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Sırrı Süreyya Önder remains in critical condition six days after heart surgery

Sırrı Süreyya Önder remains in critical condition six days after heart surgery

Önder's "neurological condition is uncertain," according to doctors.

Over 500 detained in Ankara drug raids

Over 500 detained in Ankara drug raids

Police carried out simultaneous raids on 626 locations across the capital.

Pro-government journalist detained after CHP takeover claims

Pro-government journalist detained after CHP takeover claims

Government officials dismissed the claims and an investigation was opened.

Sırrı Süreyya Önder remains in critical condition after 12-hour surgery

Sırrı Süreyya Önder remains in critical condition after 12-hour surgery

The deputy parliament speaker was hospitalized last night after suffering a major cardiac issue. Political figures from various parties visited the hospital or shared messages wishing him a speedy recovery.

Deputy parliament speaker Sırrı Süreyya Önder hospitalized with life-threatening heart condition

Deputy parliament speaker Sırrı Süreyya Önder hospitalized with life-threatening heart condition

Önder is undergoing surgery in İstanbul following a tear in his aorta.

David R. Mellor

Storm clouds approaching or floating by

Storm clouds approaching or floating by

Let's face the music and dance. Since writing the article this song has been dancing in my head when thinking about Turkey, especially the young people who are demonstrating.

15 April 2025 David R. Mellor

Bahçeli urges swift verdict in İmamoğlu case

Bahçeli urges swift verdict in İmamoğlu case

“If the suspect, Ekrem İmamoğlu, is innocent, then he must be acquitted. If not, then he must be penalized in a manner that aligns with public conscience, absolutely and as quickly as possible," says the nationalist leader.

İmamoğlu investigation: 14 detainees transferred to other prisons

İmamoğlu investigation: 14 detainees transferred to other prisons

The move comes after a CHP deputy explained how the now-suspended mayor gave instructions to other detainees through attorney communications.

Prosecutors seek up to three years in prison for 139 arrested during İmamoğlu protests

Prosecutors seek up to three years in prison for 139 arrested during İmamoğlu protests

The suspects, mostly students, are charged with violating Turkey's law on demonstrations.

8 April 2025 Ruken Tuncel

Erdoğan sues CHP's Özel over 'junta leader' remarks

Erdoğan sues CHP's Özel over 'junta leader' remarks

The opposition leader described the arrest of the İstanbul mayor as a “coup attempt” and alleged that Trump had prior knowledge of it.

Student with bipolar disorder released from pretrial detention following İmamoğlu protests

Student with bipolar disorder released from pretrial detention following İmamoğlu protests

Over 300 people, moslty students, were remanded in custody after being detained during the protests.

7 April 2025 Doğa Tekneci

Tuğçe Yılmaz

'We come from a long past, and we are thinking about a long future'

'We come from a long past, and we are thinking about a long future'

We spoke with Sırrı Süreyya Önder, one of the key figures in discussions on resolving the Kurdish question, about often-overlooked aspects of peace processes.

7 April 2025 Tuğçe Yılmaz

David R. Mellor

The lull

The lull

The government and mainstream channels demonised the boycotters. Implying they were the devil incarnate, destroying the country. However, the channels would repeat how unsuccessful it had been. The wall-to-wall coverage would question such assumptions.

5 April 2025 David R. Mellor

Over 600 people poisoned by chicken döner in western Turkey

Over 600 people poisoned by chicken döner in western Turkey

Chicken döner is an affordable alternative amid soaring food prices but has been at the center of several poisoning incidents recently. An expert warns that some businesses use laundry bleach to make tainted meat look fresh.

Bahçeli makes first public appearance in over two months, dispelling death rumors

Bahçeli makes first public appearance in over two months, dispelling death rumors

The nationalist leader visited the grave of his MHP's founder to mark the anniversary of his death.

Detained İstanbul municipal executive hospitalized for third time

Detained İstanbul municipal executive hospitalized for third time

The Justice minister has announced that Polat has been referred to the Forensic Medicine Institution to examine whether he is fit to saty in prison.

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.

Diyar Saraçoğlu

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

‘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

Opposition-led boycott in Turkey expands to int'l shows, Muse under pressure to withdraw

Opposition-led boycott in Turkey expands to int'l shows, Muse under pressure 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.

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.

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.

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

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.

David R. Mellor

Where is Pikachu?

Where is Pikachu?

Whilst the images have caused much humour in the west, here there is more to it than that.

29 March 2025 David R. Mellor

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.

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."

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.

David R. Mellor

Lament

Lament

I turned to the screen and my heart sank; I was overwhelmed with sadness. First the barbed wire came into focus and then the watch towers like in some American state penitentiary. This was jail for an undetermined length of time.

26 March 2025 David R. Mellor

CHP member elected acting mayor after İmamoğlu's suspension

CHP member elected acting mayor after İmamoğlu's suspension

The main opposition party to retain control of the municipality despite İmamoğlu’s detention.

Diyar Saraçoğlu

Chris Avramidis: Tempi strike marks a golden page in history of Greece's labor movement

Chris Avramidis: Tempi strike marks a golden page in history of Greece's labor movement

"With the entire country discussing and mobilizing around Tempi for two consecutive months, ignoring the demands for justice is no longer an option for anyone who wishes to maintain even a shred of credibility."

26 March 2025 Diyar Saraçoğlu

Erdoğan shows protest footage from Georgia in speech targeting İmamoğlu protests

Erdoğan shows protest footage from Georgia in speech targeting İmamoğlu protests

A seven-second segment of a five-minute video showed by Erdoğan showed scenes from clashes between protesters and police in Georgia.

26 March 2025 Vecih Cuzdan

CHP ends nightly protests outside İstanbul city hall: ‘We have thwarted a coup’

CHP ends nightly protests outside İstanbul city hall: ‘We have thwarted a coup’

Özel said the protests prevented the government from installing a trustee in the city administration following İmamoğlu’s arrest.

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