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UN expresses shock over 'humiliating' treatment of refugees on Türkiye-Greece border
Ninety-two refugees were found naked in the border area. The two countries blamed each other.
17 October 2022
'Spoils system' in bureaucracy led to Bartın mine explosion, says report of mining engineers
"The spoils system politicians have created in bureaucracy and the appointment of inadequate persons to responsible positions have resulted in countless problems," the Chamber of Mining Engineers said after an on-site examination.
17 October 2022
Bartın mine blast: Resurfaced state audit report warns of safety deficiencies
President Erdoğan has drawn criticism after saying that miner deaths are "destiny" and there will always be such incidents.
17 October 2022
At least 41 workers killed in coal mine explosion in northern Türkiye
Some 110 workers were in the mine at the time of the explosion caused by firedamp. Four workers are in critical condition.
15 October 2022
Defense minister says dialogue with Greece important after meeting counterpart
Minister Akar met his counterparts from Greece, as well as from the US, Germany, France and the UK, at NATO's headquarters.
14 October 2022
Türkiye's new 'disinformation law' explained
Internet news portals and journalists working for them are now subject to the Press Law. "Spreading disinformation" is now an offense with a prison sentence of up to three years.
14 October 2022
Hikmet Adal
Progressive Lawyers Association case: 'Police threatened me with my sister,' says witness
The next hearing of the ÇHD case will take place between November 7-11. The defending lawyers have demanded a witness of another case who said he had been threatened by the police to testify against the ÇHD lawyers be heard in the next hearing.
14 October 2022
Ayça Söylemez
Past decade saw drastic increase in Türkiye's prison population, ministry figures show
At the end of the last year, there were nearly 300,000 prisoners in the country of 84 million people.
14 October 2022
Erdoğan, Putin agree to build 'natural gas hub' for Europe in northwest Türkiye
The two leaders are also willing to expand Ukraine grain corridor deal to include Russia's foodstuffs and fertilizers.
14 October 2022
Türkiye adopts bill introducing prison sentences for 'spreading disinformation'
The bill will affect both journalists and social media users, as well as anyone who shares their thoughts publicly. The opposition says the government is trying to silence the critics ahead of the critical 2023 elections.
14 October 2022
Killed Kurdish journalist Nagihan Akarsel's funeral held under heavy police presence
Akarsel was shot dead in Iraqi Kurdistan. Her body was brought to Türkiye by land as the authorities reportedly did not allow air transport. Police blocked the entry of many people to her village to attend the funeral.
13 October 2022
Ruken Tuncel
Deniz Poyraz murder case: 'Court changed venue of trial to reduce public's interest'
The HDP employee was killed in an armed attack on the party's İzmir office by an ultranationalist assailant. A plaintiff lawyer says the court board decided to move the case to an İzmir district far from the city center to reduce the public's interest
13 October 2022
Ruken Tuncel
Drought caused sunken basilica in Lake İznik to resurface
It was discovered that the basilica was constructed 1500 years ago in the name of Saint Neophytos. Work has been underway in order to make the basilica area an underwater museum.
13 October 2022
Police raid journalist Sayime Başçı's home after false 'suicide attack' tip-off
The journalist wasn't at home at the time of the raid. The police found out that she was a journalist only after forcibly entering her apartment.
13 October 2022
'Censorship bill': Discussions halt amid opposition MPs' protests
The parliament was not able to pass an article about "openly disseminating misleading information" due to the protests.
13 October 2022
Teacher Sibel Balaç released from prison on 298th day of hunger strike
Balaç has been taken under treatment following the court's decision.
13 October 2022
Top Erdoğan aide reflects on Türkiye's position on Russia-West confrontation
İbrahim Kalın also talked about the recent tensions with Greece and rapproachment with Syria.
13 October 2022
HDP deputy says police broke his leg 'in a planned attack'
Habip Eksik has said that he will file a lawsuit against the officers who attacked him and the police chiefs who gave them instructions.
12 October 2022
Police collect fingerprints of children in Kurdish-majority city 'to find them easily if they go missing'
An HDP deputy questioned whether the practice is in accordance with the Constitution and the law.
12 October 2022
At least 157 workers killed on the job in September
More than 1,350 workers have been killed so far this year, according to the İSİG reports.
12 October 2022
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Another article of 'censorship bill' adopted, journalists walk out of parliament in protest
According to the newly adopted article 15, in case it is understood that a press card holder does not have the qualifications required by the law or that they lose such qualifications over time, the Directorate of Communications will have the authority to revoke the press card.
12 October 2022
Polls indicate close race between rival blocs, yet people increasingly think Erdoğan will win
The share of the voters who think Erdoğan will win Türkiye's 2023 presidential election has increased by 4 percent since March, according to a new poll.
12 October 2022
İstanbul police seize 1.5 tons of marijuana smuggled via ship from Mexico
The marijuana was hidden in bolts of cloth, according to the police.
12 October 2022
Türkiye's Alevi minority not content with Erdoğan's 'democratic initiative'
The president unveiled a new plan to cover the expenses of Alevi places of worship without formally recognizing them as places of worship, which has been the community's most cruical demand for decades.
11 October 2022
OSCE urges Türkiye to review 'disinformation bill'
Any legislation potentially limiting free speech should strongly respect the principles of necessity and proportionality, and should not unduly hinder the fundamental right to freedom of expression, media freedom of the OSCE has warned.
11 October 2022
Lavrov: Erdoğan, Putin to meet in Astana this week
The meeting will take place at the Commonwealth of Independent States, Russia's top diplomat has said.
11 October 2022
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Residents of working-class neighborhood in İstanbul vow to resist in face of forced evictions
"What they want to do here is to evacuate the poor class right next to Merter and turn this place into a commercial point," says a lawyer for the Tozkoparan Neighborhood.
11 October 2022
Oxfam report: Türkiye has third most unequal distribution of wealth among 161 countries
Türkiye's general ranking in the index, compared to other OECD countries, is at the lowest with 74th place. Furthermore, when it comes to social expenditures, Türkiye is also still the lowest among OECD, according to the report.
11 October 2022
'Women are giving care to 91 percent of the disabled'
The Association of Mothers and Volunteers of Disabled Children is campaigning for pension rights for women caring for the gravely disabled at home. Şenay Keçeci, head of the association, says "The problems predominantly concern women."
11 October 2022
Ayşegül Özbek
'They lured us into a trap that day': Ankara Massacre commemorated across Türkiye
Police restricted the commemoration in Ankara to only the family members of those who lost their lives in the ISIS bombings that claimed 104 lives in 2015. Twenty people were detained.
11 October 2022
Remarks of senior diplomat about killing of Kurdish journalist on parliamentary agenda
Responding to a question about the killing of Nagihan Akarsel in Iraq's Kurdistan Region, Türkiye's ambassador to Iraq had said, "The PKK and centers with connections to the PKK are targets."
11 October 2022
Exit from İstanbul Convention did not accelerate violence, according to ministry
Two years ago, an opposition MP had submitted a parliamentary question as to why the convention was not being implemented. The ministry gave a response over one and a half years after Türkiye pulled out of the convention.
11 October 2022
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