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Evrim Kepenek
reports
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
Hikmet Adal
reports
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
Evrim Kepenek
reports
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
The firms "found the opportunity to market weapons and technologies used on the Palestinian people," says the Palestinian Action Committee.
8 May 2026
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.
8 May 2026
Number of registered farmers further decreases, MP warns
Farmers' inability to repay debts has created a barrier to accessing new loans, says Gürer.
7 May 2026
Hikmet Adal
reports
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
Officials from both Ankara and Yerevan welcome the progress made in normalization efforts initiated in 2022.
7 May 2026
Evrim Kepenek
reports
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
Court of Cassation drops Dargeçit JİTEM case due to statute of limitations
Another case concerning the forced disappearances in Kurdish-populated regions in the 1990s ended without convictions.
6 May 2026
More than six workers killed on the job every day in April
The highest number of fatalities were recorded in the construction sector while deaths in the agricultural sector nearly doubled.
6 May 2026
Sivas biogas plant pollutes agricultural lands and pastures, says MP
The plant has recently become the subject of numerous complaints from local residents and farmers.
6 May 2026
Rare black stork spotted in Bartın
Nature conservation personnel recorded the bird while it was feeding.
6 May 2026
Constitutional Court finds rights violations in detention of HDP members
Two party members were arrested in 2022 on charges of "membership in a terrorist organization."
5 May 2026
Hikmet Adal
BirGün reporter's father suspended from public service after targeted campaign by pro-gov't media
Sarya Toprak's reporting on the Gülistan Doku murder case was met with a smear campaign against her family.
5 May 2026
Journalism rights thrive on reader support!
The BİA Media Monitoring Report shows that in the first three months of 2026, journalists in Turkey were besieged by arrests, detentions, attacks, censorship, compensation lawsuits, RTÜK fines, and layoffs. Journalism enters May 3 World Press Freedom Day under the pressure of uniformity.
5 May 2026
Erol Önderoğlu
Turkey's inflation in first four months nearly hits year-end target
The annual inflation rate was over 32% in April, with substantial monthly increases recorded in housing and transportation Amid Hormuz deadlock.
4 May 2026
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.
4 May 2026
Police confront Amedspor player after confusing Senegal flag with PKK colors
Riot police surrounded Diagne after he unfurled his country's flag.
4 May 2026
Bosch Turkey withdraws 'dog motherhood' ad following criticism
In the advertisement, two women were talking about their children, which turned out to be their pets.
4 May 2026
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Spanish prime minister's plane makes emergency landing in Ankara
Sanchez will spend the night in Turkey before heading to Yerevan.
4 May 2026
Kurdish club Amedspor promoted to Süper Lig
"This was my fourth championship in this league, but this was the most meaningful," player Çağrı Fedai said after the match.
2 May 2026
Tara Milutis
reports
The Great Galata Replacement
Three small business owners on change, resilience and the struggle to remain in one of İstanbul’s most transformed neighborhoods.
2 May 2026
Tara Milutis
Evrim Kepenek & Vecih Cuzdan
report
May Day in İstanbul: Hundreds detained in Taksim, crowds gather in its shadow in Kadıköy
A few hundred people attempted to break a massive blockade around Taksim, and nearly all of them were detained. While a large crowd gathered in Kadıköy, the atmosphere lacked a corresponding level of enthusiasm.
1 May 2026
Evrim Kepenek,Vecih Cuzdan
Major roads, public transit hubs to close in İstanbul for May Day
The restrictions in İstanbul will affect the districts of Beyoğlu, Beşiktaş, Şişli and Fatih.
30 April 2026
Turkey falls to 163rd in RSF press freedom index
RSF cited the regular use of accusations such as “disinformation,” “insulting the president” and “denigrating state institutions” as tools to suppress journalism.
30 April 2026
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Dismissed Hakkari mayor sentenced to over 19 years in prison
Mehmet Sıddık Akış rejected the allegations, stating that the case relied solely on secret witness testimonies without concrete evidence.
30 April 2026
Unemployment rate falls to 8.1% while underemployment rises in March
The labor underutilization rate, which includes time-related underemployment, the potential labor force, and the unemployed, rose by 1.6 percentage points to 31.5%.
29 April 2026
Abbas Vural
reports
Academic dismissed over ‘Peace Declaration’ reinstated after nearly 10 years
"Our struggle and our work will continue until all our colleagues return to their posts," said Gül Köksal.
29 April 2026
Abbas Vural
Miners end hunger strike in Ankara after ministries step in as guarantors
The workers have been protesting since Apr 12 for their unpaid rights.
29 April 2026
Press freedom groups call on Turkey to abolish ‘disinformation law’
At least 83 journalists have been charged with spreaing disinformation since the law entered into force in 2022.
28 April 2026
Police detain 46 in Taksim during 1977 May Day commemoration event
A group wanted to commemorate those who were killed in the stampede that followed gunfire.
28 April 2026
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