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Heavy rainfall triggers flooding in Hatay

Heavy rainfall triggers flooding in Hatay

The floods affected large areas in the southern province.

Tourist boat sinks off Marmaris coast

Tourist boat sinks off Marmaris coast

Some passengers reportedly jumped into the sea after the vessel began taking on water. All 110 people onboard have been evacuated.

Over 13,000 people injured on first day of Eid in Turkey

Over 13,000 people injured on first day of Eid in Turkey

The injuries occurred mostly during attempts to slaughter animals.

Council of Europe report urges legal reforms in Turkey

Council of Europe report urges legal reforms in Turkey

A commissioner noted structural problems in the Turkish Penal Code, Anti-Terror Law, internet legislation, NGO oversight, and the justice system.

Happy Eid al-Adha

Happy Eid al-Adha

We wish a happy holiday to all Muslims.

Ousted opposition leader holds rally in İzmir despite police crackdown

Ousted opposition leader holds rally in İzmir despite police crackdown

Özgür Özel, who joined the rally with his spouse and daughter, challenged Kılıçdaroğlu, who was reinstated by a court order, to convene a new congress for a leadership election.

CHP headquarters pets safe after police raid

CHP headquarters pets safe after police raid

"last night reminded us of one more thing: animals remain the most innocent among human anger and political fights," said the party's veterinarian.

Venomous compass jellyfish spotted off northwestern Turkey coasts

Venomous compass jellyfish spotted off northwestern Turkey coasts

According to an expert, the increase in the visibility of compass jellyfish should viewed alongside pollution, overfishing, and the disruption of ecological balance

25 May 2026 Yakup Önal

Top court annuls rules allowing police to seize digital devices and copy data

Top court annuls rules allowing police to seize digital devices and copy data

The Constitutional Court ruled that digital searches are legitimate but can violate privacy when authorities gain access to data unrelated to the investigation.

Erdoğan reopens İstanbul Bilgi University three days after closing it

Erdoğan reopens İstanbul Bilgi University three days after closing it

Students have been protesting the decision for the past three days.

Several detained at İstanbul Bilgi University as students protest closure

Several detained at İstanbul Bilgi University as students protest closure

Students alleged ill-treatment during detentions.

Police storm CHP headquarters after leadership ouster

Police storm CHP headquarters after leadership ouster

Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the reinstated leader, formally requested police deployment after party leadership and members refused to leave the building. Police broke in using tear gas and rubber bullets

Persistent draught despite heavy rainfall: Turkey’s new climate reality

Persistent draught despite heavy rainfall: Turkey’s new climate reality

Forest ecosystems are entering the new fire season under water stress, despite annual regional rainfall. In other words, the risk does not start from scratch every summer; the accumulated hydrological stress from previous years carries over into new fire seasons.

Bilgi University students face uncertainty after shutdown

Bilgi University students face uncertainty after shutdown

Students said the decision was made without any preparation, dragging the future of thousands of students into uncertainty.

22 May 2026 Abbas Vural

CHP's appeals against leadership removal rejected as Kılıçdaroğlu set to take office

CHP's appeals against leadership removal rejected as Kılıçdaroğlu set to take office

Kılıçdaroğlu changed his social media bio to "Chairperson of the Republican People's Party."

Media Activism Handbook: Good Practices in Civic Engagement

Media Activism Handbook: Good Practices in Civic Engagement

The purpose of this handbook is to map good practices of media activism to inspire activities for defending public interest in media and communications, including the promotion of media and information literacy.

Bahçeli calls for settlement between CHP factions after court ousts leadership

Bahçeli calls for settlement between CHP factions after court ousts leadership

The nationalist leader called on both sides to act responsibly to protect the nation's founding party.

İstanbul Bilgi University shut down by presidential decree

İstanbul Bilgi University shut down by presidential decree

The institution was one of Turkey's first private universities.

Justice minister says CHP leadership ruling 'reinforced trust in Turkey's democracy'

Justice minister says CHP leadership ruling 'reinforced trust in Turkey's democracy'

Gürlek noted that the legal process had begun after CHP members' objections to the congress results and the appeal process remains open.

Reactions to court-ordered ouster of CHP leadership

Reactions to court-ordered ouster of CHP leadership

Opposition parties in Turkey and European Greens strongly criticized the ruling.

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Court removes leadership of Turkey's main opposition party

Court removes leadership of Turkey's main opposition party

Former leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, who was ousted after the 2023 congress that is now deemed irregular, will be temporarily reinstated.

New İstanbul art exhibition questions the meaning of animal shelters

New İstanbul art exhibition questions the meaning of animal shelters

At the end of the exhibition, the money generated from the artworks will cover the urgent needs of the Beşiktaş Municipality shelters and Angels Farm.

New wave of celebrity drug raids targets 25 names

New wave of celebrity drug raids targets 25 names

The suspects, some of which have already been detained, will be subjected to drug tests.

KRT TV owner files complaint against 17 journalists who stopped work over unpaid wages

KRT TV owner files complaint against 17 journalists who stopped work over unpaid wages

The owner pressed several charges against the media workers, framing their protests as an attempt to damage the company's commercial reputation.

News anchor Mehmet Akif Ersoy faces up to 65 years in prison on narcotics, sexual assault charges

News anchor Mehmet Akif Ersoy faces up to 65 years in prison on narcotics, sexual assault charges

The former editor-in-chief of Habertürk TV is charged with leading a criminal organization that lured women into an exploitation network by supplying them with drugs.

Pride picnic blocked at Ege University

Pride picnic blocked at Ege University

A human rights group called on law enforcement and private security units to "abandon violence, detention threats, physical blockades, and discriminatory practices."

Three students given suspended prison sentences over İmamoğlu protests

Three students given suspended prison sentences over İmamoğlu protests

The Boğaziçi University students were sentenced for damaging public property despite the relevant institutions reporting no damage.

Court rules after-hours WhatsApp messages qualify for overtime pay

Court rules after-hours WhatsApp messages qualify for overtime pay

Digital records have increasingly become the subject of lawsuits in labor courts since the pandemic, as remote work has become more common.

5.6 magnitude earthquake in Malatya

5.6 magnitude earthquake in Malatya

The tremor was felt strongly in Malatya and surrounding provinces due to its proximity to the surface.

Worker killed in collapse at unlicensed mine in Zonguldak

Worker killed in collapse at unlicensed mine in Zonguldak

The mine was previously and shut down by authorities.

Kurdish child injured during police raid on wrong house in Bingöl

Kurdish child injured during police raid on wrong house in Bingöl

The family claims that the intensity of the violence increased when one of the police officers saw the Kurdish word "azadi," which means freedom, written on the child's arm cast.

19 May 2026 Nalin Öztekin

Journalist arrested over reporting on allegations of MP's son bringing weapon to school

Journalist arrested over reporting on allegations of MP's son bringing weapon to school

The prosecutor's office denied the allegations and charged Yelis Ayaz with spreading disinformation, an accusation increasingly used against journalists.

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