support falls below critical threshold
WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Turkey's ruling alliance further clamps down on press as its support falls below critical threshold
AKP, MHP advance with the "disinformation bill" • Sixteen Kurdish journalists remanded in custody after eight days in detention • LGBTI+ group cancels event after threats by Islamic groups • Refugee waste workers attacked in İstanbul
20 June 2022
'False memories' of Gezi, rage of women
WEEKLY ROUNDUP
'False memories' of Gezi, rage of women
Erdoğan attacks Gezi Park protesters with profanities • Turkey insists it will launch a new military offensive in Syria despite objections by US, Russia • Sweden signals it may resume arms sales to Turkey • Under pressure from religious groups, Eskişehir's LGBTI+ activists speak out
5 June 2022
Kılıçdaroğlu's wild claims, Erdoğan's wild card
WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Kılıçdaroğlu's wild claims, Erdoğan's wild card
Main opposition leader takes on Erdoğan • A new Syria offensive in exchange for approving NATO bids of Sweden and Finland? • Concert bans continue apace • New bill seeking prison sentences for "disinformation"
28 May 2022
Turkey insists on blocking NATO expansion as Western leaders remain calm
WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Turkey insists on blocking NATO expansion as Western leaders remain calm
President Erdoğan reiterates his opposition to Sweden and Finland's NATO bid every day • Islamic groups are gaining influence in a city considered a safe space by the LGBTI+ community • Bans on Kurdish cultural events continue
21 May 2022
Political ban on leading opposition figure, festival ban for the youth
WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Political ban on leading opposition figure, festival ban for the youth
Top appeals court upholds Kaftancıoğlu's sentences • Yet another "immoral" festival is banned • Businesspeople close to Erdoğan are happy with refugee workers
15 May 2022
Higher inflation for the poor, controversy in politics
WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Higher inflation for the poor, controversy in politics
Inflation rate at two-decade high • Police officer threatened to shoot HDP deputy • İmamoğlu draws ire after photo with formerly pro-Erdoğan journalists • Far-right leader takes on interior minister
7 May 2022
Life sentence for Gezi protests, a new hope for İstanbul Convention
WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Life sentence for Gezi protests, a new hope for İstanbul Convention
Gezi verdict draws international criticism while Erdoğan is confident that "it is over now" • Council of State prosecutor says Turkey's withdrawal from İstanbul Convention was "unlawful" • The president visits Saudi Arabia after handing over the Khashoggi case
30 April 2022
Erdoğan once again changes tune on refugees
WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Erdoğan once again changes tune on refugees
Anti-refugee sentiment is growing in Turkey amid the economic crisis • New military offensive into Iraq's Kurdistan Region • Gezi Trial is coming to an end • MP threatened with legal action after bill for genocide recognition
24 April 2022
Mass torture in prison, villas on mass grave
WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Mass torture in prison, villas on mass grave
Suspicious killing of a prisoner reveals mass torture in İstanbul prison • Housing estate project on a site of mass graves • Jamal Khashoggi's fiancee appeals verdict passing case to Saudi Arabia • Prominent feminist group faces closure
16 April 2022
Election wins of Orban, Vucic boost confidence of Turkey's government
Election wins of Orban, Vucic boost confidence of Turkey's government
President Erdoğan's government has a habit of staunchly supporting one side in power struggles in other countries. Recent events in Hungary, Serbia and Pakistan were the latest examples.
9 April 2022
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