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Betül Tanbay
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Mathematics against the debasement of University
They are right! Where lies and propaganda reign, mathematics must be destroyed! But as we say in Turkish, you cannot plaster the sun with mud. Without mathematics, there can be no university.
12 February 2026
Betül Tanbay
Arslan Özdemir
writes
Vocational Education Centers: The reproduction of class inequality through education
While upper-class families steer their children toward knowledge, academia, and secure futures, children from lower-class families are condemned at an early age to work, insecurity, and narrow life prospects.
10 February 2026
Arslan Özdemir
Hikmet Adal
reports
Iranian refugee journalist Kaveh Taheri faces deportation
The journalist was detained while on his way to the French consulate in İstanbul to apply for a humanitarian visa.
4 February 2026
Hikmet Adal
Report: Ankara prosecutors investigate claims of children trafficked from Turkey to Epstein island
The investigation concerns a document released by the US Department of Justice in December which includes allegations that Epstein transported minor girls from many countries, including Turkey.
3 February 2026
Tuğçe Yılmaz
reports
Forty-seven convicted in case targeting lawyers, prisoner rights groups
A lawyer says that evidence unlawfully fabricated by judges and prosecutors affiliated with the Fetullah Gülen group was used as the basis for convictions when it involved Kurds and Kurdish lawyers.
28 January 2026
Tuğçe Yılmaz
Nalin Öztekin
reports
Police throw child to the ground during Rojava protest in Mardin
Kurdish-populated border towns in Turkey have become flashpoints for protests against the Syrian interim government’s offensive targeting Kurdish-controlled areas.
28 January 2026
Nalin Öztekin
Tuğçe Yılmaz
reports
Nurse detained over hair braiding protest for killed Kurdish woman fighter
İ.A. faced online abuse after joining the protest in addition to administrative and criminal investigations.
26 January 2026
Tuğçe Yılmaz
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
Hrant Dink commemorated on 19th anniversary of murder
Despite cold weather and snowfall, many gathered on the spot where Dink was assassinated in 2007.
19 January 2026
Kadir Akın
writes
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
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
Human rights advocate Ali Aydın killed in western Turkey
Aydın reportedly died after being struck in the head with a stone. While the motive has not been identified, his personal belongings were not taken.
14 January 2026
Nalin Öztekin
reports
'Everyone looks at us from the outside, they should see from the inside too'
Murat, who spent his childhood in prison, spoke about what it means to be “pushed into crime,” the lack of preventive and protective mechanisms, and how child-centered support changed his life.
13 January 2026
Nalin Öztekin
Court acquits İstanbul Bar board in trial over statement on killed Kurdish journalists
Eleven individuals stood trial for condemning an airstrike that killed two journalists in Syria in Dec 2024.
9 January 2026
Zerrin Kurtoğlu
writes
A call for justice and accountability for the Academics for Peace
In order to escape this legal absurdity, we need broader solidarity, the assurance that courts will not exceed their powers and responsibilities, and in short, the recognition of the rule of law! It does not seem possible for this to be achieved solely through our own efforts.
8 January 2026
Zerrin Kurtoğlu
Ayşegül Başar
reports
‘Wells of isolation’: Prisoners allege severe abuse in 'maximum-security' prisons
High-security prisons introduced in recent years in Turkey fail to meet Mandela Rules on prisoners’ right to sunlight and fresh air, according to human rights advocates.
7 January 2026
Ayşegül Başar
Minister: Turkey to restrict social media access for children under 15
“We must not allow social media platforms to treat our children as commercial commodities,” said the family and social services minister.
6 January 2026
Ankara investigates alleged beating to death of stray dog by municipal employees
A dog taken care of locals were allegedly beaten to death by municipal employees at a metro station.
5 January 2026
Kurdish-language daycare in Van renamed once again
The Kurdish word "Perperok" was removed from the daycare center's name.
5 January 2026
Gezi trial convict Tayfun Kahraman hospitalized after multiple sclerosis attack
“The patient was hospitalized with a preliminary diagnosis of MS attack due to the detection of hypoesthesia and paresis in the lower left extremity during his recent examination,” said an official report.
2 January 2026
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Ercan Jan Aktaş
writes
The Kurd’s lament: Roboskî
Genuine peace is only possible through a confrontation in which truth, not bombs, speaks; where justice, not silence, prevails.
31 December 2025
Ercan Jan Aktaş
'Academics for Peace': Only four reinstated among 400 purged in decade-long legal battle
Although no guilt has been established, the academics have not been reinstated.
30 December 2025
Thousands of non-political prisoners begin leaving prison under new judicial reform
A new judicial package has entered into force following parliamentary approval, initiating the release of thousands of prisoners while excluding those convicted of "terrorism" and some other crimes.
25 December 2025
Nalin Öztekin
reports
‘There is no state inside prison, I saw people setting each other on fire’
Burak, who spent his childhood in state care dormitories and a closed prison, shared what it means to be "pushed into crime" through his own story. He answered our questions about what children and young people experience behind the walls of closed prisons.
23 December 2025
Nalin Öztekin
Refugee teenage worker killed in industrial incident in Karaman
Zahra Hosseini was operating a plastic injection machine when her headscarf was reportedly caught in the equipment. She has become the 91st child worker to be killed this year.
23 December 2025
Jewish cultural tour verbally harassed in İstanbul
Police has taken all security measures and the event continued as planned after the incident, organizers said.
22 December 2025
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Kurdish band Koma Amed’s concert in İstanbul canceled hours before showtime
The district governor said it had deemed the applicat,on for the concert "not appropriate," without providing further explanation.
22 December 2025
Police kill mother shepherd dog during raid in Ağrı village
The shepherd dog had five cubs. Officers reportedly "apologized for inconvenience" after searching Bayram Sarı's home and barn.
19 December 2025
Couriers push for worker status in lawsuit against delivery platform
Couriers in Turkey operate under a gig model, bearing all work-related expenses. They are seeking formal worker rights.
18 December 2025
Release of seriously ill prisoner Mehmet Sait Yıldırım postponed for third time
Yıldırım's release was blocked twice before due to reasons including "lack of remorse."
16 December 2025
Nalin Öztekin
reports
Parliament intern recounts abuse: 'You will tell no one'
The child subjected to abuse by a staff member while interning in the parliament said that she was threatened and intimidated into not sharing the issue with her family.
11 December 2025
Nalin Öztekin
Investigation launched into alleged abuse of student interns at Turkey's parliament
One staff member has been suspended from duty as a family accuses parliament staff of "systematic abuse."
10 December 2025
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