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Turkey’s new public spending cuts may affect healthcare, education services, warns economist

Turkey’s new public spending cuts may affect healthcare, education services, warns economist

The measures should be accompanied by increasing taxes on the wealthy, suggests economist Cem Oyvat.

13 May 2024 Hikmet Adal

High court overturns journalist’s sentence for ‘spreading disinformation’ in landmark decision

High court overturns journalist’s sentence for ‘spreading disinformation’ in landmark decision

The decision marks the first time a conviction under the controversial disinformation law has been reversed

13 May 2024 Hikmet Adal

Call for justice as verdict expected in Kobanî trial

Call for justice as verdict expected in Kobanî trial

Some 108 HDP members are facing aggravated life sentences for the deadly protests over ISIS attacks on the Syrian Kurdish town in 2014.

Kurdish politician Sara Kaya released after 7 years in prison

Kurdish politician Sara Kaya released after 7 years in prison

Kaya was incarcerated while she was serving as a district mayor in Mardin.

20-year-old political prisoner suspiciously dies in prison

20-year-old political prisoner suspiciously dies in prison

The man’s body will undergo an autopsy. He was convicted of “terrorism” charges.

Six Kurdish media workers sentenced on 'terrorism-related' charges

Six Kurdish media workers sentenced on 'terrorism-related' charges

The journalists were initially sentenced in 2019 but appealed the verdict, leading to a retrial.

Confessor's claims debunked in Kurdish journalists' trial

Confessor's claims debunked in Kurdish journalists' trial

The confessor, who had previously claimed to personally know a journalist, admitted during this hearing that they had only seen them on television.

Over 160 workers killed on the job in April

Over 160 workers killed on the job in April

Five workers have been killed in a day on average since the start of the year, the Health and Safety Labor Watch.

Educators strike across Turkey in wake of teacher’s murder

Educators strike across Turkey in wake of teacher’s murder

Union representatives say the killing was not an isolated incident but a result of years-long policies discrediting teachers.

Judge questions whether bianet is a news site in 'insulting Turkish nation' case

Judge questions whether bianet is a news site in 'insulting Turkish nation' case

bianet's former editor-in-chief Haluk Kalafat and former editor Elif Akgül are standing trial for "insulting the Turkish nation" over articles published on the site.

10 May 2024 Hikmet Adal

Journalist, artist Zehra Doğan cleared of 'terror' charges after serving 2 years in prison

Journalist, artist Zehra Doğan cleared of 'terror' charges after serving 2 years in prison

Doğan served 2 years in prison before an appeals court overturned her sentence.

Tuğçe Yılmaz

Կը փնտռուին / Tracing ‘missing persons’ ads in Armenian press after genocide

Կը փնտռուին / Tracing ‘missing persons’ ads in Armenian press after genocide

We spoke with investigative writer Zakarya Mildanoğlu about the missing persons ads placed in Armenian-language newspapers during and after the 1915 expulsion.

9 May 2024 Tuğçe Yılmaz

Ayşegül Özbek

Turkey's education system faces 'rising violence, declining academic success'

Turkey's education system faces 'rising violence, declining academic success'

Recent violent incidents in Turkey's schools, including the killing of a school principal by a student, have brought under the spotlight the issue of violence in educational institutions.

9 May 2024 Ayşegül Özbek

Kavala responds to 'retrial' speculations

Kavala responds to 'retrial' speculations

The opposition's success in the local elections has led to an atmosphere of dialogue between the ruling and opposition blocs. This has prompted discussions about the potential retrial of the philanthropist, whose nearly seven-year imprisonment is widely viewed as politically motivated.

Suspects of armed attack on journalist released after first hearing

Suspects of armed attack on journalist released after first hearing

The suspects are standing trial for "attempted murder."

Singer Kalben detained in ‘drug’ raid on her house

Singer Kalben detained in ‘drug’ raid on her house

During her interrogation, Kalben reportedly admitted using the drugs but denied selling them.

Armed attack on DEM Party office in Urfa

Armed attack on DEM Party office in Urfa

The attack was carried out by the brother of the Birecik district municipality, who had resigned from the pro-Kurdish party subsequent to his election.

Men killed 30 women in April

Men killed 30 women in April

Men perpetrated violence against at least 33 women, abused at least 20 girls and boys, and harassed at least 10 women. They also coerced 20 women into sex work.

8 May 2024 Evrim Kepenek

İstanbul’s Beyoğlu Municipality reveals excessive debt from AKP era

İstanbul’s Beyoğlu Municipality reveals excessive debt from AKP era

Numerous municipalities across the country that switched from the ruling alliance to the opposition have revealed the debts they have take over.

Survey shows growing discontent with governance in Turkey

Survey shows growing discontent with governance in Turkey

Yöneylem pollster has found a significant increase in the rate of the voters who think the country is not governed successfully.

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Workers protest pro-Palestinian French unionist’s sentencing outside İstanbul consulate

Workers protest pro-Palestinian French unionist’s sentencing outside İstanbul consulate

Jean-Paul Delescaut, a prominent unionist in France, was given a deferred prison sentence for distributing pro-Palestinian leaflets.

Fourteen detained in Urfa house raids targeting DEM Party

Fourteen detained in Urfa house raids targeting DEM Party

The exact number of the detainees and specifics of the investigation remain unclear.

More arrests in İstanbul May Day crackdown

More arrests in İstanbul May Day crackdown

Eleven out of the 12 people who were detained across raids in the city have been remanded in custody.

İstanbul’s Chora Museum reopens as mosque

İstanbul’s Chora Museum reopens as mosque

Officially converted into a mosque in 2020, the iconic Byzantine structure went under restoration.

Investigated over ‘PKK’ documentary, Koray Kesik released with international travel ban

Investigated over ‘PKK’ documentary, Koray Kesik released with international travel ban

Kesik is facing “terror” allegations over his involvement in a documentary about the PKK.

Journalist Esra Solin Dal strip searched, kept in solitary confinement for 11 days

Journalist Esra Solin Dal strip searched, kept in solitary confinement for 11 days

Esra Solin Dal's s requests to be placed in a communal cell have been rejected. She was subjected to strip search subsequent to her arrest.

Pro-Palestinian youth group members allege mistreatment in police custody

Pro-Palestinian youth group members allege mistreatment in police custody

Members of the 1000 Youth For Palestine group were among dozens of individuals detained for attempting to march to the banned Taksim Square on May Day.

6 May 2024 Evrim Kepenek

Documentary filmmaker Koray Kesik in custody, equipment seized

Documentary filmmaker Koray Kesik in custody, equipment seized

The police have not yet taken Kesik’s statement despite his detention extended for three consecutive days.

May Day crackdown continues as 38 arrested

May Day crackdown continues as 38 arrested

A court has arrested 38 suspects as 11 more people were detained during the raids over the weekend.

Two journalists detained in Diyarbakır raids

Two journalists detained in Diyarbakır raids

The journalists’ apprehension was part of a wider crackdown as several addresses were raided.

Union report sheds light on journalists' economic struggles in Turkey

Union report sheds light on journalists' economic struggles in Turkey

Wages remain below the poverty line in many workplaces, especially in non-union ones, according to the TGS report.

Dozens detained in İstanbul raids targeting leftist groups following May Day

Dozens detained in İstanbul raids targeting leftist groups following May Day

Several groups attempted to march to Taksim Square, where the celebrations were prohibited despite a Constitutional Court ruling.

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