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The Black Sea’s 30-year waste knot

The Black Sea’s 30-year waste knot

Threee district mayors in the region reflected on the solid waste problem that has been growing for many years as an unnoticed environmental disaster.

16 May 2026 Filiz Gazi

95% of İstanbul families concerned about school attacks

95% of İstanbul families concerned about school attacks

The survey followed two school shootings last month that left nine people dead, including children, and dozens more injured.

Turkey ranks fourth globally in food inflation

Turkey ranks fourth globally in food inflation

Turkey ranks second only to Iran among its neighbors and has a food inflation rate 14 times higher than the EU average.

15 May 2026 Hikmet Adal

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Artists mark Kurdish Language Day: 'Every Kurdish word uttered is resistance'

Artists mark Kurdish Language Day: 'Every Kurdish word uttered is resistance'

"Let us keep Kurdish alive not just in songs, but at home, on the street, and in every area of life. Kurdish must be the language of education and the street" said ten artists' joint message.

15 May 2026 Aren Yıldırım

ECtHR rules 2016 detention of Kurdish politician Ayla Akat Ata unlawful

ECtHR rules 2016 detention of Kurdish politician Ayla Akat Ata unlawful

The European court ruled that there was no concrete evidence to justify Ata's detention, finding violations of the right to liberty and security and the right to freedom of expression.

Food engineer Bülent Şık sentenced to pay damages for health warnings

Food engineer Bülent Şık sentenced to pay damages for health warnings

Şık had written about the potentially misleading marketing of herbal products. He was found liable for unfair competition against a company that manufactures such products.

14 May 2026 Hikmet Adal

TV pundit Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı detained in illegal betting investigation

TV pundit Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı detained in illegal betting investigation

More than 200 people have been detained as an investigation determined that over 2 billion dollars were laundered within the financial system.

Journalist Reyhan Hacıoğlu sentenced to over four years in prison in 'terror' case

Journalist Reyhan Hacıoğlu sentenced to over four years in prison in 'terror' case

Hacıoğlu spent five months in pretrial detention last year. "I stand behind every report I made and every word I said. You cannot cover up the truth with the sentences handed down," she said after the ruling.

Average household size in Turkey drops as single-person homes rise

Average household size in Turkey drops as single-person homes rise

Single-person homes now make up more than one-fifth of all households in the country.

Journalist İsmail Arı faces six years in prison for 'spreading disinformation'

Journalist İsmail Arı faces six years in prison for 'spreading disinformation'

Among the reports cited in the accusations is Arı’s coverage of Erdoğan family members serving on the boards of several foundations.

13 May 2026 Hikmet Adal

Turkey, Armenia set to resume direct trade

Turkey, Armenia set to resume direct trade

Work regarding the opening of the shared land border is still underway, said the foreign ministry spokesperson.

Man sentenced to 15 months in prison for sexual assault of dog in İstanbul

Man sentenced to 15 months in prison for sexual assault of dog in İstanbul

Although lawyers requested that the defendant receive the maximum possible sentence, the court opted for a lower penalty.

Turkey posts highest current account deficit in three years in March

Turkey posts highest current account deficit in three years in March

The Central Bank recorded a current account deficit of 9.67 billion US dollars in March. Excluding gold and energy, the current account deficit stood at 3.89 billion dollars.

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.

Halki Seminary to reopen in September after decades of closure, patriarch says

Halki Seminary to reopen in September after decades of closure, patriarch says

Deliberations reportedly continue regarding the institution’s formal status.

Union leader Mehmet Türkmen acquitted after 58 days in detention

Union leader Mehmet Türkmen acquitted after 58 days in detention

Türkmen stood trial for "spreading disinformation" after he was detained due to his activities during a strike at an Antep carpet factory.

Opera singer Alis Manukyan bid farewell

Opera singer Alis Manukyan bid farewell

The artist, who died at age 93, was one of Turkey’s most prominent opera singers and an important figure in the country’s Armenian community.

Pensioner poverty in Turkey: 9 out of 10 say need to work to stay afloat

Pensioner poverty in Turkey: 9 out of 10 say need to work to stay afloat

A new report highlights that retirement has transformed from a period of rest into a phase of continued labor and financial precariousness.

Exhibition marks 65th anniversary of Turkey-Germany labor agreement

Exhibition marks 65th anniversary of Turkey-Germany labor agreement

"Love, Deutsche Marks, and Death" can be seen at Depo İstanbul until Jun 28.

11 May 2026 Zeynep Altıok

Akbelen land defender Esra Işık released after 41 days in detention

Akbelen land defender Esra Işık released after 41 days in detention

Işık was detained during a protest against a delegation that arrived in the Akbelen Forest area to conduct inspections for planned expropriations.

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Voices of peace from children: Երկինքէն երկիր

Voices of peace from children: Երկինքէն երկիր

The Lusavoriç Children’s Choir performed songs in Armenian and English during its "Voices of Peace" concert. A 10-year-old member of the choir described how music brings people closer together.

11 May 2026 Nalin Öztekin

Comedian faces three-year prison sentence over Sultan Suleiman joke

Comedian faces three-year prison sentence over Sultan Suleiman joke

Tuba Ulu is on trial over her joke that "even Sultan Suleiman married his fuck buddy."

Floodgates at Keban Dam on Euphrates opened for first time in six years

Floodgates at Keban Dam on Euphrates opened for first time in six years

Increased rainfall since early March has significantly raised dam occupancy rates at across Turkey.

Trial begins for murder of journalist Hakan Tosun

Trial begins for murder of journalist Hakan Tosun

The two defendants denied the charges, contradicting camera footage and witness testimonies that showed an unprovoked assault.

11 May 2026 Evrim Kepenek

Ankara prisoners not allowed to send letters in Kurdish unless they pay for translation

Ankara prisoners not allowed to send letters in Kurdish unless they pay for translation

A prisoner says their incoming and outgoing Kurdish letters were blocked while another same-type prison in the city allows such correspondence.

8 May 2026 Hikmet Adal

Singer Mabel Matiz acquitted in 'obscenity' case over song lyrics

Singer Mabel Matiz acquitted in 'obscenity' case over song lyrics

The singer stood trial for allegedly "erotic" song lyrics and was asked, "Did you write this for a man?" during the trial. Lawyers cited similar lyrics from Anatolian folk songs in the defense.

8 May 2026 Evrim Kepenek

Pro-Palestinian group condemns participation of firms aiding Israel at İstanbul defense fair

Pro-Palestinian group condemns participation of firms aiding Israel at İstanbul defense fair

The firms "found the opportunity to market weapons and technologies used on the Palestinian people," says the Palestinian Action Committee.

Police detain students in house raids after fight at METU spring festival

Police detain students in house raids after fight at METU spring festival

Leftist students are accused of attacking the Turkish flag, a claim they dismiss as manipulation. The incident began when a right-wing group holding Turkish flags chanted slogans in protest of a singer during a concert.

Number of registered farmers further decreases, MP warns

Number of registered farmers further decreases, MP warns

Farmers' inability to repay debts has created a barrier to accessing new loans, says Gürer.

High court stays expropriation of land for coal mines near Akbelen Forest

High court stays expropriation of land for coal mines near Akbelen Forest

Turkey's top administrative court stayed a presidential order for the urgent expropriation of lands for coal mining to feed power plants in the region, which has been the site of a years-long resistance.

7 May 2026 Hikmet Adal

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.

Men killed 28 women in April

Men killed 28 women in April

Men injured at least 50 women and abused 15 girls and boys in April.

7 May 2026 Evrim Kepenek

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