Akdeniz was among several people who were arrested in a "terrorism" investigation into the Peoples' Democratic Congress, a pro-Kurdish and leftist umbrella organization.

Turkey’s new climate commitments focus solely on emission reduction targets. Experts emphasize that adaptation measures have long been neglected in the country’s climate policies.

“There is a direct connection between prison overcrowding and the state’s penal policies,” says Hürrem Sönmez, secretary general of the İstanbul Bar Association

A court has ruled that Aranca's award-winning news report on the assassination of a former Grey Wolves leader violated the confidentiality of the investigation.

Companies owned by Can Holding, including several large media outlets, were seized following the initial wave of operations, as the financial crimes investigation into the conglomerate continues.

“In journalism, activism, and the fight for human rights, we often rely on social media to reach our audience or to amplify marginalized voices. At the same time, these platforms are built on a business model that profits from our attention, our data, and sometimes—even from the spread of disinformation.”

Rights advocates described the treatment of conscientious objectors as “judicial harassment that has turned into torture.”

The opposition party has faced a series of corruption investigations targeting the municipalities under its control since earlier this year.

One of the activists was taken into cusody while walking on the street and the other while drinking coffee at a café.

"Steering toward federation means wasting Turkish Cypriots in the gears of assimilation," the nationalist leader asserted.

As expected years of schooling continue to decline and more children fall outside the education system, the government is considering shortening the 12-year compulsory education period.

We spoke with academic and Cyprus Left Movement Foreign Affairs Secretary Abdullah Korkmazhan about the election results in Northern Cyprus and their significance for regional politics.