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Historic İstanbul Greek school sees no new enrollments this year
The school, a symbol of the enduring Greek presence in İstanbul, now has only a few dozen students.
26 September 2025
Nalin Öztekin
reports
Invisible in data, embedded in workforce: Refugee child workers in Turkey
“This system is built on the bodies of children who die in workplace murders. Refugee child workers are the ones who don’t even make it to the display window of this structure," says author Özgür Hüseyin Akış.
25 September 2025
Nalin Öztekin
MPs question recent child suicide reports in rural Urfa
At least 11 children and teenagers, some as young as 14, have reportedly died by suicide over the past 10 months in rural Urfa.
24 September 2025
Ayşegül Başar
reports
‘De facto detentions’ without court orders becoming increasingly common in Turkey
Lawyer Hüseyin Ersöz said the detention procedure is clearly defined in law, and that practices outside these limits amount to a violation of the right to liberty and security.
23 September 2025
Ayşegül Başar
Hikmet Adal
reports
Students acquitted in trial over AI-generated Erdoğan image referencing 2023 earthquakes
Three students stood trial for a satirical image intended to criticize the government's handling of the devastating earthquakes.
19 September 2025
Ayşegül Başar
reports
Council of Europe urges Turkey to ensure ‘right to hope’ for life-sentenced prisoners
In an interim resolution, the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers called on Turkey to implement the ECtHR's rulings swiftly and effectively.
18 September 2025
Ayşegül Başar
Turkish Medical Association calls for probe into Israeli doctors' alleged involvement in torture of Gazans
“We declare to our Israeli colleagues and the global medical community that, unless the professional obligations outlined above are fulfilled, we will cease all communication and collaboration with the Israeli Medical Association and will encourage other national medical bodies to do the same,” said the TTB.
17 September 2025
Tuğçe Yılmaz
reports
One of last green spaces in central Kadıköy put up for residential development
Staging a protest, residents emphasized that there is no zoning plan in place for the area opened to development.
11 September 2025
Tuğçe Yılmaz
Working-class neighborhood in İstanbul resists forced urban renewal
The Topağacı neighborhood was declared a "reserve houssing zone."
28 August 2025
Evrim Kepenek
reports
Syrian refugee regains temporary protection status after HIV-related suspension
Having spent sixt months in removal centers last year, Aabo was subjected to harassment because of his sexual orientation and HIV status, and denied access to medication for extended periods.
27 August 2025
Evrim Kepenek
Cihan Ekinci
writes
The ashes of villages, the professor's words: birth and ashes
There is talk of a new resolution process. Peace? Perhaps. But Leyla knows: If the fires of the past are not confronted, this peace too could be reduced to ashes by a new spark.
27 August 2025
Cihan Ekinci
Beyzak Kesmez
reports
Azerbaijani student facing deportation after joining university protest claims strip search
Nana Babazade faced mistreatment at the removal center, according to rights defenders.
26 August 2025
Beyzak Kesmez
Governor opens mosque at sacred Alevi site in Dersim
Locals and Alevi groups view the opening of the prayer room as part of assimilation policies.
22 August 2025
Ayşegül Başar
reports
‘Peace Mothers’ barred from speaking Kurdish at parliament committee
Kurdish Studies Association Co-Chair Remziye Alparslan and Kurdish linguist Zana Farqînî criticize the ban on speaking Kurdish at the committee formed for the peace process, stressing that issues related to the mother tongue lie at the core of the Kurdish question.
21 August 2025
Ayşegül Başar
Kurdish women MPs in Turkey voice support for Kurdish woman sentenced to death in Iran
Sherife Mohammadi's death sentence was approved on Aug 17.
20 August 2025
Rıza Oylum
reports
Greece officially recognizes Alevi-Bektashi community as independent religious entity
The decision follows a 2018 application submitted by the Board for the Protection of the Seyyid Ali Sultan Lodge.
14 August 2025
Rıza Oylum
Alevis protest call to prayer broadcast from cemevi in Çorum village
“We will not remain silent or submit to any attempt to interfere with our faith, places of worship, or sacred values,” said a joint statement from Alevi groups.
12 August 2025
Family attacked in Mersin 'for speaking Kurdish,' one member in intensive care
The family was stopped at the entrance of their village and reportedly attacked by a group that included the village head.
11 August 2025
Nazım Tural
writes
Legitimacy of system and recognition of identities
In the course of developing globalization process, the diversification of identities with the weakening of dominant national identities, it is observed that the concept of multiculturalism is gradually replacing the systems based on single culture and identity.
11 August 2025
Nazım Tural
Hikmet Adal
reports
Conscientious objector to serve prison sentence, marking first case in a decade
“What we’re seeing is the judiciary reflecting the state's shift in military policy. Two of my fellow conscientious objectors are now facing prison terms of up to 19 months. In the past, we were let off with fines," says Çınar Koçgiri Doğan.
7 August 2025
Hikmet Adal
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Rights group documents over 26,000 violations in Turkey’s prisons in 2024
The Human Rights Association identified over 1,400 ill prisoners, including more than 300 classified as severely ill.
6 August 2025
Constitutional Court rules rights violated in nearly 80,000 cases since 2012
The court ruled that "at least one right was violated" in 79,565 cases among over 686,000.
1 August 2025
Ayşegül Başar
reports
Crimes against humanity charge dismissed in 2015 Ankara bombing case
The acquittal of a defendant on charges of crimes against humanity was upheld, raising concerns that the statute of limitations may eventually apply, as only crimes against humanity are exempt from such limits.
31 July 2025
Ayşegül Başar
82nd anniversary of Sefo Stream massacre commemorated
Families and local officials are calling for the site to be opened and a memorial erected.
29 July 2025
Ayşegül Başar
reports
Emine Ocak, symbol of Saturday Mothers, laid to rest in İstanbul
“Mother, you weren’t just our mother. You became a beacon of hope for millions. Even in sorrow, you found hope. Even in darkness, you never wavered," said Ocak's daughter.
24 July 2025
Ayşegül Başar
İstanbul police detain 835 during street ID checks overnight
ID checks were performed over 330,000 people in a few hours across the city.
23 July 2025
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Top court rules disciplinary action over phone remarks violated prisoner's rights
A prisoner in Mersin had received disciplinary punishment after a phone conversation in 2022.
22 July 2025
'It’s necessary to create a space where young people can express their own problems'
Deniz Umut Eker, General Coordinator of the Ali İsmail Korkmaz Foundation, said that it is necessary to create space for young people who wonder how they can get their message across to others.
21 July 2025
Kurdish, Armenian mass grave site in Siirt opened to development
“There are songs, poems, and books written about Kasaplar Deresi. It is a place that has left deep marks in the collective memory of the people," says the local head of TMMOB in the city.
15 July 2025
Turkey tells Council of Europe it will not extend ‘right to hope’ to Öcalan
The country’s ruling bloc initiated the ongoing new Kurdish peace process by offering Abdullah Öcalan the right to hope in exchange for the PKK’s disbandment.
10 July 2025
European court finds 2019 ruling for Demirtaş’s 2019 detention arbitrary
The ruling stated that Turkey’s Constitutional Court had failed to provide effective oversight, contributing to the violation of Demirtaş’s rights.
8 July 2025
At least 164 workers killed on the job in June as six-month toll nears 1,000
Industry accounted for the highest number of deaths last month, followed by construction, services, and agriculture.
8 July 2025
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