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Mass stray animal poisoning in İstanbul blamed on new law

Mass stray animal poisoning in İstanbul blamed on new law

Dozens of cats and three dogs died after eating poisoned food left near a park that is home to many stray animals.

5 September 2024

Villager killed in armed attack targeting forest protection protest in northeastern Turkey

Villager killed in armed attack targeting forest protection protest in northeastern Turkey

The company that undertook an accommodation project in the forest announced its withdrawal following the killing.

5 September 2024

Men killed 27 women in August

Men killed 27 women in August

Men perpetrated violence against at least 63 women, abused 12 boys and girls and killed 6 children.

4 September 2024 Evrim Kepenek

Journalist Murat Ağırel’s life ‘put on contract,’ masked video reveals

Journalist Murat Ağırel’s life ‘put on contract,’ masked video reveals

A parliamentarian is behind the plot to kill the journalist, the masked individual claims.

3 September 2024

Tuğçe Yılmaz

Lake Salda: Protection or commercialization?

Lake Salda: Protection or commercialization?

While activists from the Salda Lake Protection Association view the inclusion of the lake in the "World's Top 100 Geological Heritage List" as a positive development, they remain concerned about the future of the lake.

3 September 2024 Tuğçe Yılmaz

Turkey's inflation rate slows in August, education costs surge

Turkey's inflation rate slows in August, education costs surge

The annual inflation rate was 51.97% according to official statistics while an alternative calculation indicates 90.35%.

3 September 2024

Leftist party in Turkey faces closure for defending Kurds’ self determination right

Leftist party in Turkey faces closure for defending Kurds’ self determination right

SOLDEP is given 60 days to change its party program.

3 September 2024

Turkey’s growth slows as increase expected in unemployment

Turkey’s growth slows as increase expected in unemployment

"The government's focus on taming inflation at the expense of wages and purchasing power has backfired," said DİSK-AR.

2 September 2024

Union exposes dangerous conditions at mine owned by ruling party MP

Union exposes dangerous conditions at mine owned by ruling party MP

The company dismissed several workers due to union activities.

2 September 2024

Special security zone declared in Diyarbakır

Special security zone declared in Diyarbakır

Entry into the designated areas will be prohibited from Sep 3 to 17.

2 September 2024

Actress Ahu Tuğba dies at 69

Actress Ahu Tuğba dies at 69

The actress spent her later years in the US with her daughter.

2 September 2024

Iraqi Kurdish man fatally stabbed in İstanbul, family alleges hate crime

Iraqi Kurdish man fatally stabbed in İstanbul, family alleges hate crime

Hakim Lokman’s family claims he was killed for "speaking Kurdish," while the Turkish government asserts that the dispute leading to his murder arose from “staring at women.”

2 September 2024

Ayşegül Arslan

No action taken on electric pole that has 'killed hundreds of storks' in İstanbul

No action taken on electric pole that has 'killed hundreds of storks' in İstanbul

The insulation could be completed within a few hours at a cost of less than 75 dollars, yet the company has not taken action, according to a nature conservation group.

2 September 2024 Ayşegül Arslan

Gezi trial prisoner Tayfun Kahraman faces ill-treatment

Gezi trial prisoner Tayfun Kahraman faces ill-treatment

Kahraman’s spouse reported that officers escorting her husband tightened his handcuffs excessively, causing pain and injury and refused to leave the examination room, defying the law.

Conscientious objector handed prison sentence

Conscientious objector handed prison sentence

Şendoğan Yazıcı has faced more than a dozen legal cases on similar charges over the years.

Austrian national wanted by Interpol nabbed in central Turkey

Austrian national wanted by Interpol nabbed in central Turkey

The individual identified as H.C. was wanted in Austria for drug trafficking charges and had been listed on Interpol's red notice.

Woman released after arrest for criticizing Erdoğan over Instagram ban

Woman released after arrest for criticizing Erdoğan over Instagram ban

Due to her family not being informed of the release in advance, Dilruba Kayserilioğlu had to “walk along a dark, deserted road.”

