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Why has Iran's natural gas cut caused a crisis in Turkey?

Why has Iran's natural gas cut caused a crisis in Turkey?

The opposition has slammed the government for not using natural gas storage facilities in full capacity.

26 January 2022

Turkey third country with most content removal requests from Twitter

Turkey third country with most content removal requests from Twitter

Twitter has released its transparency report for the January-June 2021 period.

26 January 2022

İstanbul Airport partially resumes flights, all highways opened to traffic

İstanbul Airport partially resumes flights, all highways opened to traffic

Heavy snowfall and blizzards have disrupted transportation in the city since the start of the week.

26 January 2022

BBC journalists continue Turkey's first media strike in 13 years

BBC journalists continue Turkey's first media strike in 13 years

The strike continues amid cold and snow in İstanbul. We have visited the BBC journalists.

26 January 2022 Hikmet Adal

'We need hotel': Tourists protest as many stranded in İstanbul Airport after blizzards

'We need hotel': Tourists protest as many stranded in İstanbul Airport after blizzards

All flights have been canceled at İstanbul Airport since yesterday. Passengers had to sleep on cardboards. Riot police have been deployed as tourists started chanting slogans.

25 January 2022

Corruption Perceptions Index 2021: Turkey ranks 96th among 180 countries

Corruption Perceptions Index 2021: Turkey ranks 96th among 180 countries

The country has dropped 43 places in the corruption index since 2013.

25 January 2022

'Men abused children the most during the pandemic'

'Men abused children the most during the pandemic'

The number of child abuse cases increased in Turkey's southeastern province of Diyarbakır recently. We spoke to experts about the issue.

25 January 2022 Gülistan Korban

RTÜK fines TELE1 over arrested journalist's remarks on Erdoğan

RTÜK fines TELE1 over arrested journalist's remarks on Erdoğan

Journalist Sedef Kabaş was arrested for "insulting the president" during a program on TELE1. The media regulatory body has fined TELE1 and Fox TV over remarks about the president.

24 January 2022

Hürmüz and Şimuni Diril Case: Still no indictment after two years

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

Hürmüz and Şimuni Diril Case: Still no indictment after two years

The Chaldean couple went missing in Turkey's southeast two years ago. Şimuni Diril's body was found, but Hürmüz Diril is still missing. HDP deputy Danış-Beştaş has submitted a motion regarding the issue.

24 January 2022

Hundreds of delivery workers protest e-commerce company over low wage increases

Hundreds of delivery workers protest e-commerce company over low wage increases

Trendyol raised the salaries of its workers by only 11 percent despite the 36 percent official inflation rate.

24 January 2022

Covid cases in İstanbul exceed 1,500 per 100,000 people

Covid cases in İstanbul exceed 1,500 per 100,000 people

İstanbul and Ankara, the capital, are among the cities where the case density increased the most in a week.

24 January 2022

Twenty bar associations call for release of Aysel Tuğluk

Twenty bar associations call for release of Aysel Tuğluk

The Kurdish politician whose health is deteriorating should be released according to laws and the Constitution, the law associations said.

24 January 2022

'No one can be detained in a midnight raid unless being caught red-handed'

ARREST OF JOURNALIST SEDEF KABAŞ

'No one can be detained in a midnight raid unless being caught red-handed'

Journalist Sedef Kabaş was detained during a midnight raid after her words about President Erdoğan.

24 January 2022 Ruken Tuncel

Detained in midnight raid, Journalist Sedef Kabaş arrested for 'insulting Erdoğan'

Detained in midnight raid, Journalist Sedef Kabaş arrested for 'insulting Erdoğan'

"When cattle go into a palace, they become the king; the palace becomes a barn," Kabaş, a well-known journalist, said during a program.

24 January 2022

Singer Sezen Aksu responds to Erdoğan's threat to 'rip out her tongue' with a new song

Singer Sezen Aksu responds to Erdoğan's threat to 'rip out her tongue' with a new song

The iconic singer has faced threats for "insulting Islam" over a 2017 song. In response to the president's threats during a speech at a mosque, Aksu released the lyrics of a new song where she says, "You can't rip out my tongue."

23 January 2022

Erdoğan: Turkey not concerned over Omicron

Erdoğan: Turkey not concerned over Omicron

The president has talked to reporters about the Russia-Ukraine tensions and the spread of the Omicron variant in Turkey.

