reports in WORLD category

Turkish citizens rank first in deportations from EU to third countries

Turkish citizens rank first in deportations from EU to third countries

More than 13,000 citizens were returned following administrative decisions.

Turkey-Armenia border nearly ready to open, officials say

Turkey-Armenia border nearly ready to open, officials say

Officials from both Ankara and Yerevan welcome the progress made in normalization efforts initiated in 2022.

Turkey, Armenia agree to restore historic Ani Bridge

Turkey, Armenia agree to restore historic Ani Bridge

Delegations from the two countries met in the Armenian capital, evaluating ongoing normalization efforts on the sidelines of the European Political Community Summit.

Spanish prime minister's plane makes emergency landing in Ankara

Spanish prime minister's plane makes emergency landing in Ankara

Sanchez will spend the night in Turkey before heading to Yerevan.

Erdoğan condemns shooting at White House correspondents’ dinner

Erdoğan condemns shooting at White House correspondents’ dinner

"In democracies, struggle is carried out with ideas," said the president.

Springtime for democracy in Budapest

Springtime for democracy in Budapest

For many, the defeat of the regime in last Sunday’s elections seemed as momentous as the last ‘system change’ from state socialism in 1990.

18 April 2026 Bernard Rorke

Diyar Saraçoğlu

‘We will not give up a single inch of ground’: Prosfygika’s resistance against eviction

‘We will not give up a single inch of ground’: Prosfygika’s resistance against eviction

In a system where Athens is trapped in a frenzy of touristification, where houses are sold to international capital, and where rents exceed the minimum wage manifold, Prosfygika directly challenges the “I eat my neighbor” culture and individualism created by neoliberalism.

16 April 2026 Diyar Saraçoğlu

Sayid R. Darati

Reading the future from a cell: On Abdullah Öcalan’s geopolitical vision

Reading the future from a cell: On Abdullah Öcalan’s geopolitical vision

The Middle East does not change suddenly; it reveals, over time, what had already begun to shift beneath the surface. More than two decades ago, from a prison island, Abdullah Öcalan described such a process as a sequence; one that would move from Iraq to Syria, from Syria to Iran, and potentially further.

15 April 2026 Sayid R. Darati

David R. Mellor

I’m sick and tired of the United States

I’m sick and tired of the United States

When the mesmerising Jim Morrisson of The Doors sang no one here gets out alive (Five to One), he meant the country.

11 April 2026 David R. Mellor

Diyar Saraçoğlu

How are the US and Israel using artificial intelligence in attacks on Iran?

How are the US and Israel using artificial intelligence in attacks on Iran?

The US and Israel do not use technology monopolies in military operations as ordinary suppliers providing software from outside, but as the main determinant of the decision-making and command chain.

8 April 2026 Diyar Saraçoğlu

David R. Mellor

Oh! What a lovely war

Oh! What a lovely war

Some people are very happy with this "lovely war."

4 April 2026 David R. Mellor

Lessons from Germany’s process of facing the past

Lessons from Germany’s process of facing the past

Germany’s efforts to confront its past have expanded across political, legal, educational, and cultural domains, reflecting its acknowledgment of the crimes committed during the Nazi era.

26 March 2026 Nazım Tural

Turkey condemns drone attacks on Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan exclave

Turkey condemns drone attacks on Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan exclave

The Foreign Ministry did not specify a perpetrator in its statement as Iran denied responsibility for a drone attack on Nakhcivan's airport.

Mühdan Sağlam

Global energy geopolitics in the grip of Hormuz and Turkey

Global energy geopolitics in the grip of Hormuz and Turkey

Faced with the US urging it to “choose between oil or natural gas,” Ankara opted for gas. By reducing its oil imports from Iran to near zero, Turkey aimed to preserve its alliance ties with the US.

2 March 2026 Mühdan Sağlam

Political leaders in Turkey oppose US, Israeli war on Iran

Political leaders in Turkey oppose US, Israeli war on Iran

Parties emphasized that the future of Iran should be determined by its own people, warning against instability and further escalation in the neighboring country.

