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Mega-mosque project on Kadıköy shoreline met with local concerns over necessity

Mega-mosque project on Kadıköy shoreline met with local concerns over necessity

There are nine mosques within walking distance of the proposed mosque site, which is located on a seaside recreation spot.

Today 14:17 Tuğçe Yılmaz

Court reduces sentences in Iğdır child abuse case

Court reduces sentences in Iğdır child abuse case

In the process initiated with B.A.'s complaint in 2023, it was revealed that long-term abuse occurred through threats and pressure following the sharing of images.

Today 11:18 Zerrin Sargut

CHP mayor in Uşak detained in 'extortion' probe

CHP mayor in Uşak detained in 'extortion' probe

The mayor and his wife were both detained.

Ağrı sees highest winter precipitation in 66 years

Ağrı sees highest winter precipitation in 66 years

"Our animals are inside, we have not been able to take them to the plateaus yet. We are still burning stoves," a farmer said.

bianet becomes first media outlet in Turkey to receive JTI certification

bianet becomes first media outlet in Turkey to receive JTI certification

The Journalism Trust Initiative aims to create and support "trustworthy" media platforms amid a global decline in trust in the media.

Diyar Saraçoğlu

‘We will not give up a single inch of ground’: Prosfygika’s resistance against eviction

‘We will not give up a single inch of ground’: Prosfygika’s resistance against eviction

In a system where Athens is trapped in a frenzy of touristification, where houses are sold to international capital, and where rents exceed the minimum wage manifold, Prosfygika directly challenges the “I eat my neighbor” culture and individualism created by neoliberalism.

16 April 2026 Diyar Saraçoğlu

İrfan Kovankaya

Textile workers in Turkey fight poor labor conditions in a declining industry

Textile workers in Turkey fight poor labor conditions in a declining industry

Labor organizers and legal experts highlight a systemic lack of safety and legal protection for employees facing mandatory overtime, mass layoffs, and workplace fatalities in a sector increasingly moving production abroad.

15 April 2026 Irfan Kovankaya

Fatalities rise to 9 in Maraş school shooting

Fatalities rise to 9 in Maraş school shooting

Eight students and one teacher were killed in a shooting spree by a 16-year-old student.

Tuğçe Yılmaz

Doctor released in İzmir student sexual assault case despite prior abuse claims

Doctor released in İzmir student sexual assault case despite prior abuse claims

The lawyers reported being pressured to withdraw from the case through intimidation and bribe offers while also revealing that the doctor was already under supervision for similar prior allegations.

15 April 2026 Tuğçe Yılmaz

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Union leader Başaran Aksu released after five days under arrest

Union leader Başaran Aksu released after five days under arrest

Aksu was arrested due to a post criticizing the arrest of an environmental activist.

Three journalists sentenced over gold smuggling, Israel trade claims

Three journalists sentenced over gold smuggling, Israel trade claims

The journalist were sentenced on "spreading disinformation" and "violation of confidentiality" charges.

Journalist sentenced for 'insulting the president' over 2016 statement

Journalist sentenced for 'insulting the president' over 2016 statement

In a Kurdish-language statement, Hakkı Boltan had criticized the president after a journalist was killed during the urban conflict in Kurdish regions in 2015-16.

Turkey plans to increase sentences for juvenile delinquency

Turkey plans to increase sentences for juvenile delinquency

"Crime groups enjoy having their names advertised, whether in a good or bad way. Their target audience is children," said İstanbul's chief prosecutor.

Sixteen injured in school shooting in southeast Turkey

Sixteen injured in school shooting in southeast Turkey

The 19-year-old perpetrator killed himself as police attempted to persuade him to surrender following a shooting spree.

Tuğçe Yılmaz

Kadıköy transport hub mall brings traffic jams to the sidewalk

Kadıköy transport hub mall brings traffic jams to the sidewalk

The open-air shopping center structure built at one of the largest public transport hubs on the Asian side of İstanbul has made the already dense human and vehicle traffic in the area unbearable.

14 April 2026 Tuğçe Yılmaz

Six years after Gülistan Doku went missing, reopened probe leads to 12 detentions

Six years after Gülistan Doku went missing, reopened probe leads to 12 detentions

The detentions follow the discovery of new evidence and secret witness statements indicating a potential homicide cover-up involving public officials in the 2020 case.

2025 justice statistics reveal one in five people in Turkey were suspects

2025 justice statistics reveal one in five people in Turkey were suspects

More than 330,000 children faced investigation files in 2025, while courts issued over one million preventive orders in cases of violence against women.

İstanbul Bar says lawyer assaulted at police station

İstanbul Bar says lawyer assaulted at police station

The lawyer was reportedly physically assaulted by officers after he asked to speak with the prosecutor.

ECtHR notifies Turkey regarding İmamoğlu application

ECtHR notifies Turkey regarding İmamoğlu application

The opposition leader has been behind bars for over a year.

CHP deputy suggests Israeli involvement in crash of Libyan military jet in Ankara

CHP deputy suggests Israeli involvement in crash of Libyan military jet in Ankara

An Israeli jet arrived at Esenboğa Airport and parked on the same apron as the Libyan delegation's plane, MP Yavuzyılmaz said.

Journalist Bahadır Özgür investigated over report on ISIS shell companies in Turkey

Journalist Bahadır Özgür investigated over report on ISIS shell companies in Turkey

Özgür's article detailed a financial crimes authority report submitted to a court during a trial. He now faces charges of disclosing state secrets.

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.

about bianet

The IPS Communication Foundation was established in 1993 with the goal of "implementing and supporting projects in the field of communication and development." The foundation carries out its activities through projects funded by local and international grants and donations.