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Delivery workers protest 'fake raise' at Yemeksepeti, halt work across dozens of cities

Delivery workers protest 'fake raise' at Yemeksepeti, halt work across dozens of cities

Couriers say the announced 32% raise has not boosted their earnings and that the current bonus system pushes them to deliver more orders for less pay.

21 January 2026

Unnotified monitoring of prisoner calls, visits a rights violation, top court rules

Unnotified monitoring of prisoner calls, visits a rights violation, top court rules

The Constitutional Court concluded that a fair balance was not established between the freedom of communication and the right to respect for private and family life.

21 January 2026

Three former officials sentenced over deadly hotel collapse in 2023 quakes

Three former officials sentenced over deadly hotel collapse in 2023 quakes

Seventy-two people, including 24 minot athletes from Northern Cyprus, were killed in the collapse of Isias Hotel in Adıyaman.

21 January 2026

Constitutional Court: A journalist cannot be expected to prove like a prosecutor

Constitutional Court: A journalist cannot be expected to prove like a prosecutor

“The judiciary cannot determine how journalism should be practiced or how journalists should report the news,” the high court stated in a case concerning a journalist who was penalized over news reports containing various allegations about two officials.

21 January 2026 Hikmet Adal

Those who want to silence journalists are now more brazen!

BİA MEDIA MONITORING REPORT 2025

Those who want to silence journalists are now more brazen!

According to BİA Media Monitoring, 2025 was a year in which journalists were targeted with charges such as “threat” and “espionage,” and the cycle of detention and arrest, access bans, and heavy fines became normalized.

20 January 2026 Erol Önderoğlu

Journalist Elif Akgül and politician Mehmet Saltoğlu acquitted in 'terror' case

Journalist Elif Akgül and politician Mehmet Saltoğlu acquitted in 'terror' case

Akgül and Saltoğlu stood trial due to their involvement in the activities of the Peoples' Democratic Congress.

20 January 2026 Hikmet Adal

The relevance of Hrant’s murder

The relevance of Hrant’s murder

Although different in nature, hostility toward the “infidel” and “nationalism” converge through the Turkish-Islamic synthesis and create a common ground.

19 January 2026 Kadir Akın

'Kurds overrepresented among Turkey's NEET youth'

'Kurds overrepresented among Turkey's NEET youth'

Research analyst Dr. Halil İbrahim Kılıç discussed the demographic characteristics and expectations of Turkey’s housebound youth, and whether the newly announced NEET support program by Erdoğan offers a visionary response to these expectations.

19 January 2026 Nalin Öztekin

Hrant Dink commemorated on 19th anniversary of killing

Hrant Dink commemorated on 19th anniversary of killing

Despite cold weather and snowfall, many gathered on the spot where Dink was assassinated in 2007.

19 January 2026

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Trans activists condemn TRT’s ‘Rainbow Fascism’ docuseries

Trans activists condemn TRT’s ‘Rainbow Fascism’ docuseries

" When the minimum wage is below the hunger threshold, we will not allow you to scapegoat LGBTI+ people to whitewash this system," the activists said.

19 January 2026

Erdoğan speaks with Syria’s Sharaa following deal with Kurdish forces

Erdoğan speaks with Syria’s Sharaa following deal with Kurdish forces

"What is happening today is not a coincidence; on the contrary, it is a projection of the principles and warnings that our president has been emphasizing for years," said the Presidency's Communications Directorate.

19 January 2026

İstanbul bans moto couriers from traffic due to snowfall

İstanbul bans moto couriers from traffic due to snowfall

Several accidents have been reported since the early hours of the day.

19 January 2026

Turkey backs Syria-SDF integration deal

Turkey backs Syria-SDF integration deal

Under the terms of the deal, the Kurdish-led SDF will withdraw from Raqqa and Deir ez-Zor, and its members will be integrated into the Syrian army on an individual basis. A "special status" will be established for the Kurdish-majority regions of Kobanî and Hasakah.

18 January 2026

Workers at İzmir factory mark over 400 days on strike over union rights

Workers at İzmir factory mark over 400 days on strike over union rights

Employees who have worked at rhe factory for over 20 years receive wages only slightly higher than the minimum wage, says the strike spokesperson.

15 January 2026 Elanur Birinci

Turkey opposes military intervention against Iran, says FM

Turkey opposes military intervention against Iran, says FM

“What is confused here is that the difficulties people face regarding economic and other hardships appear as an ideological uprising against the regime; this is actually a grey area,” Fidan said.

15 January 2026

İstanbul district mayor sent back to prison 48 hours after ‘risky’ surgery

İstanbul district mayor sent back to prison 48 hours after ‘risky’ surgery

Murat Çalık's lawyers filed an application with the court, arguing that environment lacks the hygiene and regular care essential for his recovery.

15 January 2026

Journalist Nedim Oruç detained while covering protest in Şırnak over Aleppo clashes

Journalist Nedim Oruç detained while covering protest in Şırnak over Aleppo clashes

Clashes between protesters and police continued in side streets after the journalist’s detention.

15 January 2026

Former volleyball player detained in İstanbul municipality corruption probe

Former volleyball player detained in İstanbul municipality corruption probe

Derya Çayırgan has been taken into custody as part of a sweeping investigation that targeted the CHP's İmamoğlu and many others.

15 January 2026

Turkey's state broadcaster announces anti-LGBTI+ documentary

Turkey's state broadcaster announces anti-LGBTI+ documentary

LGBTI+ rights advocates condemned TRT over the “Rainbow Fascism” documentary.

15 January 2026

Prison occupancy in Turkey exceeds 130%

Prison occupancy in Turkey exceeds 130%

Prisons hold nearly 100,000 more people than their capacity, according to the Civil Society in the Penal System Association.

14 January 2026

At least 44 moto couriers killed on the job in Turkey in 2025

At least 44 moto couriers killed on the job in Turkey in 2025

The report highlights the impact of insecure gig work, economic pressure, and lack of regulation on courier fatalities, with young and underage workers disproportionately affected.

14 January 2026

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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