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Thodex cryptocurrency fraud: Red notice for company owner, dozens detained in probe

Thodex cryptocurrency fraud: Red notice for company owner, dozens detained in probe

The cryptocurrency trading platform canceled transactions and its owner left the country in what might be one of the largest frauds in the history of Turkey.

Covid infections among family doctors increase despite vaccination

TURKISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

Covid infections among family doctors increase despite vaccination

The association has released the result of its monthly survey among family doctors.

Kurdish-majority provinces have lowest Covid vaccination rates

Kurdish-majority provinces have lowest Covid vaccination rates

The number of vaccine doses administered er 100 people is significantly lower in predominantly Kurdish-populated provinces compared to other parts of the country.

Erdoğan: Central Bank reserves not lost but 'changed hands'

Erdoğan: Central Bank reserves not lost but 'changed hands'

The president has responded to the opposition's claims that the Cental Bank has run out of foreign currency reserves.

Half of students in Turkey don't attend any online education event

REPORT BY TEACHERS' UNION

Half of students in Turkey don't attend any online education event

The Eğitim-Bir-Sen Union has conducted a survey among teachers on the state of online education during the pandemic.

Anadolu Agency: Turkey excluded from new F-35 deal

Anadolu Agency: Turkey excluded from new F-35 deal

Removed from the F-35 program in July 2019, Turkey wasn't included in the new agreement, according to a Pentagon official quoted by AA.

128 billion dollars and the picture of unhappiness

128 billion dollars and the picture of unhappiness

AKP struggles to explain the "disappeared" Central Bank reserves • Human smuggling with service stamped passports • The case of the killing of a teacher starts after 10 years • Daily coronavirus deaths have quadrupled

21 April 2021 Volga Kuşçuoğlu

Report: Three billion lira pandemic support for electricity companies to be paid by citizens

Report: Three billion lira pandemic support for electricity companies to be paid by citizens

More electricity production companies will benefit from a state support program, according to a new draft regulation.

Alamos Gold demands 1 billion dollars in compensation from Turkey

IDA MOUNTAINS

Alamos Gold demands 1 billion dollars in compensation from Turkey

The company's license was not renewed after the felling of hundreds of thousands of trees on the Ida Mountains caused a public backlash.

Erdoğan appoints rectors to six universities

Erdoğan appoints rectors to six universities

The president has also extended the term of a pro-government columnist as the rector of an "Islamic science and technology university."

A father and son running a local newspaper have been facing one trial after another for years

MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE

A father and son running a local newspaper have been facing one trial after another for years

The last trial against Gerger Fırat newspaper ended in acquittal while courts continued to block access to articles and news portals.

21 April 2021 Volga Kuşçuoğlu

Mayor resigns from MHP over 'disappeared' horses of İstanbul islands

Mayor resigns from MHP over 'disappeared' horses of İstanbul islands

After banning horse carriage on the Princes' Islands, the İstanbul Municipality distributed hundreds of horses to municipalities around the country.

'They fooled us': Municipalities respond to human smuggling allegations

'They fooled us': Municipalities respond to human smuggling allegations

It has been revealed that many people with service-stamped passports went to Europe as part of municipal programs and didn't return to Turkey over the past few years.

Eighteen percent of men in Turkey think there shouldn't be a punishment for child marriage

UN WOMEN STUDY

Eighteen percent of men in Turkey think there shouldn't be a punishment for child marriage

Ten percent of the respondents said girls are ready for marriage after reaching puberty.

Court: The shot that killed Festus Okey wasn't unintentional

Court: The shot that killed Festus Okey wasn't unintentional

The court has announced its justified decision in the case of the 2007 killing of Festus Okey, a refugee from Nigeria, at a police station.

20 April 2021 Ayça Söylemez

Turkey ranks 153rd in RSF Press Freedom Index

Turkey ranks 153rd in RSF Press Freedom Index

Even if Turkey is no longer the world's biggest jailer of journalists, the government continued to suppress critical journalism through regulatory bodies and judicial action, says the RSF.

