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Tuğçe Yılmaz
reports
Municipality censors artwork at İstanbul gallery over ‘obscenity’
The opposition-held municipality of the Beyoğlu district removed an artwork without notice.
31 October 2024
Tuğçe Yılmaz
Hikmet Adal
reports
Court dismisses journalist’s lawsuit against right-wing politician over ‘terror propaganda’ accusation
Victory Party leader Ümit Özdağ had accused journalist Şirin Payzın of “propagating for the PKK.”
31 October 2024
Who is Ahmet Özer, the arrested mayor of İstanbul's Esenyurt district?
A distinguished academic in Turkey, Prof. Özer was elected the mayor of Esenyurt in the 2024 local elections.
31 October 2024
Esenyurt mayor replaced by trustee, says investigation ‘politically motivated’
For the first time, a member of the main opposition CHP has been removed from office over ‘terrorism’ charges against them. Mayor Ahmet Özer's testimony has been obtained by the state media despite a confidentiality order on the investigation.
31 October 2024
İstanbul's Esenyurt district mayor remanded in custody in 'terror' investigation
CHP and DEM members protest outside the courthouse as unconfirmed reports claim that Ahmet Özer will be replaced by a government-appointed trustee.
30 October 2024
Economists urge government to base minimum wage raise on actual inflation
Amid signs that the government will likely refrain from a substantial increase, 118 economists have warned in a joint statement that high inflation is making minimum wage earners increasingly vulnerable.
30 October 2024
DEM Party discusses PKK leader Öcalan’s ‘isolation’ with Justice Ministry
Öcalan had a family visit for the first time in over four years amid renewed peace process discussions.
30 October 2024
Ruken Tuncel
reports
CHP members gather outside İstanbul police HQ to protest detention of Esenyurt mayor
Party members and the İstanbul Bar chairperson criticized the raid on Mayor Ahmet Özer’s home, noting that he should have been summoned to provide a statement.
30 October 2024
Ruken Tuncel
İstanbul district mayor from main opposition CHP detained in ‘terror’ investigation
Ahmet Özer, a member of the main opposition party CHP, is accused of having contact with the PKK.
30 October 2024
Turkey marks Republic Day
President Erdoğan and other leaders attended the traditional ceremony at Atatürk’s mausoleum and various events were held across the country to mark the 101st anniversary of the foundation of the Republic.
29 October 2024
Lawyer detained after hearing among 19 arrested on 'terror' charges
Nineteen of the 38 people taken in custody in İstanbul in a "terror" investigation have been arrested.
29 October 2024
DEM Party, bar associations protest Turkey’s airstrikes in northern Syria
Turkey carried out large scale airstrikes in the Kurdish-controlled parts of Syria in response to a deadly PKK attack in the capital of Ankara.
28 October 2024
Opposition party, Greta Thunberg express support for closed independent radio station Açık Radyo
Açık Radyo was forced to cease broadcasting on Oct 16 after its license was revoked following a guest's mention of the Armenian genocide during a program.
28 October 2024
İstanbul-based Armenian language newspaper Jamanak marks 116th anniversary
Jamanak, the longest-running Armenian newspaper in Turkey, stated, “We maintain our determination and hope in the struggle for continuity.”
28 October 2024
Turkey demands end to Israel's ‘regional terror’ after Iran strikes
The Foreign Ministry condemned Israel’s airstrikes on Iran, demanding international action.
28 October 2024
Fire in Mersin refugee workers' home kills two
A fire broke out in a semi-wooden house where six Syrian refugee workers stay.
28 October 2024
Top court rules prisoner's solitary confinement over victory sign violated free expression
Nihat Ekmez had displayed the victory sign during a family visit, to which the visitors responded in kind. The prison administration had deemed this act “PKK propaganda.”
28 October 2024
Berfin Şahin
reports
Rise of Incel ideology in Turkey ‘fueled by government policies’
Political scientist Alev Özkazanç, academic Orhan Şener Deliormanlı and sociologist Yaşar Suveren explain that incels could pose a social threat in Turkey through online radicalization.
27 October 2024
Berfin Şahin
At least 27 dead, civilian infrastructure targeted in Turkey's strikes in northern Syria
The strikes reportedly targeted various civilian sites, including gas and energy facilities, oil stations, medical centers, bakeries, and grain silos.
26 October 2024
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Prospects dim for Turkey's workers ahead of minimum wage raise
The draft budget suggests a 17% hike, aligning with the 2025 year-end inflation forecast, according to an economist. This approach follows the IMF recommendation to adjust the minimum wage based not on past inflation rates but on a future-oriented basis.
25 October 2024
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PKK claims Ankara attack, says it was not related to recent peace discussions
The group says the armed attack in the capital city that killed five people was planned well in advance.
25 October 2024
İstanbul police raid ‘kinky party,’ eight arrested on indecency charges
The police presented sex toys as “elements of crime” following the raid, legal grounds of which were questionable.
24 October 2024
Evrim Kepenek
reports
Lawyer Dilek Ekmekçi rearrested after brief release in terrorism case
Ekmekçi said her treatment was unacceptable as she was handcuffed in the courthouse.
24 October 2024
Evrim Kepenek
Extra security measures at İstanbul airports following Ankara attack
Sabiha Gökçen Airport recommends passengers arrive at the terminal at least three hours before their flights.
24 October 2024
At least 12 killed in Turkey's airstrikes in northern Syria, Iraq in response to deadly Ankara attack
The strikes targeted internal security forces and civilian infrastructure, according to local sources.
24 October 2024
PKK leader Öcalan allowed family visit for first time in over four years
Ömer Öcalan, a DEM Party deputy and Abdullah Öcalan’s nephew, met him at the İmralı island prison as Turkey discusses a potential new peace process.
24 October 2024
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Pro-Kurdish DEM Party condemns Ankara attack amid debate over potential peace process
While no group has claimed responsibility for the deadly attacks yet, government officials have pointed to the PKK.
23 October 2024
Turkey’s defense minister blames PKK for Ankara attack
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack where two armed assailants detonated a bomb at the entrance of the aerospace agency and then stormed the facility, leaving five agency personnel killed.
23 October 2024
Turkey blocks access to social media platforms after Ankara attack
The platforms were accsible when the attack on the aerospace agency was still unfolding. Images from the agency's security camera footage widely circulated on social media.
23 October 2024
Four suspects, including family members, face life sentences for murder of 8-year-old in Diyarbakır
Narin Güran’s uncle Salim Güran played a significant role in misleading law enforcement during the initial search efforts for her body, the indictment claims.
23 October 2024
Five killed in armed attack on Turkish aerospace agency HQ in Ankara
A bomb explosion was followed by gunfire at the agency headquarters in Ankara. Three aeospace personnel were initially died in the attack while two assailansts were eventually killed by security forces, the interior minister has announced. The death toll rose to five in the following hours.
23 October 2024
PKK leaders respond to Bahçeli’s call for Öcalan to speak in parliament
Turkey's new rapprochement initiative with the Kurds is driven by an anticipated regional conflict between Israel and Iran, with Turkey seeking Kurdish support to navigate broader conflict, according to PKK leaders.
23 October 2024
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