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Türkiye wants 'unconditional completion' of F-16 deal with US

Türkiye wants 'unconditional completion' of F-16 deal with US

Presidential spokesperson Kalın has spoken over the phone with the US national security adviser to discuss the deal, as well as other issues.

18 October 2022

Diyarbakır Bar members acquitted over 'Armenian Genocide' statement

Diyarbakır Bar members acquitted over 'Armenian Genocide' statement

"Diyarbakır Bar will not be limiting its own freedom of expression while defending the freedom of expression for everyone to the full extent," head of the bar association has said.

18 October 2022

Women’s position in Türkiye’s agriculture remains fragile despite booming exports

Women’s position in Türkiye’s agriculture remains fragile despite booming exports

Agriculture is the country's largest informal economy and the largest employment sector for women, including refugees. Besides long working hours, 95 percent of the women in the sector work informally, while simultaneously being responsible for domestic tasks.

18 October 2022 Wouter Massink

Bartın mine explosion: Lawyers' groups take action to prevent 'spoliation of evidence'

Bartın mine explosion: Lawyers' groups take action to prevent 'spoliation of evidence'

The lawyers demand that suspects related to the firedamp explosion be prohibited from entering the mine site to prevent the concealment of evidence and the seizing of information and documents required for technical examination.

18 October 2022

Journalists on 'censorship law': If needed, we will communicate through smoke signals

Journalists on 'censorship law': If needed, we will communicate through smoke signals

Several journalists have reflected on the new "disinformation law," and how it would affect their practice.

18 October 2022 Özlem Kara

Sur in name only: How post-conflict reconstruction is changing Diyarbakır

Sur in name only: How post-conflict reconstruction is changing Diyarbakır

Most of the 20,000 residents that lived in six neighborhoods of Sur were displaced and have relocated to other districts following the 2015-2016 conflict. While many residents wanted to reclaim their homes and workplaces, most eventually sought to settle property disputes through state compensation.

17 October 2022 İnanç Yıldız

UN expresses shock over 'humiliating' treatment of refugees on Türkiye-Greece border

UN expresses shock over 'humiliating' treatment of refugees on Türkiye-Greece border

Ninety-two refugees were found naked in the border area. The two countries blamed each other.

17 October 2022

'Spoils system' in bureaucracy led to Bartın mine explosion, says report of mining engineers

'Spoils system' in bureaucracy led to Bartın mine explosion, says report of mining engineers

"The spoils system politicians have created in bureaucracy and the appointment of inadequate persons to responsible positions have resulted in countless problems," the Chamber of Mining Engineers said after an on-site examination.

17 October 2022

Bartın mine blast: Resurfaced state audit report warns of safety deficiencies

Bartın mine blast: Resurfaced state audit report warns of safety deficiencies

President Erdoğan has drawn criticism after saying that miner deaths are "destiny" and there will always be such incidents.

17 October 2022

At least 41 workers killed in coal mine explosion in northern Türkiye

At least 41 workers killed in coal mine explosion in northern Türkiye

Some 110 workers were in the mine at the time of the explosion caused by firedamp. Four workers are in critical condition.

15 October 2022

Türkiye's new 'disinformation law' explained

Türkiye's new 'disinformation law' explained

Internet news portals and journalists working for them are now subject to the Press Law. "Spreading disinformation" is now an offense with a prison sentence of up to three years.

14 October 2022 Hikmet Adal

Progressive Lawyers Association case: 'Police threatened me with my sister,' says witness

Progressive Lawyers Association case: 'Police threatened me with my sister,' says witness

The next hearing of the ÇHD case will take place between November 7-11. The defending lawyers have demanded a witness of another case who said he had been threatened by the police to testify against the ÇHD lawyers be heard in the next hearing.

14 October 2022 Ayça Söylemez

Past decade saw drastic increase in Türkiye's prison population, ministry figures show

Past decade saw drastic increase in Türkiye's prison population, ministry figures show

At the end of the last year, there were nearly 300,000 prisoners in the country of 84 million people.

14 October 2022

Erdoğan, Putin agree to build 'natural gas hub' for Europe in northwest Türkiye

Erdoğan, Putin agree to build 'natural gas hub' for Europe in northwest Türkiye

The two leaders are also willing to expand Ukraine grain corridor deal to include Russia's foodstuffs and fertilizers.

14 October 2022

Türkiye adopts bill introducing prison sentences for 'spreading disinformation'

Türkiye adopts bill introducing prison sentences for 'spreading disinformation'

The bill will affect both journalists and social media users, as well as anyone who shares their thoughts publicly. The opposition says the government is trying to silence the critics ahead of the critical 2023 elections.

