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Lambdaistanbul office sealed over alleged 'unauthorized venue' operation
The association described the Nov 11 measure by the İstanbul Governor’s Office as part of continuing restrictions on LGBTI+s’ spaces for organizing and solidarity.
12 November 2026
HABAŞ chair under house arrest, nine jailed over blast that killed 19
Nine of 11 suspects detained over an explosion at the HABAŞ Iron and Steel Factory in İzmir that killed 19 workers have been arrested, while company chair Mehmet Rüştü Başaran was released under house arrest.
12 November 2026
Nalin Öztekin
reports
Sister of HABAŞ blast victim: The dead cannot defend their rights, that is our duty
The sister of a 25-year-old mechanical engineer killed in an explosion at the HABAŞ Iron and Steel Factory in İzmir has called for accountability, saying her brother had previously raised concerns about workplace safety.
12 November 2026
Nalin Öztekin
Somali restaurateur Abdullah returns to Ankara as trade attaché after forced closure
Muhammed İsa Abdullah, who closed his restaurant in Ankara following police interventions and faced a deportation order, has become Somalia’s trade attaché.
11 November 2026
Cansu Acar
reports
Limited access for accredited media at the COP31 Leaders’ Summit
Most journalists accredited for COP31 cannot cover the Leaders’ Summit from inside the venue. UN and Turkish government media teams have selected a limited press pool for the summit.
11 November 2026
Cansu Acar
Yonca Verdioğlu Şık released
Feminist Yonca Verdioğlu Şık was taken from her home by police on a prosecutor’s orders over allegations of “political and military espionage.” She was released following questioning by the prosecutor at the courthouse.
10 November 2026
Vecih Cuzdan
reports
HABAŞ’s own report had documented a rise in workplace accidents
According to Minister of Labour and Social Security Vedat Işıkhan, ministry inspectors found no “very serious problems” at the facility during previous inspections.
10 November 2026
Vecih Cuzdan
Explosion at İzmir steel factory kills 17
Numerous fatal workplace accidents and incidents resulting in serious injuries have occurred since the late 1990s at HABAŞ’s factory and port facilities in Aliağa, which have been operating since 1987.
9 November 2026
Call for freedom for trans women
Five trans women arrested in Ankara as part of the “My Family Is Safe” operations will appear in court for the first time on November 12. The We Want Freedom Campaign and LGBTI+ organizations have called on the public to attend the hearing.
9 November 2026
COP31 opens in Antalya today
The 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31) opens in Antalya today and will run until November 20. The first day will focus on food security, agriculture, water efficiency, and the health impacts of climate change. Özgür Gürbüz and Cansu Acar are covering COP31 for bianet.
9 November 2026
Weekly Roundup: November 1-7
The investment fund probe has expanded to serving regulators, former senior financial officials and political figures, while journalists covering the scandal face prison sentences of up to nearly 19 years • COP31 approaches • bianet faces censorship and investigation
7 November 2026
İğneada Floodplain Forests threatened by drought and water stress
According to a study by scientists from Bartın and İstanbul universities, the Erikli floodplain forest shrank by 16 percent over 30 years, while wetlands in Sakagöl disappeared or deteriorated. Human pressure is increasing the ecosystem’s vulnerability.
6 November 2026
Nalin Öztekin
reports
Vocational student: ‘I work until 10.30 pm and haven’t been paid for two months’
The student who works at a barbershop in Gebze says he was subjected to violence after forgetting to serve tea to a customer, works from 9 am until 10.30 pm and has not been paid for two months.
6 November 2026
Turkey jails former minister in investment fund probe
Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya was formally arrested while her husband İlyas Kaya was released under judicial supervision.
6 November 2026
bianet faces 'disinformation' probe over report on journalist’s arrest
The investigation was opened after a complaint by a ruling party MP.
5 November 2026
Eight killed in multiple shootings in Turkey’s Afyonkarahisar
The motives of the attacks are not clear as the police are searching for the suspect or suspects.
5 November 2026
Turkey requires COP31 speakers to pledge compliance with ‘public morality’
The requirement has raised concerns over vague restrictions on speech as it differs from the UN rules protecting inclusive participation.
5 November 2026
Court blocks access to bianet article on alleged exploitation network in Dersim
The blocked article examined allegations of an exploitation network targeting women university students in Dersim in the light of the findings in the investigation into student Gülistan Doku’s 2020 disappearance.
5 November 2026
Survey: Ninety percent of the public unaware Turkey to host COP31
Despite limited awareness of the summit, the public supports renewable energy and a phaseout of coal and believes the government should do more to tackle climate change.
5 November 2026
Two journalists detained in Turkey’s fund probe face up to 29 years in prison
Mustafa Bakcı and Şaban Sevinç have been indicted on disinformation, slander and insult charges over their social media posts about the fund crisis.
4 November 2026
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Turkey ranks 117th out of 143 countries in 2026 rule of law index
While the country's ranking improved in "order and security," its score declined in several sub-categories including criminal justice and fundamental rights.
4 November 2026
Evrim Kepenek
reports
'Climate crisis will not turn Black Sea region into paradise'
Prof. Türkeş says, "The relatively abundant rainfall of the Eastern Black Sea does not automatically make it a safe migration region."
4 November 2026
Evrim Kepenek
İrfan Kovankaya
reports
Experts from Armenia and Turkey discuss collaboration at COP17 in Yerevan
“Biodiversity knows no borders; it's incredibly fluent and connected. Coming together makes it easy to connect the dots between the countries.."
4 November 2026
Irfan Kovankaya
Evrim Kepenek
reports
Men killed 20 women in October
Men injured at keast 45 women and abused nine girls and boys in October.
4 November 2026
Evrim Kepenek
More trans women detained in İzmir raids
Twelve women were detained in a "prostitution" probe in what rights activists view as the continuation of the September crackdown on the LGBTI+ community.
3 November 2026
Former top capital markets officials detained in fund investigation
The investigaiton into the September fund crisis expands.
3 November 2026
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Turkey’s annual inflation falls below 30% for first time in five years
Despite the decline, Turkey remained among the five countries with the highest annual inflation rates worldwide.
3 November 2026
Women’s prison population in Turkey rises nearly 12-fold over two decades
“Turkey’s prison system is structured according to a binary gender system based on women and men. However, when we look at its spatial arrangements, legal regulations and the way the texts are drafted, we see that it is organized according to men’s needs.”
30 October 2026
Trans actor Meli Bendeli released after nearly two months in jail
Bendeli was jailed in an "obscenity" probe over her social media photos.
30 October 2026
Evrim Gündüz
reports
‘Journalists need to consider the risk of harming the child’
The Child-Focused Journalism Workshop organized by the IPS Communication Foundation/Atölye BİA has concluded. The sessions were led by bianet editor Nalin Öztekin and Kardelen Ateşci, head of the İstanbul Bar Association Children's Rights Center.
29 October 2026
Evrim Gündüz
İrfan Kovankaya
reports
Looming Turkey-Armenia border opening presents new possibilities
The reopening of the land border between the two countries after more than three decades could boost cross-border trade, revitalize local economies, and foster social ties between long-separated neighbors.
28 October 2026
Irfan Kovankaya
Diyar Saraçoğlu
Interview
Alberto Toscano: AI’s 'ontology layer' is being seamlessly integrated into colonial fascist rule
We spoke with philosopher and translator Alberto Toscano about the integration of artificial intelligence with war, surveillance, and state apparatuses, the link between colonialism and fascism, and the tasks facing the antifascist struggle.
28 October 2026
Diyar Saraçoğlu
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