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Twelve Turkish soldiers killed by methane gas during cave search in Iraq's north
Nineteen soldiers were exposed to methane while they were searching a cave, the authorities said.
7 July 2025
Magnitude 3.8 earthquake off İstanbul coast
A powerful earthquake hit the same area in April.
5 July 2025
Turkey detains three opposition mayors amid expanding corruption investigations
A total of eight CHP mayors are now either in custody or in pretrial detention, following the party’s success in the 2024 local elections, where it surpassed President Erdoğan’s AKP.
5 July 2025
İmamoğlu faces prison, political ban over revoked diploma
Prosecutors accuse the suspended İstanbul mayor of “aggravated forgery in a continuous manner.”
4 July 2025
Moderate earthquake shakes northwestern Turkey, tremors felt in İstanbul
The 4.4 magnitude quake occurred off the coast of Bursa.
2 July 2025
Ayşegül Başar
Interview
'We should all take our place in the boat of peace and row'
Democratic Regions Party Co-Chair Kılıçgün-Uçar emphasizes that all segments of society must be involved in the new peace process.
27 June 2025
Ayşegül Başar
EU denies Turkish minister’s claim of misused funds in İstanbul metro project
The union's delegation to Turkey did not address the minister but the newspapers that published his statements.
27 June 2025
İstanbul governor warns of fines for loud music in public spaces
Individuals playing music at high volumes using portable speakers or similar devices in areas such as public transport, stations, squares, beaches, coastal areas, and picnic spots will face administrative fines
26 June 2025
Over 17,000 cannabis plants seized in eastern Turkey
Narcotics were discovered across nine separate locations during the operations.
26 June 2025
Ercan Jan Aktaş
Interview
What does Öcalan's perspective mean to whom?
Dr. Darati compares Turkey in 2025 to the Ottoman Empire in 1918: "The Middle East is burning, Anatolia is fragmented; the state has no chance of survival except by reaching an agreement with the Kurds."
25 June 2025
Ercan Jan Aktaş
Parliament approves law granting Erdoğan power to promote military officers early
The opposition argues that the law violares the Constitution, citing a 2023 Constitutional Court ruling annulling a statutory decree containing similar provisions about the promotion of officers.
20 June 2025
İstanbul mayor's lawyer arrested in same corruption investigation
Lawyer Mehmet Pehlivan refused to testify, citing the lack of required permission from the Justice Ministry.
20 June 2025
One in four people in Turkey face debt-related legal notices
“Go to any neighborhood office and you’ll find the mukhtar’s desk piled with notifications. This is the result of a government that has impoverished people and pushed them into debt," said an opposition MP.
19 June 2025
David R. Mellor
writes
Distorted vision
As the summer approaches I will be lying back putting on my rose-tinted spectacles as I watch Turkey’s Got Talent, no one does such shows better than Turkey.
17 June 2025
David R. Mellor
Anti-refugee leader Ümit Özdağ released after five months in prison
Özdağ received a prison sentence for remarks that a court concluded to have incited an attempted pogrom against Syrian refugees in central Turkey last year.
17 June 2025
Yekta Armanc Hatipoğlu
reports
The poor eat not for nourishment, only to be full
“In poor segments of our population, obesity mostly results from diets heavy in bread, pasta, and similar foods. When economically inaccessible, nutritious foods like meat, milk, and yogurt are replaced by these alternatives,” said public health expert Prof. Gül Ergör.
16 June 2025
Yekta Armanc Hatipoğlu
15 women imprisoned in investigations into İstanbul Municipality
As part of the ongoing investigations into the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB), 53 women have faced arrest warrants, with 15 of them formally imprisoned.
16 June 2025
Ekrem İmamoğlu on trial in Akın Gürlek case: “We are not being tried, we are being punished”
Istanbul Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu appeared in court today in the case where he is charged with “threatening,” “insulting a public official,” and “targeting a person involved in counterterrorism” for his criticism of Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor Akın Gürlek.
16 June 2025
4379 investigations and thousands of rights violations over assembly and protest rights
In 2022, 602 applications were submitted to the Constitutional Court (AYM) alleging violations of the right to organize assemblies and demonstrations. This number rose to 1,403 in 2023.
16 June 2025
Criminal cases and investigations against Ekrem İmamoğlu
İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu is currently facing four criminal cases, one of which has resulted in conviction.
16 June 2025
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A century later: A renewed open letter against the return of fascism
In an age when fascism is once again on the rise a century later, 422 intellectuals from around the world have issued a call to defend democracy, freedom of thought, and freedom of expression.
16 June 2025
Council of Europe: Hate speech and hate crimes are rising in Turkey
The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) published its sixth monitoring report on Turkey on June 12. The report urges Turkey to adopt a comprehensive strategy against hate crimes.
13 June 2025
Journalists Semra Pelek, Dicle Baştürk, Melisa Efe, and Ozan Cırık taken into custody
MLSA stated that journalists Pelek, Efe, Cırık, and Baştürk were detained as part of an Artvin-based investigation in Turkey’s Black Sea region, but no detailed explanation has yet been provided.
13 June 2025
Police raid journalist Metin Yoksu’s home
Police officers came to the address where Yoksu resides and conducted a search of the house. However, as Metin Yoksu was not at home at the time, he was not detained during the raid.
13 June 2025
Happy Eid al-Ghadir
Today, Alawites celebrate Eid al-Ghadir, one of their most sacred holidays. The festival, observed on the 18th day of Dhu al-Hijjah, commemorates a significant event during the Prophet Muhammad’s return from his Farewell Pilgrimage.
13 June 2025
Every year 64 children die in workplace accidents in Turkey
At least 770 children – 261 of them aged 5 to 14 – have died while working over the past 12 years, according to a new report by the İSİG.
12 June 2025
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Journalist Rahime Karvar released pending trial
Journalist Rahime Karvar, who was on trial for alleged “membership in a terrorist organization,” was released under judicial control at her first court hearing.
12 June 2025
How secure is your digital life?
The Media Literacy Test, developed as part of the "Our Media" project co-led by IPS Communication Foundation/bianet, has been updated with a new category: “Digital Security and Online Protection.”
12 June 2025
Mass layoffs after strike at İzmir Municipality
İzmir Metropolitan Municipality (İzBB) is set to lay off 1,000 workers from its affiliated companies İZDOĞA, İZULAŞ, and İZBETON following a large-scale strike.
12 June 2025
İmamoğlu’s ‘expert witness’ trial postponed
The trial of İstanbul Metropolitan Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, who is charged with “attempting to influence a judicial expert or witness” and “attempting to influence a fair trial,” was held at Marmara Prison in Silivri but has been postponed to a later, unspecified date.
12 June 2025
Far-right opposition leader Ümit Özdağ to remain in prison
Ümit Özdağ, leader of the anti-migration, far-right Victory Party (ZP), appeared in court for the first time today in the trial where he is charged with “publicly inciting hatred and hostility”.
11 June 2025
Öcalan requests meetings with Barzani, Abdi, and Talabani
Democratic Peoples' Party (DEM Party) spokesperson Ayşegül Doğan announced that the party is preparing to visit PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan.
11 June 2025
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