14 October 2022

Killed Kurdish journalist Nagihan Akarsel's funeral held under heavy police presence

Killed Kurdish journalist Nagihan Akarsel's funeral held under heavy police presence

Akarsel was shot dead in Iraqi Kurdistan. Her body was brought to Türkiye by land as the authorities reportedly did not allow air transport. Police blocked the entry of many people to her village to attend the funeral.

13 October 2022 Ruken Tuncel

Deniz Poyraz murder case: 'Court changed venue of trial to reduce public's interest'

Deniz Poyraz murder case: 'Court changed venue of trial to reduce public's interest'

The HDP employee was killed in an armed attack on the party's İzmir office by an ultranationalist assailant. A plaintiff lawyer says the court board decided to move the case to an İzmir district far from the city center to reduce the public's interest

13 October 2022 Ruken Tuncel

Drought caused sunken basilica in Lake İznik to resurface

Drought caused sunken basilica in Lake İznik to resurface

It was discovered that the basilica was constructed 1500 years ago in the name of Saint Neophytos. Work has been underway in order to make the basilica area an underwater museum.

13 October 2022

Police raid journalist Sayime Başçı's home after false 'suicide attack' tip-off

Police raid journalist Sayime Başçı's home after false 'suicide attack' tip-off

The journalist wasn't at home at the time of the raid. The police found out that she was a journalist only after forcibly entering her apartment.

13 October 2022

'Censorship bill': Discussions halt amid opposition MPs' protests

'Censorship bill': Discussions halt amid opposition MPs' protests

The parliament was not able to pass an article about "openly disseminating misleading information" due to the protests.

13 October 2022

Teacher Sibel Balaç released from prison on 298th day of hunger strike

Teacher Sibel Balaç released from prison on 298th day of hunger strike

Balaç has been taken under treatment following the court's decision.

13 October 2022

Top Erdoğan aide reflects on Türkiye's position on Russia-West confrontation

Top Erdoğan aide reflects on Türkiye's position on Russia-West confrontation

İbrahim Kalın also talked about the recent tensions with Greece and rapproachment with Syria.

13 October 2022

HDP deputy says police broke his leg 'in a planned attack'

HDP deputy says police broke his leg 'in a planned attack'

Habip Eksik has said that he will file a lawsuit against the officers who attacked him and the police chiefs who gave them instructions.

12 October 2022

Police collect fingerprints of children in Kurdish-majority city 'to find them easily if they go missing'

Police collect fingerprints of children in Kurdish-majority city 'to find them easily if they go missing'

An HDP deputy questioned whether the practice is in accordance with the Constitution and the law.

12 October 2022

At least 157 workers killed on the job in September

At least 157 workers killed on the job in September

More than 1,350 workers have been killed so far this year, according to the İSİG reports.

12 October 2022

Another article of 'censorship bill' adopted, journalists walk out of parliament in protest

Another article of 'censorship bill' adopted, journalists walk out of parliament in protest

According to the newly adopted article 15, in case it is understood that a press card holder does not have the qualifications required by the law or that they lose such qualifications over time, the Directorate of Communications will have the authority to revoke the press card.

12 October 2022

Polls indicate close race between rival blocs, yet people increasingly think Erdoğan will win

Polls indicate close race between rival blocs, yet people increasingly think Erdoğan will win

The share of the voters who think Erdoğan will win Türkiye's 2023 presidential election has increased by 4 percent since March, according to a new poll.

12 October 2022

İstanbul police seize 1.5 tons of marijuana smuggled via ship from Mexico

İstanbul police seize 1.5 tons of marijuana smuggled via ship from Mexico

The marijuana was hidden in bolts of cloth, according to the police.

12 October 2022

Türkiye's Alevi minority not content with Erdoğan's 'democratic initiative'

Türkiye's Alevi minority not content with Erdoğan's 'democratic initiative'

The president unveiled a new plan to cover the expenses of Alevi places of worship without formally recognizing them as places of worship, which has been the community's most cruical demand for decades.

11 October 2022

OSCE urges Türkiye to review 'disinformation bill'

OSCE urges Türkiye to review 'disinformation bill'

Any legislation potentially limiting free speech should strongly respect the principles of necessity and proportionality, and should not unduly hinder the fundamental right to freedom of expression, media freedom of the OSCE has warned.

11 October 2022

Lavrov: Erdoğan, Putin to meet in Astana this week

Lavrov: Erdoğan, Putin to meet in Astana this week

The meeting will take place at the Commonwealth of Independent States, Russia's top diplomat has said.

11 October 2022

Residents of working-class neighborhood in İstanbul vow to resist in face of forced evictions

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Residents of working-class neighborhood in İstanbul vow to resist in face of forced evictions

"What they want to do here is to evacuate the poor class right next to Merter and turn this place into a commercial point," says a lawyer for the Tozkoparan Neighborhood.

11 October 2022