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Sixteen students arrested in İstanbul for protesting rising child worker deaths
Sixteen students arrested in İstanbul for protesting rising child worker deaths
Turkey's vocational education program has been under criticism from rights advocated over legitmizing child labor as child worker deaths in the country increases.
4 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
Journalist Furkan Karabay released after sentencing
Hikmet Adal
reports
Journalist Furkan Karabay released after sentencing
Journalist Furkan Karabay released after sentencing
" I will not present a defense against this indictment, which was prepared like filling out a betting slip. I refuse to make a defense," Karabay said before tearing up the indictment against him.
4 December 2025 Hikmet Adal
bianet editor Tuğçe Yılmaz's trial begins: 'My profession is put on trial'
Hikmet Adal
reports
bianet editor Tuğçe Yılmaz's trial begins: 'My profession is put on trial'
bianet editor Tuğçe Yılmaz's trial begins: 'My profession is put on trial'
Yılmaz, who described the lawsuit filed against him due to his news report as "an intimidation against journalism," said, "I have always tried to be the voice of those whose voices are not heard, including both people and animals."
3 December 2025 Hikmet Adal
Men killed 25 women in November
Evrim Kepenek
reports
Men killed 25 women in November
MALE VIOLENCE MONITORING REPORT NOVEMBER 2025
Men killed 25 women in November
Men injured at least 33 women and abused 23 girls and boys in November.
3 December 2025 Evrim Kepenek
Five companies from Turkey ranked among world’s highest-earning arms producers
Five companies from Turkey ranked among world’s highest-earning arms producers
Last year, global arms revenues reached the highest level ever recorded by SIPRI as producers "capitalized on high demand," according to a new report.
3 December 2025
Ukrainian children displaced by war allegedly abused in Turkey
Ukrainian children displaced by war allegedly abused in Turkey
The children were under the care of a Ukrainian charity. Despite the findings, prosecutors in both Turkey and Ukraine reportedly closed investigations without issuing any indictments.
2 December 2025
Release of Mehmet Sait Yıldırım blocked for second time after 30 years in prison
Ayşegül Başar
reports
Release of Mehmet Sait Yıldırım blocked for second time after 30 years in prison
Release of Mehmet Sait Yıldırım blocked for second time after 30 years in prison
"Even if I die here, I will leave with my honor intact. I won’t leave in any other way. Everyone should know that the will of a revolutionary who has dedicated his entire life to the freedom of his people cannot be broken," says Yıldırım.
1 December 2025 Ayşegül Başar
Sözcü TV dismisses 15 journalists including editor-in-chief
Sözcü TV dismisses 15 journalists including editor-in-chief
Sources from the outlet told bianet that the dismissals were linked to an upcoming leadership change.
1 December 2025
Amnesty International welcomes acquittals after March protests
Amnesty International welcomes acquittals after March protests
While the group welcomed recent acquittals after widespread protests in March, it said “it does beg the question as to why they were put through this eight-month ordeal in the first place.”
1 December 2025
Rare fallow deer spotted on camera in protected Antalya habitat
Rare fallow deer spotted on camera in protected Antalya habitat
The fallow deer, native to the Mediterranean region, are classified as an endangered species due to habitat loss and hunting.
1 December 2025
Photographer of old: Robert Capa’s legacy on display in İstanbul
Matt A. Hanson
reports
Photographer of old: Robert Capa’s legacy on display in İstanbul
Photographer of old: Robert Capa’s legacy on display in İstanbul
This is the art of Robert Capa, a comprehensive dash of whose life’s work is brilliantly exhibited by the Ara Güler Museum, an establishment that might make its namesake proud for its vivid, immersive pictorial invention.
30 November 2025 Matt A. Hanson
A data-driven fight for nature against mega mines: We are racing against time
Cansu Acar
reports
A data-driven fight for nature against mega mines: We are racing against time
A data-driven fight for nature against mega mines: We are racing against time
Fueled by laws, regulations, and incentives that disregard nature, mining is expanding through mega projects covering tens of thousands of hectares, leading to ecocide. Polen Ecology’s mapping and EIA monitoring project based on MAPEG data offers a warning for the near future: “The outlook for 2026–2027 will be even more disastrous.”
28 November 2025 Cansu Acar
bianet editor Tuğçe Yılmaz to appear before court over interview with Armenian youths
bianet editor Tuğçe Yılmaz to appear before court over interview with Armenian youths
Describing the case against her as “an act of intimidation against journalism,” Yılmaz said, “I have always tried to be a voice for the unheard, both people and animals.”
28 November 2025
Pope Leo XIV meets Catholic clergy in İstanbul
Pope Leo XIV meets Catholic clergy in İstanbul
The pope met with President Erdoğan and Turkey's religious affairs head yesterday. He'll also meet Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and preside a mass in İstanbul.
28 November 2025
Journalist Fatih Altaylı sentenced to over 4 years in prison over remarks about Erdoğan
Journalist Fatih Altaylı sentenced to over 4 years in prison over remarks about Erdoğan
Altaylı stood trial for referencing killed Ottoman sultans.
27 November 2025
Neolithic 'amphitheater' uncovered at Karahantepe archaeological site
Neolithic 'amphitheater' uncovered at Karahantepe archaeological site
"The main purpose was to bring people together. This design continued in later eras in the form of amphitheaters and odeons,” said Prof. Karul.
