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Aren Yıldırım

Locals challenge geothermal energy projects in Muş and Bingöl over threats to livelihood

Locals challenge geothermal energy projects in Muş and Bingöl over threats to livelihood

"They want to depopulate and turn the entire area between the two districts into a desert. They are forcing people to migrate. Hundreds of thousands of living beings live in the region," says a local resident.

3 April 2026 Aren Yıldırım

İrfan Kovankaya

‘Turkey wants neither Israel nor Iran to dominate Middle East’

‘Turkey wants neither Israel nor Iran to dominate Middle East’

Ankara navigates a balancing act as debris from missiles intercepted by NATO systems falls within its borders.

3 April 2026 Irfan Kovankaya

Transport prices jump over 4.5% in a month

Transport prices jump over 4.5% in a month

Diesel prices have surged by over 30% since the outbreak beginning of the war on Feb 28.

Minister says social media platforms agree to mandatory ID verification in Turkey

Minister says social media platforms agree to mandatory ID verification in Turkey

The new regulation will be implemented after a three-month period.

Ayşegül Başar

Rights groups call for effective investigation into Romani prisoner's death

Rights groups call for effective investigation into Romani prisoner's death

Groups said Sinan Üstev's death was preventable.

3 April 2026 Ayşegül Başar

Top court once again rules Tayfun Kahraman’s imprisonment violates rights

Top court once again rules Tayfun Kahraman’s imprisonment violates rights

Lower courts previously refused to implement the top court's ruling for Kahraman's release.

Survey: One in two vocational students suffer injuries while working

Survey: One in two vocational students suffer injuries while working

A new report indicates that low wages, long working hours, and injuries due to negligence and violence have become systematic.

İrfan Kovankaya

EU strips journalist Hüseyin Doğru of livelihood over pro-Palestine reporting

EU strips journalist Hüseyin Doğru of livelihood over pro-Palestine reporting

After Doğru’s bank accounts were frozen, the sanctions were extended to his spouse’s accounts, effectively cutting off the family’s livelihood.

2 April 2026 Irfan Kovankaya

Murat İnceoğlu

Thirty-one CHP mayors removed from office since 2024 elections

Thirty-one CHP mayors removed from office since 2024 elections

Roughly 9 million votes cast are not represented in local administrations today.

2 April 2026 Murat İnceoğlu

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Tuğçe Yılmaz

Yellow Letters: The universal story of a quiet struggle and relationships

Yellow Letters: The universal story of a quiet struggle and relationships

Director İlker Çatak and screenwriters discussed their inspirations behind the film, highlighting how the story was shaped through extensive research and layered storytelling.

Today 08:00 Tuğçe Yılmaz

Açık Radyo brings license revocation to Council of State

Açık Radyo brings license revocation to Council of State

The station's license was revoked after a guest commemorated Armenian Genocide based on a statement from the Presidency.

‘Israel’s attacks will not stop unless real accountability is ensured’

UJL PRESIDENT ELSY MOUFARREJ

‘Israel’s attacks will not stop unless real accountability is ensured’

We spoke with Lebanese journalist and unionist Elsy Moufarrej about Israel’s attacks on Lebanon, their impact on the country’s internal dynamics, the targeting of journalists, and the struggle they are waging against impunity.

1 April 2026 Vecih Cuzdan

For journalists in Turkey, fighting court cases is becoming part of the job

For journalists in Turkey, fighting court cases is becoming part of the job

Accounts of Tuğçe Yılmaz, Mehmet Aslan, and Furkan Karabay show how pressure on press freedom has evolved into a systematic regime.

1 April 2026 Hikmet Adal

Tuğçe Yılmaz

İstanbul Film Festival leaves out queer films section once again

İstanbul Film Festival leaves out queer films section once again

Following a backlash last year, the festival promised to reintroduce the section. However, the category remains absent, and the number of queer films has also been reduced in what critics describe as the festival's alignment with the state’s definition of the "sacred family."

1 April 2026 Tuğçe Yılmaz

İrfan Kovankaya

Turkey blocks Israeli official website revealing continued trade despite sanctions

Turkey blocks Israeli official website revealing continued trade despite sanctions

Turkey's Trade Ministry has denied the figures, while pro-Palestinian activists accuse Ankara of failing to strictly implement sanctions and allowing for circumvention.

31 March 2026 Irfan Kovankaya

bianet editor Ayşegül Başar receives Metin Göktepe journalism award

bianet editor Ayşegül Başar receives Metin Göktepe journalism award

Başar's reporting revealed that a protestor was tortured over the alleged lowering of a Turkish flag.

Diyarbakır prosecutors drop investigation despite finding of human remains

Diyarbakır prosecutors drop investigation despite finding of human remains

Forensic authorities dated the remains to the 1990s, a period of intense conflict and widespread enforced disappearances in Kurdish regions

31 March 2026 Nalin Öztekin

İrfan Kovankaya

Beyt Filastin brings Palestinian culture to the heart of İstanbul

Beyt Filastin brings Palestinian culture to the heart of İstanbul

A newly established cultural hub serves as a vital sanctuary for the Palestinian diaspora.

31 March 2026 Irfan Kovankaya

Court lifts journalist Furkan Karabay’s house arrest

Court lifts journalist Furkan Karabay’s house arrest

Karabay is facing charges of "publicly spreading misleading information" and "targeting individuals involved in the fight against terrorism."

Turkey's media landscape: multiplicity without pluralism

Turkey's media landscape: multiplicity without pluralism

The new Turkey report from the Our Media project, in which the IPS Communication Foundation/bianet is also a partner, shows that the media landscape is being reshaped by monopolized ownership, fragile trust, and audience disengagement.

26 March 2026 Hikmet Adal

İrfan Kovankaya

Ministry appoints 'strike breakers' at İstanbul Italian high school

Ministry appoints 'strike breakers' at İstanbul Italian high school

Local teachers have been on a strike for seven weeks over the gross discrepancy between their and Italian educators' wages.

25 March 2026 Irfan Kovankaya

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.