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Nalin Öztekin
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Children detained over Rojava protests subjected to strip searches, complaint reveals
A DEM Party MP filed an official complaint with the parliament’s Human Rights Investigation Commission, calling for an on-site investigation
19 February 2026
Nalin Öztekin
Parliamentary committee passes final report on Kurdish peace process
The report includes legal proposals for the integration of former militants and the expansion of political freedoms.
18 February 2026
Report: Government revives draft bill criminalizing LGBTI+s
LGBTI+ groups condemned the reported bill, saying that "we will resist any possible hate law together."
18 February 2026
African grey parrots seized at Istanbul Airport
Twenty parrots were brought to Turkey without thr required documentation.
18 February 2026
Nalin Öztekin
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Court denies release of 16-year-old girl detained over hair-braiding protest posts
The girl who joined the hair braiding protests over the desecration of a Kurdish woman fighter's body in Syria was strip searched upon entering the prison.
17 February 2026
Nalin Öztekin
Top court rules radio confiscation violated prisoner's rights
The prisoner received a disciplinary penalty because of an AM radio gifted by another prisoner was considered an "organizational communication tool" by the prison administration.
17 February 2026
Hikmet Adal
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Iranian journalist faces deportation from Turkey despite protection request
Saeid Hassanzadeh Siahgourabi was detained after his residence permit expired. He was awaiting the outcome of his visa application to France.
17 February 2026
Hikmet Adal
HBO Max removing 'Jasmine' series in Turkey following sanctions
The media watchdog had fined the platform over the "immoral content" of the series.
17 February 2026
More celebrities detained in narcotics, prostitution probe
Drug operations targeitng well-known figures continue.
17 February 2026
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Turkey blocks access to Google's AMP service
The decision was issued the the football federation, which continues to exercise its authority despite a top court ruling finding this power unconstitutional.
19 February 2026
Seventeen adult content creators formally arrested for 'laundering OnlyFans income'
While distriburiting explicit material is illegal in Turkey, this investigation marks the first time authorities have deemed income from adult content illicit and treated investments made with that income as money laundering.
16 February 2026
Migros workers end strike with major concessions from company
The grocery chain accepted the union’s wage demands and agreed to reinstate over 300 dismissed workers after a 23-day strike.
16 February 2026
Hikmet Adal
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Turkey sees surge in food prices once again ahead of Ramadan
Data shows that pre-Ramadan food price hikes are becoming permanent rather than easing after the holy month.
16 February 2026
Hikmet Adal
Güney Kampüs
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Student access blocked, police deployed ahead of Erdoğan's visit to Boğaziçi University
The university's South Campus has been closed to students and alumni amid heavy police presence.
13 February 2026
Güney Kampüs
God Is an Astronaut concert in İstanbul canceled without explanation
The cancellation follows a ban on two metal bands' concert following online campaigns accusing them of promoting satanism.
13 February 2026
Sixteen detained over 'laundering OnlyFans income'
Authorities have seized assets worth 7 million dollars. The operation marks the first time that the revenue earned through adult content is deemed proceeds of crime.
13 February 2026
Ayşegül Başar
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What are the key points of the parliamentary draft report on the peace process?
The parliament is expected to indirectly reference the "right to hope" for Öcalan and outline a framework for the reintegration of PKK militants while constitutional amendments are currently off the table, according to MP Mehmet Emin Ekmen.
12 February 2026
Ayşegül Başar
Giresun district mayor suspended following arrest for alleged child abuse
Hasbi Dede allegedly harassed a minor through social media.
12 February 2026
Central Bank raises 2026 inflation forecast range amid food-driven risks
Food prices played a significant role in January’s elevated inflation, the governor said, pointing specifically to a sharp increase in vegetable prices due to supply-side issues.
12 February 2026
Berk H. Topaktaş
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Road built through olive groves in protected coastal zone in Antalya
“There are olive groves here that belong to locals from Kaş. But this road was not built so that locals could access their groves and harvest olives more easily when the time comes. It was given to a company," said a local environmental activist.
12 February 2026
Berk H. Topaktaş
Talent manager Ayşe Barım sentenced to over 12 years in prison for ‘aiding attempted overthrow’
The court ruled that Barım, who is receiving treatment for an illness, will remain under judicial control measures in the form of a ban on traveling abroad.
11 February 2026
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