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LIFE

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David R. Mellor

I can’t be the Killer, can I?

I can’t be the Killer, can I?

In the morning, she was gone... Leaving a note saying she had gone to the police station to sort it all out.

19 July 2025 David R. Mellor

Ercan Jan Aktaş

On the edge of a life outside the system: dystopia or simply reality?

On the edge of a life outside the system: dystopia or simply reality?

Our greatest value—what can hold us together and protect us in every town, every street of the world—is our comradeship, our organized and collective way of being.

13 July 2025 Ercan Jan Aktaş

David R. Mellor

'The Body in the Bushes & The Englishman'

'The Body in the Bushes & The Englishman'

The first episode of The Reluctant Detective of Ayvalık, a serialized story we’ll publish weekly

12 July 2025 David R. Mellor

Rüçhan Çamay, ‘first Turkish singer to sing on TV,’ dies at 94

Rüçhan Çamay, ‘first Turkish singer to sing on TV,’ dies at 94

Her daughter announced the veteran artist's death, saying "life will be very difficult without her."

Heatwave to persist across much of Turkey for another week

Heatwave to persist across much of Turkey for another week

An expert has warned the public to stay indoors between 12-4pm.

Impossible meat or impossible to follow?

Impossible meat or impossible to follow?

If meat is viewed by many vegans as the flesh of dead animals and a symbol of cruelty, does recreating its taste undermine the moral stance against it?

7 July 2025 Lara Ölçer

MP questions plans to reopen Ani Cathedral as mosque

MP questions plans to reopen Ani Cathedral as mosque

State media reported on reopening of the historic church as a mosque without mentioning its origins.

David R. Mellor

Poems for Gaza

Poems for Gaza

6 July 2025 David R. Mellor

Ercan Jan Aktaş

'One more tourist, one less neighbor! Tourists go home!'

'One more tourist, one less neighbor! Tourists go home!'

To build a more just, sensitive, and sustainable travel culture in the world of the future, we must say yes to being a “traveler,” not a “tourist.” A traveler is someone of the road—one who accumulates experiences—and those accumulations serve the stories to come.

6 July 2025 Ercan Jan Aktaş

David R. Mellor

Voices

Voices

Life changes and not always for the best. Like dots on a map, people and communities are uprooted and dispersed, never to be seen again.

28 June 2025 David R. Mellor

Authorities warn of extreme heat in İstanbul

Authorities warn of extreme heat in İstanbul

Temperatures in the city are expected to reach 37°C due to an incoming heatwave originating from Basra.

Centuries-old church in eastern Turkey used as warehouse

Centuries-old church in eastern Turkey used as warehouse

The Kepenek Church is considered one of the rare surviving structures in the area reflecting both Roman and Sasanian influences.

David R. Mellor

Color blindness

Color blindness

“24 have been arrested for claiming blue is not red.”

5 June 2025 David R. Mellor

Nural Sümbültepe

The Knight on the Iron Horse is passing through Canada

The Knight on the Iron Horse is passing through Canada

After completing his first bicycle journey from Turkey to Japan in 2010-2011, Gürkan Genc embarked on his world tour in 2012. He pedaled through the expansive steppes of Asia, traversed the scorching deserts of Africa, climbed the cool mountains of Europe, and navigated the terrains of America, all riding solo.

11 May 2025 Nural Sümbültepe

Doctors report 'declining neurological function' for Sırrı Süreyya Önder

Doctors report 'declining neurological function' for Sırrı Süreyya Önder

The prominent pro-Kurdish politician was hospitalized after suffering cardiac arrest on Apr 15.

Journalist Ceren Kaynak-İskit dies at 38

Journalist Ceren Kaynak-İskit dies at 38

A journalist and advocate for press freedom, Ceren Kaynak İskit contributed to independent media outlets and worked to defend women journalists against rights violations.

David R. Mellor

An everyday tale

An everyday tale

26 April 2025 David R. Mellor

‘We are pursuing a miracle’: Doctor describes battle to save Sırrı Süreyya Önder

‘We are pursuing a miracle’: Doctor describes battle to save Sırrı Süreyya Önder

Önder, Turkey's deputy parliament speaker and a key figure in the ongoing Kurdish peace initiative, has been in critical condition since Apr 15 when he suffered a cardiac arrest.

Nural Sümbültepe

The weight of ordinary existence: Ayşegül Savaş’s The Anthropologists

The weight of ordinary existence: Ayşegül Savaş’s The Anthropologists

While reading Ayşegül Savaş's third novel, I was reminded of that pile of sand; so plain, seemingly mediocre, yet somehow extraordinary.

22 April 2025 Nural Sümbültepe

Christians mark Easter across Turkey

Christians mark Easter across Turkey

The midnight service in İstanbul was led by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew.

Profile: Who is Sırrı Süreyya Önder, the pro-Kurdish politician shaped by activism, labor and cinema?

After undergoing a lengthy surgery due to a cardiac issue, Önder, Turkey's deputy parliament speaker, remains in intensive care.

Forced land seizure in Hatay: 'We survived the earthquake, but the government is killing us'

Forced land seizure in Hatay: 'We survived the earthquake, but the government is killing us'

Construction machinery entered lands expropriated for post-disaster housing and uprooted trees. Citizens whose lands were seized protested the action.

16 April 2025 Vecih Cuzdan

Fire breaks out on set of historical drama on İstanbul island, killing crew member

Fire breaks out on set of historical drama on İstanbul island, killing crew member

The set, which spanned an area of 1,200 square meters, was nearly completely destroyed, causing financial loss around 1.3 million dollars, according to reports.

Massive freeze devastates crops across Turkey, sparking food inflation concerns

Massive freeze devastates crops across Turkey, sparking food inflation concerns

Nearly half of the country's provinces were hit by the agricultural freeze, damaging a wide range of crops from fruits and vegetables to tea and nuts.

Folk singer Volkan Konak dies on stage during Cyprus concert

Folk singer Volkan Konak dies on stage during Cyprus concert

Konak, 58, collapsed on the stage due to a heart attack.

Happy Eid al-Fitr

Happy Eid al-Fitr

We wish a happy holiday to everyone observing it.

Kurds celebrate Newroz in Diyarbakır with massive attendance

Kurds celebrate Newroz in Diyarbakır with massive attendance

Every Newroz has been a bittersweet time for us, a time we’ve wished for peace. Today, we renew that hope. We want to live in freedom and democratic peace,” says one participant.

21 March 2025 Evrim Deniz

David R. Mellor

Impounded

Impounded

Everyone’s faces were bowed down, the children glanced over with tears in their eyes. “Where have they gone?”

15 March 2025 David R. Mellor

Six apprehended in central Turkey for attempting to sell medieval-era mummy

Six apprehended in central Turkey for attempting to sell medieval-era mummy

Gendarmerie units discovered the mummuy during the raid on a house in Niğde.

Edip Akbayram, a pioneer of Anatolian rock, dies at 75

Edip Akbayram, a pioneer of Anatolian rock, dies at 75

A key figure in Anatolian rock and protest music, Akbayram stood out from the 1970s onward with songs addressing social issues. He created a unique style by blending folk music with rock and Western musical elements.

Ostrich given as gift escapes, finds way back home in Diyarbakır

Ostrich given as gift escapes, finds way back home in Diyarbakır

“No matter where I went, it would follow me. It’s such an emotional animal,” said the owner of the ostrich.

19 February 2025

David R. Mellor

JUSTICE 06:02:23

JUSTICE 06:02:23

6 February 2025 David R. Mellor

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