Turkey denies reports of providing airspace to US for Iran strikes

Turkey denies reports of providing airspace to US for Iran strikes

"Turkey does not allow any of its air, land, or sea elements, including its airspace, to be used for operational purposes in favor of the parties," said an official statement.

28 February 2026

Turkey’s Mexico embassy urges vigilance amid cartel violence

Turkey’s Mexico embassy urges vigilance amid cartel violence

After the killing of a cartel leader in the Jalisco state during a police operation, cartel-linked groups carried out road blockades and arson attacks targeting vehicles and businesses in the region.

23 February 2026

Tuğçe Yılmaz

Gilbert Achcar: Israel refrained from intervening in Syria to avoid irritating Trump

Gilbert Achcar: Israel refrained from intervening in Syria to avoid irritating Trump

Lebanese socialist academic and thinker Gilbert Achcar spoke to bianet about the attacks targeting Syrian Kurds, the emerging “new order” in the Middle East, and the roles of the US, Turkey, and Israel in this new framework.

2 February 2026 Tuğçe Yılmaz

David R. Mellor

Only you can stop him

Only you can stop him

People still protest via social media and at rallies but sometimes just voicing your own opinions in local neighbourhoods can be even more effective.

26 January 2026 David R. Mellor

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

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

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

Tuğçe Yılmaz

Interview: AKP’s Mehmet Metiner rejects war rhetoric, says ‘neither Kurds nor Syria should lose’

Interview: AKP’s Mehmet Metiner rejects war rhetoric, says ‘neither Kurds nor Syria should lose’

Metiner, a former lawmaker and an influential figure in ruling party circles, argues that the recent clashes in Aleppo aim to sabotage the process in Turkey and called on all parties to "avoid using antagonistic language."

9 January 2026 Tuğçe Yılmaz

Dozens detained in İstanbul protest against Aleppo clashes

Dozens detained in İstanbul protest against Aleppo clashes

"These attacks on Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh are a continuation of previous attacks on Druze in Suwayda and Alawite settlements. These attacks are the product of a dark mindset targeting Syria’s multi-identity and multi-faith social fabric, aiming to make peoples enemies of one another," the protesters said in a statement.

9 January 2026 Evrim Kepenek

DEM deputies protest attacks on Kurdish neighborhoods in Aleppo

DEM deputies protest attacks on Kurdish neighborhoods in Aleppo

Protests were held at Parliament and several Kurdish cities as clahes continue in Syria.

Turkey signals military support to Syria against Kurdish forces amid Aleppo clashes

Turkey signals military support to Syria against Kurdish forces amid Aleppo clashes

Tens of thousands of people have been displaced as the clashes continue on the third day.

Irfan Kovankaya

Turkish capital marches for Palestine but trades with Israel

Turkish capital marches for Palestine but trades with Israel

Simply put, if the goal is to actually end genocide, the AKP and those close to it should spend their time legislating instead of parading, at least until Israeli ships stop docking at Turkish ports.

7 January 2026 Irfan Kovankaya

David R. Mellor

It’s the end of the world as we know it (and I feel fine)

It’s the end of the world as we know it (and I feel fine)

The media whilst questioning Trump’s move in Venezuela, still does not go out and call if for what it is.

5 January 2026 David R. Mellor

SDF commander’s visit to Damascus postponed for ‘technical reasons’

SDF commander’s visit to Damascus postponed for ‘technical reasons’

SDF commander Abdi said they had “reached a mutual understanding” with Syria’s transitional government about integration.

29 December 2025

Turkey warns Russia, Ukraine over Black Sea drone incident

Turkey warns Russia, Ukraine over Black Sea drone incident

The origin of the drone that was reportedly downed near Ankara has yet to be determined because it disintegrated into small fragments upon impact, according to officials.

18 December 2025

Ukrainian refugee child abuse allegations reach Turkish parliament

Ukrainian refugee child abuse allegations reach Turkish parliament

MPs question whether the Ukrainian charity implicated in the abuse of refugee children was adequately investigated.

4 December 2025

US ambassador to Turkey named in newly released Epstein communications

US ambassador to Turkey named in newly released Epstein communications

Epstein asked Barrack to "send the photos of you and child" according to emails released by the US Democracts.

14 November 2025

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