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Muse postpones İstanbul concert amid anti-government boycott

Muse postpones İstanbul concert amid anti-government boycott

The organizer of the concert scheduled for June came under fire after labeling the ongoing boycott campaign as "treason," which resulted in their inclusion in the campaign as well.

2 April 2025

Turkey’s state broadcaster fires actress over support for opposition's boycott

Turkey’s state broadcaster fires actress over support for opposition's boycott

"It is never acceptable for people involved in the projects of TRT, which represents our nation, to be a part of a political campaign, which is clearly initiated by a political party, targets the economy of our country and polarizes the nation," said TRT.

Turkey’s opposition launches nationwide no-shopping boycott

Turkey’s opposition launches nationwide no-shopping boycott

The CHP has expanded its boycott campaign from targeting conglomerates with close ties to the government to a one-day, nationwide no-shopping boycott.

İstanbul inflation rises 3.79% in March

İstanbul inflation rises 3.79% in March

Wholesale prices rose by 2.30% while the annual rate was over 46%

Opposition-led boycott expands to international shows, Muse urged to withdraw

Opposition-led boycott expands to international shows, Muse urged to withdraw

After being contacted by her fans on social media, Norwegian singer Ane Brun has canceled her concert in response to a boycott campaign launched in protest of İstanbul mayor's arrest.

Diyar Saraçoğlu

‘We need not AI but technology that works for people’

Q&A WITH ALEX HANNA FROM DAIR

‘We need not AI but technology that works for people’

Hanna from the Distributed Artificial Intelligence Research Institute (DAIR) says that much stronger regulations on data transparency are needed.

2 April 2025 Diyar Saraçoğlu

Mahir Polat as a cultural figure

Mahir Polat as a cultural figure

We are not skilled in raising well-equipped people who can find a place for themselves in the administrative bureaucracy, we are skilled in destroying them. I hope that this vicious circle will not befall Mahir and that he will return to his position in a short time.

31 March 2025 Rıza Oylum

PKK leader Öcalan meets family members on Eid

PKK leader Öcalan meets family members on Eid

Öcalan and other inmates in the island prison have been granted a family meeting amid easing of the isolation.

Folk singer Volkan Konak dies on stage during Cyprus concert

Folk singer Volkan Konak dies on stage during Cyprus concert

Konak, 58, collapsed on the stage due to a heart attack.

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İstanbul municipal official Mahir Polat returns to prison after angioplasty

İstanbul municipal official Mahir Polat returns to prison after angioplasty

Polat is among the 51 individuals, including Mayor İmamoğlu, who was remanded in custody on Mar 23.

MHP and DEM Party exchange Eid visits for the first time

MHP and DEM Party exchange Eid visits for the first time

In a symbolic gesture amid ongoing political tension over recent protests and renewed dialogue on a potential Kurdish peace initiative, the two parties exchanged simultaneous visits.

Happy Eid al-Fitr

Happy Eid al-Fitr

We wish a happy holiday to everyone observing it.

Journalist among seven detained during protest in Balıkesir

Journalist among seven detained during protest in Balıkesir

All the detainees have been released under judicial supervision.

Woman alleges sexual harassment by police during İstanbul protest detention

Woman alleges sexual harassment by police during İstanbul protest detention

Lawyers from İstanbul Bar are following the case and have appealed against the woman's house arrest.

28 March 2025 Evrim Kepenek

Lawyer of jailed İstanbul mayor taken into custody

Lawyer of jailed İstanbul mayor taken into custody

Mayor İmamoğlu immediately reacted the detention on social media, describing it as a "judicial coup."

Two journalists covering protests detained by anti-terror police

Two journalists covering protests detained by anti-terror police

Nisa Sude Demirel and Elif Bayburt were detained in early morning raids.

Turkey says deported BBC journalist lacked press accreditation

Turkey says deported BBC journalist lacked press accreditation

Mark Lowen was deported from Turkey, where he was reporting on the recent protests. The Communications Directorate says the deportation was not related to his news coverage.

BBC journalist Mark Lowen deported from Turkey after covering protests

BBC journalist Mark Lowen deported from Turkey after covering protests

“To be detained and deported from the country where I previously lived for five years and for which I have such affection has been extremely distressing," said the journalist.

Pro-opposition TV channel handed 10-day blackout over İmamoğlu protest coverage

Pro-opposition TV channel handed 10-day blackout over İmamoğlu protest coverage

RTÜK has issued a total of seven penalties against four television channels due to their broadcasts during the protests

CHP formally names İmamoğlu as presidential candidate

CHP formally names İmamoğlu as presidential candidate

The party claimed that 15.5 million people participated in the presidential primary, a figure that, if accurate, would represent roughly one in four eligible voters in Turkey.

Tuğçe Yılmaz

İstanbul Film Festival drops queer films section from 2025 lineup

İstanbul Film Festival drops queer films section from 2025 lineup

LGBTI+ activists have called for a boycott of the festival, while organizers said this year’s edition includes fewer sections but more films, and that the removal of the section does not affect the movies being screened.

27 March 2025 Tuğçe Yılmaz

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