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Taksim area under lockdown on Gezi protests anniversary

Taksim area under lockdown on Gezi protests anniversary

The Taksim area is under an effective blockade on the anniversary of the 2013 anti-government protests.

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Talgat Zhumagulov

When Turkish gum became Kazakh children's currency

When Turkish gum became Kazakh children's currency

For a child, buying imported gum was both pleasure and investment in the early 1990s.

30 May 2026 Talgat Zhumagulov

David R. Mellor

This is (not) normal

This is (not) normal

The leader who isn’t the leader is holding rallies the new leader who isn’t the leader is at home whilst the leader who isn’t the leader goes to the rallies from parliament as the leader not leader of the parliamentary group that he is no longer leader of, is that clear.

30 May 2026 David R. Mellor

Heavy rainfall triggers flooding in Hatay

Heavy rainfall triggers flooding in Hatay

The floods affected large areas in the southern province.

Tourist boat sinks off Marmaris coast

Tourist boat sinks off Marmaris coast

Some passengers reportedly jumped into the sea after the vessel began taking on water. All 110 people onboard have been evacuated.

Over 13,000 people injured on first day of Eid

Over 13,000 people injured on first day of Eid

The injuries occurred mostly during attempts to slaughter animals.

İrfan Kovankaya

How Bilgi students won back their university

How Bilgi students won back their university

One officer almost seemed to pose for my pictures amidst rounds of battering students with his shield.

27 May 2026 Irfan Kovankaya

Council of Europe report urges legal reforms in Turkey

Council of Europe report urges legal reforms in Turkey

A commissioner noted structural problems in the Turkish Penal Code, Anti-Terror Law, internet legislation, NGO oversight, and the justice system.

Seydixan Bozkır

Kılıçdaroğlu, awaiting appointment by the state

Kılıçdaroğlu, awaiting appointment by the state

Kılıçdaroğlu’s political inaction is not a personal flaw but the inevitable result of a specific understanding of the state-society relationship. It is highly likely that he views today’s decision of absolute nullity as “a kind of call from the state.”

26 May 2026 Seydîxan Bozkır

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Happy Eid al-Adha

Happy Eid al-Adha

We wish a happy holiday to all Muslims.

Ousted opposition leader holds rally in İzmir despite police crackdown

Ousted opposition leader holds rally in İzmir despite police crackdown

Özgür Özel, who joined the rally with his spouse and daughter, challenged Kılıçdaroğlu, who was reinstated by a court order, to convene a new congress for a leadership election.

CHP headquarters pets safe after police raid

CHP headquarters pets safe after police raid

"last night reminded us of one more thing: animals remain the most innocent among human anger and political fights," said the party's veterinarian.

Venomous compass jellyfish spotted off northwestern Turkey coasts

Venomous compass jellyfish spotted off northwestern Turkey coasts

According to an expert, the increase in the visibility of compass jellyfish should viewed alongside pollution, overfishing, and the disruption of ecological balance

25 May 2026 Yakup Önal

Top court annuls rules allowing police to seize digital devices and copy data

Top court annuls rules allowing police to seize digital devices and copy data

The Constitutional Court ruled that digital searches are legitimate but can violate privacy when authorities gain access to data unrelated to the investigation.

Erdoğan reopens İstanbul Bilgi University three days after closing it

Erdoğan reopens İstanbul Bilgi University three days after closing it

Students have been protesting the decision for the past three days.

Several detained at İstanbul Bilgi University as students protest closure

Several detained at İstanbul Bilgi University as students protest closure

Students alleged ill-treatment during detentions.

Police storm CHP headquarters after leadership ouster

Police storm CHP headquarters after leadership ouster

Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the reinstated leader, formally requested police deployment after party leadership and members refused to leave the building. Police broke in using tear gas and rubber bullets

Persistent draught despite heavy rainfall: Turkey’s new climate reality

Persistent draught despite heavy rainfall: Turkey’s new climate reality

Forest ecosystems are entering the new fire season under water stress, despite annual regional rainfall. In other words, the risk does not start from scratch every summer; the accumulated hydrological stress from previous years carries over into new fire seasons.

Bilgi University students face uncertainty after shutdown

Bilgi University students face uncertainty after shutdown

Students said the decision was made without any preparation, dragging the future of thousands of students into uncertainty.

22 May 2026 Abbas Vural

CHP's appeals against leadership removal rejected as Kılıçdaroğlu set to take office

CHP's appeals against leadership removal rejected as Kılıçdaroğlu set to take office

Kılıçdaroğlu changed his social media bio to "Chairperson of the Republican People's Party."

Media Activism Handbook: Good Practices in Civic Engagement

Media Activism Handbook: Good Practices in Civic Engagement

The purpose of this handbook is to map good practices of media activism to inspire activities for defending public interest in media and communications, including the promotion of media and information literacy.

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