21 January 2022

HDP Co-Chair Buldan catches Covid-19

HDP Co-Chair Buldan catches Covid-19

The politician has said that she will stay at home for now.

21 January 2022

Fox TV anchor responds to RTÜK probe over 'biased' comments

Fox TV anchor responds to RTÜK probe over 'biased' comments

The head of Turkey's media regulatory body accused the anchor of "acting like an opposition leader," after which a probe was launched into Fox TV.

21 January 2022

Boğaziçi deans dismissed due to 'disciplinary offenses,' says rector

Boğaziçi deans dismissed due to 'disciplinary offenses,' says rector

Yesterday, three deans were dismissed at Boğaziçi, where protests against the president-appointee rectors have been going on for over a year.

21 January 2022

Turkey fails to reduce carbon intensity in power generation, shows report

Turkey fails to reduce carbon intensity in power generation, shows report

While the share of non-hydro renewables in power generation has doubled since 2017, the country's carbon intensity has remained same, according to the Ember report.

20 January 2022

EU Delegation to Turkey 'continues to follow trial of Kavala'

EU Delegation to Turkey 'continues to follow trial of Kavala'

When asked about the infringement process initiated due to Turkey's failure to implement the ECtHR verdict for the release of Kavala, Ambassador Meyer-Landrut refused to talk about "hypothetical developments in the future."

20 January 2022

TİHV: 833 rights advocates subjected to legal harassment in four months

TİHV: 833 rights advocates subjected to legal harassment in four months

The pressures on human rights advocates weaken the legitimacy of advocacy in the eyes of the public, says the foundation.

20 January 2022

Turkey keeps interest rate constant

Turkey keeps interest rate constant

The Central Bank has kept the interest rate at 14 percent, saying that it will use all instruments decisively "until strong indicators point to a permanent fall in inflation."

20 January 2022

Erdoğan should let Öcalan speak rather than speaking on his behalf, says Demirtaş

Erdoğan should let Öcalan speak rather than speaking on his behalf, says Demirtaş

The president recently claimed that there is a rift between Demirtaş and the PKK leader and there will be a "showdown."

20 January 2022

Parliament elects former AKP politician as Constitutional Court member

Parliament elects former AKP politician as Constitutional Court member

Top court members appointed during Erdoğan's presidency will reach the 2/3 majority, which is required for closing a political party.

20 January 2022

Hrant Dink commemorated on 15th anniversary of his murder

Hrant Dink commemorated on 15th anniversary of his murder

"It's been 15 years since the treacherous bullets fired from the back took you away from us. Your voice is still in our ears. They had accused you of back-stabbing whenever you talked about what had been done to your people," said the late journalist's spouse, Rakel Dink.

19 January 2022

Thousands stranded on snow-hit highway in southeast Turkey

Thousands stranded on snow-hit highway in southeast Turkey

Traffic has stopped in 115 locations on the country's highways while roads to more than 700 villages have been closed due to snowfall and blizzards, according to the authorities.

19 January 2022

Woman files criminal complaint regarding alleged rape threats in police station

Woman files criminal complaint regarding alleged rape threats in police station

Nergis Doğru claims a police officer told her, "You are very important to me, Nergis. How long will you fight? Until you are arrested? Or until you are dead? It's not worth it for this people. Give up on this."

19 January 2022

HDP requests parliamentary inquiry into the killing of Hrant Dink

HDP requests parliamentary inquiry into the killing of Hrant Dink

It has been 15 years since the killing of Hrant Dink in İstanbul. Those who organized the assassination have not been brought to justice, says the HDP.

19 January 2022

Man who killed Yağmur Önüt sentenced to 16 years, 8 months in prison

Man who killed Yağmur Önüt sentenced to 16 years, 8 months in prison

The Court of Cassation had overturned a ruling for "causing a death by gross negligence."

18 January 2022

New coronavirus rules aim 'herd immunity,' says Turkish Medical Association head

New coronavirus rules aim 'herd immunity,' says Turkish Medical Association head

Judging by test positivity rates, it can be assumed that the number of daily cases may be around 200,000, well above the official figures, Korur-Fincancı has said.

18 January 2022

Singer Sezen Aksu faces threats, complaint over song from five years ago

Singer Sezen Aksu faces threats, complaint over song from five years ago

Pro-government media and politicians target the singer because of a song in which she says, "Say hello to the ignorant Eve and Adam."

17 January 2022