Lawyer charged with propagandizing for revolutionary group dissolved 50 years ago

Lawyer charged with propagandizing for revolutionary group dissolved 50 years ago

Bolaç is also charged with insulting judicial authorities because of retweeting another user's tweet.

19 April 2021 Ayça Söylemez

May Day celebrations banned in İstanbul due to pandemic

May Day celebrations banned in İstanbul due to pandemic

All events and demonstrations will be banned in the city until May 17.

Do municipalities in Turkey organize human smuggling to Europe? Here is what we know

Do municipalities in Turkey organize human smuggling to Europe? Here is what we know

After it was revealed that only a few of the dozens of people who were sent to Germany as part of an environmental project returned to the country, it was understood that it wasn't the only such incident.

Study shows increase in cases of sudden hearing loss caused by Covid-19

Study shows increase in cases of sudden hearing loss caused by Covid-19

In addition to the loss of smell and taste, a sudden hearing loss may also be caused by Covid-19, suggests a new peer-reviewed study carried out in Turkey.

Turkey least compliant country with GRECO recommendations against corruption

Turkey least compliant country with GRECO recommendations against corruption

The country didn't comply with 74.4 percent of the recommendations in 2019.

What do women voters say about Turkey's withdrawal from İstanbul Convention?

What do women voters say about Turkey's withdrawal from İstanbul Convention?

More than 40 percent of the ruling AKP's women voters approve of the withdrawal while it's only 21.5 percent for the MHP's women voters, according to the survey.

19 April 2021 Ruken Tuncel

Erdoğan backs Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu after argument with Greece's Dendias

Erdoğan backs Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu after argument with Greece's Dendias

"Our foreign minister put Dendias in his place," the president has said.

Court blocks access to articles about Albayrak family members

Court blocks access to articles about Albayrak family members

Several articles about former finance minister Berat Albayrak, Serhat Albayrak and Şule Albayrak have been banned due to "violation of personal rights."

Bans on May Day celebrations due to pandemic

Bans on May Day celebrations due to pandemic

Governors of Kocaeli and Denizli have banned the celebrations.

'Turkey could inoculate a million people per day if it had enough vaccines'

İSTANBUL MEDICAL CHAMBER HEAD

'Turkey could inoculate a million people per day if it had enough vaccines'

Some 20 million people need to be vaccinated in the next one-and-a-half months to achieve the vaccination of the population over the age of 40.

16 April 2021 Ayça Söylemez

Foreign ministers of Turkey, Greece quarrel at press conference

Foreign ministers of Turkey, Greece quarrel at press conference

The first meeting between the ministers in over a year turned tense as they exchanged accusations over a number of issues.

Constitutional Court returns HDP closure indictment to Court of Cassation

Constitutional Court returns HDP closure indictment to Court of Cassation

After concluding that the indictment should be returned, the top court has sent it back with the justification of its decision.

Health Ministry suspends leaves, resignations amid Covid peak

Health Ministry suspends leaves, resignations amid Covid peak

Turkey has seen an unprecedented number new cases and deaths recently.

More young women applied to Mor Çatı Women's Shelter in 2020

More young women applied to Mor Çatı Women's Shelter in 2020

The Mor Çatı Women's Shelter Foundation has released its 2020 annual report.

Police remove CHP banners asking 'Where is 128 billion dollars?'

Police remove CHP banners asking 'Where is 128 billion dollars?'

The main opposition party accuses the government of causing the Central Bank to run out of foreign exchange reserves and asks where the money has been spent.

İstanbul Governor's Office holds 'ceremony' to distribute potatoes, onions to the poor

İstanbul Governor's Office holds 'ceremony' to distribute potatoes, onions to the poor

The government should take a rights-based approach and shouldn't reveal the people whom it provides assistance, says Hacer Foggo from the Deep Poverty Network.

15 April 2021 Evrim Kepenek