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Turkey shifts from coal rush to 'coal dilemma,' transferring market risk to miners

Turkey shifts from coal rush to 'coal dilemma,' transferring market risk to miners

The removal of state purchase guarantees in the country's mining sector has shifted financial risks to workers, triggering a wave of labor strikes and union resistance against wage theft and unsafe conditions.

Today 12:35 Irfan Kovankaya

Turkey detains dozens more ahead of NATO summit

Turkey detains dozens more ahead of NATO summit

Journalists, lawyers, academics, students and members of various socialist groups are targeted in a "terror" investigation following a similar crackdown last week.

Volga Kuşçuoğlu & Hikmet Adal

'Turkey was a matrix of policies to repress journalism in the West'

Q&A WITH RSF DIRECTOR GENERAL

'Turkey was a matrix of policies to repress journalism in the West'

In the face of systemic government repression and a version of "free speech" weaponized by tech oligarchs at the expense of fact-based public debate, Bruttin calls for international solidarity among press freedom defenders.

4 July 2026 Volga Kuşçuoğlu,Hikmet Adal

Deniz Göktaş formally arrested for insulting Islam and Erdoğan

Deniz Göktaş formally arrested for insulting Islam and Erdoğan

Göktaş is facing charges of insulting religious values and President Erdoğan.

David R. Mellor

More than one

More than one

One night the village started smelling of sweet flowers and sounds were drifting towards the graveyard.

5 July 2026 David R. Mellor

US presidents, constitution and war powers

US presidents, constitution and war powers

Alongside the inherent difficulty of amending the US Constitution, it is evident that congressional attempts to curb executive power through legislation and resolutions have failed.

5 July 2026 Nazım Tural

METU students ordered to evacuate dorms 'for NATO'

METU students ordered to evacuate dorms 'for NATO'

There are many students staying in dorms in summer for internships or employment.

Lawyers investigated for monitoring Pride march

Lawyers investigated for monitoring Pride march

"It is not a crime for a lawyer to be present where a rights violation is possible," the Aydın Bar Association said in response to the investigation.

Inflation slightly falls in June while food prices remain high

Inflation slightly falls in June while food prices remain high

Pensioners, the vast majority of whom struggle on meager incomes that fall far below the poverty line, will receive a 17.76% increase.

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What is in Turkey's proposed Kurdish peace process framework law?

What is in Turkey's proposed Kurdish peace process framework law?

After a long period of stagnation, the process has gained momentum as the government is working to pass a framework law before parliament goes on recess.

Comedian Deniz Göktaş detained after new show goes viral

Comedian Deniz Göktaş detained after new show goes viral

The politically charged performance features satirical jokes about topics ranging from Erdoğan and opposition leaders to religious issues.

Access to several Kurdish media outlets, social accounts blocked

Access to several Kurdish media outlets, social accounts blocked

Nûmedya24 reported that the access ban on its website was implemented without any court order or justification.

Journalist Gülnur Saydam detained after reporting on criminal groups

Journalist Gülnur Saydam detained after reporting on criminal groups

Saydam was released after giving a statement for about four hours regarding allegations of "spreading disinformation."

İstanbul's inflation rate at 35.9% in June

İstanbul's inflation rate at 35.9% in June

The city's monthly inflattion stood at 1.14%.

Çanakkale coal power plant expanding despite zero coal target

Çanakkale coal power plant expanding despite zero coal target

Environmental groups say the expansion project will effectively translate into a new power plant in the region.

1 July 2026 Hikmet Adal

75-year-old retired teacher among arrested in crackdown ahead of Ankara NATO summit

75-year-old retired teacher among arrested in crackdown ahead of Ankara NATO summit

Ayten Yakut, a volunteer for an environmental group, was among the people arrested for posing a "terror" threat. She was released today following an appeal by her lawyer.

1 July 2026 Evrim Kepenek

Tolls raised for major bridges and highways across Turkey

Tolls raised for major bridges and highways across Turkey

Two Bosphorus bridges were spared from the second hike of the year.

Ankara taxis to offer Turkish delight to foreign customers during NATO summit

Ankara taxis to offer Turkish delight to foreign customers during NATO summit

"We want to serve our foreign guests in the best way possible," said the drivers' federation head while the public criticizes the preparations.

LGBTI+ rights group's Instagram account banned as censorship continues during Pride Month

LGBTI+ rights group's Instagram account banned as censorship continues during Pride Month

Kaos GL and several Pride accounts have been made invisible in Turkey.

Appeals court acquits LGBTI+ activist sentenced for 'insulting president'

Appeals court acquits LGBTI+ activist sentenced for 'insulting president'

The lower court that sentenced Aytok Zozan Viyan had refused to apply discreationary sentence reductions due to their "negative personality traits."

30 June 2026 Hikmet Adal

Lack of green spaces exacerbates heatwave impact in İstanbul's low-income areas

Lack of green spaces exacerbates heatwave impact in İstanbul's low-income areas

Women, children, the elderly, and stray animals living and working in impoverished districts are more severely affected by extreme heat.

29 June 2026 Ecenaz Kaya

children's library

IPS Communication Foundation/bianet continues its rights-based journalism with the "BİA Children's Library" with the aim of giving more space to and disseminating the voices of children and youth.

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