Turkish-Russian patrol protested in Syria’s Hasakah

Turkish-Russian patrol protested in Syria’s Hasakah

A Kurdish woman was injured after being hit by a Russian military vehicle as Russian troops fired into the air and used tear gas to disperse the crowd.

Ankara high-speed train station falls far short of passenger guarantees

Ankara high-speed train station falls far short of passenger guarantees

The 64% shortfall from the target will cost the Treasury over 67 million dollars in the most recet example of public-private partnership projects where actual usage failed to meet guaranteed levels.

Iraq says shot down Turkish drone over Kirkuk

Iraq says shot down Turkish drone over Kirkuk

The incident marks the first time that Iraq has responded to Turkey’s operations in its territory with direct military action.

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ECtHR to examine LGBTI+ event bans in Turkey

ECtHR to examine LGBTI+ event bans in Turkey

The European court has asked Turkey to clarify the legal basis for the bans between 2016 and 2018.

İnanç Yıldız

Elderly prisoner denied medication in Batman prison

Elderly prisoner denied medication in Batman prison

The 72-year-old prisoner has been denied essential medication for two weeks due to the "unavailability" of the drugs.

29 August 2024 İnanç Yıldız

Thousands of Syrians forced to leave Kayseri following anti-refugee violence

Thousands of Syrians forced to leave Kayseri following anti-refugee violence

An alleged incident of child abuse had led to violent attacks targeting the city’s refugee community in late June.

Sausage producer Polonez fined 2 million liras for mass layoff over union activities

Sausage producer Polonez fined 2 million liras for mass layoff over union activities

The union has said the decision is not enough to solve the situation, demanding the reinstatement of the 145 workers.

İnanç Yıldız

'Unlawful' hydroelectric plant project threatens ecosystem in Dersim

'Unlawful' hydroelectric plant project threatens ecosystem in Dersim

The project has commenced without an environmental assessment report.

28 August 2024 İnanç Yıldız

Palestinian student faces deportation from Turkey after protesting trade with Israel

Palestinian student faces deportation from Turkey after protesting trade with Israel

A pro-Palestine youth group staged a protest during the premiere of a documentary produced by Turkey’s public broadcaster about Israel’s violations in the West Bank, accusing them of “hypocrisy.”

Fired CarrefourSA workers detained over protest

Fired CarrefourSA workers detained over protest

Workers at a CarrefourSA warehouse have been protesting for better working conditions and the reinstatement of their colleagues.

Diyarbakır cafes faced with Islamist attacks over alcohol sale, women's clothing

Diyarbakır cafes faced with Islamist attacks over alcohol sale, women's clothing

The assailants were released after giving statements to the police following the latest attack. A DEM deputy says the attacks are reminiscent of Kurdish Hezbollah, a group responsible for the killing thousands of people in the region during the 1990s.

27 August 2024 Evrim Deniz

‘Iraqi Kurdistan is becoming a dangerous place for journalists’

‘Iraqi Kurdistan is becoming a dangerous place for journalists’

Two leading journalism groups, RSF and CPJ, have condemned the suspected Turkish drone strike that killed two journalists and injured another in the region.

Turkish court orders block on X accounts of well-known politicians, journalists

Turkish court orders block on X accounts of well-known politicians, journalists

Several Kurdish journalists and a Kurdish-German politician were also targeted in the court order.

Pınar Öztürk

Housing crisis deepens for students in Turkey

Housing crisis deepens for students in Turkey

The economic crisis has exacerbated housing challenges for students, driving up prices amid government reluctance to provide adequate housing solutions.

26 August 2024 Pınar Öztürk

Turkey’s aid agency supports Taliban media with equipment

Turkey’s aid agency supports Taliban media with equipment

An opposition deputy has criticized the technical assistance provided to the media outlets “enabling the Taliban’s gender discrimination and censorship.”

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