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Opposition party, Greta Thunberg express support for closed independent radio station Açık Radyo
Açık Radyo was forced to cease broadcasting on Oct 16 after its license was revoked following a guest's mention of the Armenian genocide during a program.
28 October 2024
İstanbul-based Armenian language newspaper Jamanak marks 116th anniversary
Jamanak, the longest-running Armenian newspaper in Turkey, stated, “We maintain our determination and hope in the struggle for continuity.”
28 October 2024
Turkey demands end to Israel's ‘regional terror’ after Iran strikes
The Foreign Ministry condemned Israel’s airstrikes on Iran, demanding international action.
28 October 2024
Fire in Mersin refugee workers' home kills two
A fire broke out in a semi-wooden house where six Syrian refugee workers stay.
28 October 2024
Top court rules prisoner's solitary confinement over victory sign violated free expression
Nihat Ekmez had displayed the victory sign during a family visit, to which the visitors responded in kind. The prison administration had deemed this act “PKK propaganda.”
28 October 2024
Berfin Şahin
reports
Rise of Incel ideology in Turkey ‘fueled by government policies’
Political scientist Alev Özkazanç, academic Orhan Şener Deliormanlı and sociologist Yaşar Suveren explain that incels could pose a social threat in Turkey through online radicalization.
27 October 2024
Berfin Şahin
At least 27 dead, civilian infrastructure targeted in Turkey's strikes in northern Syria
The strikes reportedly targeted various civilian sites, including gas and energy facilities, oil stations, medical centers, bakeries, and grain silos.
26 October 2024
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Prospects dim for Turkey's workers ahead of minimum wage raise
The draft budget suggests a 17% hike, aligning with the 2025 year-end inflation forecast, according to an economist. This approach follows the IMF recommendation to adjust the minimum wage based not on past inflation rates but on a future-oriented basis.
25 October 2024
PKK claims Ankara attack, says it was not related to recent peace discussions
The group says the armed attack in the capital city that killed five people was planned well in advance.
25 October 2024
İstanbul police raid ‘kinky party,’ eight arrested on indecency charges
The police presented sex toys as “elements of crime” following the raid, legal grounds of which were questionable.
24 October 2024
Evrim Kepenek
reports
Lawyer Dilek Ekmekçi rearrested after brief release in terrorism case
Ekmekçi said her treatment was unacceptable as she was handcuffed in the courthouse.
24 October 2024
Evrim Kepenek
Extra security measures at İstanbul airports following Ankara attack
Sabiha Gökçen Airport recommends passengers arrive at the terminal at least three hours before their flights.
24 October 2024
At least 12 killed in Turkey's airstrikes in northern Syria, Iraq in response to deadly Ankara attack
The strikes targeted internal security forces and civilian infrastructure, according to local sources.
24 October 2024
PKK leader Öcalan allowed family visit for first time in over four years
Ömer Öcalan, a DEM Party deputy and Abdullah Öcalan’s nephew, met him at the İmralı island prison as Turkey discusses a potential new peace process.
24 October 2024
Pro-Kurdish DEM Party condemns Ankara attack amid debate over potential peace process
While no group has claimed responsibility for the deadly attacks yet, government officials have pointed to the PKK.
23 October 2024
Turkey’s defense minister blames PKK for Ankara attack
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack where two armed assailants detonated a bomb at the entrance of the aerospace agency and then stormed the facility, leaving five agency personnel killed.
23 October 2024
Turkey blocks access to social media platforms after Ankara attack
The platforms were accsible when the attack on the aerospace agency was still unfolding. Images from the agency's security camera footage widely circulated on social media.
23 October 2024
Four suspects, including family members, face life sentences for murder of 8-year-old in Diyarbakır
Narin Güran’s uncle Salim Güran played a significant role in misleading law enforcement during the initial search efforts for her body, the indictment claims.
23 October 2024
Five killed in armed attack on Turkish aerospace agency HQ in Ankara
A bomb explosion was followed by gunfire at the agency headquarters in Ankara. Three aeospace personnel were initially died in the attack while two assailansts were eventually killed by security forces, the interior minister has announced. The death toll rose to five in the following hours.
23 October 2024
PKK leaders respond to Bahçeli’s call for Öcalan to speak in parliament
Turkey's new rapprochement initiative with the Kurds is driven by an anticipated regional conflict between Israel and Iran, with Turkey seeking Kurdish support to navigate broader conflict, according to PKK leaders.
23 October 2024
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Erdoğan backs Bahçeli’s dialogue initiative with Kurds as ‘historic opportunity’
The president called for the support of all political parties, civil society and the entire public for the new process.
22 October 2024
Ali Dinç
reports
Health workers protest ‘Newborn Gang’ responsible for infant deaths
A year-and-a-half-long investigation has uncovered a financial crime network that exploited newborns with health issues to generate profit, resulting in the deaths of at least 12 infants.
22 October 2024
Ali Dinç
Bahçeli calls for imprisoned PKK leader to speak in parliament
Erdoğan’s nationalist ally made yet another surprising move as Turkey discusses a new peace process with the Kurds.
22 October 2024
Ayça Söylemez
reports
bianet submits shadow report to UN Human Rights Committee
The 25-page report includes assessments regarding violations of freedom of expression and other fundamental human rights in Turkey, along with recommendations for addressing these issues.
21 October 2024
Ayça Söylemez
CHP leader visits Demirtaş in prison amid renewed peace process talk
Özgür Özel will embark on a visit to the country’s Kurdish-populated region.
21 October 2024
Two police officers sentenced for strip search during 2013 Gezi Park protests
The court found that Mücella Yapıcı, a leading figure in the protests, and her daughter were subjected to a strip search but issued a sentence for “misconduct” rather than torture, stating that the practice was not systematic.
21 October 2024
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Fethullah Gülen, accused of orchestrating the 2016 coup attempt, dies at 83
The cleric, known for maintaining good relations with politicians across the political spectrum, formed an alliance with the AKP government in its early years. However, it was the AKP that ultimately dismantled his massive organization after their alliance unraveled.
21 October 2024
‘Voices of the universe’ silenced: 30 years of Açık Radyo
The independent radio collective was forced to cease its broadcast on Oct 16 following the revocation of its license because a guest mentioned the Armenian genocide during a program.
21 October 2024
Investigation exposes health sector financial crime scheme responsible for at least 12 infant deaths
The gang was directing newborns with health issues to prearranged private hospitals, where unnecessary treatments and medications were administered to bill the social security agency and families excessive charges.
19 October 2024
Turkey’s FM says Iran taking 'legitimate steps' against Israel
Hakan Fidan hosted Hamas leaders and his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi over the past two days. The meetings coincided with the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza.
19 October 2024
Evrim Deniz
reports
What is ‘jin, jiyan, azadî’?
Kurdish politicians Sebahat Tuncel, Gültan Kışanak, and Ayla Akat, explain how the slogan “jin, jiyan, azadî” emerged, the source of its unifying power, and attempts to criminalize it.
19 October 2024
Evrim Deniz
Murat İnceoğlu
reports
Is Turkey heading toward a new peace process? Pro-Kurdish DEM party says ‘We won’t reject an extended hand’
In a closed meeting with a limited number of journalists, DEM Party’s co-leaders discussed the recent talk of a potential new peace process with the Kurds, triggered by the unexpected handshake between nationalist leader Bahçeli and DEM's Bakırhan.
19 October 2024
Murat İnceoğlu
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