27 November 2025
Over 800,000 children in Turkey are out of education, report finds
Nalin Öztekin
reports
Over 800,000 children in Turkey are out of education, report finds
Over 800,000 children in Turkey are out of education, report finds
Among children aged 15–17, 24.9%, or one in four, are participating in the labor force.
27 November 2025 Nalin Öztekin
Trans activist Janset Kalan sentenced for 'obscenity' over photo showing 'cleavage'
Trans activist Janset Kalan sentenced for 'obscenity' over photo showing 'cleavage'
"That’s the alleged crime: my legs and cleavage are visible. It’s horrifying. If this continues, no one will be able to wear a mini dress, spaghetti straps, bikinis, or go to the beach," said Kalan.
26 November 2025
Turkey dismisses concerns over crane use in Hagia Sophia restoration
Turkey dismisses concerns over crane use in Hagia Sophia restoration
Authorities say the construction machinery is operating on a specially designed platform, not directly on Hagia Sophia’s surface.
26 November 2025
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Women and LGBTI+ groups rally in İstanbul against gender-based violence
Evrim Kepenek
reports
Women and LGBTI+ groups rally in İstanbul against gender-based violence
Women and LGBTI+ groups rally in İstanbul against gender-based violence
Thirteen participants were briefly detained after the demonstration concluded.
26 November 2025 Evrim Kepenek
YouTuber İlker Canikligil given suspended prison sentence over ‘Order 66’ remarks
YouTuber İlker Canikligil given suspended prison sentence over ‘Order 66’ remarks
Canikligil had spent several weeks in pretrial detention over his remarks.
25 November 2025
Court accepts indictment in corruption case against İmamoğlu
Court accepts indictment in corruption case against İmamoğlu
The suspended mayot is facing up to 2,352 years in prison on charges related to 142 separate acts.
25 November 2025
SDF commander says wants to visit Öcalan to support Turkey's peace process
SDF commander says wants to visit Öcalan to support Turkey's peace process
As Turkey's peace process with the PKK continues, parallel integration talks are underway between Syrian Kurds and Damascus. Mazloum Abdi says they can help bring peace to Turkey.
25 November 2025
The ‘haunting’ face of the climate crisis: Ancient structures emerge from drought
Tuğçe Yılmaz
reports
The ‘haunting’ face of the climate crisis: Ancient structures emerge from drought
The ‘haunting’ face of the climate crisis: Ancient structures emerge from drought
As drought exposes ancient harbors and settlements in Lake Van and Lake İznik, experts highlight the urgent need for preservation and warn of the risks posed by the rise of “drought tourism.”
24 November 2025 Tuğçe Yılmaz
2020–2025: Men killed at least 1,923 women and injured 4,436
Evrim Kepenek
reports
2020–2025: Men killed at least 1,923 women and injured 4,436
2020–2025: Men killed at least 1,923 women and injured 4,436
In 324 days between Jan 1 and Nov 21, men killed at least 262 women and injured at least 668 women through violence. During the same period, the deaths of at least 408 women were reported as suspicious, with it remaining unclear whether they were femicides.
24 November 2025 Evrim Kepenek
'If there weren’t so few LGBTI+ journalists, I’d simply work at a cafe'
Irfan Kovankaya
reports
'If there weren’t so few LGBTI+ journalists, I’d simply work at a cafe'
'If there weren’t so few LGBTI+ journalists, I’d simply work at a cafe'
Journalist Yusuf Çelik reflects on covering LGBTI+ issues in Turkey amid state pressure and repeated arrests.
22 November 2025 Irfan Kovankaya
Dark World: Anatolian shadows and the legacy of Âşık Veysel
Matt A. Hanson
reports
Dark World: Anatolian shadows and the legacy of Âşık Veysel
Dark World: Anatolian shadows and the legacy of Âşık Veysel
Blinded by sickness as a child, later losing two infant daughters to the pandemic of infant mortality that plagued Turkey’s heartlands, what the Anatolian people starved for in terms of physical substance they made up for by the richness of their cultural heritage. That was the treasure that remains of Âşık Veysel.
22 November 2025 Matt A. Hanson
Parliament committee votes to meet imprisoned PKK leader in major step for peace process
Parliament committee votes to meet imprisoned PKK leader in major step for peace process
The delegation to visit Öcalan will comprise MPs from the ruling bloc and the pro-Kurdish DEM Party.
21 November 2025
Four military personnel dismissed over deaths of two conscripts in Hatay
Four military personnel dismissed over deaths of two conscripts in Hatay
Two conscripts died in July due to hyperthermia caused by prolonged exposure to sunlight during training.
21 November 2025
Report: Warner Bros sues Fenerbahçe's Kerem Aktürkoğlu over 'Harry Potter' goal celebration
Report: Warner Bros sues Fenerbahçe's Kerem Aktürkoğlu over 'Harry Potter' goal celebration
The 27-year-old forward nicknamed “Harry Potter” by fans is known for celebrating goals by mimicking a wizard casting a spell with an imaginary wand.
20 November 2025
Nearly 30,000 lawyers appointed in child abuse cases in İstanbul over five years, report reveals
Nalin Öztekin
reports
Nearly 30,000 lawyers appointed in child abuse cases in İstanbul over five years, report reveals
Nearly 30,000 lawyers appointed in child abuse cases in İstanbul over five years, report reveals
The İstanbul Bar Association Child Rights Center has released a report detailing how children are involved in the justice system and the areas in which they are represented by lawyers.
20 November 2025 Nalin Öztekin
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