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Two million children in Turkey in ‘absolute poverty’
This figure means that about one in every 10 children in the country lives in a state of absolute poverty, according to a TEPAV study.
15 November 2024
Director Luca Guadagnino doubts Turkish authorities saw his film 'Queer' before banning it
The ban on the movie led to the cancellation of the MUBI Fest İstanbul last week.
14 November 2024
Vecih Cuzdan
reports
Nude painting mistaken for Picasso seized in art trafficking raid in Turkey, later censored
News about an “18th century painting by Picasso” dated 1875 rapidly circulated in Turkish media following the raid.
14 November 2024
Vecih Cuzdan
Hikmet Adal
reports
Neighborhood chief in Elazığ threatens local journalist over critical report
Journalist Faik Akgün claims the mukhtar who threatened with death has close ties to a ruling party MP representing Elazığ.
14 November 2024
Hikmet Adal
'Clearest footage' of rare Anatolian leopard recorded in Turkey
Once believed to have become extinct in the country, the Anatolian leopard has been spotted again by camera traps in the wild.
14 November 2024
Murat İnceoğlu
reports
Treasury covered social security premiums for TurkStat personnel, audit finds
While the labor minister complains about opposition municipalities not paying premiums for their personnel, the Court of Accounts report has revealed the Turkish statistical authority also failed to make these payments.
14 November 2024
Murat İnceoğlu
Evrim Kepenek
reports
Operating room shortage at İstanbul research hospital causes delays and challenges
In Mar 2023, a fire in the hospital’s surgical building rendered 12 operating rooms and the surgical intensive care unit unusable. Despite more than a year and a half since the incident, reconstruction of the facilities has yet to begin.
14 November 2024
Evrim Kepenek
İstanbul Strait closed to maritime traffic due to drill rig passage
The 120-meter-long and 77-meter-wide drill rig’s passage required a temporary halt to regular ship traffic for safety reasons.
14 November 2024
Services disrupted by fire at İstanbul's Yenikapı metro station hub
Services at the Yenikapı station of the M2 line halted due to the fire.
14 November 2024
AKP postpones ‘agents of influence’ bill to consult opposition
A senior official from the ruling party has said that the bill was postponed to hear the objections of the opposition and for potential revision.
13 November 2024
Turkey considers proposed partnership status with BRICS, says minister
“Joining BRICS would be a valuable gain for Turkey, enhancing our cooperation with major global entities,” Trade Minister Bolat has said.
13 November 2024
Environmental impact grows as mining, oil drilling expand in Şırnak mountains
Areas around the Cudi and Gabar mountains have been frequently designated special security zones due to the conflict.
13 November 2024
Hikmet Adal
reports
‘Covering ECtHR rulings could become an offense with Turkey’s new agents of influence bill’
The new bill is the government’s final step to make all media outlets “pro-government,” says Faruk Çayır, head of the Alternative Informatics Association.
13 November 2024
Hikmet Adal
Bahçeli rebukes journalist over question on alleged disagreements with Erdoğan on Kurds
Following the exchange between the MHP leader and journalist Hilal Köylü, the MHP released a video on social media accounts with the message “Sometimes you are left alone, and even those closest to you don’t understand.”
13 November 2024
Private hospitals in Turkey getting higher social security payments despite fewer visits
In 2012, private hospitals saw approximately 87.9 million patient visits, but by 2023, that number had dropped to 68.5 million, while total SGK-covered patient visits increased overall, according to DİSK-AR.
13 November 2024
Journalism group calls for withdrawal of ‘agents of influence’ bill targeting journalists
The Press Council warns that the proposed offense, with its vague and broad definition, could result in journalists who report critically on government actions being prosecuted.
12 November 2024
Turkish celebrities placed under house arrest in illegal betting investigation
Pop star Serdar Ortaç claimed he had been tricked while TV personality Mehmet Ali Erbil denied any financial gains.
12 November 2024
Journalist Gözde Bedeloğlu fined for remarks on MHP deputy in opinion piece
Bedeloğlu had questioned the renomination of a nationalist deputy ahead of the 2023 election.
12 November 2024
MP raises concerns over growing access to firearms in Turkey
The use of firearms in routine situations show that it’s being normalized in the country, MP Gürer warns.
12 November 2024
Five children killed in İzmir house fire
The children’s mother was reportedly out collecting recyclables to sell at the time of the incident.
12 November 2024
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Former Ankaragücü club president sentenced over post-match attack on referee
Faruk Koca and three other defendants have received suspended prison sentences ranging from 15 months to over five years.
11 November 2024
Mistreatment at Batman protests following pro-Kurdish mayor’s removal
Dozens of people have been detained over the past week during the protests.
11 November 2024
Turkey’s unemployment rate steady at 8.6% in September
The unemployment rate stood at 8.6% and the labor underutilization rate at 25.6%
11 November 2024
Journalist Furkan Karabay arrested over reporting, social media posts about municipal takeovers
Karabay had criticized İstanbul's chief prosecutor over the recent arrest and removal of an opposition mayor.
11 November 2024
Açık Radyo returns online after license revocation
Turkey’s media regulators had blocked the radio station’s terrestrial license last month over remarks on the Armenian genocide.
11 November 2024
Celebrities detained in illegal betting probe
TV personality Mehmet Ali Erbil and singer Serdar Ortaç have been taken into custody and efforts to apprehend former top-tier football player Batuhan Karadeniz are underway.
11 November 2024
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Security officer shoots passenger after argument at İstanbul train station
The officer has been taken into custody.
11 November 2024
Akın Bodur
reports
Nearly two years after earthquakes, eviction threat looms over residents in Hatay due to ‘reserve zone’ designation
The Environment and Urbanization Ministry has asked for the eviction of three buildings in Hatay, citing the contoversial "reserve housing zone" provision in the urban transformation law.
10 November 2024
Akın Bodur
Turkey's Nemrut Caldera closed to visitors as bears fed by humans 'losing instincts'
The closure aims to restore the bears’ natural feeding behaviors as they have grown increasingly accustomed to food provided by humans, the lack of which leads to unpredictable behavior from the animals.
9 November 2024
Protests call for Turkey’s ports to halt trade with Israel
The Palestine Action Committee calls for an end to shipments from İstanbul ports to Israel, which they say continue despite the government’s statement that all trade with Israel has been halted.
9 November 2024
Erdoğan backs takeover of opposition municipalities, eyes cooperation with Trump on Syrian Kurds
"Being elected does not give anyone the right to walk hand in hand with terrorism," the president has said.
8 November 2024
Magnitude 5.0 earthquake strikes eastern Turkey
Elazığ was one of the 11 provinces affected by the devastating double arthquake in Februry 2023.
8 November 2024
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