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Erdoğan: I have no intention to be re-elected or to run again
Calling on the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) to support a new constitution, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said, “Come, let’s join forces. We want a new constitution not for ourselves but for our country.”
22 May 2025
Tuğçe
Yılmaz
Turkish-Israeli singer targeted online
Rumors that singer Linet Menaşi served in the Israeli military, along with her Sephardic Jewish identity and dual citizenship, have fueled a campaign of threats and harassment against her.
22 May 2025
Tuğçe Yılmaz
Ayşegül Başar
reports
DEM Party's motion to 'investigate missing people' rejected in parliament
For 31 years, Menekşe Aydınlar has been searching for her missing son. "Peace can only come with justice," she says. "Justice doesn't come through silence or forgetting – it comes through speaking out and remembering. We haven't forgotten. We haven't forgiven."
22 May 2025
Ayşegül Başar
161st anniversary of the Circassian genocide and exile: Historical pains of peoples must be confronted
The Human Rights Association (İHD), commemorating those who lost their lives in the Circassian genocide, called for "the recognition of all collective rights of the Circassian people, along with all other distinct identities living in Turkey, to build social peace."
21 May 2025
Turkey-Syria university to be established in Damascus or Aleppo
Higher Education Council (YÖK) President Prof. Dr. Erol Özvar announced the signing of a comprehensive cooperation protocol to establish a Turkey-Syria University in either Damascus or Aleppo.
21 May 2025
Peace Mothers to mothers of soldiers and police officers: "Let there be no tears on either side"
Peace Mothers' Assembly Havva Kıran called for "No more funerals, let the tears of Turkish and Kurdish mothers stop".
21 May 2025
Tunceli governor dismissed from his post
Bülent Tekbıyıkoğlu, has been transferred to the center by the Interior Ministry. Tekbıyıkoğlu was replaced by his deputy Ertuğrul Aslan.
21 May 2025
Elif Kılıç
reports
A struggle for identity beyond invisibility and fear
After Assad's ouster, Arab Alawites, seen as supporters of the regime, have become targets. Those who left their homeland and came to Turkey are concerned about being invisible.
20 May 2025
Elif Kılıç
TÜSİAD executives face up to 5 years in prison
The court lifted the travel ban on Turan and Aras and granted their request to be exempt from hearings. The next hearing is on September 23.
20 May 2025
Turkish Statistical Institute: Financial outlook fails to improve, economic confidence declines
According to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TURKSTAT), the Consumer Confidence Index remained below the threshold level of 100 points in May, with expectations for the general economic situation continuing to deteriorate.
20 May 2025
Third wave of arrests targeting İstanbul Municipality
A third wave operation was conducted in the corruption investigation against the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality. A detention warrant was issued for 22 people, including Taner Çetin, head of the municipality's Press, Publications and Public Relations Department.
20 May 2025
Tuğçe Yılmaz
reports
Report submitted to UN sheds light on decline in LGBTI+ rights in Turkey
According to the report, if Turkey does not take concrete steps to protect the rights of LGBTI+ persons, it may face pressure from the international community and risk isolation.
16 May 2025
Tuğçe Yılmaz
Student protester Esila Ayık freed after 36 days
Ayık and two other students were arrested after attending an event held in solidarity with demonstrators detained during the March protests over the arrest of İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu.
16 May 2025
Another journalist detained for allegedly ‘attending’ protest instead of covering it
Journalist Can Öztürk was detained along with nearly 100 Boğaziçi University students while covering their protests.
15 May 2025
Erdoğan signals end to state takeovers of pro-Kurdish municipalities after PKK disbands
Turkish intelligence will oversee the PKK's disarmament process, the president has said.
15 May 2025
Erdoğan joins Trump, bin Salman, al-Sharaa remotely during Riyadh meeting
Erdoğan described Trump’s decision to lift sanctions on Syria as “historically significant."
14 May 2025
Nur Kaya
reports
Police detain nearly 100 students protesting controversial cleric at Boğaziçi University
Students protested a cleric who is known for justifying domestic violence and child marriage.
14 May 2025
Nur Kaya
Student faces over four years in prison for holding ‘dictator Erdoğan’ sign at protest
Esila Ayık has been kept in pretrial detention for over a month despite having chronic health issues.
14 May 2025
PKK calls for Öcalan’s release and legal reforms to implement disarmament
“To fully disarm, we must also trust the state," said Murat Karayılan, a senior member of the militant group that declared its disbanding.
13 May 2025
Journalist Yılmaz Özdil faces investigation after remarks on PKK dissolving
“The Republic of Turkey has, as of this moment, lost its quality as a state,” Özdil wrote on social media after PKK announced its disbanding.
13 May 2025
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PKK leader Öcalan greets group’s decision to disband
The imprisoned PKK leader had called on the group to disband in late February.
13 May 2025
Former Çalık Holding worker beaten to death by bodyguards over unpaid compensation dispute
Unions protested the holding, which claims the worker, Erol Eğrek, had received his compensation.
13 May 2025
Erdoğan, Bahçeli welcome PKK disbanding as step to 'fortify domestic front' amid global instability
“While the dark shadow of a chain reaction of wars and conflicts continues to dominate humanity and geographies, the rise of peace and stability in the Turkish Century represents a tremendous historical shift,” said Bahçeli.
13 May 2025
Turkey rules out Kurdish autonomy after PKK dissolution
“The state is not managing this process on the basis of any negotiations related to the terrorist organization’s disbanding and disarmament," says the Communications Directorate.
12 May 2025
'No excuse left not to build a democratic Turkey' after PKK lays down arms, says pro-Kurdish leader
Bakırhan and Buldan believe the militant group's move could pave the way for Turkey's democratization.
12 May 2025
Turkish government officials welcome PKK disbanding as 'historic turning point'
The communications director and the justice minister hailed the PKK's decision as a success of the government's push for a "terror-free Turkey."
12 May 2025
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Full text: PKK’s statement on disbanding decision
We are publishing the Kurdistan Workers' Party's declaration following its congress held between May 5-7.
12 May 2025
PKK declares disbandment, ending four-decade armed insurgency against Turkey
As part of a new peace initiative, PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan called on the group to disband in late February.
12 May 2025
PKK expected to announce dissolution ‘at any moment'
The PKK has announced that it held a congress but has yet to disclose its outcome. The group’s leader Abdullah Öcalan in late February called on the PKK to lay down arms to end 40 years of armed insurgency.
9 May 2025
DEM Party confirms assassination attempt targeting late politician Sırrı Süreyya Önder
Önder, who died of a cardiac issue on May 3, reportedly faced a sabotage attempt involving his car last month. Speculation has risen that he may have been targeted due to his involvement in the ongoing Kurdish peace initiative.
8 May 2025
Mardin villagers resist solar power plant construction
Mayor defends the project, arguing that it is intended to provide free electricity to nearby villages.
8 May 2025
X restricts Erdoğan rival İmamoğlu's account in Turkey
Since his detention in late March, the suspended mayor has continued to communicate with the public through his X account.
8 May 2025
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